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Forest Arthur Harness Campaign Matchbook

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Date

1942

Manufacturer

Maryland Match Company

Dimensions

Folded: 2 1/16 × 1 1/2 in. (5.2 × 3.8 cm) Unfolded: 3 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (9.8 × 3.8 cm)

Accession Number

2006.213.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Forest Harness managed to maximize his matchbooks’ limited space. Using the cover's inside and outside, he touted everything from his World War I experience to opposition to “incompetence and political maneuvering.” What’s more, he used six typefaces, three colors, four bullet points, and several slogans.

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