Manufactured by
Ronson Consumer Products Corporation, American, founded 1898
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
1950-2004
Medium
plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 1 11/16 × 1 1/8 in. (4.3 × 2.8 cm)
Description
This is a card of Ronson lighter flints belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a yellow plastic rectangular card with slots down the center to hold five flints. Two of the flints are missing. Raised black text across the top of the card reads “5 RONSON / FLINTS.” Ronson is underlined. Next to the vertical line of flints in their slots is small raised black text. It reads “Best for / every / lighter.” At the bottom of the card text reads “Extra / Length.”
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
firesteels
Topic
Activism
Actors
Advertising
Broadway Theatre
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.70
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56cac9c86-c96d-43bb-b4f6-56fb8d6bc59d

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