Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Brown envelope with cardinal image
1925
Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A faded brown envelope from Dawson Kraft Shop with the image of a red cardinal on the left side. In the upper right corner, handwritten in pencil, is [1925]. Along the left side is text with the information of the photography studio [The Dawson Kraft Shop / [stamp of red cardinal] / Service / ‘On the Wing’ / Kodak Finishing / BY MAIL / [horizontal line] / 3d. Class Matter / Post master: this package may / be opened for postal inspection. / Dawson Made They Will Not Fade / FORWARDING AND RETURN POSTAGE GUARNTEED].
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Catalog reference: 2011.36.68.13
