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  • Envelope sent to W.W. McDaniel, Horse Cave, Kentucky, from Denhard Company, Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, Ranges, House Furnishings, 221 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope advertises that "we can furnish a house complete in ten hours and make liberal terms."

  • Envelope sent from Woods, Stubbs & Co. seedsmen located at 219-221 East Jefferson Street, Louisville Ky.

  • Envelope sent from W.E. Hess & Co. sellers of hay and grain located at S.E. corner of Thirteenth and Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. The return address block includes an image of the company building.

  • Letter sent from Norton Curd Co., importers and jobbers of high grade coffee and teas, roasters and blenders, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from M. De Sopo & Co. seller of fruits and vegetables located at 202 and 204 East Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The back of the envelope advertises that the company was established in 1887.

  • Unsent color postcard from Hirsch Bros. & Co. makers of pickles and other condiments located at southwest corner of 14th Street and Grayson Street in Louisville, Kentucky. The postcard design is of workers in the bottling department of Hirsch's pickle factory.

  • Color credit postcard sent from Hirsch Bros. & Co. makers of pickles and other condiments. Located at SW corner of 14th & Grayson Streets in Louisville. The postcard design is of workers in the bottling department of Hirsch's pickle factory.

  • Advertisement pamphlet printed by Herndon, Carter Co. Country Produce. The back of the pamphlet features a photograph of the company's warehouse with eighteen feet of water from a flood on April 2, 1913.

  • Envelope sent from the Willard Hotel located at SE corner of Centre & Jefferson Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope design includes an image of the hotel exterior and names H.A. Hicks as manager.

  • Envelope sent from the Lenox Hotel located at 517 West Market Street.

  • Envelope sent to Elizabeth Bryant, Marcon, Georgia, from Hotel Victoria located at Broadway and Tenth Street (opposite Union Station), Louisville, Kentucky. The return address design includes a crest with a lion and unicorn.

  • Envelope sent from feed company Herndon-Carter Co. located at 313-319 Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from I. Weinberg & Co. wholesale candies. Located at 917-919 West Walnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope and letter sent from attorney and Counselor at Law, Lawrence S. Grauman whose office is located at 530 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from J. Schreick & Co., manufacturers of dust collectors, planing mill exhaust pipes, furnace feed and all kinds of tobacco factory and mill work, located at 906 S. Preston Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from Embry Box Co. Box Factory and Planing Mill located at Sixteenth and Maple Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from The Buckley Bros., Milling engineers located at 401 and 418 in the Keller building - 431 W. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from Rau's Perfect Flue Stopper Co., manufacturers, located at 218 South Floyd Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from Val. Blatz Paint & Varnish Co. located at 319-325 South Shelby Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Reverse of envelope features imagery of the facility as well as text advertising various products.

  • Envelope and various proposal letters for residential roofing sent to Conrad Young, Louisville, Kentucky, from Falls City Cornice & Roofing (SE Corner of Shelby and Madison Streets, Louisville, Kentucky), Globe Roofing (1236 South Shelby Street, Louisville, Kentucky), and Geher, Fischer & Co. (327 S. Second Street, Louisville, Kentucky).
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