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  • Envelope sent to W. A. Shields, Victoria, Australia, from the Seelbach Hotel located at Fourth and Walnut Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. The back of the envelope features color illustration advertisement for the Kentucky State Fair, held on September 12-17, 1927.

  • Envelope sent from C. Stanley Freville, 3221 River Park Drive, Louisville, Kentucky to Frank Hamel, Crafton and Company, Coptic House, 51 Great Russell Street, London, W.C.1, England. The envelope was printed for the Herald-Post, Louisville, Kentucky, and features an image of the Herald-Post building facade.

  • Envelope sent to M.D. & J.W. Hayden & Co., Lewisport, Kentucky, from Southern Feed & Grain Co., Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope notes that the Company is part of the Feed Department of the Southern Seed Company, and owners of Beargrass Elevator. Products advertised are corn, oats, molasses feeds, poultry feeds, fertilizer, and mill feed.

  • Envelope sent to Southern Bell T. & T. Co., Louisville, from Victoria Hotel located at Broadway and Tenth Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent to Southern Bell T. & T. Co., Louisville, from Victoria Hotel located at Broadway and Tenth Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from Pfeiffer Insecticide Co. located at Floyd and A Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • 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).

  • Envelope sent from Kentucky Lumber & Millwork Co. located at 1521 S. Sixth Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from CD Kenny Co. Teas, Coffees, Sugars located at the corner of Floyd and Main Street: 106 North Floyd Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent to J & A Friedberg Inc., Brooklyn, New York, from Laub Brothers, Louisville, Kentucky, manufacturers of trunks and traveling bags.

  • Envelope sent to Mrs. Orville Vaughan, 300 East Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky, from Presbyterian Colored Missions located at 314 South Hancock Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Envelope includes a small note inquiring for teachers - "WANTED-- TEACHERS / At the Presbyterian Colored Missions, 314 S. Hancock St. Won't YOU come and help? Every Sunday at 3:30."

  • Envelope sent from Thompson-Silvy Distributing Co., located at 614 East Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Envelope features image of the building's facade and side and advertises "House-to-House Distributing is Productive Advertising."

  • Envelope sent from Louisville Slugger, Hillerich & Bradsby Co., located at 436 Finzer Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from Prospect Garage located in Prospect, Kentucky. Envelope advertises the use of Holfast repair material and features an image of a mechanic pointing at a Holfast label on a tire.

  • Envelope sent from American Creosoting Company located at 401 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope, letter, and blank information form sent to the Editor of the Annual, Henderson Business College, Memphis, Tennessee, from Bush-Krebs Co. Incorporated Engravers - College Annual Experts located at 408 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Calling card style postcard. The letter advertises the services of the company and requests that the annual editor share the contact information of their successor. The information form is pre-addressed to Bush-Krebs Co.

  • Envelope mailed via the U.S.S. Louisville. Hand drawn color illustration of the state of Kentucky, a jockey on a horse, three white stars, and blue, red, and white stripes. Stamped as "U.S.S."

  • Envelope sent to Mary Casner, Fordson, Michigan, from Hotel Kenton located at Walnut Street near Fourth Street in Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Letter to J. R. Barret, St. Louis, Missouri, from Gibson Mallory. The envelope is printed with The Galt House return address. The newspaper clipping is on railroad lines out of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

  • Envelope and letter sent from C. B. Stern to R. J. Railer, Kentucky. The letter body reads "Will call to see you tonight at 8 oclock. Please stay or leave ward." The envelope and letterhead were printed for the Capital Hotel located at 315 - 315 1/2 East Market Street. Envelope lists Lan Bridwell as proprietor and includes an image of the hotel facade. The letterhead advertises "The best hotel of its kind in the world. 90 Rooms, American Plan. Electric lights, electric bells, heated by steam, bath free to all regular boarders, pool room attached."
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