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  • Envelope sent from the Tyler Hotel located at Third and Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope design features the exterior of the hotel and advertises that the building is "absolutely fire proof." The back of the envelope is a color illustration advertisement for the Kentucky State Fair held on September 11-16, 1922. Images include Churchill Downs, a horse, bull, clown, airplanes, vegetables, and fruit.

  • Envelope sent to Major John Caperton, Grand Hotel, San Francisco, California, from the Western Recorder, Room No. 6, Mozart Building, Corner of Fourth and Jefferson Streets, Second Floor, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from the Western Recorder, published by Baptist Book Concern, Incorporated, located at 307 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope advertises "for seventy years--leading Baptist paper. $2.00 in advance." The back of the envelope advertises the publisher's religious book selling business.

  • Envelope sent to Minnie Davidson, care of Mrs. Finlay, Palmyra, Indiana, from the Louisville Charity Organization Society located at Fourth and Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

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

  • 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.

  • 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 Whips & Willard as proprietors, and J. A. Patrick and Dick Chiles as clerks.

  • 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 W.C.D. Whips as proprietor.

  • 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 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 St. Cloud Hotel located at SE Corner of Second and Jefferson Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope names N. S. Glore as proprietor, and C. G. Callaway and C. W. Anderson as clerks. It advertises "fare $2 per day."

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

  • Postcard and advertisement sent from O Neal Coal & Coke Co. located at 348 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Postcard is fashioned as a pocket-style envelope that letter advertisement slips into. Design illustrates a "bird in the hand" and utilizes a real feather to do so.

  • Envelope sent from James & Dugan Coal sellers of Pittsburg anthracite and other types of coal. Located at 300 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from Louisville Car-Wheel & Railway Supply Co. located at 1021 E. Jefferson St., Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent to Louisville Water Company, Louisville, Kentucky, from P. Bannon Sewer Pipe Works located at 431 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Envelope is a fragment (front only) and reverse of envelope includes sketch measurement.

  • Envelope and letter sent from G.W. Norton and Co. Bankers located at 137 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Postcard advertisment sent from the Giant Tobacco Company (successors to Dick, Middleton & Co.) 852 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from Hegan Brothers "Artists in Interior Decorations" located at 348 Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. Factory located at the corner of Ninth and Jefferson Streets. The envelope notes that the company was established in 1837.

  • Receipt and envelope sent from the New Fishback Compressed Air Carpet Cleaning and Rug Manufacturing Co. located at 746, 748, 750, 752 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Envelope features photograph of two men cleaning a rug. The envelope names J. C. Tarrant as the president and manager.
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