A. Engelhard & Sons color illustrated postcard, 1909

Color illustrated postcard sent from A. Engelhard & Sons Co., located at 805, 807, 809, 811 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The exterior design features a cherry tree stump with an axe embedded in it. The ax handle is labeled with George Washington's initials, G.W. The reverse side is George Washington sitting at a table with a cake in front of him. Two stereotypically depicted enslaved Black attendants are standing behind him. The interior of the card continues the George Washington theme to advertise coffee beans.

Mss. A W431a, Folder 12a, Weiss, Allan and Anna. Collection on Kentucky businesses and institutions, Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

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Mss. A W431a Folder 12a Item 605