Browse Items (4012 total)
-
A. Engelhard envelope, 1878 February 22
Envelope sent from A. Engelhard, sellers of coffee, located at 71 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. -
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. -
A. Engelhard & Sons Wholesale Grocers invoice, 1901 June 28
Invoice for goods purchased by Gobber & Lutkemeier, Frankfort, Kentucky, from A. Engelhard & Sons, Wholesale Grocers, numbers 805, 807, 809, 811 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Letterhead includes lithograph of the facade of the company building and notes "established 1855." -
A. Engelhard & Sons Wholesale Grocers invoice, 1898 May 17
Invoice for molasses, soap, and cigars purchased by Gobber & Lutkemeier, Frankfort, Kentucky, from A. Engelhard & Sons Wholesale Grocers, Louisville, Kentucky. Letterhead includes lithographic logo and spot color yellow featuring an ad spot for Ceresota Consolidated Milling Co. for Spring Wheat Flour. -
A. Engelhard & Sons Wholesale Grocers invoice, 1898 February 8
Invoice for coffee purchased by Gobber & Luetkemier, Frankfort, Kentucky, from A. Engelhard & Sons Wholesale Grocers, Louisville, Kentucky. Letterhead includes lithographic facade of building located at 834 and 836 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. -
A. Engelhard & Sons invoice, 1894 September 22
Invoice for Goebber & Lutkmeier's purchase of tomatoes and peas from E. Engelhard & Sons wholesale grocers and liquor dealers, located at 834 and 836 West Main Street between 8th and 9th Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. -
Letter to the "Officers of the Baptist Orphan's Home" from A. J. Frazier, March 30th, 1892.
Letter to the Baptist Home from A. J. Frazier in Sacramento, Kentucky, describing the trial between F. F. Gibson, Shanks, and severe the abuse of two boys entrusted in their care. He mentions a newspaper article published by J. W. Vancleave about the case. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. J. Hess, June 11th, 1892.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. J. Hess, Grand Dictator of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky Knights of Honor, in Colombus, Kentucky. Hess writes about a three year old little girl whose mother is a poor servant of the Hess family. The little girl is illegitimate and her father will not accepted the child as his. Hess has gained the mother's consent to send the child to the Home. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from A. J. May, March 14th, 1910.
May writes to the Home regarding a woman in his community with four small girls- two are 5 years old and the others and 9 and 10. May asks for the rules of admitting children into the Home and says that she is a Methodist. Handwritten, "Nothing heard." Letter marked Prestonsburg, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from A. J. Silcox and John Thomas, May 14th, 1900.
A. J. Silcox, paster of the United Baptist Church of Christ at Little Wolf Creek, writes to the Home to recommend Abbot to be taken in by the Home. He says that Abbot is 5 years old, orphaned, and has no relation to take care of him. At the bottom of the letter is written "Bond sent May 16 1900." Letter marked Williamsburg, Ky. -
A. Levi & Co. Wholesale clothiers envelope, circa 1870s-1890s
Envelope sent to Finn & Harris, Franklin, Kentucky, from A. Levi & Co., Louisville, Kentucky, wholesale clothiers. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from A. M. Durham, May 7th, 1894.
Durham writes to the Home asking about "eny children to let out to bee raised and what kind you have on hand."Letter marked Allen Co., KY. In another letter from 11 August 1894, Durham writes that he did not reply because he thought that Weller would send him blanks. He says that he wants a "girl about 12 years old in good helth of good mind and efectionet" to apprentice. He asks for Hollingsworth to select a girl and to "send it to Boling green KY in car of Sam Johnson." He says he can then bring her to Scottsville. Letter marked Scottsville, KY. -
Letter to Mr. Weland from A. M. Durham, August 11th, 1894.
Durham writes to the Home asking about "eny children to let out to bee raised and what kind you have on hand."Letter marked Allen Co., KY. In another letter from 11 August 1894, Durham writes that he did not reply because he thought that Weller would send him blanks. He says that he wants a "girl about 12 years old in good helth of good mind and efectionet" to apprentice. He asks for Hollingsworth to select a girl and to "send it to Boling green KY in car of Sam Johnson." He says he can then bring her to Scottsville. Letter marked Scottsville, KY. -
A. Marks Company envelope, 1922 October 17
Envelope sent from A. Marks Company located at 721 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from A. R. Penny, November 5th, 1887.
Letter to W. L. Weller and Brother from A. R. Penny, dealer in Drugs and Books in Stanford, Kentucky. He writes that the children Bro. Barron wrote to the home about are in a "helpless condition" as their father was killed by being run over by a car, and their mother died of fever six weeks prior. Bro. Barron is said to be a Chrisitian gentleman, and Bro. Elsom at the Seminary can vouch for his character. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from A. S. Conner, October 23rd, 1893.
A. S. Conner writes to Weller concerning his "little niece" Marnie Conner. He wants to know if she has a home and if she does, if she is satisfied in it. He offers to take her if she is not. Letter marked Heidtville, Florida. -
A. Stern, Dr. invoice, 1896 October 1
Invoice for Verhoff purchase of a skirt from A. Stern, Dr. Ladies' Furnishing Goods, 352 Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from A. U. Sizemore, September 3rd, 1895.
Sizemore writes to Hollingsworth regarding a child in the area who was recently orphaned when his father died a few days ago and his mother 3 years ago. He states that the boy is 3 years old. Letter marked Stanford, KY. -
Ladies Fair, December 2, 1847
Advertisement for a fundraiser by the Black women of the Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky, on December 2, 1847 at 7:00 PM. The advertisement notes that "A Good Supper, Oysters, Jellies, Salads, Ice Creams, Cakes, &c. &c., will be offered for sale on reasonable terms." The advertisement delineates that white attendees "will be waited on from 5 to 6 o'clock," before the main fair. -
A.O. & J.S. Brannin Pork Packers, Provision Dealers and Commission Merchants envelope, circa 1900-1920s
Envelope sent from A.O. & J.S. Brannin Pork Packers, Provision Dealers and Commission Merchants located at 13 Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky, to Hon William Lindsey, Frankfort, Kentucky.