A postcard from T.J. Poor to Edwin G. Hart in Los Angeles, California. 19 February 1914.

Object/Artifact

-

Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A postcard from T.J. Poor to Edwin G. Hart in Los Angeles, California. 19 February 1914.

Entry/Object ID

2017.41.1.367

Description

A postcard from T.J. Poor to Edwin G. Hart in Los Angeles, California. 19 February 1914. A postcard advertising Tompkins and Company. The postcard has a written request for a descriptive circular of Whittier Heights. The top the address and company information. It reads "The West Coast Seed House - The West Coast Mill / 116 - 118 East 7th St. Cor. Griffin & Alhambra / Tompkins & Company, Proprietors, Los Angeles, Cal." The bottom left informs that a catalog of seeds and stock will be sent on request. The back has a red, 1 cent stamp printed in the top right corner. The postmark is for 9 February 1914 from Los Angeles, California at 6 p.m. Part of the postmark is an advertisement for the World's Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. There is a crease on the top and abrasion damage on all sides front and back. This object is in good condition overall.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication