Color: Black; Brown
Envelope mailer for the "Honor Bilt Homes" catalog, issued by Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1928. The brown envelope has a vertical rectangle along the left with a note to the postmaster regarding failure of delivery at the top. Below this, in large print, is, "It's Natural That / The World's / Greatest / Bargains / Should Come From / The World's / Largest / Store / That's Why / Twelve / Million / Customers / Buy From / Sears, Roebuck / and Co." All printing is in black ink. On the top right corner is a brown eight-cent postage stamp on which is, "CHICAGO / ILL." On the bottom right is a label with the name and address of Melvin A. Knapp. The artifact was with the catalog which is item .1; a brochure .2; and an advertisement .3. With brittleness; folds; holes; stains; and many tears, the object is in poor condition.
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