OLSON RUG COMPANY TAG

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

OLSON RUG COMPANY TAG

Entry/Object ID

2000.226.1.2

Description

Color: Black; Brown; Red Olson Rug Company mail tag, 1927. The brown paper artifact is indented at the far left side. Between the two dents is a metal circle with the words, "REYBURN PHILA U.S.A." To the right of this are three blank lines for the customer's name and address. At the top of the center is the name and address of the company. At the center in red is, "Tell your FREIGHT or EXPRESS / AGENT to Read this:-." At the bottom of this are instructions for freight and express delivery. Across the bottom in red ink are the words, "Freight and Express Charges Guaranteed." At the far right side are perforations with the words, "TEAR OFF HERE" to the right and in red ink. Three blank lines for the customer's name and address are to the far right of this. The tag was for the mailing of old carpets for recycling and was found within the catalog which is item .1, along with a test card which is .3. With only a light acid burn, the artifact is in good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Interior decoration, Floor coverings, Rugs

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Labels (Identifying artifacts), Olson Rug Company, Reyburn, House furnishings, Textile fabrics, Rug and carpet industry, Rugs in interior decoration, Mail-order busines, Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Labels (Identifying Artifacts)