Wanted postcard, theft

Object/Artifact

Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Wanted postcard, theft

Entry/Object ID

2014.10.1.1

Description

Wanted postcard, theft, Los Angeles, 26 January 1905. Sent to the sheriff in Ventura, California to notify Los Angeles police station with leads on a stolen Snell bicycle. Printed card with stamped Chief of Police signature. Includes McKinley portrait as postage stamp. In good condition, minor creasing to left side, minor surface soiling, heavy abrasion to stamp side.

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