Envelope

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Envelope

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.134

Scope and Content

An empty standard sized envelope; stamps are not cancelled, and the flap is missing.

Context

Return address space is blank. Bottom half of envelope in orange background with white lettering "MITCHELHILL SEED CO., ST. JOSEPH, MO., Exclusively Wholesale" The envelope contains an attached green 1¢ stamp with a profile picture of Ben Franklin and an embossed red round 2¢ stamp with a white profile of him.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stamp, Postage

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3½" X 6¼"

Parts

Letter and Envelope