Name/Title
EnvelopeEntry/Object ID
2026.1.11Scope and Content
Empty envelope addressed to “Messrs. Eckel & Boschen” of St. Joseph, Missouri, dated December 30, 1908.
The envelope has a printed message:
“Return to SWIFT & COMPANY,
SOUTH ST. JOSEPH, MO.
If not delivered within 5 days.”
On the back of the envelope is a printed message:
“WOOL SOAP
for
Toilet and Bath
Fine Fabrics
Laces and Woolens.”Context
Edmond Jacques Eckel was one of the most prolific architects in the city of St. Joseph’s history. He was part of several architectural firms, and designed some of the city’s most iconic buildings.
Swift and Company was a local business located in South St. Joseph.Collection
St. Joseph ArchitectureRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
E. J. Eckel, Architect, Eckel & Boschen, Eckel & Boschen Architects, Walter Boschen, Architect, Swift & CompanyRelated Places
Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
Missouri
