Envelope

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Envelope

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.135

Scope and Content

An empty standard sized manila colored envelope; postmarked Saint Joseph MO. DEC 1, but cannot make out the year.

Context

'Return to WYETH HARDWARE & MANUFACTURING CO.,105,107,109,111,113,& 115 South Third Str.,, St. Joseph, Mo., If not delivered within 5 days'. Addressed to 'Col. J. A. Duncan, C/O Duncan & Masters, Kansas City Mo.' There is a green embossed round 2¢ stamp with a profile of George Washington. There is an additional post mark on the back for Kansas City Mo DEC 2 which appears to be 1888.

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