Name/Title
Letter Combe Printing 1902Entry/Object ID
2024.2.440ABScope and Content
The front and back of a blue envelope and the enclosed letter. Parts of the blue ink of the envelope and letter are smudgedContext
A.
The front of the envelope addressed to W. W. Gavitt Merc. Co., Topeka, KS., from Combe Printing Co., which reads "Lithographers, Printers, Binders" from St. Joseph, Missouri. It contains an orange 2¢ stamp and is postmarked Saint Joseph, MO.
The back image covers the whole area advertising the St. Joseph Elks, BPOE No. 40 August Antics. an 'Amusement Event Extraordinary'. It includes a clown, ring master, flowers and an elk head.
B.
The accompanying letter from Combe Printing Co., a company specializing in lithography, printing, and manufacturing of paper boxes, includes an intricate design featuring illustrations of two large buildings associated with the business. The typewritten correspondence, dated 1902, is addressed to a company in Hoyt, Kansas, acknowledging receipt of a remittance totaling $10.95. It mentions an express charge of $1.75 and thanks the recipient courteously, signed "Yours respectfully" by the company’s representative, identified as W.J.S.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LetterNomenclature Secondary Object Term
EnvelopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, DocumentNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Dimension Notes
3.5" X 6.5"Dimension Notes
6.5" X 8.5"
