Letter from Frank Jordan to Harry George

Letter

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St. Joseph Museums

The image displays a vintage letter written on official letterhead from the Pacific Electric Welder and Manufacturing Company, based in Seattle, Washington, dated May 29, 1917. Addressed to Mr. Harry George in St. Joseph, Missouri, the letter mentions a collection of wartime artifacts such as old rubbers, guns, sabers, and ghost shirts gathered from a battle. The writer, Frank H. Jordan, offers additional items, including elk teeth and Alaskan curios like baskets, ivory totems, old beads, and Eskimo pipes. The letterhead prominently features the company's name and services in electric welding, highlighting their Seattle and Renton branches with respective phone numbers and a cable address "PEWELCO."

The image displays a vintage letter written on official letterhead from the Pacific Electric Welder and Manufacturing Company, based in Seattle, Washington, dated May 29, 1917. Addressed to Mr. Harry George in St. Joseph, Missouri, the letter mentions a collection of wartime artifacts such as old rubbers, guns, sabers, and ghost shirts gathered from a battle. The writer, Frank H. Jordan, offers additional items, including elk teeth and Alaskan curios like baskets, ivory totems, old beads, and Eskimo pipes. The letterhead prominently features the company's name and services in electric welding, highlighting their Seattle and Renton branches with respective phone numbers and a cable address "PEWELCO."

Name/Title

Letter from Frank Jordan to Harry George

Entry/Object ID

Q1430.634.283C

Description

Letter from Frank Jordan to Harry George describing his collection of materials from Wounded Knee and others for sale. Vol I pg. 283C Dear Sir: I see your add in a old Copy of the West and am writing you regarding a collection I have consisting of bead work, old Revolvers, one gun, sabers and ghost Shirts. This collection was gathered at the battle of wounded Knee , I also have some fine Elk teeth. If this collection interests you and you care to buy it will make up a list of what I have and forward to you Yours Truly P. S. I also have some Alaska Curios of Baskets old Ivory, Totems, old beads and Eskomo pipes.

Subject

Frank Jordan Pacific Electric Welder Seattle, Washington Guns Shirts -- Ghost Dance Wounded Knee Teeth -- Elk Alaska Baskets Ivory Totems Eskimo Pipes

Subject Person/Organization

Harry L. George Collection