St. Joseph Light & Power Co. Bus Token Envelope, 1919

Name/Title

St. Joseph Light & Power Co. Bus Token Envelope, 1919

Entry/Object ID

AM2016.2.13

Scope and Content

St. Joseph Light & Power Co. Token Envelope, undated, Small, kraft-brown envelope with red print. Shows "Reddy Kilowatt" mascot at cashier's window. Must have contained a bus token sold by the utility to its customers. The Utility at one time ran the bus service in St. Joseph, Mo. "1919" handwritten in pencil on back of envelope Printed on front: Today's Best Bargain 12 Tokens for a Dollar Next Time Take the Bus.

Collection

Marshall & Melanie White

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

St. Joseph Merchants, Johnson's Bookstore, Felix Street

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 3, 2016