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Brown envelope with cardinal image

1925

Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A faded brown envelope from Dawson Kraft Shop with the image of a red cardinal on the left side. In the upper right corner, handwritten in pencil, is [1925]. Along the left side is text with the information of the photography studio [The Dawson Kraft Shop / [stamp of red cardinal] / Service / ‘On the Wing’ / Kodak Finishing / BY MAIL / [horizontal line] / 3d. Class Matter / Post master: this package may / be opened for postal inspection. / Dawson Made They Will Not Fade / FORWARDING AND RETURN POSTAGE GUARNTEED].

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Catalog reference: 2011.36.68.13

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