Brown envelope with cardinal image: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

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].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1925
• Created by: Dawson Kraft Shop, American
• Type: envelopes
• Medium: ink and graphite on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 4 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (10.5 x 15.6 cm)
• Place depicted: Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Correspondence
• Object number: 2011.36.68.13
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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