Created by
Unidentified
Written by
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Received by
Moon, Janie
Date
1925
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in. (9.2 x 16.5 cm)
Description
An envelope addressed to Mrs Janie Moon of Bellton, GA from the Mortgage Bond Liquidation Campaign. Blue pigment was used to write across the front. On the front of the envelope, printed in black ink is: [Mortgage Bond Liquidation Campaign / A. M. TOWNSEND, D. D., Secretary / 412-420 Fourth Ave., North / Nashville, Tennessee / Return postage guaranteed. / Mrs. Janie Moon / Bellton Ga.]. Written in blue pigment across the front is [Old Homestead / Pictures / Winchester / Tenn]. In graphite, the number [1925] is encircled.
Place depicted
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Bellton, Hall County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
envelopes
Topic
Baptist
Correspondence
Domestic life
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.61.3
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c286b2c-9de1-4306-b8e8-c7a5cd233a02

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