Printed by
Unidentified
Used by
Simmons, J. O.
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 3/16 × 3 3/8 in. (5.5 × 8.5 cm)
Description
Business card used by J.O. Simmons. The card is white with black printed text. The text reads [J.O. Simmons, / General Dealer In / Plantation Supplies. / ORDERS FORWARDED TO MY ADDRESS, / No. 88 North Second Street, St. Louis, Mo., / Will meet with prompt attention. / My PERSONAL attention will be given to the purchase of Hay and / Corn from the PRODUCERS. / Terms Cash with ten per cent commission on cost of supplies delivered at / any of the regular steamboat landings on the Mississippi river / between St. Louis and Vicksburg, / Supplies delivered on receipt of payment at the landing.] Handwritten in graphite on the back of the card in the bottom right corner is [1083].
Place depicted
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
money
business cards
Topic
Agriculture
American South
Business
Commerce
Domestic slave trade
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.251.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6627d89-3d70-49f0-a158-c57095819dda

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