Mailbag

Title:

U.S. Mail from North Conway, N.H.

Object Name:

Mailbag

Object ID:

1993.051

Creator:

Bloom Bros. Co -- Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

Minneapolis, MI

Date:

circa 1920

Description:

Mailbag. Small souvenir, held scenic views of North Conway area (S1993.034). Bag made of cotton with perforated leather pieces sewn to top, seam runs along one side and across bottom. Stamped in black ink on front of bag "U.S. / MAIL / FROM / NORTH CONWAY / N. H." Red paper tag attached to bag with tan cotton cord. One side of tag has drawing of postal carrier on right-hand side. "From Portia Parker / Intervale N.H. / Write some time [name and address hand-written] / A little remembrance of / where I've been. / A U.S. mail bag and / views within." Reverse side has green George Washington 1 Cent stamp in upper right corner and company trademark in lower left corner of an male Indian face in profile, he's wearing a feathered bonnet, surrounded by company name "BLOOM BROS. CO. / MINNEAPOLIS", word on tag: "From Portia Parker / To Mrs J. W. Glenn / 334 S Hardesty / Kansas City, Mo. [names and address hand-written]".

Material:

Textile
Leather
Paper
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-2.75 L-4 inches

Provenance:

Mail bag from North Conway, NH, sent by Portia Parker of Intervale, NH, to Mrs. J. W. Glenn of Kansas City, MO. Given to Shiloh Museum in Springdale, Arkansas.

Credit Line:

Gift of Shiloh Museum

People:

Parker, Portia

Subjects:

Souvenirs