Envelope from W. & F. Langenheim's Establishment

Envelope from W. & F. Langenheim's Establishment

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Description (Brief)
Envelope from the Langenheim Brothers to W. H. F. Talbot; envelope with gilded text (now appears as bronze colored) on front that reads "From W. & F. Langenheim's Talbotype and Daguerreotype Establishment / Exchange, 3rd Story, Rooms 25-27 Philadelphia. / Talbotypes on Paper, or Daguerreotypes on plates of all sizes"; gilded or bronze colored decorative border on verso.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
envelope
date made
1849
referenced
Langenheim, Frederick
Langenheim, William
Talbot, William Henry Fox
maker
Langenheim, William
Langenheim, Frederick
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11.9 cm x 16.5 cm; 4 11/16 in x 6 1/2 in
ID Number
PG.003864.33
catalog number
3864.33
100963
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