Accession#:
2010-103
Title:
Calling Card Sellmer Aeroplane Factory
Catalog Date:
03/02/2010
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Classification:
Card
Card, Calling
Card, Calling
Collection:
SBHS Photo Collection
Copyright:
SBHS
Description:
A calling card for Sellmer's Sport Planes & Gliders. It reads: GLIDERS, $400 UP PLANES, $1000 UP (next line) SELLMER'S SPORT PLANES & GLIDERS (next line) The wings fold or swing and lay parallel on top of fusilage for garage or street travel (next line) LEAVE YOUR ORDER WITH (next line) Factory at Stinson Beach, Marin Co., Calif. J.P. SELLMER Inventor & Builder
Medium:
Paper
Object ID:
2010-103-05-01
Object Name:
Card, Calling
People:
Sellmer, Jacob P.
Place:
Neighborhoods/Calles
Print Size:
2 x 3 1/2
Provenance:
Dale Kelley who owned this series of photographs originally was an old client of Albert Engel and entrusted the photographs to him who in turn donated this series, 2010-103, to SBHS in 2010. Dale Kelley owned the ocean front house at Calle Del Ribera and was a friend of Sellmers who had their factory and residence on the same street. The photographs were rescued from the house after the storm and flood of 1982-83.
Source:
Engel, Albert
Subjects:
Card, Calling
People
People
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Aeroplane Factory Calling Card
Aeroplane Factory Calling Card