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“Absolutely fireproof bath house in hotel” That’s it, I’m sold, let’s go! Best envelope ever. I guess bathhouse fires were a concern in 1915? Also, the list of diseases cured is incredible. This letter was sent to Albert J. in… Continue Reading →
To: Albert John Mangelsdorf, c/o Seedman, Atchison, Kansas From: Duke, Pleasant Hill, Missouri Dear Al, No, I’m not sick. Neither do I want any great favor. What I want to know, what you folks can lay down at this time… Continue Reading →
In 1921 the seed company was named The Mangelsdorf Seed Company, changed from Mangelsdorf Bros in 1917. Family members, including many of co-founder Ernst August’s seventeen children, played a role in the company. He had retired from the seed company… Continue Reading →
The manufacturer’s date on the seed package is Feb 14, 1893, but that appears to be the date the envelope design was patented, so we can’t tell what years it was used by the seed company. We have a few… Continue Reading →
In 1917, Ellis A. Mangelsdorf received this stock certificate of The Mangelsdorf Seed Company. At this time, the president of the company was August Mangelsdorf and the secretary, F. W. Mangelsdorf. As you can see it was a true family… Continue Reading →