Stephen Putney Shoe Co., Richmond, Va.
Card Text (transcribed from postcard): [on front] The most ECONOMICALLY ARRANGED shoe plant in the country. Every facility for the saving of time, labor and expense employed. Built of concrete - insurance unnecessary. Entire business (except office) on ONE BIG FLOOR - no elevator costs, less force required, systematic arrangement of stock. Double railroad tracks in building for receiving and shipping freight. Bridge daylight on every side. Because of our greatly REDUCED COSTS OF OPERATION and the many Economical Advantages we posses, we CAN and DO make BATTLE AXE SHOES of SUPERIOR QUALITY over other makes of shoes. STEPHEN PUTNEY SHOE CO., RICHMOND, VA
Date Postmarked: 1916
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/322
Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards
Stephen Putney Shoe Co., Richmond, Va.
Card Text (transcribed from postcard): [on front] The most ECONOMICALLY ARRANGED shoe plant in the country. Every facility for the saving of time, labor and expense employed. Built of concrete - insurance unnecessary. Entire business (except office) on ONE BIG FLOOR - no elevator costs, less force required, systematic arrangement of stock. Double railroad tracks in building for receiving and shipping freight. Bridge daylight on every side. Because of our greatly REDUCED COSTS OF OPERATION and the many Economical Advantages we posses, we CAN and DO make BATTLE AXE SHOES of SUPERIOR QUALITY over other makes of shoes. STEPHEN PUTNEY SHOE CO., RICHMOND, VA
Date Postmarked: 1916
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/322
Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards