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T. H. Prichard Chemist Customer Kodak Photograph Envelope.
This photograph gate-fold envelope held photographs after they were developed and given back to the customer. It advertised the proprietor Mr T. H. Prichard Dispensing & Photographic Chemist of Abertillery, Blaina and Cwmfellingfach.
The envelope also advertised Kodak film on the front cover, the “Super Sensitive Panchromatic Roll Film” along with the “Sashalite” or “Photoflood” bulb on the inner cover and on the back is a section for the customer’s details, name, order and price etc and an advertisement for “Verichrome”, made by Kodak.
Made from card.
Folded size – 2 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ inches.
Unfolded size – 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ inches.
Dated – Mid 1950’s.
Mr T. H. Prichard was an agent for Kodak from the early to mid 1920’s, he traded from the Medical Hall, Cwm Street, later Somerset Street, Church Street and Camera House, Somerset Street, Abertillery. There were also branches at Cwmfellingfach and Blaina.
The envelope and photographs were kindly donated by Mr Jon Lloyd Duerdoth of Welsh Dragon Computing, Ontario, Canada.