Du Pont Explosives multicolor advertising cover with an image of an engineer stacking crates of the explosives at left of front and large text covering the entire reverse "Du Pont Explosives The Result of over 100 Years Experience in Powder Making" and "Red Cross Low Freezing Dynamite an "All the Year Round" Dynamite" plus additional text in blue, black and red.

This scarce and beautiful design was provided as advertising to a variety of stores that carried the product. This one has "After five days return to Pruitt-Barrett Howe. Co., Gainesville GA." printed in red at bottom left and a 2c Washington issue (probably Scott 375; would have to lift stamp to check watermark to verify) tied by a "Gainesville Ga Oct. 19, 1912" flag cancel, addressed to F.W. House in Gillsville GA -- 12 miles away -- Gillsville is a tiny town "With fewer than 250 people, Gillsville takes up a mere one square mile. This town has made a major impact on American fine arts with the heavy concentration of folk potters who make their homes and ply their trade in the foothills surrounding the area." 

Also includes the original past due invoice from Feb. that was copied by hand on Oct. 18 and sent again in the accompanying envelope the following day.

The envelope is slightly reduced at the right. 

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