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1932 Chinese-American Merchant Cover & Order – Suey Wo (Gilroy) to Kwong Yick & Co. Commercial Merchant Cover with original business enclosure. 2¢ Red Washington (Scott #634), rotary press printing. Circular Date Stamp (CDS). Vertical Purple Handstamp (Center). This is a traditional Chinese. It reads vertically from top to bottom. It identifies the item as belonging to the. Machine Cancel -Seven Horizontal Wavy Lines. Kwong Yick & Co. Importers & Exporters, 941-943 Grant Avenue. Letter Transcription & Content. The enclosure is a formal. Handwritten in Chinese calligraphy on red-lined paper. It lists specific quantities of various goods. The top characters denote a formal business request or receipt. Listings: The vertical columns list high-value trade items. While several characters represent specific medicinal herbs and dried foodstuffs, notable mentions include. (possibly mushrooms or roots). Mentions the date and the specific account/balance details between the Gilroy and San Francisco merchants. It includes a purple “Suey Wo” chop/stamp matching the return address on the envelope. This cover illustrates the supply chain between a local Chinese grocery/general store. In Gilroy and a major importer/exporter. In San Francisco’s Chinatown. Was a cornerstone of San Francisco Chinatown commerce for decades. The envelope features beautiful, lithographed English typography alongside Chinese characters. Used a custom-printed return address, signifying a high level of professional establishment. The Great Depression Context. Despite the economic hardship of 1932, this document shows the continued flow of specialized goods (likely medicinal herbs, tea, or dried foods) between rural and urban Chinese centers. At Electro Antiques, we are dedicated to rescuing, rediscovering, and restoring this history of electronics and computing, reviving and preserving it for future generations. We also specialize in signs, advertising, and some ephemera. All of our items are genuine, vintage or antique items, unless they are otherwise noted as a reproduction.

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