1917 Historical Business Letter from Smith Ball & Co. to Havana - Vintage Trade Correspondence #161210 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white illustration depicts a historically significant handwritten business letter dated August 10, 1917, addressed from Smith Ball & Co. to Havana, Cuba. The letter discusses shipment timelines, pricing (400 pesos per ton), and payment terms for goods, reflecting pre-World War I transatlantic trade logistics. Its formal yet urgent tone highlights the reliance on correspondence for international commerce before modern telecommunications.

Used in historical archives, museum exhibits, or educational content about early 20th-century global trade, Cuban-American commerce, or business documentation practices; targets researchers, historians, and educators seeking primary source material.