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A blank letter with a Keystone View Company letterhead.

Keystone Salesman Contest poster. The contest takes place during the month of August in 1908. The poster contains requirements for the contest as well as a list of prizes for the salesmen.

First page of a blank Keystone View Company contract.

A blank salesman weekly report form for Keystone View Company.

A balance sheet from Walter Barnhart and Bro. The sheet includes their math as well as some sales amounts from some of their sub-agents.

A record kept by Walter and Gray Barnhart tracking the amount of their discounts, postage, and their view orders.

A paper covered in arithmetic sums. It has letterhead for "Walter W. Barnhart & Bro." for Keystone.

Another paper covered in arithmetic sums. There is a a short note to alter Barnhart from his brother, Gray Barnhart.

A paper with arithmetic sums. There are some names of the Barnhart brothers' sub-agent salesmen on it.

A paper with arithmetic sums. It has several amounts of how much money is due to Keystone and how much is paid.

A page of arithmetic sums.

Standard envelope adressed to Keystone View Company.

Letter from C. W. Wortman to Keystone. Wortman informs Keystone that his sales territory is proving very profitable and he is happy with the job.

Letter from Overholt to Walter Barnhart. Overholt informs Barnhart that he is not quite ready to give up the insurance business yet to sell views. Overholt instead suggests that his wife could sell views and if she does well, he may be interested in…

Letter from G. N. Overholt to Walter Barnhart. Overholt informs Barnhart that Keystone is supportive in the idea of the two of them working together in the field, but Overholt is no longer in the same territory as Barnhart. Overholt plans to write…

Letter from Gray Barnhart to Keystone. Barnhart informs Keystone that his brother, Walter Barnhart, is not interesting in rejoining the View business at this time, but cannot definitetively say he will never work for Keystone again. Gray Barnhart…

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone gives Barnhart advice on how to be a more successful salesman. They recommend that Barnhart follow what other salesmen are doing and remind him of the educational value of stereographs.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone suggests that Barnhart stay in schoo and work for them during their summer session. Keystone suggests that they discuss a permanent position for Barnhart at the end of the summer.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone lets Barnhart know when his shipment of views will arrive. Keystone encourages Barnhart to try and hire more salesmen since the harvest season is over and farmers will be looking for work.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone encourages Barnhart to sell even more views during the month of August and also let him know that he can have contract with Keystone to sell during the fall and winter seasons too.

Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. They are sending along his orders for views. Keystone wants Barnhart to try and sell their Book Cabinets that store views.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone clarifies a clause in Barnhart's contract and discuss what he might do with imperfect views. Keystone gives Barnhart their New York address and encourage him to work for them in the fall and winter.

Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone received Barnhart's order and shipped the views to him. Keystone is pleased with Barnhart's work and update him on the work of one of his agents, Mr. C. Clinton Bush.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone is sending his remittance money back home to his mother. Keystone commends Barnhart on his sales.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone offers to let Gray Barnhart and his brother choose their territory and the men they would want to work for them if they agree to work for Keystone in the fall and winter seasons.

Keystone letter to Walter Barnhart. Keystone compliments Barnhart on the work he's doing and informs him that he has pulled ahead in sales over his brother, Gray Barnhart. They encourage him to keep working hard through the end of the summer.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone requests a written statement about the view business from Barnhart for them to publish in a leaflet.

Keystone lettter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone discusses the agreements they have with Barnhart concerning express shipping and items damaged in the mail. Keystone reimbursed Barnhart for the faulty view.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone sent another set of World Tour views to Barnhart and they discuss Gray's brother, Walter Barnhart. Keystone agrees to send Barnhart's commissions with his next delivery.

An envelope with a note written by Gray Barnhart on it. Barnhart is notifying the recipient of one of his sub-agents who received a bill in his letter from Keystone.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart about contacting a salesman named Mr. Pierce. Keystone sent Barnharts order to his brother, Walter Barnhart, in Front Royal, VA. Keystone also asks about other salesmen named Mr. Eliott and…

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone recommends Barnhart stay on his course and finish school. Keystone says they will discuss a permanent plan with Barnhart near the end of the summer campaign.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone updates Barnhart about several men who are interested in selling for Keystone. Keystone sends information about Walter Barnhart's (Gray's brother) commissions.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone suspects that one of Barnhart's letters concerning the statement they sent him was lost in the mail. Keystone hopes to increase their sales by over 50% in 1908.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone asks Barnhart to have views of several different "grades" in his inventory, and to report back to them if having multiple "grades" increased or hinders sales. Keystone notes that Barnhart is selling well,…

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone discusses the billing agreement Barnhart made with one of his sub-agents, J. S. Cooley. Keystone also discusses Barnhart's territory in New York. Keystone offers a job to Gray Barhart's brother, Walter…

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart has started selling views for Keystone again. Keystone discusses billing receipts with Barnhart's sub-agents, Mr. Cooley and Mr. Clinton Bush.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone tries to convince Barnhart to release some of the reservations he has on sales territories for a friend of a Mr. Hosler.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone apologizes for a bad batch of views and figures out why the manufacturing went badly. Keystone discusses one of Barnhart's sub-agents, Mr. Cooley, and requests that Barnhart send back any other stereograh…

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone has sent the views Barnhart requested to his sub-agent, Mr. Cooley. Keystone asks Barnhart if he likes working up north so far.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart has not entered the sales field. Keystone hopes that he will be back to selling views with his sub-agents soon.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart is not sure he will be able to go back into view selling for the upcoming season. Keystone tries to convince him to stay in the sales business and are waiting to hear updates in another letter.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone tells Barnhart that there was no error with his last order. They also encourage him to sell more World Tour views.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart's parents are unwell and that is preventing him from wanting to go back into the field. Keystone brings up the contract he signed that promised he would sell views and they try to remind him what he would be…

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone shipped Barnhart's order and send him the receipt. They discuss the territory assignment of one of Barnhart's sub-agents, Mr. Cooley. Keystone also mentions two other sub-agents: Mr. James Atkins and Mr. H.…

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone wants Barnhart to encourage his sub-agents to fill out the necessary paperwork so that Keystone can send them their goods much easier/ faster. Keystone tells Barnhart that they expect to have a very…

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone discusses an advertising agreement they have with Barnhart and H. H. Newman. Keystone sends Barnhart the correspondence between them and H. H. Newman to see if Barnhart wants to change their agreement.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone informs Barnhart that his letter was received, but that the recipient, Mr. W. E. Hosler, will not be in the office until the next week.

Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart has recovered from his illness and is ready to go back into the sales business. Keystone informs Barnhart that they have made a new set of views covering the 1906 San Francisco earthquake that will sell very…