Posted By:
scott brockelmanthis from the louisville library:
Dear Scott;
Thanks for using Ask-a-Librarian. We have City Directories in hard copy
from 1902 on-but not for every year. Our phone directories don't start
until 1950. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find any directory with G. Henry
Reccius' phone listed. It seems that his business went from 2606 Elliott to
2803 W. Broadway and back.
I would suggest that you contact one of the following to find your answer -
Metro Louisville Archives (502)574-5761 or
University of Louisville Archives (502) 852-6674
Jean Kreke
Telereference Department
Louisville Free Public Library
obviuously he used the Elloitt street location a couple of times over a 20+ year period.
further checking of the above archives may bring a more exact window of when he had that phone number, it may well have been late 1890s, but does not change the fact that the item is an advertising trade card, in no way does it indicate honus wagner as a player with a postion, like other "baseball cards" of the era. just his likeness with advertising for a product using his name.
scott