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  • Tags: Business

Date: 1901
A cigarette ad for Yak Oussani's Egyptian King Cigarettes.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-1046.pdf

Date: undated
An advertisement for the opening of a new commercial area in Jacksonville, NC, named after Albert Ellis.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0018/AEllis_020.pdf

Date: 1940s
Marie and Chris Wehbie stand in front of the family restaurant named "Log Cabin." Caption on the back reads, "Marie Wehbie and Chris Wehbie 1943. Log Cabin grandparents restaurant on Fayetteville St."
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0026/Kahdy2019_086.pdf

Date: 1940s
Chris and Sam Wehbie stand in front of the family restaurant in the WWII military uniforms. Caption on the back reads, "Nell brothers uncle Chris Wehbie and Uncle Sam Wehbie in front of family restaurant and tavern. WWII. Fayetteville Street Raleigh.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0026/Kahdy2019_085.pdf

Date: 1940s
Mary Wehbie stands in the middle of Chris and Sam Wehbie in front of the family restaurant and tavern wearing their WWII military uniforms. Mary Wehbie is wearing a dress with an apron over it.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0026/Kahdy2019_084.pdf

Date: 1933
Mikail Mitri-Wehbie stands in front of the crates of beer as he pours himself a glass of beer. His son, Chris Wehbie stands behind the crates and smiles. The back of the photo states, "First load of legal beer after prohibition. Mikail Mitri-Wehbie…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0026/Kahdy2019_029.pdf

Date: 1930
Asaf Kahdy stands behind his counter as an unknown man leans against the counter and smokes a cigar. George Kahdy stands with his hands behind his back near another unknown man. The back of the photo reads, "Our store in Macon, Georgia. About the…

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0026/Kahdy2019_025.pdf

Date: 1902 May 18
A letter from Aziz who sends greetings to his family and friends and tells his father that he sent him money. Aziz also shares that he recently partnered with his cousin for business.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_012.pdf

A letter from Aziz reassuring his father about his life and work. He asks about his brother Youssuf and whether he needs money or anything else while he is in school. Aziz tells his father that he would send some money when he could and that his…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_025.pdf

A letter from Aziz informing his father that business is not going well and that is the reason why he didn't write for a while. He also shares that his brother, Salem, is moving to Salem, West Virginia, to open a new store. Aziz sends greetings to…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_038.pdf

A letter from Aziz who writes about sending money to his father through Ottoman Bank and reassures him about his businesses. He sends his greetings to family and friends.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_041.pdf

Date: undated
This is page 2 of a letter, page 1 not available. As'ad assures his father that he will send more money when businesses are better. Undated.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-199.pdf

Date: 1949 July 14
A letter from Chekralla Chaya who informs Krouger that businesses are bad and he best stay in Lebanon. He also tells him that Nadim is indebted to the Lebanese Company 200000 francs. They seized his properties and they made an appeal that he would…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-182.pdf

A letter from Shikrallah Chaya who expresses his happiness that Krouger is arriving soon to Guinea, and bringing his wife with him. He updates him about businesses, things are bad. Dated April 26, 1948, Kouroussa, Guinea.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-171.pdf

A letter from Georges Chaya who sends wishes and greetings for New Year and updates Krouger on the Lebanese Company situation. He also asks Krouger about his copy of the 'Orient' newspaper. Dated January 1, 1948, Kouroussa, Guinea.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-167.pdf

A letter from Nadim Attallah who sends greetings on Christmas and New Years. He updates Krouger about businesses in Kouroussa: the Company's financial situation is bad and in debt, to ask cousin Shikrallah to take Krouger's 100000 francs from the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-165.pdf

A letter from Nadim Attallah who confirms sending 6000 francs and updates Krouger about life and businesses in Africa, businesses are bad. Dated September 24, 1947, Kouroussa, Guinea.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-164.pdf

A letter from Joseph Chaya who confirms receipt of Krouger's letter and updates him about businesses in Africa, and Nadim. Dated March 12, 1947, Kouroussa, Guinea.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-158.pdf

A letter from Nadim Attallah who updates Krouger about life and businesses in Africa
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-156.pdf

A letter from Krouger Attallah who asks about his father's health and news. He informs him that no letters from his brother As'ad and his son in law. He also opened a shop. Dated January 1, 1940, Kouroussa, Guinea.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-185.pdf

A letter from Nassar Attallah who sends his greetings to all of the family and Father Tobia. He also asks him about his (Nassar) shop in Lebanon, if it's been sold or can be sold, and is awaiting Father Tobia's reply. Nassar sends 5 rials to Father…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-136.pdf

A letter from As'ad Attallah who updates his father on the situation in Brazil following the revolution. He asks to know the cost and model of the printers required to open a newspaper or magazine in Lebanon and in his next letter he will send him…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-112.pdf

A letter from Nadim Attallah who sends greetings from him and Krouger to the family and asks why they haven't received any letters from them recently. He updates his father that they received letters from As'ad and their son in law that businesses…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-110.pdf

Date: 1932 June 23
A letter from Krouger Attallah and Nadim Attallah who send 400 francs (20 liras) and apologize for the small amount but businesses as they describe are not well. They share that As'ad married Jadete Bizar and apologize on behalf of As'ad for not…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-099.pdf

A letter from As'ad Zacharias to Father Tobia Attallah. Zacharias describes how business has been bad since 1926. He updates him about As'ad, son, and his family, and asks about the rest of family. Dated March 2, 1932, Altamira, Brazil.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-098.pdf
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