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Billhead of D. Falk & Brother, Boise, Idaho, circa 1874-1875

Billhead of D. Falk & Brother, Boise, Idaho, circa 1874-1875

Billhead from D. Falk & Brother, importers and dealers in general merchandise in Boise City, Idaho Territory (later Idaho). The billhead features a vignette depicting a steam engine train, a factory, a ship, and a horse-drawn wagon. It indicates that the firm sold groceries, clothing, furnishings, dry goods, boots and shoes, hats, tobacco and cigars, crockery, glassware, hardware, notions, and farming implements. The billhead shows a sale to Judge W.C. Whitson. Terms are specified as "GOLD COIN".

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Letter from Arnold Pollak & Co. to R. C. Adelman, October 13, 1886

Letter from Arnold Pollak & Co. to R. C. Adelman, October 13, 1886

Letter from Arnold Pollak & Co., leaf tobacco dealers and agents for Havana Brands, to R. C. Adelman in Boise City, Idaho Territory, dated October 13, 1886. The letter sheet is split horizontally, and the envelope is postmarked San Francisco, October 13, 1886. An invoice from October 11, 1886 and an unused return envelope are also included.

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Trade Card: C. M. Henderson & Co.'s Celebrated Boots and Shoes, Sold by Nathan Falk & Bro., Boise City, Idaho

Trade Card: C. M. Henderson & Co.'s Celebrated Boots and Shoes, Sold by Nathan Falk & Bro., Boise City, Idaho

This trade card is a vibrant advertisement for C. M. Henderson & Co.'s boots and shoes, specifically highlighting their "Henderson School Shoes." The front of the card showcases a colorful lithograph of a charming red schoolhouse with children playing in the yard, captioned 'LeCole Rouge.' The back of the card continues the advertisement for Henderson's shoes, emphasizing the "Little Red School House" logo on the soles. Importantly, it also features a local retailer promotion, crediting Nathan Falk & Bro. of Boise City, Idaho, as the seller.

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