Geography: Central City

Invoice from MARX BROS., Dr., Clothiers and Gents' Furnishers, located in Central City, Colorado. Dated October 5, 1885. This invoice shows a transaction for black coating valued at $4.65. The billhead has a printed header and lists the business name, location, and a brief description of the business. It also includes space for a date and a transaction description.

Billhead from A.S.D. E. Goldman's business in Central City, Colorado, dated April 24, 1894. The billhead advertises fruits, confectionary, cigars, wine, and liquor.

Check drawn on the Rocky Mountain National Bank, Central City, Colorado, payable to B. Altman & Co. on April 14, 1894.

Billhead from the A. Rachofsky Dry Goods Co. in Central City, Colorado, dated December 9, 1891. The billhead notes that the company was established in 1869 and that it brought the first Torah to Central City.

Billhead from A. (Abraham) Rachofsky's New York Store in Central City, Colorado, dated March 13, 1891. The billhead indicates the store was established in 1869. The verso contains an endorsement. Rachofsky purchased the store from his uncle, Abraham Rittmaster, an early Jewish pioneer in Colorado. Rachofsky later became a prominent businessman in Central City.

Invoice from A. Rachofsky, a New York Store in Central City, Colorado, for dry goods, fancy goods, millinery, and clothing. Dated January 2, 1890. The bill lists the purchase of several items, likely clothing or fabrics, by B. E. Seymour. It includes an itemized list, quantities, prices, and a total sum. The billhead features a decorative border and the text 'Established 1869.'

Stereoscopic photograph depicting Central City, Colorado, looking south. The image shows advertisements for the "Palace of Fashions," a business owned by Marcus and Theodore Crohn. Taken by J. Collier, active in Central City (1871-1878) and Denver (1878-1886). The photograph is numbered 34.

Billhead for A. Rachofsky's New York Store located in Central City, Colorado. The bill was written on July 24, 1889. This bill lists the cost of several items purchased by William McLaughlin. Items listed are: 'June 17 - Hat', 'July 4 - To Balian suit for Scott' and 'July 20 - a sale - suspenders.' The business is identified as a dry goods store that also sells fancy goods, millinery, and clothing. The billhead also lists other items for sale, including gents' furnishing goods, hats, capes, shoes, carpets, and Reynolds Bros., Curtis & Wheeler, and Bay State Shoes. It also mentions the business's New York office at 403 Broadway. The billhead is printed on a plain white paper with a simple, elegant design.