Geography: Hagerstown

Autograph letter signed by Jacob I. Cohen to Elie Beatty, dated August 21, 1820. Written from Baltimore, Maryland, the letter discusses the transmittal of a check and notes the failure of the Central Bank of Georgetown & Washington. The letter is franked "p paid JIC Jr."

A one-quarter page, stampless letter from the Banking House of J. I. Cohen, Jr. and Brothers in Baltimore, Maryland, dated April 25, 1834. The letter, written on the bank's letterhead, remits a check. A clerk's signature is visible. The recipient is Elie Beatty. The letter also mentions Hagerstown, Maryland.

Printed letterhead from the Banking House of J. I. Cohen & Brothers in Baltimore, Maryland, dated May 20, 1835. The letter, written to Elie Beatty in Hagerstown, Maryland, is a commercial communication.

This trade card advertises Lowenstein Bros., ready-made clothiers, located in Hagerstown, Maryland. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a milkman and a woman carrying a water barrel. The text "My Affinity" is prominently displayed above the illustration, and the text "Ready Made Clothiers" is displayed below. The business's location is identified as "Hamric House Block". The back of the card is blank. This card was displayed at a Library of Congress Exhibit in Cincinnati during 2005 (AJA).

This trade card advertises A. V. Polack's Jewelry Store, located at 27 West Washington Street in Hagerstown, Maryland. The front of the card features a decorative sprig of flowers, while the back includes a full advertisement for the store.

This trade card advertises M. Einstein, a business located at 3 Potmac Street, Hagerstown, Maryland. The front of the card features a dog with its paw resting on a ball. The back of the card is blank.

Six-page manuscript outlining the case against Michael Myers for counterfeiting Bank of Hagerstown (Maryland) notes. The document, docketed "Guilty," is dated September 7, 1840, and the court was Adams County, Pennsylvania.

A letter dated February 28, 1842, from David I. Cohen to Elie Beatty, cashier of the Hagerstown Bank in Hagerstown, Maryland. The letter discusses an exchange of bank notes, with Cohen acknowledging receipt of $100 in Williamsport and Westminster Bank bills in exchange for bills on the Hagerstown Bank. This is the only correspondence in the collection by David I. Cohen, who was the brother of Jacob I. Cohen Jr. and died at age 47.

Autograph letter signed by Jacob I. Cohen, Jr. to Elie Beatty, Esq., Cashier of the Hagerstown Bank, Hagerstown, Maryland, dated September 3, 1822. The letter, written from Baltimore, Maryland, concerns financial matters and is historically significant in the context of Jacob I. Cohen Jr.'s efforts to overturn Maryland's discriminatory Christian Test Act.

Trade card for the Western Maryland Clothing House, located at 3 Potomac Street, Hagerstown, Maryland. The card features a comical theme and lists Julius Kerngood as manager. Circa 1885.