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Letter from L. Freudenthal to Charles Ilfeld, January 6, 1893

Letter from L. Freudenthal to Charles Ilfeld, January 6, 1893

Letter from L. Freudenthal, Rabbi of Congregation Aaron in Trinidad, Colorado, to Charles Ilfeld in Las Vegas, New Mexico, dated January 6, 1893. Freudenthal expresses thanks for a contribution. Congregation Aaron was formed in 1883 and built in 1889; Freudenthal served as rabbi for over 20 years.

Las Vegas Gazette, February 26, 1881

Las Vegas Gazette, February 26, 1881

Issue of the Las Vegas Gazette newspaper published in Las Vegas, New Mexico on February 26, 1881. The newspaper contains numerous advertisements and mentions several individuals and businesses from the community, reflecting the economic activity and demographics of the town.

Trade Card for Jake Block, The Boston Clothing House

Trade Card for Jake Block, The Boston Clothing House

This trade card advertises Jake Block's clothing store, The Boston Clothing House, located on R.R. Avenue in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The front of the card features a color lithograph of a boy holding a crow. The back of the card has the full advertisement.

Trade Card: Jake Block, The Boston Clothing House, Las Vegas, New Mexico

Trade Card: Jake Block, The Boston Clothing House, Las Vegas, New Mexico

This trade card advertises Jake Block's Boston Clothing House in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The front of the card features a finely colored lithograph depicting a boy and a girl sharing a tender kiss. The style of the illustration suggests a sentimental approach typical of late 19th-century imagery. The back of the card provides a full advertisement, with the detail that the business is located on R.R. Avenue. The back of the card is not blank. This is one of multiple cards included in this record.

Billhead - F. O. Kihlberg, Las Vegas, New Mexico, January 10, 1883

Billhead - F. O. Kihlberg, Las Vegas, New Mexico, January 10, 1883

Expense report of Harry Silver, likely a purchasing agent for L. Ilfeld, documenting travel and expenses from New York City to Kansas City, and then from Kansas City to Las Vegas, New Mexico. Dated January 10, 1883, and written on a billhead of F. O. Kihlberg, a wholesale grocer and forwarding and commission merchant in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Trade Card for Jake Block, The Boston Clothing House

Trade Card for Jake Block, The Boston Clothing House

This trade card advertises the Boston Clothing House, owned by Jake Block, in East Las Vegas, New Mexico. The front of the card depicts a humorous scene of children falling from a broken rope ladder. The ladder is attached to a tall building, and the children are tumbling downwards towards the viewer. One child appears to be clutching a ball as they fall. The scene suggests a theme of playfulness and excitement. The card has a red border. The verso of the card is blank.