Geography: Las Vegas

Billhead for Hatfeld, Newman & Co., with business addresses in Austin and San Antonio, Texas, and New York City. The billhead also mentions a store in San Antonio and an office in New York City. Dated March 1, 1881. The billhead was found within an issue of the *Las Vegas Gazette*, published in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Envelope addressed to Miss B. Loewenstein & Co. in Mora, New Mexico, postmarked November 5, 1882. The envelope features an advertisement for Weil & Graaf, located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

A commercial letter dated February 16, 1884, from Browne & Manganaes to Eisemann Brothers in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The letter pertains to tallow and was sent from a branch in Fernando de Taos.

Handwritten petition to join the J.E. Rosenwald Lodge No. 545 of the International Order of B'nai B'rith, located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The petition includes details about initiation fees ($6) and annual dues ($7.20), and a pledge to support the cause of Judaism. Dated circa 1895.

Legal document appointing Charles Ilfeld as City Commissioner of Las Vegas, New Mexico, dated August 25, 1883. The document provides details regarding Ilfeld's appointment to this position.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A business letter dated April 11, 1877, written by T. Romero & Bro. in Las Vegas, New Mexico, to L. M. Jacobs & Co. in Tucson, Arizona. The letter discusses business matters, including a wagon master, freight bills, and Zeckendorf Bro. The letter is written on T. Romero & Bro. letterhead.

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.

Mortgage deed involving Charles Ilfeld and his attorney, Max Nordhaus, concerning a $200 mortgage granted by Ilfeld. Dated April 2, 1895, in Las Vegas, New Mexico.