Geography: Lebanon

A letter dated December 10, 1777, from Jonathan Trumbull to Ezekiel Williams, Commissary of Prisoners, in Lebanon, Connecticut. Trumbull issues orders for the release of John Tully, a prisoner of war, to be escorted by Aaron Isaacs to negotiate the release of John Smith, another prisoner held in New York.

This trade card advertises Cohen & Bros., boot and shoe merchants. The front of the card (Image 1) features a drawing of three dogs. The text on the card indicates Rauch's Building and the address 719 Cumberland Street. The back of the card (Image 2) is blank. [Selig Cohen, one of the brothers, was born in Easton, PA in 1845 and died in Lebanon, PA in 1909. He was a well-known shoe merchant and never married. He is survived by three sisters: Mrs. H. Waller, Mrs. Mary Hendricks, and Mrs. Carrie Heineman. His nephew, Modie Cohen/Heineman, died by suicide in 1907.]

This trade card advertises Isaac Wolf, a leading one-price clothier in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features a simple line drawing of a young girl standing against a wall. The illustration style appears to be from the late 19th century. Below the illustration, the text clearly states the business name and address: "Isaac Wolf, Leading One Price Clothier, 824 Cumberland Street." The back of the card is blank.

Trade card for Cohen & Bro.'s Philadelphia Boot and Shoe Store, located at 12 S. 8th Street. The card features an image of bluebells and is dated circa 1885.

This trade card advertises Cohen & Bro.'s Philadelphia Shoe Store, located at 735 Cumberland Street. The front of the card features a winter scene with cows, a picturesque illustration likely chosen for its nostalgic appeal or to evoke a sense of quality and craftsmanship. The business name and address are clearly printed below the image. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card for Cohen & Bro., a Philadelphia shoe store located at 735 Cumberland Street. The card depicts a winter scene with roses. The card is undated, circa 1885.

This trade card advertises L. Reizenstein & Co.'s Progress Clothing Depot, located in Fisher's Hall, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features a prominent illustration of a rose. Below the rose, the text reads "PROGRESS CLOTHING DEPOT, FISHER'S HALL." The back of the card is blank. The image suggests a focus on quality and perhaps elegance in clothing. The style of the illustration and lettering point to a late 19th-century origin.

This trade card advertises Weil's Bargin Clothing House, located at 737 Cumberland Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features a simple illustration of a young girl picking grapes from a vine. The image is surrounded by text and has a dark border. The back of the card contains more detailed information about the business. The card is likely from around 1885.

This trade card advertises Isaac Wolf, a “One Price Clothier” in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features an illustration of a young woman picking flowers in a meadow. She is wearing a white dress with a blue sash and a straw hat. She is holding a bouquet of pink and white flowers. The background is a green meadow with trees in the distance. The card has a red border. The back of the card contains the advertisement.

This trade card advertises Cohen & Bro.'s Philadelphia Shoe Store, located at 735 Cumberland Street. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a child in a white dress holding a bouquet of blue flowers. The image is likely intended to evoke a sense of innocence and quality associated with children's footwear. Below the image, the store's name and address are clearly printed. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card for Cohen & Bro., shoe dealers, was likely produced in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, sometime between 1880 and 1909. The card features an image of Rear Admiral Sampson, Commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic Squadron. Additional information from census records and newspaper obituaries provides biographical details about Selig Cohen, a prominent member of the firm. The card is part of a larger collection of Judaica Americana.

A large hanging trade card for Cohen & Bro., a shoe store located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The card is undated, but based on genealogical information provided by the donor, it likely dates from the late 19th or early 20th century. The donor's research includes census data from 1880 and 1900 for Selig Cohen, who appears to have been associated with the business, as well as obituaries detailing the lives and deaths of Selig Cohen and other family members. The information provides considerable genealogical context, outlining Selig's life, his occupation as a shoe merchant, and family relationships that connect him to other individuals in the shoe trade.

Two handwritten receipts for peddler's licenses issued in Lebanon, Ohio on October 13th and November 14th, 1857. The receipts, noting payment received by Augustus Cohn, detail payments for licenses to peddle. One receipt shows a payment of $3.00 for three months of peddling on foot, signed by Jacob Koogle. A second receipt (included in the same folder) details a $5.00 payment for a license to peddle using a horse and cart.