Geography: Montana

Billhead from James Levy & Bro., Proprietors of the Richwood Distillery Co., located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dated May 25, 1886. The bill lists a purchase of 10 bbls. whisky by S. R. Buford & Co., Virginia City, Montana. The billhead features a central illustration of the company logo, a gold medal, and a detailed inscription outlining the company’s gold medal win at the New Orleans Exposition in 1885. The billhead also displays ornate Victorian-style lettering.

A business letter from M. G. Cohn, a jobber of produce, fruits, and cigars located at 54 & 56 West Park, Butte, Montana, to S. R. Buford & Co. Dated January 10, 1893. The letter is printed on Cohn's billhead.

Envelope addressed to Joseph Wolf, a distiller's agent and commission merchant, at 75.77 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, dated May 17, 1889. The envelope also shows the return address of S. R. Buford & Co.

An envelope addressed to S. R. Buford & Co. in Virginia City, Montana, postmarked May 21, 1891, and sent from Sideman, Lachman & Co. in New York, New York. The envelope displays the return address of Sideman, Lachman & Co., 46 Beaver Street, New York, New York, with a date of February 15, 1882 printed on it.

A business letter written on October 12, 1885, from Porter, Slessinger & Company in San Francisco, California, to J. H. McKnight & Co. in Fort Shaw, Montana. The letter declines an order due to high demand at the eastern factory.

Check drawn on the Territory of Montana by Salomon Hanauer, dated November 22, 1865. The check includes revenue stamps.

Check drawn on the Territory of Montana by H. M. Cohen, dated December 8, 1865. The check includes revenue stamps.

Invoice from Kirchhoff & Neubarth, Wholesale Dealers in Kentucky Whiskies, Wines, Cognac, Gin, etc., located at No. 59 & 61 Lake Street, Cor. State St., Chicago, Illinois. Dated August 24, 1888. The bill details the purchase of various wines and liquors by R. C. Halliday of Dillon, Montana. The billhead has an ornate, Victorian-style lettering for the business name. The left side of the bill features a scroll graphic with text advertising the Black Rose brand of red wines. The billhead is printed by the Chicago Bank Note Co.

Billhead from Max Meyer & Co., wholesale dealers in cigars and tobaccos, located in Omaha, Nebraska, addressed to R. C. Halliday in Dillon, Montana. Dated November 18, 1887. This billhead includes details on their territory. It is a plain billhead with simple lettering and no decorative flourishes.

A commercial letter dated January 16, 1880, from Ordenstein & Co., a San Francisco cigar and tobacco company, to Henry Elling in Virginia City, Montana Territory. The letter, written on company letterhead, measures 7 7/8" x 9 7/8".

An invoice from B. S. Flersheim & Co., wholesale liquor dealers, located at 412 Delaware Street, Kansas City, Missouri. The billhead is dated November 10, 1887, and is addressed to J. C. Halladay in Dillon, Montana. The bill shows a transaction for an amount of $385.92 with multiple line items for goods purchased. There is a handwritten note indicating shipment of the goods from Cincinnati. The billhead includes a company logo, printed in green with ornate lettering, and displays the business name and address.

A business letter dated June 14, 1887, from S. Lowenthal & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, to R. C. Halliday, proprietor of a saloon and general store in Dillon, Montana Territory. The letter concerns a cigar order placed through Mr. Strauss. The letter is 5 1/2" by 9".

Billhead from Guiterman Brothers, importers and jobbers of men's furnishing goods, located at 375 & 377 Sibley Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota. The billhead is dated February 14, 1888, and it appears to list a purchase of goods by a customer in Helena, Montana, for the sum of $400.4900. The billhead features an ornate Victorian-style design, with a large image of the business building and elaborate lettering. It lists the business's address and phone number, and it includes the business name within a decorative oval shape. The name Leo Guiterman is handwritten at the top.

A letter dated April 11, 1887, written by Sylvain Levy of St. Louis, Missouri, to Mr. Halliday in Dillon, Montana. The letter, written on Charles Rebstock & Co. letterhead (200 South Main Street, St. Louis), discusses the price and availability of T. B. Ripy whiskey. Levy mentions he will be in Ogden, Utah, in a few days and requests that Halliday write to him there at the Broom Hotel. The letter measures 8 3/8" x 10 3/4".

Billhead from Jacob Adler & Co., manufacturers and importers of gloves. The billhead includes a lithographic image of the company's factory, located at 116, 118 & 120 West Fulton Street, Gloversville, New York. Dated August 10, 1889, the bill is likely for an order of gloves placed by Babcock & Co. of Butte, Montana. It includes an itemized list of gloves purchased, including style, quantity, and price. The billhead also features a company logo in the upper right corner, decorative details of ornate lettering.

A two-page billhead, with a printed header, from Nathan & Straus, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, located at 103 State Street, Chicago, IL. The bill lists an itemized account for J.D. Russell, likely a customer, in Billings, Montana. The invoice includes dates, quantities of goods, prices, and an overall total of $103.91. The billhead also notes a payment of $100. The billhead includes a column for the date of transaction, a column for the quantity of goods purchased, a column for the price, a column for the total amount paid, and a column for the date of payment.

Billhead from Bateman & Switzer, commission merchants and dealers in Kentucky whiskies, located at 201 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Dated June 10, 1891. The billhead is addressed to Nathan F. Block in Great Falls, Montana.

Peddler's license issued to H. Bernstine in Missoula County, Montana Territory, on August 15, 1868, authorizing him to peddle goods for three months. The license is signed by William G. Edwards.

A two-page letter dated December 8, 1891, from Ulman Goldsborough Co. in Baltimore, Maryland, to Bateman & Switzer in Great Falls, Montana. The letter details an order for various types of whiskey, including Maryland Rye, Wilson Rye, and Wilson Bourbon, and discusses pricing discrepancies noted by their agent, Mr. Silberberg.

Commercial letter written on the letterhead of the Helena and Frisco Mining Company in Gem, Idaho, on November 23, 1891. The letter mentions A. J. Seligman as Secretary-Treasurer and Director. The letter's content pertains to business matters.

Bill from Sideman, Lachman & Co., manufacturers of cigars, located at 202 East 100th Street, New York, NY. Dated January 21, 1887. The bill lists a purchase of cigars from Sideman, Lachman & Co. by R. C. Haliday. It shows a total of 5,000 cigars, likely “Dilllon Club” cigars, with a price of $1.20 for 1,000, totaling $325.50. The billhead has a printed header with ornate Victorian lettering, with details for locations of the business in New York, San Francisco, and Portland, Oregon. The bill shows that the order was shipped to R. C. Haliday in Dillon, Montana, and notes that the shipment was delayed due to the holidays.

A letter dated May 14, 1880, written on the letterhead of Code, Elfelt & Co., a San Francisco-based manufacturer of pickles and hermetically sealed goods. The letter was sent to S. R. Buford & Co. in Virginia City, Montana. The verso of the letter includes a detailed product broadside. The letter arrived with a damaged transmittal cover.

Invoice from Code, Elfelt & Co., manufacturers of jams, jellies, pickles, preserves, ketchups, sauces, and canned goods of every description, located in San Francisco. The bill was sold to A. W. Holter and Bro., in Helena, Montana. Dated July 11, 1874. The invoice lists a variety of items such as 'Grape. Pick.', 'Pea. Soup', 'Lemon. Syrup', and 'Tomatoes'. Each item has an associated quantity and price. The billhead displays the company's name with ornate, Victorian-style lettering, and it includes decorative borders and a framed header section.