Geography: Omaha

A clear glass whiskey bottle with a ribbed upper section. The bottle is molded with the advertisement "MEYER KLEIN WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER OMAHA, NEB." Circa 1890s.

A commercial letter written by M. Hellman and Co. of Omaha, Nebraska, to W. A. Carter in Fort Bridger, Wyoming, on October 29, 1877. The letter is printed on the company's letterhead, which features their address and a vignette of their store. The letter is part of a larger collection of Judaica Americana.

A commercial letter addressed to Max Meyer & Co., a cigar manufacturer and retailer of firearms, ammunition, and other goods, located at 171 Farnham Street, corner of 11th Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The letter is dated December 8, 1873.

This trade card advertises M. Wollstein & Co., a wholesale and retail liquor dealer located at 1068 & 1070 Union Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska. The front of the card is printed on coated white stock and features detailed illustrations of whiskey jugs. [The firm had a long history and operated in several cities. There is no reference to M. Wollstein on the card; however, Theodore Wollstein was active in the firm. M. may stand for his wife Mary.] The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises A. Polack, a clothier at 1316 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The card features a snowy scene with roses in the foreground. The card is printed in green and black. The back of the card is blank.

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.

Cabinet photograph depicting Julius Meyer, a Jewish immigrant and Indian trader, posed with two white men dressed in Native American attire. The photograph's reverse includes information about the individuals pictured and details Meyer's life and work as an interpreter and trader in Omaha, Nebraska, circa 1870s.

Trade card advertising Rosenbaum Bros. & Co., livestock commission merchants, circa 1885. The card lists locations in Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; and South Omaha, Nebraska. Information on the card notes that Morris and Joseph Rosenbaum were wealthy Chicagoans active in Jewish affairs.