Geography: Saint Paul

Whiskey jug advertising Morris Fink's Family Liquor House, located at 302-306 East 7th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. The jug features an oval logo with the business name and address. Undated, but estimated to be from around 1910.

Engraved whiskey shot glass with measures for "Ladies, Gents, Hogs." The glass advertises the Family Liquor Store located at 302-306 7th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. Undated.

Envelope featuring a lithograph advertisement for "American Offices...Mary T. Goldman; Goldman Building." The envelope is undated, but based on the style, it is likely from the early 20th century. It is addressed to an unknown recipient in St. Paul, Minnesota.

A letter written from White Bear Lake, Minnesota to St. Paul, Minnesota on August 9, 1863, detailing a gentile traveler's encounter with Mr. and Mrs. Weil of La Porte, Indiana. The writer describes the Weils as kind, agreeable, liberal, and recently converted to Judaism. The letter suggests that Mr. Weil was a banker and that the family was visiting a relative, Isaac Weil, in St. Paul.

Stereoscopic view card depicting Moses Hochstein's Second Hand Store in St. Paul, Minnesota. The card is colorized and features the text 'Moses Hochstein's Second Hand Store' and 'Sold by Canvassers...Liberty Brand...Stereo Views'. Circa 1890s.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a young man in a studio setting. The back of the photograph indicates it was taken by Walenski & Lazerus, located at 81 E. 7th St., St. Paul, Minnesota. A large U.S. flag is visible in the background. The photograph dates from between 1890 and 1900.

This trade card advertises S. Bergman, a dealer in hides, furs, wool, buffalo robes, and ginseng. The front of the card (Image URL: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/6666a237-4428-4365-a9ba-3ffb5c96aa0c%2Faccess/full/!600,600/0/default.jpg) features the business's name and a concise list of goods: "DEALER IN HIDES, FUR, WOOL, BUFFALO ROBES. GINSENG, &C." The address is clearly printed below: "NO. 61 JACKSON ST. BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH." The back of the card (Image URL: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/bfa15578-5d68-4aad-8459-ed4f6d254d68%2Faccess/full/!600,600/0/default.jpg) includes a list of furs and lined spaces to note prices and quantities. [It is noted that S. Bergman was an active member of the Jewish community and this is one of the earliest known Jewish commercial items from St. Paul, Minnesota.].

Stereoscopic photograph depicting Moses Hochstein's secondhand store in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The image, part of the 'Genre and Comic' series by J.W. Ingersoll, shows crude signage with a backward 'S' letter, interpreted as an antisemitic joke. The photograph is sepia-toned. One sign reads "Gentiles Welcome". The image was also issued in color by another vendor. Date is undated, but estimated to be circa 1890.

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.

Trade card advertising Max Strouse's clothing store, located at 183 & 185 West Seventh Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. The card is undated, but circa 1885 based on other similar items.