Explore 16 items related to Salem.
This is an advertisement for H. Cohen's clothing store located at 20.22 Broadway Street in Salem, Ohio. The advertisement, which is part of a cloth wallet, also includes an 1892 calendar. The exact date of publication is unknown, but based on the calendar, it is likely from around 1892.
Business letter dated September 3, 1849, from Cohen & Hertz in Salem, Massachusetts, to John E. Gardner in Savannah, Georgia. The letter discusses the shipment of lumber and also mentions the dissolution of one firm and the formation of Cohen & Hertz.
Newspaper clipping from the Salem Register, April 7, 1862, featuring a large article on the mourning of the Jewish community following the death of Commodore Uriah P. Levy in New York City. The article was reprinted from the New York Express.
This trade card advertises Jacob Salm, a watchmaker and jeweler located at the corner of First and Tchoupitoulas streets, No. 3 Lafayette, Salem, Massachusetts. The front of the card lists his services and address in both English and German.
This trade card advertises the New York Clothing Store, owned by S. Goldstein, located at 37 Lafayette Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The front of the card displays the business name, proprietor's name, and address. The text is clean and simple, likely printed in black ink on a light-colored background. The back of the card is blank. The style suggests it is from the late 19th century, consistent with the circa 1885 date.
This trade card advertises Cohen & Brumberg, clothiers located in Salem, Ohio. The front of the card features a yellow rose with a banner advertising the store's location. The back of the card is blank.
This trade card advertises the Naumkeag Credit Co., located at 175 Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The front of the card features a lithograph of an American Indian warrior. The card has a blue card stock. The back of the card has a handwritten note in Yiddish.
Letter written by A. F. Brugess from Salem, South Carolina, on January 10, 1861, to an individual known only as "Pink." The letter details the intense political climate in South Carolina in the early days of the Civil War, including the secession of South Carolina and the formation of volunteer militias. Brugess describes his own participation in the Butler Minute Men, and mentions a Jewish man, Jacobs, who donated a flag to the company.
Die-cut label, circa 1870, in the shape of a derby hat, advertising H. Cohen, The One Price Clothier, Hatter & Furnisher in Salem, Ohio.
A business letter written by Moses Michael Hays of Boston, Massachusetts to John Watson in Salem, Massachusetts on April 25, 1799. The letter's content is related to business matters.
A trade card advertising six businesses in Salem, Ohio, circa 1885. The businesses advertised are the Boston Store, H. C. Hawley's Book Store, Cohen & Brumberg's Clothing House, J. P. Stewart & Co., Lease & Bro., and M. L. Bates "The Shoe Man".
Large die-cut trade card depicting a steamship with the American flag. The card advertises Cohen & Brumberg, "The Great One Price Clothier," located in the Gurney Block, Salem, Ohio. It features raised features and measures 13 inches long by 9 1/2 inches tall. Circa 1885.
This archival item consists of a letter and its accompanying envelope, dated August 29, 1887. The letter, written on P. H. Rosenstock & Co. Boots and Shoes letterhead, was sent by M. H. Livingston of Portland, Oregon (acting as an agent for P. H. Rosenstock & Co. in San Francisco), to W. L. Wade, a shoe dealer in North Salem, Oregon. The letter's original destination of San Francisco was crossed out, and 'Sprague, W.T.' (Washington Territory) was written instead. The letterhead measures 5 7/8" x 9 3/8", and the envelope measures 3 1/2" x 6 1/4". The envelope bears an 1887 Sprague postmark.
A two-page letter written by Nathaniel Isaacs on Matakong Island, Sierra Leone, to E. D. Kimball in Salem, Massachusetts, on February 18, 1861. Isaacs discusses business opportunities, specifically the sale of hides and India rubber, and the impact of the impending American Civil War on trade between Africa and the United States. The letter reveals Isaacs's entrepreneurial activities in West Africa and his efforts to navigate the complexities of international trade during a period of political unrest.
One-page letter written by Elbridge Gerry Kimball on October 17, 1848, to Baring Brothers & Co. in London. Kimball details the payment he received from the Russian-American Company for the sale of his ship, the Bark Angola, in Sitka, Alaska. The letter highlights the sale of the ship and the financial transaction involving 20,000 Spanish Dollars.
Three-part document consisting of a letter, Wells Fargo express receipt, and envelope. Eliza Cox, a widow in Salem, Oregon, writes to Asher Marks in Roseburg, Oregon on November 27, 1878, seeking help with a mining dispute involving her late husband's estate. The letter mentions harassment and defamation. A Wells Fargo receipt shows $47.00 was sent via express on November 29, 1878, to Marks on Mrs. Cox's behalf. Includes a newspaper obituary for Mrs. Cox, indicating she died on September 9, 1888, at age 73.