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White metal store token (27mm) for Apollo Gardens, located at 576 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The token features Apollo's head in a wreath on the obverse and the text "APOLLO GARDENS 576 WASHINGTON STREET GOOD FOR 6 CENTS..HESS & SPEIDEL" on the reverse. The token dates to the Civil War era (circa 1863).
This trade card advertises Henry Schoenthal's store in Washington, Pennsylvania. The front of the card depicts a toddler attempting to put on a pair of spectacles. The illustration is charming and likely intended to attract attention. The back of the card features a full advertisement for the business, detailing the goods sold: Dry Goods, Paper, Books, and House Furnishings. [The donor notes that his great-grandfather, Isidore Schoenthal, arrived in Washington, Pennsylvania in 1881, and that Henry Schoenthal and his family were the only other Schoenthals in town.]
Advertising envelope for Schemmel & Pfister, successors to Schemmel's Music House, located at 72, 74, 76 & 78 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California. The envelope, dated March 1, 1891, features advertising on both sides. The envelope was addressed to Gerrit d'Ablainy in Ellensburg, Washington.