Geography: Westerly

Invoice from Kerbs & Spiess, manufacturers of fine cigars and dealers in leaf tobacco, located at 1014-1020 Second Avenue, New York. Dated September 22, 1884. The bill is for five 'Our Edition' cigars, at a cost of $13.25. The bill was likely shipped by the 'Steam Line'. The billhead is printed with an ornate design and a banner with the company name.

Billhead from Alex. Weiller & Co., proprietors of the Maryland Pharmaceutical Co., located at No. 45 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Dated February 4, 1885. The bill lists an item purchased by W. Price & Co. in Westerly, Rhode Island, and includes an itemized list of the transaction. The transaction details include a price for a quantity of “Horse Powd. ft.” and a notation about an order being shipped soon. The billhead has a printed header, ornate lettering, and clear details of the business address and transaction.

This trade card advertises Frankenstein & Co., later Arthur Frankenstein & Co., a dry goods store located at 6 Main Street, Westerly, Rhode Island. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of a boy tripping over a cat. The style of the illustration suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The business name and address are clearly printed on the card. The back of the card is blank. [Arthur Frankenstein later transitioned into manufacturing and was active in Jewish affairs on a national level.]

This trade card advertises Frankenstein & Co., a dry goods store located at 6 Main Street, Westerly, Rhode Island. The front of the card features an illustration of a boy holding a basket of geese. The illustration is surrounded by decorative elements, including flowers. The background is a green and brown color scheme. The back of the card is blank. [Arthur Frankenstein, a prominent figure in Jewish affairs on a national level, eventually took over the business and renamed it Arthur Frankenstein & Co., a manufacturing company.]