Billhead - Cohen & Stern, Baltimore, December 5, 1889

This billhead from Cohen & Stern, Importers and Jobbers of Hosiery, Notions, and White Goods, records a transaction with Messrs. Jones Bros. in Baltimore, Maryland, dated December 5, 1889. The item lists the sale of 13 dozen muffs at $1.50 per dozen and 7 dozen of another item (likely muffs, based on the context) at $1.00 per dozen. The total amount is $2.50, with a calculation error that leads to a corrected total of $2.45. The billhead features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and a distinctive company logo depicting a flag with text "AUCTION JOBS A SPECIALTY" and "ONE PRICE HOUSE." The document includes terms of sale: "Net 30 days" and "2 percent off 10 days," and is stamped "PAID" with the date "DEC 5 1889."

Associated People/Businesses

• Benj. F. Cohen
• Lazarus Stern
• Cohen, Benj. J.
• Stern, Lazarus

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Hosiery
• Notions
• White goods
• Dry goods
• Retail trade
• Wholesale trade
• Importers
• Jobbers
• 19th Century
• Baltimore
• Maryland
• Commercial documents
• Company logo
• Typography
• Victorian Era

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 10