Billhead - J. Alexander & Co., San Francisco, California, September 20, 1866

This billhead from J. Alexander & Co., Importers & Dealers in Clothing, Boots & Shoes, Blankets, Tobacco, and Yankee Notions, located at 310 & 312 Sansome Street, Corner Halleck, in H. M. Newhall’s Building, San Francisco, California, is dated September 20, 1866. It serves as an invoice to Mr. A. Cohn & Co. for a variety of goods, including coats, jumpers, vests, pants, shirts, drawers, and carpet bags. The total amount due is $389.50, explicitly stated as payable in U.S. Gold Coin. The billhead features a prominent printed advertisement on the left margin detailing the categories of goods sold, and the business name is rendered in ornate Victorian-style lettering. The names Leo Ash and Jacob Ash are also printed at the top of the document. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Leo Ash
• Jacob Ash
• Cohen, A.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Wholesale trade
• Boots and shoes
• Tobacco
• General merchandise
• San Francisco, California
• 19th century
• Commercial documents
• Billheads
• Gold standard
• Advertising
• Typography
• Victorian Era

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 26, Folder 1