Billhead - J. Schreiber, San Francisco, October 16, 1867

This billhead from J. Schreiber, Bedding and Furniture, located at 121 and 123 Sansome Street in San Francisco, details a transaction with Messrs A. Cohn & Co. dated October 16, 1867. The invoice lists various bedding items purchased, including 6 Double Pulu Beds for $60.00, 6 3/4 Pulu Beds for $48.00, 6 Single Pulu Beds for $30.00, 12 1/2 Pillows for $12.00, and Burlap for $3.00, totaling $149.00. The item features a decorative red lithograph on the left depicting a bed and two figures, advertising "PULU. CURLED HAIR, MOSS, TOW, EXCELSIOR TWINE, FURNITURE SPRINGS, Red Lace, Ticking, Etc." The business name "J. SCHREIBER" is printed in ornate Victorian-style lettering, and the document includes ruled lines for itemization. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Schreiber, J.
• Cohen, A.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Furniture
• Bedding
• Retail trade
• San Francisco
• California
• 19th Century
• Victorian Era
• Billheads
• Commercial documents
• Pulu
• Lithography
• Decorative arts

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 8