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Billhead - Elias Haiman, Southern Agricultural Works, Atlanta, GA, September 30, 1878Billhead - Elias Haiman, Southern Agricultural Works, Atlanta, GA, September 30, 1878

This billhead documents a transaction on September 30, 1878, between Elias Haiman, Southern Agricultural Works in Atlanta, GA, and Childs Nickerson & Co. of Athens, GA. The itemized list includes 200 Cast Points, 24 mall. Clovis, and 144 1/2 x 4 1/2 Steel S. Turn Shovels, with a total amount of $86.34. The billhead is marked "Paid." It features a detailed lithographic illustration of the factory building, showing a multi-story brick structure with industrial smokestacks and horse-drawn wagons in front. The business name, "Elias Haiman Southern Agricultural Works," is presented in ornate Victorian-style lettering within decorative banners and flanked by agricultural tools, including a plow.

Postcard Advertisement for Southern Agricultural Works, Little Rock, Arkansas, January 29, 1883Postcard Advertisement for Southern Agricultural Works, Little Rock, Arkansas, January 29, 1883

Postcard advertisement sent from a sales representative of the Southern Agricultural Works (Elias Haiman, Atlanta, Georgia) in Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 29, 1883. The advertisement details the company's products, including cast and wrought iron plows, steel plows, steel blades, cotton gins, and cotton warehouse trucks. It highlights the Elias Haiman chilled plow as a specialty and describes the company's large manufacturing plant and workforce. The postcard also includes biographical information about Elias Haiman, president of the company, and S. Landauer, secretary and treasurer. Additional background is given on the Haiman family's history in the manufacturing business, including their involvement in a sword factory during the Civil War and subsequent patents obtained by Elias Haiman and Eugene Rosenbaum for farming implements.

Trade Card: A. F. Meurer, Agricultural Implements, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaTrade Card: A. F. Meurer, Agricultural Implements, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This trade card advertises A. F. Meurer, a dealer in agricultural implements. The front of the card features a detailed image of Agricultural Hall at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. The illustration showcases the building's grandeur and architectural style, suggesting a bustling, modern atmosphere. Below the illustration, the address "830 Vine Street" is prominently displayed. The back of the card is blank.

Trade Card: Charles F. Saul, Successor to Tobey & Saul, Agricultural Implements, Syracuse, New YorkTrade Card: Charles F. Saul, Successor to Tobey & Saul, Agricultural Implements, Syracuse, New York

This trade card advertises Charles F. Saul, successor to Tobey & Saul, dealers in agricultural implements. The front of the card features a photograph of a group of children.  The photographic style suggests a date in the late 19th century. Below the photograph, the text clearly states the business name, "Charles F. Saul, Successor to Tobey and Saul," and the address: 17 & 19 E. Water St., Hanover Sq., Syracuse, N.Y. The back of the card is blank.