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Billhead of Greenleve, Block & Co., Galveston, Texas, May 14, 1882 Billhead of Greenleve, Block & Co., Galveston, Texas, May 14, 1882

Billhead from Greenleve, Block & Co., a prominent Galveston wholesale dry-goods firm, dated May 14, 1882. The billhead displays the company's address: Greenleve, Block and Company Building, 2310-2314 Strand, Galveston, Texas. The building, designed by architect Nicholas Clayton, was a significant structure in Galveston.

Calligraphy Broadside: English and Yiddish Fonts Calligraphy Broadside: English and Yiddish Fonts

A circa 1890s calligraphy sheet on vellum, featuring both English and Yiddish fonts. This broadside, measuring approximately 9" x 11", is one of several original calligraphy sheets with various fonts that were later compiled into booklets for the architects of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad.

Demand Note against David Lopez Demand Note against David Lopez

Demand note dated March 15, 1855, against David Lopez. The note includes a notation that a letter was left at Lopez's residence because he could not be reached personally. The reverse of the note shows what appears to be a satisfaction of debt by P. M. Cohen and Company dated January 11, 1856. The note relates to financial dealings involving David Lopez, P. M. Cohen, J. W. Brownfield, and the Bank of the State of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.

New York Illustrated News, May 14, 1853: Featuring Congregation Rodeph Sholom New York Illustrated News, May 14, 1853: Featuring Congregation Rodeph Sholom

Complete issue of the New York Illustrated News, dated May 14, 1853, featuring an illustration of the interior of the new Jewish Synagogue, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, located on Clinton Street between Stanton and Houston Streets in New York City. The newspaper also includes illustrations and reports on Henri Franconi and his horse Bayard, the Latting Observatory at the New York Crystal Palace, the opening night of the Hippodrome, the ruins of a recent fire in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Norwalk Railroad calamity.

Photograph of the Rosenbaum Residence Photograph of the Rosenbaum Residence

A photograph depicting the Rosenbaum residence. The date of the photograph is circa 1910. The photograph's location is indicated as being in the collection Ms. Coll. 1410, M, Box 6, Folder 8. The geographic location is approximately 32.365046999932, -88.7036059995763

Postcard: Jewish Synagogue in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Postcard: Jewish Synagogue in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Postcard depicting a Jewish synagogue with the Pennsylvania State Capitol building in the background. The postcard is undated, but based on architectural styles, it may date from the late 19th or early 20th century. The image shows the synagogue's exterior and is possibly located on Second Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Trade Card: Blue Front Building, circa 1885 Trade Card: Blue Front Building, circa 1885

Trade card depicting a blue front building. The card is part of the 'O' Collection and dates from circa 1885. The card is located in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 17. The geographic location associated with the building is approximately 41.155651999675, -83.4113660000775. The card relates to mercantile business.

Trade Card: Boy with a Candle; Town Hall Building (circa 1885) Trade Card: Boy with a Candle; Town Hall Building (circa 1885)

Trade card depicting a boy with a candle and a town hall building. The card is part of the O collection, located in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 59. The image depicts a boy holding a candle in front of what seems to be a town hall building. The card dates from circa 1885. The card's subject matter relates to the Mercantile topic.