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Letter from J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. to Jno. S. Ferguson, February 22, 1879Letter from J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. to Jno. S. Ferguson, February 22, 1879

A letter from the J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, to their attorney, Jno. S. Ferguson, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dated February 22, 1879. The letter concerns a legal dispute regarding a billiard table purchase, mentioning Moses Bensinger as a principal. This letter is part of a larger archive documenting a legally contested purchase of a billiard table from the Brunswick & Balke Company between 1875 and 1879. The archive also includes other forms and letters detailing the financial dispute.

Letter from J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. to Jno. S. Ferguson, May 24, 1877Letter from J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. to Jno. S. Ferguson, May 24, 1877

A letter from the J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, to their attorney, Jno. S. Ferguson, dated May 24, 1877. The letter, part of a larger archive documenting a legal dispute over a billiard table purchase, references Moses Bensinger as a principal. The letter is illustrated and contained within an illustrated envelope featuring a Centennial Medal.

Letter from J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. to Jonathan S. Ferguson, February 6, 1879Letter from J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. to Jonathan S. Ferguson, February 6, 1879

A letter from the J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, to their attorney, Jonathan S. Ferguson, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dated February 6, 1879. The letter concerns a legal dispute regarding a billiard table purchase and lists Moses Bensinger as a principal. This letter is part of a larger archive documenting a legal contest over a billiard table purchase from 1875-1879. The archive contains letters, shipping documents, and promissory notes.

Post-Civil War Trade Token: S. Abraham Co. and Brunswick Balke Collender Co.Post-Civil War Trade Token: S. Abraham Co. and Brunswick Balke Collender Co.

A post-Civil War trade token featuring advertising for both S. Abraham Co. and The Brunswick Balke Collender Co. The front displays "S. ABRAHAM CO.", while the back advertises "THE BRUNSWICK BALKE COLLENDER CO." and depicts a pool table. The token's provenance includes an 1883 Bradstreet source, and a note referencing Norman Peterson and NATCA Mavericks (July '99). The token is dated circa 1890.

R. Rothschild's Sons Advertising Trade TokenR. Rothschild's Sons Advertising Trade Token

Post-Civil War trade token advertising R. Rothschild's Sons, makers of saloon fixtures and billiard tables in Cincinnati, Ohio. The token is redeemable for 5 cents at H. J. Seeymeyer's. The imagery on the token includes a billiard table. The date is circa 1870.