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Bill of Lading - California Fast Freight Line, New York, November 17, 1880Bill of Lading - California Fast Freight Line, New York, November 17, 1880

This bill of lading documents a shipment of dry goods via the California Fast Freight Line, issued on November 17, 1880, from New York. The goods were consigned by P. Liberman & Son of New York and addressed to Louis Rosenbaum in Virginia City, Nevada. The freight line operated in conjunction with Chicago & North Western, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.Rds., and Union & Central Pacific R.Rds. The document features the prominent company name "CALIFORNIA FAST FREIGHT LINE" at the top and lists various agents and managers. The consignor and consignee names are written in ornate script, and there is a signature by "Strauss."

Bill of Lading - Mordecai & Co., Baltimore, September 19, 1867Bill of Lading - Mordecai & Co., Baltimore, September 19, 1867

A bill of lading from Mordecai & Co., Agents for the Baltimore and Charleston Railroad and Steamship Co., issued on September 19, 1867, in Baltimore. The document records the shipment of "2 Boxes (Cont. Carriage) Wheels" aboard the Steamer "Galecar". The goods were shipped by Geo. Carl and consigned to Geo. Carl in Charleston, S.C. Charges include $5.00 for freight, $2.50 for wharfage, and $0.30 for expense, totaling $7.80. The document features a company logo depicting a sailing steamship, with ornate Victorian-style lettering for the company name and decorative borders in the header.

Bill of Lading: Shipment of Lemons from New York to New Orleans, January 23, 1835Bill of Lading: Shipment of Lemons from New York to New Orleans, January 23, 1835

Bill of lading documenting the shipment of 18 boxes of lemons from T. I. Tobias in New York, New York to Jacob Levy in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 23, 1835. The document was printed by Solomon H. Jackson at 163 Chatham Street, New York. T. I. Tobias is identified as being from a well-known Jewish merchant family, and Solomon H. Jackson is noted as a well-known Jewish printer. The document features an eagle logo. This is part 1 of 2.

Billhead of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Helena, Montana, June 1, 1884Billhead of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Helena, Montana, June 1, 1884

Billhead from the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Helena, Montana, dated June 1, 1884. The bill is addressed to L. H. Hershfield and itemizes charges for board and lodging from April 26 to May 31, totaling $42.00. The Cosmopolitan Hotel was established in 1870 by Samuel Schwab and Edward Zimmerman after they purchased and remodeled the insolvent Walla Walla Hotel. In 1883, they expanded the hotel, creating the first four-story building in Helena. Samuel Schwab was born in 1836 in Rimpar, Bavaria, and immigrated to the United States around 1853. Edward Zimmerman, born in 1836 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, arrived in California in 1855.

Letter from Horace E. Baldwin to Charles Tobias, New York, January 29, 1851Letter from Horace E. Baldwin to Charles Tobias, New York, January 29, 1851

A three-quarter page letter written by Horace E. Baldwin in New York City to Charles Tobias in New Orleans on January 29, 1851. The letter briefly mentions a bill of lading. Horace E. Baldwin was a partner in the firm Taylor, Baldwin and Co. in Newark, New Jersey, before moving to New Orleans in 1842, where he remained until at least 1853, purchasing silver from New Jersey and New York producers.

Letter from J. S. Cohen to Tobias Isaac Tobias Regarding Wine Shipment, Charleston, South Carolina, July 10, 1849Letter from J. S. Cohen to Tobias Isaac Tobias Regarding Wine Shipment, Charleston, South Carolina, July 10, 1849

A one-page letter dated July 10, 1849, from J. S. Cohen in Charleston, South Carolina, to Tobias Isaac Tobias in New York City. The letter discusses a shipment of wine arriving from Madeira aboard the brig Caroline and the necessary procedures for its delivery and forwarding. Cohen details communication with the charterer, Mr. Wm. Depew, and the importance of the bill of lading.

Shipping Record - U.S. Army, Quartermaster Department, New York, May 23, 1857Shipping Record - U.S. Army, Quartermaster Department, New York, May 23, 1857

This shipping record, or bill of lading, documents the shipment of military supplies including 162 pieces of clothing, 172 pieces of blankets, and one box of Prince Paper. The goods were consigned by A. C. Myers, Quartermaster Master of the U.S. Army, and shipped aboard the Brig Mustang from New York, New York, bound for Indianola, Texas. The items were to be delivered to Captain R. E. Clary of the Quartermaster Department, U.S. Army, in San Antonio, Texas. The freight charges amounted to $285.47. The document is a printed form with handwritten details and features a prominent decorative eagle logo, likely representing the U.S. Army, at the top center. A circular blue ink stamp is partially visible on the right side of the document. **3.

Steamboat Bill of Lading: Lehman, Newgass & Co., New Orleans, April 1, 1869Steamboat Bill of Lading: Lehman, Newgass & Co., New Orleans, April 1, 1869

A single-leaf steamboat bill of lading from Lehman, Newgass & Co., cotton factors and general commission merchants in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dated April 1, 1869, the document details the shipment of goods, including bacon, flour, sugar, and molasses, aboard the steamer bound for Mobile, Alabama, and ultimately Elm Bluff, Alabama. The bill of lading specifies the terms of carriage and delivery.