Subject: Boots and shoes

This billhead from Berry & Angerman, wholesale and retail dealers in Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Blankets, Hats, etc., records a transaction with Mr. Tompkins in Leadville, Colorado, dated November 1, 1888. The item listed is "1 Pr Miss Jr. son" for a total of 50 cents, marked as paid on October 5th. The document features ornate script for the buyer's name and the location/date, with bold lettering for the business name and product categories. Ruled lines are present for itemizing purchases. The payment is signed by "Berry & Angerman." **3.

This billhead from December 22, 1880, records a transaction from Greensfelder, Rosenthal & Co., manufacturers and jobbers of boots and shoes located at 105 & 107 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. The item is addressed to M. Dworak and Beckman in Oakdale, Nebraska, and lists a quantity of "19½ Doz. men's Bkce. Arat" with a 25% discount, totaling 18. The document notes "No claims for damage and shortage will be allowed Unless made within TEN DAYS after receipt of goods" and "Accounts are subject to sight draft when due, and draw interest at 10 percent from maturity." Terms are "30 days net" with a "10 [days] 1 per cent. discount." The billhead features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the company name and a decorative banner proclaiming "Manufacturers and Jobbers OF BOOTS AND SHOES." **3.

A billhead from Hyman & Reichenberg, wholesalers and retailers dealing in clothing, dry-goods, groceries, boots and shoes, liquors, tobacco, cigars, etc. in Silver City, Idaho. Dated January 1, 1868. The bill lists two purchases by W. P. Walbridge. The billhead includes an ornate vignette of a building with the word 'Orders' printed below it.

This billhead from J. Alexander & Co., Importers & Dealers in Clothing, Boots & Shoes, Blankets, Tobacco, and Yankee Notions, located at 310 & 312 Sansome Street, Corner Halleck, in H. M. Newhall’s Building, San Francisco, California, is dated September 20, 1866. It serves as an invoice to Mr. A. Cohn & Co. for a variety of goods, including coats, jumpers, vests, pants, shirts, drawers, and carpet bags. The total amount due is $389.50, explicitly stated as payable in U.S. Gold Coin. The billhead features a prominent printed advertisement on the left margin detailing the categories of goods sold, and the business name is rendered in ornate Victorian-style lettering. The names Leo Ash and Jacob Ash are also printed at the top of the document. 3.

Invoice from S. W. Rosenstock & Co., manufacturers and importers of boots and shoes, located at 32 & 34 Sansome St., cor. Bush., San Francisco. Dated July 17, 1877. The bill lists several items purchased by N. S. Trowbridge & Company, likely for boots or shoes, including 'Ladies Back Strap Buck' and 'Child's Shoes.' The transaction total is $4.85. The billhead displays ornate lettering, includes a header section, and has a clearly defined list of items and prices. It also includes a section for the buyer to sign the bill.

Billhead of Joseph Sampson & Son, a dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, crockery, hardware, groceries and liquors store, located on Front Street, Georgetown, South Carolina. The billhead is dated May 18, 1880, and advertises that the company buys cotton and country produce. Additional information notes that Joseph Sampson served in the Civil War (Company I, 21st Infantry, detailed to Quartermaster Department) and his grandfather was listed in the 1818 business directory.

Billhead from M. Meyer & Co., dealers in dry goods, clothing, boots, and shoes, located at 38 Broad Street, Selma, Alabama. The billhead is dated May 5, 1881, and was issued to J. J. Hearst.

Billhead from S. W. Rosenstock & Co., Boots & Shoes, located at 32 & 34 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California. Dated May 1, 1877. The billhead advertises "California Made Goods" and that the company is the "Sole agent for National Guarenteed Rubber Boots". Marion Leventritt, a partner in the firm and a notable figure in San Francisco's Jewish community and shoe manufacturing, is mentioned.

This four-page price list and advertisement for Levi Weinberger's C.O.D. from Baltimore, Maryland, is for the Spring and Summer of 1882. The document promotes boots and shoes, detailing a direct-to-consumer Cash On Delivery (C.O.D.) sales model that aimed to bypass middlemen and offer competitive pricing. It highlights the company's "old established" reputation, its non-credit system, and its national shipping capabilities, positioning itself as a progressive retailer. The circular also explicitly aligns its business model with the anti-middleman sentiments of the Grange movement. The front page features a detailed lithograph depicting a bustling railway station with a steam locomotive pulling freight cars, one labeled "GOODS SHIPPED C.O.D." Figures are shown loading cargo under a station canopy. The business name, "LEVI WEINBERGER'S C.O.D.," is presented in ornate Victorian-style lettering. 3.

Embossed advertisement envelope for Wychoff & Smelzer, a staple and fancy dry goods, groceries, and boots and shoes store in Watkins, New York. Dated February 14, 1867.

A half-sheet letter from Levy & Katzman, located at 122 Duane Street, New York City, to Simons & Cappelman in Charleston, South Carolina, dated January 7, 1887. The letter pertains to ladies' and gentlemen's hand-sewn boots.

This is the first American edition of J. Sparkes Hall's *The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes*. Published in New York in 1847 by William H. Graham and J. S. Redfield, this volume traces the history of footwear from ancient Egypt, the Hebrews, Persia, Greece, and Rome through the Middle Ages to the 19th century. It includes illustrations of different styles, advice for last-makers, and remedies for corns. This particular copy contains an ownership inscription from Simon Mayer of Natchez, Mississippi, dated December 23, 1858.

This trade card advertises Cohn, The "Clothier", located in Addison, N. Y., Steuben Co., next door to the Post Office. Cohn dealt in Clothing, Hats, Caps, Gent's Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, and other items. The front of the card features a color lithographic caricature illustrating the proverb "A Stitch In Time." It depicts an older tailor, wearing spectacles, mending a pair of trousers held by a younger man with a prominent nose and a monocle. The reverse side contains a text-based advertisement for Cohn's business. 3.

This trade card advertises L. Loupe, a dealer in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, carpets, oil cloths, and matting, located in Gilroy, CA. The card features a humorous black and white illustration titled "Courtship On The Beach," depicting two pairs of feet emerging from under a large beach umbrella, with other figures under smaller umbrellas in the background. The text beneath the illustration details the business's offerings.

This trade card for L. Loupe, a dealer in dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, carpets, oil cloths, and matting, features a humorous illustration with the caption "IN WANT - OF A DRINK." The image depicts a man, possibly a caricature, leaning against a bar with two barrels (one marked "XX") and a sign for "OLD RYE." The card is designed to advertise L. Loupe's general merchandise business in Gilroy, California, characteristic of late 19th-century retail advertising.

This trade card advertises L. Loupe, a dealer in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, carpets, oil cloths, and matting in Gilroy, California. The card features a whimsical black and white illustration at the top depicting two figures in early swimwear on a beach, with one balancing on a horizontal pole, accompanied by the humorous caption "THE SEA! THE SEA! THE BEAUTIFUL, SEE?". The text for the business details is presented in various typefaces, with the business name "L. LOUPE" prominently displayed. **3.

Double-sided trade card advertising two businesses in Lancaster, PA, circa 1885. The front features an advertisement for M. Levy, a 'Boots and Shoes' business located at No. 3 East King Street. It includes a colorful illustration of a large tulip-like flower and smaller forget-me-nots, with 'M. LEVY' presented in ornate Victorian-style lettering. The verso advertises Wm. Loeb's, specializing in 'Millinery, Fancy Goods and Notions' at 26 and 28 N. Queen Street. The verso text is in simple, curved black lettering. 3.

This trade card advertises C. M. Henderson & Co., a seller of boots and shoes. The front of the card features two children looking at a beetle on a pin. The back of the card is stamped with an ad for J. G. Schumann, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The card is part of a set of 5.

This is a trade card for J. G. Schumann, C. M. Henderson & Co., a boot and shoe company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The card features a child dressed in a uniform holding a card. The card has a red border. The back of the card contains an advertisement for J. G. Schumann, Santa Fe, New Mexico. This is part of a set of five trade cards.

This trade card, part of a set of five, advertises C. M. Henderson & Co., a retailer of boots and shoes. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a child dressed in an Oriental-style hat standing on pontoons. The image style and color palette suggest a late 19th-century origin. The back of the card features a stamped advertisement for J. G. Schumann in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

This trade card is a vibrant advertisement for C. M. Henderson & Co.'s boots and shoes, specifically highlighting their "Henderson School Shoes." The front of the card showcases a colorful lithograph of a charming red schoolhouse with children playing in the yard, captioned 'LeCole Rouge.' The back of the card continues the advertisement for Henderson's shoes, emphasizing the "Little Red School House" logo on the soles. Importantly, it also features a local retailer promotion, crediting Nathan Falk & Bro. of Boise City, Idaho, as the seller.

This trade card advertises Emanuel L. Fried's Boot and Shoe House, located at 419 N Gay Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a boy looking unwell after smoking a cigar. The back of the card is a full advertisement for the business. [Established in 1843, Emanuel L. Fried was the son of the business's founder. He was born in Baltimore in 1845 and was the brother of Mary Neuberger, Rachel Bruner, Lazarus Fried, Henry Fried, and Amelia Moses. Amelia Moses was the mother of Jacob Bernard Moses, Gertrude Loventhal, Miriam Rothschild, May Werthan, and Bertha Fensterwald.]

This trade card advertises H. Grossmayer, a dealer in civil and military furnishing goods, clothing, boots, and shoes. The card is a simple, straightforward design. The front of the card features the business name, a list of goods sold, and the address: 76 King Street, Alexandria. The text is printed in a straightforward typeface typical of commercial printing of the period. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Henry Sachs, successor to S. & B. Cohen, a dealer in boots and shoes. The front of the card depicts a colorful illustration of a juggler, possibly suggesting a sense of skill and dexterity, mirroring the craftsmanship in shoemaking. The back of the card provides the business information: "Henry Sachs, Successor to S. & B. Cohen, Dealer in Boots and Shoes, 195 N. Gay Street, Baltimore."

This trade card advertises Jacob Brothers' Boston Boot & Shoe Store, located at 845 Broadway, Oakland, California. The front of the card features a drawing of a sailboat with three sails. The back of the card is blank. A separate text on the card mentions the J.M. Gusky Orphanage and Home, with the Bertha Rauh Cohen Annex. The home was founded in 1890 by Esther Gusky and the Annex was a gift in 1889 from Aaron Cohen.

This trade card advertises Jacob Bros.' Boston Boot & Shoe Store, located at 845 Broadway, Oakland, CA. The front of the card features a simple illustration of a sailboat with two sails. The image is likely symbolic and may not directly relate to the store's products. The back of the card is blank. The description accompanying the trade card in the collection also includes information about the J.M. Gusky Orphanage and Home, which is unrelated to the business advertised on the card.

Trade card advertising the business of M. Gunst, a manufacturing agent located at 65 South Pearl Street in Albany, New York. The card features a depiction of boots and shoes in a window, done in black and sepia. The card is estimated to be from circa 1885. The card includes imagery that uses racist caricatures of Black people.

Trade card advertising Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Boots & Shoes, sold by B. H. Levy & Bro. in Streator, Illinois. Circa 1885.

This trade card, circa 1885, advertises the Progress Boot and Shoe Store located at 236 Locust Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front features a comical illustration of a boy dropping money into a hat held by a frog. The back features a full advertisement with a poem. This item is part of the collection Arc.MS.56, Volume 39, Page 17.

A circa 1890 trade card for Rosenbaum & Bro. in Mount Vernon, Indiana. The front features a cartoon illustrating the strength of their "Clinching Screwed" boots and shoes. The reverse displays testimonials and retail information.

This trade card advertises Simon Rosenberg's Cheap Boots and Shoes store, located at 2117 Ridge Avenue, below Oxford, on the East Side of Philadelphia. The front of the card features a drawing of a boy playing a lute. The illustration's style suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is blank. A separate text on the card mentions the J.M. Gusky Orphanage and Home, with the Bertha Rauh Cohen Annex, providing historical context related to the card's discovery. This information suggests the card may have been found alongside materials related to the orphanage.