Militia Buckle - Dug...California gold rush era militia buckle from the 1850s. The set was found in Placer county, California. The wreath is embossed BONDY BROTHERS & CO. on the belt loop cross bar. This is the only early militia wreath made that was stamped with a maker's name. The Bondy Brothers (Adolph & Joseph...possibly Leopod also) business was in New York selling accoutrements and supplies to the military and miners during the gold rush. As with other New York businesses, that were trying to capitalize on the gold rush market in California, the Bondy's opened a store in San Francisco to sell goods that were manufactured at their New York business. William Taussig & the Pollack brothers were other gold rush-based businesses that manufactured in New York and sold in San Francisco to the gold rush market. As the gold rush market declines, in 1859, the Bondy Brothers move their business to 6 Dey Street in New York City and begin to manufacture shirts. 1863 New York Directory lists Adolph dealing in shirts and Joseph working in whalebone. Whalebone. The 1875 New York directory shows both Adolph and Joseph move to 25 Howard Street and are working in ribbons. The ribbons could possibly be for Civil War veteran organizations or some sort of trimmings on hats or clothes. was used in the manufacture of ladies corsets. In the US, from 1873 to 1879, 18,000 businesses went bankrupt, including 89 railroads. Ten states and hundreds of banks went bankrupt. Unemployment peaked in 1878, Hard times for the citizens of the United States and the Bondy Brothers trying to make a living manufacturing and selling ribbons. The last listing for the Bondy Brothers appears in the 1878 New York City directory listing them as commission merchants and manufacturing ribbons in New York City and residing in New Jersey.
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Buckle Disc - HERE ARE THREE RARE BUCKLE DISCS. THE FIRST ONE IS FROM M COHEN AND BROTHER SAN FRANCISCO CAL. THE SECOND ONE IS MARKED TAUSSIG POLLACK AND COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO AND THE THIRD IS MARKED POLLACK BROTHERS NEW YORK. THESE COMPANIES WERE ALL SUPPLIERS OF GOODS FOR THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. ALL THESE BUCKLES ARE RARE AND EACH ONE COMES WITH AN ORIGINAL BELT KEEPER....circa 1855 2 0f 3
Three rare buckle discs from the California Gold Rush era (circa 1855). The first is from M. Cohen and Brother, San Francisco, CA; the second from Taussig, Pollack and Company, San Francisco; and the third from Pollack Brothers, New York. These companies supplied goods during the Gold Rush. Each buckle includes its original belt keeper.
Three rare buckle discs from suppliers of goods during the California Gold Rush. One disc is from M. Cohen and Brother, San Francisco, CA; another from Taussig, Pollack and Company, San Francisco; and the third from Pollack Brothers, New York. Each buckle includes its original belt keeper. Circa 1855.