Subject: Canning and preserving

Invoice from Code, Elfelt & Co., manufacturers of jams, jellies, pickles, preserves, ketchups, sauces, and canned goods of every description, located in San Francisco. The bill was sold to A. W. Holter and Bro., in Helena, Montana. Dated July 11, 1874. The invoice lists a variety of items such as 'Grape. Pick.', 'Pea. Soup', 'Lemon. Syrup', and 'Tomatoes'. Each item has an associated quantity and price. The billhead displays the company's name with ornate, Victorian-style lettering, and it includes decorative borders and a framed header section.

Invoice from Sol. Wangenheim & Co., manufacturers of hermetically sealed goods, located at Nos. 118, 120 and 122 Davis Street, San Francisco. Dated October 2nd, 1876. The bill lists two items purchased by N.S. Trowbridge & Co, likely for resale at their grocery store in Tybo, NV. The items are

This trade card advertises the Franco-Californian Packing Co.'s "Fine French Conserves." The front of the card depicts a cheerful picnic scene, likely intended to associate the product with pleasant social gatherings. The illustration style suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card contains a full advertisement with additional details about the company and its products, including the address: 123 California Street, SF. The back also lists Alfred Greenebaum & Co. as the distributor.