Subject: Cigar industry

Payment record from Mandelbaum Brothers, a cigar factory, located in Cleveland, Ohio. Dated December 5, 1895. The record details a payment of $60.00 to Mess. J. Hreickut & Co. in Dallas, Texas, for an invoice dated August 28. The billhead features an ornate, decorative logo with an image of a man.

A business letter written by C. Litschgi to Goodman & Myers on May 16, 1877. The letter was sent from Charleston, South Carolina, and references tobacco and cigar factories in Richmond, Virginia, and New York City. The envelope features advertisements for these factories.

Envelope addressed to an unknown recipient from I. H. Goldsmith, a cigar manufacturer located at 1130 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The envelope is dated April 23, 1881, and includes an advertisement for Goldsmith's business. Goldsmith was active in Jewish affairs.

Stock certificate for 230 shares in the Keyes-Baker Cigar Rolling Machine Company, issued to Isidore Hersheim and Sigmund Rosenwald on January 22, 1901, in Binghamton, New York. The certificate is signed by Hersheim as president.

This archival item consists of a letter and its accompanying envelope. The envelope, postmarked June 26, 1886, features advertising for I. Scheier & Son, the Plattsburgh Cigar Factory (established 1863), and the depot for Rochester Brewing & Excelsior Lager. The envelope's address indicates it was sent from Plattsburgh, New York, to Ripton, Vermont. The letter itself is not fully transcribed in the available metadata, but it references the Congregation Beth Israel in Plattsburgh, founded April 27, 1865, and lists Rabbi Jacob Lubin among its leadership.

A receipt issued by Rubel & Penglase, Importers and Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Merchants, in Ogden, Utah, dated May 9, 1885. The receipt is from archival collection E, box 20, folder 5.

This trade card advertises A. Adelmann, a cigar manufacturer located at 625 Eighth Avenue in New York City. The card features a caricature of an Irish porter, a common sight in New York at the time. The front of the card is printed in black and white, while the back is blank. The card is part of a collection of Judaica Americana and may represent an example of a Jewish-owned business in New York City during the late 19th century.

This trade card advertises E. Hartenstein, an importer of cigars and tobaccos located at 609 Girard Avenue in Philadelphia. The front of the card features a simple black and white illustration of a child holding a lyre. The card has a black border. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Fred. V. Bornemann, who sold wine, liquors, and cigars at the northwest corner of 5th and Tehama. The card is illustrated with three adorable puppies inside a basket. The back of the card is blank.