Subject: Cincinnati

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This billhead from Frank & Loeb, Wholesale Clothiers and Dealers in Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, and Tailors' Trimmings, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, records a transaction on December 1, 1871. The bill details sales to Mess Rohrbough Moore Kinmundy Warren & Co., including items such as Chinchilladuck Overcoats, Beaver pock, Lift, and Silk Worker Suits, with individual prices listed. The total amount recorded on the bill is approximately $175. The billhead features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name 'FRANK & LOEB' and a decorative border around the business information.

An ornate billhead from Hirsch, Loewenstein & Levi, Distillers, Redistillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers, located at 221 & 223 Walnut Street in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a transaction with M. Rubel Penglase of Chicago, Ills. The bill, dated August 23, 1889, details the sale of 5 cases of Chesterfield Bourbon for $43.75, with an additional charge of $0.25 for drayage, totaling $44.00. The item features elaborate Victorian-style script lettering for the business name and "Star Distillery," and prominently notes "Established 1849" and "Successors to S. Levi & Brothers." The names Simon Hirsch, Max Loewenstein, and Sol. W. Levi are printed in the upper left corner. 3.

Two-page letter from Joseph Abraham, a lawyer in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Isaac Leeser, dated July 16, 1851. Abraham discusses Jewish life in Cincinnati, including the construction of a new synagogue for K.K. Beni Israel and the death of Mr. Moehring's infant son in a fire. He also mentions his status as the only Jewish lawyer in Ohio.

This issue of "The Israelite," a newspaper published in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 27, 1868, prominently features correspondence and articles discussing General Grant's Order No. 11. Content includes letters from Hon. I. N. Morris and Adolph Moses, along with a response from General Ulysses S. Grant himself, offering his perspective and regret regarding the controversial order that expelled Jews from various Union army departments during the Civil War. The newspaper displays a distinctive masthead with "THE ISRAELITE" rendered in a decorative font, accompanied by a small engraving.

This brass token, valued at 50 cents, was issued by H. Rice, a sutler for McClernands Brigade of Illinois Volunteers during the American Civil War. The obverse reads "H. RICE..SUTLER..McCLERNANDS BRIGADE..ILL. VOL.50 CENTS," while the reverse credits "JOHN STANTON DIE SINKER..CINCINATTI." The token is enclosed in an NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company) slab, indicating it has been authenticated and graded. It is noted to be slightly bent and graded AU (Almost Uncirculated) Details.