Subject: Detroit, Michigan

Billhead for G.B. LICHTENBERG, a tobacconist with locations in New York City and Detroit. The bill is addressed to J.W. Loomis and dated January 24, 1873. The billhead features an elaborate decorative border and a vignette illustration of the factory in Detroit. The bill includes handwritten calculations and totals. The billhead is printed in black ink on white paper. It is dated on the right side of the header, above the business name. The top line of the billhead is in cursive script, and the business name is printed in bold, all-caps lettering.

Invoice from I. Altman & Co., manufacturers and importers of furs, buffalo, and fancy robes, located at No. 49 Griswold Street, Detroit, Michigan. The bill is dated December 22, 1865 and lists an item purchased by a buyer named M. Soule. It includes a written description of the item purchased (likely a fur garment), the cost, a handwritten total at the bottom, and a handwritten note stating “Detroit, Dec. 22, 1865”. The billhead displays a company name with ornate lettering and a framed header with the business address and details.

This billhead from Israel Blitz & Son, Manufacturers of Window Glass in Detroit, Michigan, is dated September 18, 1880. It records a sale to Mr. Turk Bros. of Pontiac, MI, for various sizes of window glass (10x16 SSA, 10x18, and 9x13). The bill details quantities and prices for each type of glass, totaling $49.00, with a paid amount of $19.60 noted as "Paid by draft." The billhead features an ornate banner logo for "Israel Blitz & Son" and prominent, decorative block lettering for "WINDOW GLASS." It also includes the inscription "DETROIT CITY GLASS WORKS" at the top and outlines the company's terms, factory locations (Del Rey, Wayne Co.), and office/warehouse address (Foot of Woodward Avenue).

A letter from Fechheimer & Workum, Importers and Distillers of Wines & Liquors, to the First National Bank of Cassopolis, Michigan, dated April 4, 1876. The letter concerns financial matters, specifically mentioning a payment due related to "Juniper & Selby." The document features a printed letterhead with ornate script for the company name and product, and a standard serif font for the address. The main body of the letter is handwritten on ruled lines. 3.

Lithograph depicting a factory located at 19 and 21 Larned Street. The image is described as "GOOD." The date is September 4, 1893. The lithograph is part of the collection 'Ms. Coll. 1410, M, Box 6, Folder 57'.

This trade card advertises the Golden Eagle, located at 90 Woodward Ave. in Detroit, Michigan, as "The Popular Low Priced House of Detroit." The business specialized in selling clothing and furnishing goods, and offered custom tailoring services. It operated on a "One Price Cash Business" model, claiming to offer goods at 30 to 50 percent less than competitors. Prices for custom suits or overcoats were $18, $20, or $25, and pants were $4.00. The front of the card is a monochrome puzzle illustration depicting hunters in a forest being charged by a deer, with text instructing the viewer to "Find Camel, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Three Dogs, Frog, Owl, Calf, Two Hogs, Alligator, Kid." The reverse features the business name "Golden Eagle" in an ornate, Victorian-style font, incorporating an eagle head into the 'G', with "90 Woodward Ave." below it. The card was printed by Calvert Lith. Co., Detroit. 3.

Two metal trade tokens issued in 1863 by Lewis & Moses, dealers in crockery and glassware. Located at 221 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. The reverse of each token features a bust of a Native American wearing a headdress.