Subject: Envelopes (Stationery)

An addressed envelope sent to J. C. Meussdorffer & Bros. in San Francisco, California, on January 8, 1868. The envelope features an embossed advertisement for "Seamless Clothing" manufactured at 462 Broome Street, New York City, and a Scott #65 1861 stamp.

An addressed envelope postmarked Virginia City, Nevada on February 1, 1894, sent to John Gregovich, Secretary of Lodge 221 in Eureka, Nevada. The envelope contains advertising for L. Guggenheim.

An advertising envelope for Jos. Louchheim & Co., located at 314 and 316 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The envelope is dated April 23, 1884. The envelope's contents are no longer present.

An advertising envelope from F. Toplitz & Co., a San Francisco-based business, dated September 5, 1889. The envelope features graphics. The envelope was likely used for commercial purposes.

An advertising envelope from Jacobs Bros. & Hoffmann, a business located in St. Louis, Missouri. The envelope is dated November 20, 1891. The envelope features advertising for the business.

An advertising envelope from L. Lion (Lazard) in San Jose, California, dated 1875. The envelope features a large woodblock print of a glove and the sender's name in a corner. Addressed to an unknown recipient.

An advertising envelope for Moses & Brother, a mill and yard located in Baltimore, Maryland, at Allen Street, next to Bearley's Agricultural Works. The envelope dates to circa 1890. The envelope also mentions S. Curtis & Son.

An advertising envelope for Susmann Brothers, dated April 23, 1878. The envelope lists their address as 105 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The envelope also mentions W. C. Crosby.

This archival item consists of a billhead and a postal envelope from Louis Saroni & Co., a confectionery company located at 118 & 120 Davis Street in San Francisco, California. The billhead and envelope are dated January 18, 1887, and were addressed to C. Augustine in San Andreas, California. The company, initially known as the Pacific Coast Candy Co., was founded by Louis Saroni and was among the first on the West Coast to utilize steam-powered confectionery production. The records reflect the business activities of Louis Saroni & Co., which succeeded Hirschfeld & Saroni. David Hirschfeld and Louis Saroni were both German Jewish immigrants.

This archival item consists of a billhead and an accompanying envelope from Robinson, Josiah Greenbaum & Co. The billhead features a logo depicting blue mountain and hayfield rye whiskies. The return address on the envelope is 304 W. Franklin St., Baltimore, Maryland. The date on the billhead and envelope is January 21, 1890. The materials suggest a business relationship between the company and clients in White Stone, Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland. The enclosed billhead indicates a focus on the food and beverage industry.

An envelope addressed to Mills, Ellis in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, with an advertisement for Kohn, Adler & Co. on the front. The envelope is dated September 5, 1898. The advertisement features text, indicating a commercial message.

Envelope addressed to G. A. Myers, Esq., in Richmond, Virginia, postmarked Dublin, VA. Features two 5-cent blue Jeff Davis stamps. The envelope dates from circa 1863 and is part of a collection of Confederate-era materials.

Envelope addressed to B. E. Jones in Buffalo, Kansas, postmarked May 25, 1891. The envelope was sent from either New York, NY or Kansas City, MO. The recipient's marriage was announced in a Jewish newspaper.

Confederate-era envelope addressed to Edgar M. Lazarus, Esq., Major, S.C. Siege Train, James Island, South Carolina, postmarked August 22, 1864. The envelope shows a 10-cent blue stamp and mentions Lazarus's marriage to Minnie Mordecai, whose brother, Capt. J. Randolph Mordecai, was a commanding officer.

Envelope addressed to Ira Leo Bamberger at 291 Broadway, New York, New York, postmarked May 20, 1887. The envelope also mentions Jackson, Michigan.

An envelope addressed to L. Rosenfeld in Red Oak, Iowa, postmarked January 25, 1890. The envelope features advertising depicting a railroad map of the Red Oak, Iowa area. The envelope was sent from Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Envelope advertising a home study course in Hebrew offered by the American Institute of Sacred Literature. The envelope, postmarked October 5, 1881, was addressed to John M. Swiller in Xenia, Ohio, and features an illustrated cover promoting the study of Hebrew in relation to Old Testament literature. The return address is W.R. Harper, Baptist Union Theological Seminary, Morgan Park, Chicago.

Advertising envelope from Moses Ulman's Sons, a business in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The envelope, dated October 1, 1889, features an image of their storefront. It was addressed to S. H. & H. Chapman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Commercial envelope addressed to Bella Granger, advertising the clothing and dry goods store of J. C. Meussdorffer & Bro., located at the corner of D and 2nd Streets in Marysville, California. The envelope also features a Wells Fargo advertisement. Dated circa 1875.

An envelope with advertising for Nitsch & Kuhn, located at 42 S. Eutaw Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The envelope dates from circa 1885 and features printed advertising. The envelope suggests commercial activity in Baltimore during that period.

This archival item consists of a store envelope addressed to B. Loewenstein at H. Rosenthal's, 632 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and containing two handwritten letters dated April 8, 1877. The letters, written in German, are from Morris Strouse and H. Rosenthal, respectively, and appear to be a combination of personal and business correspondence. Each letter is neatly written on four pages of 5" x 7" paper. The envelope also contains an advertising insert (the nature of which is not specified). The letters were sent while Loewenstein was staying at Rosenthal's in Philadelphia, and were subsequently sent to him in Mora, New Mexico.

An envelope postmarked November 27, 1863, addressed to John Maschauer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The envelope features the letterhead of Dreyfuss Brothers, importers of fancy goods, located at 11 1/2 College Place, New Orleans, Louisiana. The envelope also contains a handwritten note mentioning the death of one of the Dreyfuss brothers, noting that three brothers of the firm had died and the fourth was not expected to live.

An advertising envelope for Luce & Silverman, photographers and artists, located in Cortland, New York. The envelope also mentions Goshen, New York. Undated, circa 1870.

Printed commercial envelope addressed to Jacob Strauss & Son at 53 Maiden Lane, New York, New York, from M. D. Rothschild at 41 & 43 Maiden Lane, New York, New York, dated December 2, 1893. The envelope features a pre-printed return address and a Columbia Exposition stamp.

This is a beautiful envelope from Mandel Brothers, a prominent Chicago department store. Both the front and back feature an Oriental design, possibly intended as sachet packaging. The design is richly detailed with an aesthetic that reflects late 19th-century tastes. The style of the illustration includes elements that might be considered stereotypical representations of Asian cultures. Note that the envelope was part of a Library of Congress exhibit in Cincinnati in 2005 (AJA).

Envelope featuring a lithograph advertisement for "American Offices...Mary T. Goldman; Goldman Building." The envelope is undated, but based on the style, it is likely from the early 20th century. It is addressed to an unknown recipient in St. Paul, Minnesota.

An advertising envelope for Nathan Gutman & Co., a Baltimore, Maryland dry goods store. The envelope, likely postmarked around 1860, advertises "SILK DRESS GOODS, WRAPS, TRIMMINGS LACES, FANCY GOODS, &c." at their location: 17 & 17 W. LEXINGTON ST., Baltimore, Maryland. The envelope shows a stamp and has been addressed to Sue Cox.

An envelope addressed to R. Cohen at 32 & 34 Samsome (?) Street, San Francisco, California, postmarked 1875. The envelope is a commercial item from Wells, Fargo & Co., a prominent 19th-century American express company.