Subject: Gloves

Invoice for goods bought by A. Smith & Son from G. Rosenblatt & Brother, importers and jobbers of laces, hosiery, gloves and a general assortment of fancy goods located at 78 Chambers Street, New York. The billhead features a decorative header and handwritten details for the transactions, which include quantities and prices. The billhead is dated December 3, 1868.

A billhead from Geo. Trull, a wholesale and retail hosiery and glove store located at 34 Maiden Lane in New York, NY. The billhead is dated October 8, 1840, and records the purchase of three merino shirts for $7.50 by Mr. Henry Tobias. The document has an elegant and formal look, with ornate script fonts and subtle flourishes. The billhead is printed on quality paper and includes a framed advertisement for the business, detailing their offerings of stockings, gloves, and other goods.

Billhead from Gross & Strauss, importers and retailers of laces, lace goods, embroideries, hosiery, kid gloves, dress trimmings, corsets, and thread store goods, located at No. 46 Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Dated January 1, 1883. The bill indicates a purchase of gloves by Mrs. Crippen. The billhead displays ornate Victorian-style lettering and an illustration of the storefront building.

This billhead, dated November 26, 1881, records a transaction between Gutman Brothers, importers of hosiery, gloves, and men's furnishing goods located at 424 & 426 Broadway, New York, and buyer H.W. Underwood. The item details handwritten purchases of goods such as "B/hose" and "red o/ges," including quantities and prices. The document features ornate Victorian-style script for the business name, location, and the phrase "Bought of," while other text like the address and terms ("No Goods to be returned unless for IMPERFECTION," "Terms Net Cash") are in standard print. The billhead includes ruled lines typical of accounting documents from the period. **3.

Billhead from Jacob Adler & Co., manufacturers and importers of gloves. The billhead includes a lithographic image of the company's factory, located at 116, 118 & 120 West Fulton Street, Gloversville, New York. Dated August 10, 1889, the bill is likely for an order of gloves placed by Babcock & Co. of Butte, Montana. It includes an itemized list of gloves purchased, including style, quantity, and price. The billhead also features a company logo in the upper right corner, decorative details of ornate lettering.

This billhead records a transaction between wholesale dealers L. & S. Hecht of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and J. S. Stiller on May 12, 1852. L. & S. Hecht, located at 109 North Third Street, specialized in hosiery, gloves, trimmings, and small wares. The bill details the sale of various items, including "Reading," "Hatchet," "Calles," "Knitting Yarn," and "Calk Spool," totaling "3 39". The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name, along with decorative borders and classical 19th-century typography for the address and item descriptions. **3.

A billhead from Max Maylender, manufacturer of buck, kid, castor and cloth gloves, located at 49 Melcher Street, Johnstown, New York. The bill is dated December 13, 1879, and is addressed to Mr. J. E. Miller, of Slagle & Sneeringer, Baltimore, Maryland. It indicates a purchase of gloves for $18.50. The billhead features a printed company logo and text in ornate, Victorian-style lettering.

This billhead from Newwitter, Strassburg & Co., Importers and Jobbers in New York, is addressed to Miss C. McAllister & Son in St. Johnsville, NY, and dated May 26, 1882. It lists items purchased, including "1 ga March Fb", "Theral", and "1 1/2 dozen Bead Gimp," with corresponding quantities and prices. The total amount due is $27.39 after a discount. The billhead features an elaborate company logo depicting a building with "RAPID TRANSIT" above it, and the business name is rendered in ornate Victorian-style lettering. The document also includes ruled lines for accounting and states "ALL CLAIMS TO BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF GOODS" and "All Bills not paid when due are subject to Drafts." 3.

Invoice from S. Hecht & Rosenhaupt, a retail store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in hosiery, gloves, ribbons, combs, and small wares. Dated September 1, 1874. The invoice is for various items purchased by Mr. Joseph G. Holman, including Ladies Gloves, Mens Gloves, Ring Moulds, School Cotton, Shirt Fronts, and China Buttons. The billhead is printed with an ornate Victorian-style border, a header with the business name, and a small box for the business terms. The billhead is on lined paper. The price of the items is listed in handwritten cursive.

This billhead from Stern Brothers, Importers and Dealers in Silks, Trimmings, Laces, Millinery Goods, Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, and Undergarments, details a transaction with Mssrs C. E. Green dated September 24, 1875. The invoice lists items purchased including one pair of shaws, one apron, and one slip, totaling $14.83. The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name, decorative borders, and a small illustration above the names of the partners.

Billhead - 6/25/1881 billhead for Theodore Weil & Company importers and jobbers of hosiery, gloves and notions of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Company partners were Theodore Weil and L. Bachnheimer.....345 Market Street. Billhead to Honig & Schutter, Retail Clothier in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. Schutter is not Jewish...Isaac Honig was President of the Synagogue.

This billhead from Wolff Brothers & Co. details an invoice for various hats, caps, and straw goods purchased by Durarak & Beckman. The items listed include specific styles such as "Brawers Albia," "Georgia College," "Bluebird Scotch," "Blue Moscos," "Coyp Roller," "Parisian," "Albion," "Valurbans," "Garfield," "Blue Ruskie," "Blue Franklin," "Pearl Empire," and "Low brown Nelson," with quantities and prices for each. The total amount is 179.50. The bill notes shipment via "Mo Valley" and that the balance will follow. The billhead features a decorative masthead with an ornate company logo depicting a shield crest flanked by hats, and the business name "Wolff Brothers & Co." in a stylized script. Below this, the types of goods sold—"HATS, CAPS, STRAW GOODS, GLOVES AND UMBRELLAS"—are presented with elaborate Victorian-style borders and varied typography. 3.

Billhead of Blumenthal, B., a merchant of gloves and glove materials, located at 18 and 20 Battery Street, San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated November 8, 1894.

Billhead from Giffhorn, Pothman & Co., a hosiery, lace goods, and gloves business located at 67-73 Bank Street, Cleveland, Ohio. The billhead is dated September 4, 1884, and includes the telephone number 1008.

Billhead from the firm of Weil and Bachenheimer, located at 24 North Third Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The billhead advertises "HOSIERY, GLOVES, NOTIONS, FANCY AND WHITE GOODS." Dated December 8, 1873.

Billhead from Wolff Brothers, jobbers of hats, caps, gloves, umbrellas, and straw goods, located at 83 & 85 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The billhead is dated May 11, 1881, and features a lithograph of a coat of arms depicting two wolves and a scroll on a shield.

Nickel plate for a glove. The object's date of creation is unknown. The item is part of the M Collection, located in Ms. Coll. 1410, Box 4.

This trade card for L. Peiser & Co. advertises the business as importers, jobbers, and dealers in a wide range of goods, including Zephyr Worsted, Trimmings, Ribbons, Worsted and Cambrick Embroideries, German and Germantown Woolen and Cotton Yarns, Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods, Genuine Princess of Wales Kid Gloves, Notions, Jewelry, and Perfumery. The card specifies the business address as No. 38 Spring Street, between First and Court, in Los Angeles, California. The card features an ornate Victorian-style border with decorative elements surrounding the text, and employs various fonts, including bold and stylized lettering, typical of late 19th-century commercial printing.

This trade card for Newman & Levinson, located at 129 Kearny Street in San Francisco, advertises them as successors to Buyer & Reich and as importers and dealers in "Berlin Zephyrs, German Yarns, Canvas, Hosiery, Laces, Chenille, Embroidery, Fancy Goods, Floss, Beads, White Goods, Trimmings, Etc." They also specialized in "Kid Gloves" and offered "Gilt and Silver Trimmings for Theatrical and Society Purposes," as well as "Stamping of all kinds." The recto of the card features an oval illustration of a young couple seated on a bench by the seaside at night, reading a book under a "Full Moon," with a sailboat on the water and a lighthouse in the distance. The verso displays the business details in a variety of fonts. 3.

This trade card features advertisements for two distinct businesses. The recto side displays a lithographic illustration of a baseball player falling, titled "Bravo! The Pet of the Nine," and promotes "MERCHANT'S GARGLING OIL," stating it was first introduced in 1833, manufactured by M. G. O. Co. in Lockport, N.Y., and sold by druggists. It also mentions "JOHN HODGE, Sec'y." The verso side advertises S. Levy, a dealer in Fancy Goods, Notions, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Gloves, Embroideries, Laces, Wooden and Willow Ware, Zephyrs, Yarns, Canvas, and other novelties in fancy needlework, located on College Street in Oberlin, Ohio. The text on both sides is presented in various decorative typefaces typical of late 19th-century advertising.

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This die-cut trade card is shaped like a stocking. The front features pink and white stripes and ornate red script text asking, “What Shall we put in the Childrens Stockings? See inside.” The interior of the card, on a pale tan background, advertises a wide array of goods sold by Stern Brothers at attractive prices. Items for children include French and German dolls, doll's outfits, fancy stationery, lace articles, gloves, mittens, and handkerchiefs. For gentlemen, the card lists smoking jackets and robes, umbrellas, canes, slippers, gloves, mufflers, neckwear, and handkerchiefs. Ladies' items include costumes, cloaks, Paris and Vienna fancy goods, fur garments, bric-a-brac, dress silks, velvet, jewelry, dress goods, Russia leather goods, Alexandre Kid Gloves, toilet articles, handkerchiefs, lace goods, and painted satin articles, all in endless variety. The back of the stocking is marked "Stern Bro's Christmas Stocking." The business name, "Stern Brothers," is presented in a decorative script font on the interior.

This trade card advertises L. I. Levy, who offered gloves, hosiery, and corsets. The front of the card features the words 'National Stock Card' at the top. It features Demorest Reliable Patterns advertised for L. I. Levy. The address, 721 & 723 Washington St., Boston, is listed at the bottom of the card. The back of the card is filled with a full advertisement.

This trade card advertises L. S. Plaut & Co., a store located at 715 & 719 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey. The front of the card features a black woman holding a baby while standing next to a fence. The woman is wearing a straw hat and a white apron. The text on the card indicates the store sold shoes, hosiery, gloves, and fancy goods. The image uses a caricature style to depict the woman and may be an example of racist imagery. [The back of the card is blank].

This trade card advertises Mather's Perfumed Kid Gloves, a business owned by H. Glass in Chicago, Illinois. The front of the card features a simple, cartoonish illustration of a monkey sitting on a branch of a tree. The background is a solid color. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Morgenthau Bros. & Co., a Chicago-based dry goods retailer located at 163 State Street. The front of the card features a child wearing a colorful Turkish-style dress, holding a stamp. The child appears to be in the middle of an elaborate, ornamented doorway. The back of the card features an advertisement for the company's gloves and mittens. Prices are listed for various sizes and styles.

This trade card advertises S. Lowenthal, a dealer in hosiery, hoop skirts, gloves, corsets, and other goods. The card is printed on white stock and features the business name and address in bold text. The address is listed as 141 Lexington Street, one door above Howard, Baltimore, Maryland. The card is visually plain with minimal design elements. It primarily functions as a practical business advertisement.

This trade card advertises Simeon Levy, a dealer in imported and domestic kid gloves. The front of the card, with red text on a white background, states that the office is located at 19 Summer Street in Boston. The back of the card is blank. The card has a red border.

This trade card, advertising William Loeb, a glover, features a colorful illustration of a red and blue carnation on the front, alongside the text 'FOR THREE BUTTON KID GLOVES @ 25 CENTS.' The back of the card includes the address of the shop: 26 & 28 N0RTH QUEEN STREET. The image includes small white type in the bottom right corner that could be part of a watermark and reads: 'Trade Cards Printed by L. A. Miller, Lancaster, Pa.'

A circa 1885 trade card advertising mittens, gloves, and kerosene at a 20% discount. The card also includes a comical illustration of a child being tripped by a cat. The advertisement mentions Standard Oil kerosene at 60 cents per 5-gallon container. The card is part of the J.A. Schwartz Collection, located in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Binder 1, Page 5.

Trade card for Baruch & Newman, proprietors, manufacturers and jobbers of ladies' and gents' gloves, specializing in kid gloves. Located at 113 and 115 Pine Street, San Francisco, California. The front features a lithograph of the Golden Gate by artist Van Vleck. The verso contains a full advertisement. The names Emil Hirschfeld, Nathan D. Newman, and Simon Baruch are listed on the card. Circa 1885.

This trade card advertises Ehrichs', a glove store located at 8th Ave. & 24th Street in New York City. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of two children interacting with a doll. The style of the illustration is lighthearted and comical, and the overall color scheme appears to be predominantly green. The text on the front seems to include the phrase “No Such Thing”, possibly part of a slogan or caption related to the image. The back of the card is fully dedicated to an advertisement for Alexandre Kid Gloves.

A circa 1885 trade card advertising Field's Glove Stores. The card is shaped like a pallet and features a young dancer on the front. The back of the card displays the advertisement for Field's Glove Stores, with addresses at 791 Broadway (opposite Grace Church) in New York City and 45 South 8th Street in Philadelphia. Established in 1847.

Trade card advertising Goldstein & Cohn, located at 822 Market Street in the Phelan Building, San Francisco, California. The card depicts a boy holding a water lily. The reverse side features a full advertisement for human hair and gloves. The card is circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Traver Kid Gloves by Jager Bros. in Charlestown, South Carolina. The card features an illustration of a well-dressed woman. The reverse side contains a full advertisement for Traver Kid Gloves. Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Mansbach's Parisian Novelties and Beaumarche Kid Gloves. The card features an illustration of two fairies and is printed on one side only. The reverse side contains a full advertisement. The card was published in San Francisco in 1885 and is located at 26 Kearny Street.

This trade card advertises Mrs. K. Benjamin's Clean & Dye Works, specializing in feathers, gloves, and silk goods. The front of the card features a bust of a young girl, possibly intended to evoke a sense of delicacy and the care taken with fine materials. The business name, services, and address are clearly printed below the illustration: "Mrs. K. Benjamin...Clean & Dye, Feathers, Gloves & Silk Goods....2628 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri." The back of the card is blank.

Trade card advertising Newman & Freud, importers and dealers in hosiery, gloves, yarns, and Berlin zephyrs. Located at 1025 & 1027 Stockton St., corner of Jackson, San Francisco, California. The card features a crying baby in red sepia. Circa 1885.

This trade card advertises Raphael Brothers, a Boston business dealing in hats, caps, gloves, horse blankets, and buffalo robes. The text on the front of the card clearly states the business name and merchandise offered, along with their address: No. 32 Faneuil Hall Square. The card's design is simple and straightforward, focusing on conveying essential information. The back of the card is blank. There is a second image in this record, which displays a very similar card. It is likely a variant of this card. The additional details are not available.

Trade card for Roth & Co., purveyors of Splendide Paris Kid Gloves, located at 117 W. Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. The card depicts a woman in fancy corseted attire wearing long blue gloves. The card dates to circa 1885.