Subject: Hides and skins industry

A billhead from Koshland Bros., Commission Merchants, located at 180, Corner Front & Main Streets, Portland, Oregon. Dated October 31, 1873. The billhead notes that Koshland Bros. pays the highest cash price for wool, hides, and furs. It is likely a record of a transaction with the Bank of British Columbia. The billhead includes a decorative border and a company name in a script font.

Billhead from W. C. Lobenstein, a dealer in harness, saddles, saddlery-hardware, leather, shoe findings, hides, furs, and wool, located at Bentley's Block, Main Street, Helena, Montana. Dated July 31, 1876. The bill lists purchases from the business by A. M. Halter & Bro. with an itemized list of goods and prices, likely for a buggy, including a harness, bridle, straps, and a whip. The billhead has printed details of the business address and services.

A letter written on letterhead from A. Kuhn & Bro. in Ogden, Utah, dated October 23, 1877. The letter notes that A. Kuhn will be in Fort Bridges to purchase furs and hides. It also mentions that they have one or two cars of flour for sale. A. Kuhn & Bro. was listed in Corinne, Utah in 1874.

This trade card advertises Myers & Gordon, commission merchants specializing in hides and leather. The front of the card (image 1) displays the business's name prominently, followed by their specialty, "Commission Merchants...Hides & Leather." Their address, 82 Gold Street, is also clearly listed. The overall design is simple and functional. The back of the card (image 2) is blank.

This trade card advertises S. Bergman, a dealer in hides, furs, wool, buffalo robes, and ginseng. The front of the card (Image URL: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/6666a237-4428-4365-a9ba-3ffb5c96aa0c%2Faccess/full/!600,600/0/default.jpg) features the business's name and a concise list of goods: "DEALER IN HIDES, FUR, WOOL, BUFFALO ROBES. GINSENG, &C." The address is clearly printed below: "NO. 61 JACKSON ST. BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH." The back of the card (Image URL: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/bfa15578-5d68-4aad-8459-ed4f6d254d68%2Faccess/full/!600,600/0/default.jpg) includes a list of furs and lined spaces to note prices and quantities. [It is noted that S. Bergman was an active member of the Jewish community and this is one of the earliest known Jewish commercial items from St. Paul, Minnesota.].