Billhead for Bamberger, Tichner & Co., located at “The White House” in Baker City, Oregon. Dated December 31, 1888. The bill is for an item(s) purchased by T. Parke & Co. The bill lists an item purchased, likely dry goods, clothing, or fancy goods, and a price. The billhead includes a printed header with the business name and a list of goods sold, a space for the business to write notes, and a section for payment details. The billhead also includes a company logo, likely a decorative image of the White House, and a decorative border.
Subject: Household goods
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Billhead from the firm of Einstein, Hirsch, & Co. in Uniontown, Alabama, dated October 1, 1872. The billhead details extensive purchases of household goods, clothing, cloth, and personal items made throughout the year 1872. The document is written in unusual purple ink. The billhead is located in Arc.MS.56, Box 11, Folder 6.
Envelope from the Rosenfeld Company, manufacturers of wooden ware and household specialties, located at 39 Pryor Street, Atlanta, Georgia. Dated December 3, 1903.
Envelope from Spektorsky Bros., manufacturers of ostrich feather dusters, located at 257 Canal Street, New York, New York. The envelope is dated January 23, 1894, and features a lithograph of an ostrich feather duster.
This trade card advertises Lustro, a nickel and silver cleaner, manufactured by the Lustro Company. The front features a colorful illustration of flowers, likely anemones or violets, against a brown background, bordered by a decorative frame, and prominently displays the product name “LUSTRO” and its slogan, “Is the only reliable Nickel and Silver Cleaner in the World.” The verso provides “THREE REASONS WHY LUSTRO SHOULD BE USED IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD,” detailing its cleaning properties and endorsements. It lists the Lustro Company’s address at 171 Duane Street, New York, with Fred W. Gardner as President and John T. Brown as Treasurer. The card also identifies H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co. as agents. A purple stamp on the verso indicates “FEINBERG & WINTER PACIFIC COAST AGENTS 5 Front Street, San Francisco, Ca.” The card exemplifies ornate Victorian-style advertising with its detailed illustrations and promotional text. 3.