Billhead - Anatole Lobe, San Francisco, July 16, 1877 Bill from Anatole Lobe, a dealer in crockery, glass, china, plated ware, lamps, cutlery, etc., located at 409 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California. Dated July 16, 1877. The bill details a purchase of glass pickle forks, cake plates, teacups, a teapot, and sugar bowls by Salomen D. Schoenfeld. The billhead features a decorative image of a pitcher in the upper left corner.
Billhead - Cerf, Schloss & Co., San Francisco, August 10, 1886 Invoice from Cerf, Schloss & Company, manufacturers' agents for lamps and stoves, located at 119 Battery Street, San Francisco. Dated August 10, 1886, and indicates a purchase by the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, Carson City, Nevada. The billhead includes an itemized list of the transaction. The billhead has a printed header and decorative elements, such as a company logo for electric lamps and stoves.
Billhead - L. Straus & Sons, New York, New York, January 19, 1874 Billhead from L. Straus & Sons, importers of earthenware, china, glassware, cutlery, and trays, as well as manufacturers of lamps, located at No. 44 Warren Street, New York City. Dated January 19, 1874. The billhead features ornate, script lettering and lists the buyer as 'M. Cou: of Charities' (likely the New York City charity, the 'Council of Charities'). The bill lists a single item purchased, likely a light fixture or lamp, for the 'Epileptic Hospital'. The billhead indicates 'Terms: Cash' and was shipped to 'W.S. Bimbo.'
Billhead of A. Maass & Co., Virginia City, Nevada Billhead of A. Maass & Co., a furniture, crockery, and lamp business located at 18 South C Street in Virginia City, Nevada. The billhead is dated April 19, 1872, and also mentions A. Maass and D. Wolf in San Francisco.
Billhead of J. Leopold & Co., Baltimore, Maryland, February 3, 1898 Billhead from J. Leopold & Co., located at 306 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Dated February 3, 1898. The billhead features extensive lithographic advertising for "Globe Street Lamp." Both the front and back are illustrated.
Lamp fashioned from an artillery shell, 1918 Brass and silver-washed artillery shell lamp decorated with Hebrew script and the date 1918. This example of trench art was reportedly made by a Brooklyn brass worker awaiting discharge from the military.
Trade Card: A. J. Weidener, The Champion Lamp, Philadelphia This trade card advertises "The Champion Lamp," a product by A. J. Weidener located at 36 South 2nd Street in Philadelphia. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a baby nestled in a bird's nest. The text on the card emphasizes that the lamps are "Positively Non-Explosive" and "Made in Every Form." The back of the card is blank.