Subject: Luggage

Bill from A. Haas & Co., manufacturers, jobbers, and importers of trunks, valises, and traveling bags. The bill is dated January 20, 1876 and states the buyer as Egerton, Allen & Co. The bill is likely for purchases made at the Cosmopolitan Trunk Store, located at 21 Sansome Street in San Francisco. It has been printed by a lithographer, featuring an image of a variety of luggage.

Billhead & Envelope - D Block company in San Francisco, Ca. selling trunks, valises Ladies and Gents Traveling Satchels. Location is an overstamp for the address of 107 Sansome Street in S.F..The printed address is 163 First Street in Portland, Oregon and notes the factory at Guerrere Street in S.F....great litho of trunk both on BH and envelope.

Invoice from Fechheimer & Steele, manufacturers of trunks, valises, and traveling bags. Located at 109 Battery Street, San Francisco, California. Dated October 27, 1881. The bill lists a purchase of several items, including “Trunk, “Valise”, and “Sheep Skins”. The billhead features an ornate Victorian-style logo in the top right corner, featuring a circular graphic with the words “Bought of”.

Billhead from Steele & Jacobson, manufacturers of trunks, valises, and traveling bags, located at 220-222 Bush Street, San Francisco. Dated October 30, 1890. The bill, which was likely for a trunk, was purchased by J. C. Young of Taylorsville, California. It contains a detailed list of the transaction, including item descriptions and prices. The billhead features a small illustration of a trunk and ornate lettering, which would be typical of the period. The billhead also includes the text 'Bought Here'

This trade card advertises M. Einstein, a business located at 3 Potmac Street, Hagerstown, Maryland. The front of the card features a dog with its paw resting on a ball. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Rosenbloom Brothers, a trunk and traveling bag maker located at the corner of South Salina and Railroad Street, Syracuse, New York. The card features a red parrot-like bird perched on a branch with two pale red flowers. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Rosenkranz Bros., a retailer of men's clothing, trunks, hats, and umbrellas located at 21 Kneeland Street and 272 Broadway in Boston, Massachusetts. The front of the card features the business name and a border decorated with a floral pattern. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Stern, a men's clothing store in Springfield, Illinois. The card states 'Gents Furnisher, Ladies and Gents Trunks' at the top and 'NORTH SIDE SQUARE' at the bottom of the front. The card is missing a corner from the bottom and is worn. It is difficult to make out all the details of the illustration, but two men are visible.

This trade card advertises J. Friedenheimer's business, which sold a wide variety of goods including hats, caps, furs, robes, trunks, and carpet bags. The front of the card (Image 1) displays the business name and a list of merchandise. It also highlights that they pay the highest prices for raw furs. The address, 16 South Pearl St., Albany, is clearly visible. The back of the card (Image 2) is blank. [Moses H. Friedenheimer (1861-1901) is noted in the record as being associated with this business and buried in Beth Emeth Cemetery (old) in Albany, NY].

Stamped brass or bronze trunk label reading "S. Levy Maker Memphis, Tennessee". A listing at the Brettuns Village Trunk Shop website indicates "S. Levy Trunks and Satchels, Memphis, Tenn. established 1845". The label's creation date is estimated to be around 1880 based on the information provided by the donor.