This billhead documents a transaction from Newbauer & Co. for the sale of 50 tins of 250gr EXTRA-SIZE TELEGRAPH AND METROPOLITAN MATCHES to Messrs Wadhams & Elliott, dated October 24, 1884, in San Francisco. The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name, a decorative box around the word 'MATCHES,' and includes the text 'Importers and Sole Agents' with a list of other company affiliations. It also bears a large blue circular ink stamp and a purple 'DUPLICATE' stamp.
Subject: Matches
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Billhead from Newbauer & Company, purveyors of Telegraph Matches, dated September 15, 1884. The business was located at 205 Front Street, San Francisco, California.
This is a handwritten letter in German from an illegible sender in Stockton, California, dated July 5, 1858, addressed to Adolph Sutro in San Francisco, California. The letter, mailed via Adams Express on July 7, 1858, appears to be an order for a gross of matches and other general merchandise items. The item features legible cursive handwriting on aged paper, showing signs of wear, staining, and fold marks consistent with historical correspondence. The verso (second image) shows an Adams Express stamp, a circular postal mark, and the handwritten address of the recipient.