Subject: Military supplies

Abstract of furniture supplied to Frank Marx Etting. Signed by U.S. Paymaster N. Brinton. This government record documents the supply of furniture during the American Civil War, with details referencing Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and Louisville, Kentucky. Dated August 20, 1861; January 17, 1863; and September 30, 1863.

Ledger sheet detailing a bill for the storage of 30 barrels of gunpowder at the Philadelphia powder magazine on April 12, 1759. The bill itemizes costs for various individuals, including David Franks, who is listed as having stored 7 barrels. The bill is signed by William Hill and receipted by Samuel Garrigues on April 18, 1759. This document relates to the French and Indian War (1754-1763).

Brass Civil War store token. Obverse: "H. RICE..SUTLER..McCLERNANDS BRIGADE..ILL. VOL..10 CENTS"; Reverse: "JOHN STANTON DIE SINKER..CINCINATTI". This token, issued by sutler Henry Rice for McClernands Brigade, Illinois Volunteers, is one of a set of four (5, 10, 25, and 50 cents) circulated during the Civil War. The collection contains the 5, 10, and 25-cent tokens. The token's description notes its rarity (#7). Henry Rice, a Jewish immigrant who knew Abraham Lincoln, was a military storekeeper and businessman. He established Henry Rice & Co., a clothing business in Jacksonville, Illinois, and later co-founded Rice, Stix and Company in Memphis, Tennessee.

Invoice for 6000 ball cartridges and 6 ammo boxes. The invoice was issued by Charles L. Isaacs and approved by Major General Wallace. The document is dated July 5, 1864, in Baltimore, Maryland.

A receipt dated September 20, 1862, from Quartermaster Charles M. Knapp for 24 birch brooms requisitioned for the Touro Almshouse in New Orleans, Louisiana. The almshouse, endowed by Judah Touro, was used as barracks by Federal troops during the Civil War and destroyed by fire in 1865.

This trade card advertises H. Grossmayer, a dealer in civil and military furnishing goods, clothing, boots, and shoes. The card is a simple, straightforward design. The front of the card features the business name, a list of goods sold, and the address: 76 King Street, Alexandria. The text is printed in a straightforward typeface typical of commercial printing of the period. The back of the card is blank.