Subject: Montana

This billhead from Eliel Brothers, a general merchandise store in Dillon, Montana, details purchases made by R. C. Halliday on August 1, 1889. The transaction lists various items, including cloth paper, thread, muslin, cambric, ribbon, skylight shades, curtain cord, and a table cloth, along with a balance brought forward from July and an entry for dry goods. The billhead features an ornate heading with "BOUGHT OF ELIEL BROTHERS" and specifies their offerings: "CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, CARPETS, WALL PAPERS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS & CAPS, BLANKETS, QUILTS and GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHINGS." The document includes ruled lines for accounting.

This billhead details multiple purchases made by R. C. Halliday from Eliel Brothers, a general store in Dillon, Montana, specializing in clothing, dry goods, carpets, and various household and apparel items. The transactions span from March 3 to June 20, 1891, and include goods such as white wraps, crochet cotton, ribbons, embroidery silk, socks, calico, and crash, with a listed return of dry goods on June 13. The total amount is 19.09. The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and a decorative border, characteristic of late 19th-century commercial stationery. **3.

This billhead records a transaction where A. M. Hotler purchased 14 lemons for $1.00 from M. Silverman, a wholesale and retail dealer in Helena, Montana, on August 1, 1881. The business offered a diverse range of products, including cigars, tobaccos, arms, ammunition, cutlery, pipes, green fruits, Sharps business items, sporting and Creedmore rifles, field glasses, clocks, notions, toys, and confectionery. The bill is marked as "Paid M.S.". Visually, the item features a prominent, ornate block letter masthead for "M. SILVERMAN," with a detailed list of goods presented in a smaller, elegant serif font, characteristic of late 19th-century commercial printing. The document includes standard ruled lines for transaction details. 3.

This billhead documents a transaction between Rubel & Penglase, Importers & Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Merchants, located at Fourth & Main Streets in Ogden, Utah, and Miss Halliday. The bill, dated February 4, 1886, records the purchase of one case of Curaco for 12 units of currency. The item also indicates an association with Halliday & Co. in Dillon, Montana. The billhead features a detailed lithographic illustration of the Rubel & Penglase building, along with ornate Victorian-style typography for the company name and decorative borders, typical of late 19th-century commercial design. The business also maintained a branch in Sidney, Nebraska, and an office in Cincinnati, Ohio. 3.

A letter from Code, Elfelt & Co., manufacturers of jellies, jams, preserves, pickles, ketchups, sauces, and canned fruits and vegetables, located at 344 Washington Street, San Francisco. Dated April 5, 1879, the letter is addressed to S. R. Buford & Co. in Virginia City, Montana. It acknowledges an order from S. R. Buford & Co., states that an invoice is enclosed, and informs the recipient of a promising large and choice crop of fruits that will enable them to offer a full assortment of products. The letter features a printed letterhead with the company name, product list, and address, written in an ornate Victorian-style font, and the body of the letter is handwritten in a cursive script. 3.

A two-page handwritten letter from Greenhood, Bohm & Co., a wholesale and retail clothier, addressed to partner Ike (Isaac Greenhood) in Virginia City, Montana Territory. The letter discusses various business matters, including an illness that prevented the writer from attending to business, the potential future location of a new store based on railroad development, current retail business profits, and cigar sales. The writer notes that the business has made over $5000 this year. The letterhead features the business name "GREENHOOD, BOHM & CO." in an ornate, period-typical font, with listed addresses in Helena, Montana; 215 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.; and 152 Chambers St., New York.