Billhead from S. Lewis (Successor to Lewis Brothers), a cigar and tobacco merchant in Nevada City, California, dated March 23, 1865. The billhead provides a glimpse into the business activities of S. Lewis and the commercial landscape of Nevada City during the mid-19th century.
Subject: Nevada City (Calif.)
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This trade card advertises the Universal Fashion Company, located on Broad Street (opposite Stump's Hotel) in Nevada City, California. The front of the card depicts a young woman with a broken pitcher. The image style suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card contains a full advertisement. [The three Dreyfuss siblings—Fanny, Madeline, and Wilhelm (Will)—were among the last of twelve children of Louis and Louisa Dreyfuss, immigrants from Europe and California pioneers. Madeline (Mattie) Dreyfuss, born November 4, 1877, married salesman Simon Heineman of the Zecekedorff Company in Los Angeles in 1898.]