Subject: New York

Militia Buckle - Dug...California gold rush era militia buckle from the 1850s. The set was found in Placer county, California. The wreath is embossed BONDY BROTHERS & CO. on the belt loop cross bar. This is the only early militia wreath made that was stamped with a maker's name. The Bondy Brothers (Adolph & Joseph...possibly Leopod also) business was in New York selling accoutrements and supplies to the military and miners during the gold rush. As with other New York businesses, that were trying to capitalize on the gold rush market in California, the Bondy's opened a store in San Francisco to sell goods that were manufactured at their New York business. William Taussig & the Pollack brothers were other gold rush-based businesses that manufactured in New York and sold in San Francisco to the gold rush market. As the gold rush market declines, in 1859, the Bondy Brothers move their business to 6 Dey Street in New York City and begin to manufacture shirts. 1863 New York Directory lists Adolph dealing in shirts and Joseph working in whalebone. Whalebone. The 1875 New York directory shows both Adolph and Joseph move to 25 Howard Street and are working in ribbons. The ribbons could possibly be for Civil War veteran organizations or some sort of trimmings on hats or clothes. was used in the manufacture of ladies corsets. In the US, from 1873 to 1879, 18,000 businesses went bankrupt, including 89 railroads. Ten states and hundreds of banks went bankrupt. Unemployment peaked in 1878, Hard times for the citizens of the United States and the Bondy Brothers trying to make a living manufacturing and selling ribbons. The last listing for the Bondy Brothers appears in the 1878 New York City directory listing them as commission merchants and manufacturing ribbons in New York City and residing in New Jersey.

This bill of lading documents a shipment of dry goods via the California Fast Freight Line, issued on November 17, 1880, from New York. The goods were consigned by P. Liberman & Son of New York and addressed to Louis Rosenbaum in Virginia City, Nevada. The freight line operated in conjunction with Chicago & North Western, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.Rds., and Union & Central Pacific R.Rds. The document features the prominent company name "CALIFORNIA FAST FREIGHT LINE" at the top and lists various agents and managers. The consignor and consignee names are written in ornate script, and there is a signature by "Strauss."

This bill of lading from Caesar & Co. documents the shipment of 100 hogsheads of sugar and 220 barrels of molasses aboard the vessel "Nashville" from New Orleans to New York. The cargo is consigned to Moses Taylor. Freight charges are specified as Five Dollars and Eighty Cents per hogshead of sugar and Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per barrel of molasses. The document is dated December 20, 1836, and signed by Jackson (Master) and Franklin & Ames. The item features a small engraved vignette depicting a ship loading cargo, along with decorative script for sections such as "SHIPPED." and "Contents unknown to". The form was printed and sold by Benjamin Levy in New Orleans. 3.

This billhead from November 1859 documents a transaction between M. Luther Boardman and Hendricks & Brothers, proprietors of the Belleville Copper Works in New Jersey, with a dispensing warehouse in New York. The invoice lists the purchase of "Battery Line" for $50.00 and "R. Part" for $5.50, totaling $55.50. Hendricks & Brothers dealt in bolts, sheet copper, copper wire, hose, boiler rivets, and imported foreign copper, tin plate, block tin, spelter, and sheet zinc. The billhead features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the company name, enclosed within a decorative banner, and a curved banner for the warehouse address. 3.

This billhead for Hyman Brothers, Importers and Wholesale Grocers, documents a transaction where goods were bought by Wadhams & Elliott. The item is dated September 11, 1885, and originates from Hyman Brothers' San Francisco office located at 216 and 218 California Street. The billhead features ornate Victorian-style script for the "Hyman Brothers" name and "IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS," along with a prominent "Bought of" stamp. It also lists additional branch offices in New York (102 Chambers St.), Honolulu, H.I., and Nevada City, Cal., indicating the extensive reach of the business.

This billhead from Lewis Schiele & Co., Importers of Wove Corsets &c., dated April 5, 1873, documents a sale to M. C. Hood & Co. in Boston. The transaction includes "3 Doz. w/ribbed Corsets," "2 Do." of another type, "Laces," an additional 17% charge, and "Stonington Line" charges, totaling $80.44. The terms are "Cash 30 days." The item features an intricate illustration of a corset on the left margin, decorative Victorian-style lettering for the business name "Lewis Schiele & Co." and the tagline "IMPORTERS OF WOVE CORSETS &c.", along with elegant script for the date and customer name. 3.

This item consists of an album page featuring four individual cartes-de-visite portraits of members of the Levy family. The first image shows two oval-framed portraits: Ann Matilda Levy (identified as "mother," 1860) seated in a striped dress and bonnet, and Joseph Levy (identified as "Son of Adam Joseph & Ann Matilda Levy") standing against a studio backdrop. The second image displays two more portraits: a profile bust of Juliana M. Levy and another portrait of Ann Matilda Levy (identified as "Grandmother," 1856). The album page features decorative borders around the oval portrait frames, characteristic of mid-19th century photographic albums. 3.

A sepia-toned carte-de-visite (CDV) featuring a formal studio portrait of Francis Lieber. Lieber is depicted standing, wearing a dark suit and bow tie, with his right hand tucked into his waistcoat and his left hand resting on the back of a chair. The photograph is mounted on cardstock, typical of mid-19th century studio portraiture. The reverse side features handwritten annotations identifying the subject as "Francis Lieber" and mentioning his role as a "History Prof Col. U" and involvement "on Prep. Com. 1864 against secession." The photographer's imprint, "Rockwood, Photographer, 839 Broadway, N. Y.", is also printed on the back. 3.

A check from the Institution for the Savings of Merchant's Clerks in New York, dated October 17, 1874, for the amount of $263.00. The check is made payable to Mme Adelaide Lee Nielson and signed by Max Strakosch. Visual features include a pre-printed revenue stamp, ornate Victorian-style lettering for the institution's name, and a decorative border. The item shows signs of folding. **3.

This item is a United States citizenship certificate issued to Isaac Traub by the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, State of New York, on December 8, 1859. The document is visually distinctive with an ornate, Victorian-style decorative border, bold "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" lettering, a central eagle motif, and a prominent red wax seal affixed with ribbons.

This legal deed records the sale of a cemetery plot (Lot No. 21, Sec. No. 13) in Mount Hope Cemetery by the Phoenix Widow and Orphan Aid Society to Isak Traub. The transaction, dated December 7, 1884, was for the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The document details the terms of the sale and includes the "Rules and Regulations of the Mount Hope Cemetery." The cover features prominent, ornate Victorian-style lettering for the word "Deed" and calligraphic script for the buyer's name. 3.

A silver Kiddush cup, presented to Joseph P. De Youngh Telleman by Joseph P. De Youngh in New York on September 29, 1852. The cup features an engraved inscription in script lettering detailing the presentation.

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.

A handwritten letter on light blue paper from Rafael Gonzalez & Co. in Bucaramanga, N. Granada (Colombia), to Lanman & Kemp, dated December 23, 1873. Written in Spanish, the letter discusses a shipment of goods, including specific quantities and weights (e.g., "dos galones," "55 kilogramos"), and references Pardo & Dovale as forwarders. The letter shows clear handwritten script and significant fold marks. The verso features several postal markings, including a circular "NEW YORK, U.S." postmark and other forwarder stamps. **3.

This letter, written on the letterhead of V.E.A Meyer & Co., Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants of New York and New Orleans, is from A. A. Levi, acting as Trustee. Dated June 28, 1888, it is addressed to The First National Bank in Helena, Montana. Levi requests the bank to collect and remit the proceeds of a past due note for $75.50 from Miss Greenhood, which was accepted by Mrs. Schwerman and was due on July 11, 1886. The letterhead features ornate Victorian-style script for the business name and location, along with a distinct smaller logo in the upper left corner for "V. & A. Meyer & Co. Commission Merchants New Orleans." 3.

This handwritten document contains a detailed roster of officers and a list of equipment for the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers, dated June 2, 1861. The first section, "List of Officers," categorizes personnel by rank (e.g., Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Adjutant, Surgeon, Paymaster) and lists line officers (Captains, 1st Lieutenants, Ensigns) by company (A-K). Philip J. Joachimsen is listed as Paymaster. The second section, "Rank & File," provides a numerical breakdown of corporals and privates per company. A "Recapitulation" summarizes the total number of personnel including Field Officers, Staff, New Commissioned Staff, Line Officers, and Privates, totaling 803. The third and fourth pages, titled "List of Equipments," enumerate various military supplies such as muskets, bayonets, cartridges, canteens, haversacks, blankets, knapsacks, sergeants' swords, and bugles, providing quantities per company and a final "Recapitulation" of all equipment. The document is written on lined paper. 3.

This is an issue of "The Herald; A Gazette for the Country," a newspaper published in New York on October 29, 1796. The newspaper features a prominent article reporting on the petition of Jews in Holland being granted equal rights and privileges by the Convention, thereby making them full citizens in the Batavian Republic. The article expresses support for this progress, noting the historical oppression faced by Jews. The item displays typical 18th-century newspaper formatting with multiple text columns and a prominent masthead.

A sepia-toned cabinet card photograph, attributed to Isaac Almstaedt, depicting a steamboat in the middle of a body of water with a dock on the left side and several sailboats in the background. The verso of the card is captioned "Bay by moonlight."

A sepia-toned stereoview photograph, part of Isaac Almstaedt's "Staten Island Gems" series, taken circa 1875. The image is captioned "Wann's Glen -- Toad Hill" and depicts a verdant landscape with trees, dense foliage, a small body of water, and a distant structure (possibly a bridge or railway). The background features a distant hill or horizon, indicative of a rural or semi-rural scene. The photograph is mounted on a card, characteristic of 19th-century stereoviews, with handwritten annotations "Wann's Glen -- Toad Hill" and numeric identifiers on the reverse. 3.

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A handwritten receipt dated December 6, 1756, issued by Isaac Gomez, acknowledging receipt from Jacob Turke of an order on Mr. Law. Reads for Twenty Pounds. This amount, when paid, will constitute full payment for the account of Conradt Elmendorf. The document is handwritten in an ornate script on aged, folded paper, typical of 18th-century documents. 3.

This item is sheet music for "The Jew Broker," a song featured in the "New Entertainment of the Jew and the Doctor," with lyrics attributed to M. Bernard. The sheet music includes musical notation and song lyrics, and was printed and sold by R. Shaw in Philadelphia and T. Hewitt in New York, priced at 25 Cents. R. Shaw is identified as an "Importer of Music and Musical Instruments" at 15 South Fourth in Philadelphia. The verso of the first sheet contains a faint pencil sketch of a head. The piece is from Thomas Dibdin's 1798 farce, notable for its portrayal of Jewish characters, reflecting a historical trend towards more sympathetic depictions while still using broadly drawn dialect.

This item is sheet music for the song "She walks in beauty," from the collection "Hebrew Melodies." The words were written by Lord Byron, and the music was arranged by I. Braham and I. Nathan. It was published in New York by W. Dubois in 1815. The item features musical notation, lyrics, and an ornate title for "Hebrew Melodies," with prominent text attributing the words to Lord Byron and music arrangement to I. Braham & I. Nathan. This piece is part of a collaboration where composer Isaac Nathan (who initially studied to be a rabbi) and Lord Byron produced a collection of songs. Nathan claimed the tunes were derived from ancient Jewish temple music, though many were European folk songs adapted for synagogue services. The "I. Braham" credited is John Braham, a popular Jewish singer of the time, who allegedly lent his name for half the profits. The publication generated some backlash for Byron due to the period's prejudice against Jewish people. Notably, "She walks in beauty" was written by Byron prior to this collaboration, inspired by Mrs. Anne Beatrix Wilmot, and has no explicit connection to Judaism or Jewish themes. The document shows signs of age.

This shipping record, or bill of lading, documents the shipment of military supplies including 162 pieces of clothing, 172 pieces of blankets, and one box of Prince Paper. The goods were consigned by A. C. Myers, Quartermaster Master of the U.S. Army, and shipped aboard the Brig Mustang from New York, New York, bound for Indianola, Texas. The items were to be delivered to Captain R. E. Clary of the Quartermaster Department, U.S. Army, in San Antonio, Texas. The freight charges amounted to $285.47. The document is a printed form with handwritten details and features a prominent decorative eagle logo, likely representing the U.S. Army, at the top center. A circular blue ink stamp is partially visible on the right side of the document. **3.

This stereoscopic photograph, part of the "Staten Island Gems" series by Isaac Almstaedt, a photographer based in Tompkinsville, Staten Island, captures a tree-lined street captioned "St. Marks Place, N. B." (New Brighton). The reverse side of the card features the photographer's name and series title in decorative, ornate Victorian-style lettering typical of the period. 3.

This trade card features an engraved portrait of John Hancock on the front, with the name "Hancock" printed below and "Bufford Boston" in the bottom right corner, indicating the publisher or printer. The reverse side presents a "Directory of Reliable Business Men on Fulton Street, BROOKLYN," listing various businesses, their industries, and street numbers. Businesses include a one-price clothier, cigar store, hotel and restaurant, saddle & harness maker, hatter, fashionable boot & shoe maker, fine groceries, photographer, dyeing establishment, dry goods store, central tea company, butter/cheese/egg supplier, fruit/wine/liquor store, music store, furniture store, bakery, butcher, fancy goods store, gent's furnishing goods store, and sporting goods store. The card serves as an advertisement and business reference, typical of late 19th-century mercantile practices.

This trade card for G. Hagenbacher & Son, Clothiers, located at 309 Grand St., Brooklyn, E. D., circa 1885, features a charming illustration on its front depicting a boy playing with a string and a mouse, observed by two girls and a cat. The reverse side presents a detailed illustration of the three-story G. Hagenbacher & Son storefront, complete with signage indicating "Clothiers" and "Tailors". The card serves as an advertisement for the business, promoting their services in clothing and tailoring, and features visual elements typical of late 19th-century advertising. 3.

A trade card for W. Silverberg, an importer of French Millinery, located at 487 Fulton St., Brooklyn. The card features a colorful illustration of a hand holding a bouquet of white daisies. The business name and address are presented in clear typography.