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Billhead - Hirshberg, Hollander & Co., Brodbecks, Pennsylvania, September 4, 1884Billhead - Hirshberg, Hollander & Co., Brodbecks, Pennsylvania, September 4, 1884

Invoice from Hirshberg, Hollander & Co., painters and artists supplies, located at 195, 197, and 240 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Dated September 4, 1884. The bill lists the purchase of 200 pounds of Lewis Lead at a price of $11.70 by S. B. Brodbeck of Brodbecks, Pennsylvania. The billhead features an ornate Victorian-style header, displaying a company logo and an itemized list of the transaction. The billhead also lists a variety of products sold by the company, including brushes, glues, oils, glass, and varnishes.

Billhead - Mayer & Loewenstein, New York, November 24, 1874Billhead - Mayer & Loewenstein, New York, November 24, 1874

Invoice from Mayer & Loewenstein, manufacturers of varnishes and japans, located at 80 Beckman Street, New York, New York. Dated November 24, 1874. The bill lists several items purchased, including “No. 1 Coach,” “No. 1 Japan,” and “Surfacine,” likely types of varnishes or paints. The invoice was sold to Ira Edwards, of Holley, New York. The invoice is hand-written in elegant cursive script. The document has a simple, yet clear layout with a printed header and neatly organized columns for the items, quantities, prices, and totals.