Subject: Perfumes

Invoice from Solms & Fernbach, dealers in tobacco, cigars, perfumery, crockery, glassware, etc. located in the Bank Building, Main Street, Austin, Nevada. Dated March 6, 1866. The billhead lists items purchased by Dunian & Co. The billhead includes the business name, products sold, business address, and decorative Victorian-style lettering.

Invoice from W. Goldstein, a manufacturer of perfumery and toilet soap, located at 268 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Dated March 25, 1869. The bill lists a variety of items purchased by J. C. Johnson, including Fancy Milk White, Oval Glass, and Hair Aid. The billhead displays a business name in bold lettering.

Billhead - Weil & Levy, importers of fancy goods, cutlery, stationery, playing cards, perfumery, Yankee notions, &c. Located at the corner of Sacramento and Battery Streets, San Francisco. The billhead features a decorative border, ornate lettering, and a list of the business’s products and services. The billhead indicates that Weil & Levy receive goods regularly from Europe and New York. Dated October 2, 1865. The bill is made out to L. Feeder & Bros. The handwriting in the bottom right corner indicates a price of 3.50. The billhead is printed on high quality paper.

Billhead of Weil & Levy, perfumery business located at the corner of Sacramento and Battery Streets in San Francisco, California. Dated September 8, 1865. Payable in gold coins. The billhead is part of the archival collection Arc.MS.56, Box 11.

Billhead from Em. Meyer & Co., sole agents for E. Pinaud in the United States, dated May 3, 1884. The billhead lists addresses in New York, New York and New London, Connecticut.

This trade card advertises Austen's Forest Flower Cologne, sold by L. W. Levy in Charleston, West Virginia. The front of the card is dominated by a large, elaborate illustration of the cologne bottle and flowers. The back of the card features three advertisements for other merchants in different locations. The first advertises a shoe store. The second advertises a dry goods store, and the third advertises a clothing store.

This trade card advertises Edwin C. Burt's store in Toledo, Ohio. The front of the card features an advertisement for AUSTENS FOREST FLOWER COLOGNE with the address 94 MAIN STREET printed beneath. The back of the card is blank. [This card appears to be from the collection of J. Reizensten].

This trade card advertises Forest Flowers Perfume, a fragrance sold by both H. Heynemann & Co. in San Francisco, California, and W. J. Austen & Co. in Oswego, New York. The card features an illustration of a boy and a girl standing together, perhaps representing a young couple. The boy has his arm around the girl's waist. The girl is holding a bouquet of flowers. There is a background scene with a rustic wooden fence. The front of the card includes a note at the top stating 'National Card.' The back of the card includes a full advertisement for Forest Flowers Perfume.

This trade card advertises Armant's Perfumes, sold by Herman Loeb & Co. in New York. The front of the card features a red flower with a daisy inside and a sprig of flowers. The card has a white border. The back of the card is full of advertising text.

This trade card advertises Armant's Perfumes, sold by Herman Loeb & Co. in New York, New York. The front of the card features an elegant floral design with pink and yellow roses, and daisies on branches. The back of the card is filled with an advertisement.

This trade card advertises Herman Loeb & Co., purveyors of Armant's Perfumes. The front of the card features two birds in a nest on a sprig of flowers. This is a small card with a simple design. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Herman Loeb & Co., a perfumery with locations in New York and Paris. The front of the card features a red flower with a daisy inside and a sprig of flowers, alluding to the fragrant scents offered by the company. The back of the card is blank.

This is a national trade card advertising W. J. Austen & Co.'s Forest Flower Cologne. The card features a young woman with blonde curls wearing a straw hat. The illustration is set against a green backdrop. The back of the card has a full advertisement for the cologne. [The card was printed by C. Ulrich & Son. Ulrich, a Jewish merchant, operated a wholesale and retail dry goods store in Oswego, New York, in the late 19th century. He also printed trade cards, likely for other businesses in the area, as well as for his own products].

This trade card advertises Armant's Perfumes, distributed by Herman Loeb & Co. The front of the card is black with a prominent white rose illustration. The text 'Armant's Perfumes...Herman Loeb & Co.; NYC' is visible. The back of the card contains additional advertising, though the specifics are not detailed in the provided information.

Trade card advertising Austen's Forest Flower Cologne, a perfume manufactured by W. J. Austen & Co. of Oswego, New York. The card features the logo for Austen's Forest Flower Cologne and indicates that it is sold by M. Cohen, a men's clothing merchant in Louisville, Kentucky. Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Ed. Pinaud's Perfumery, located at 37 Blvd. de Strasbourg, Paris. The card features illustrations of a boy in an adult costume proposing and a boy in an adult costume as a soldier walking with a girl. Published in New York, New York, circa 1885. Associated with Henry Dreyfus.

This trade card advertises Henry Dreyfus, a retailer of Ed. Pinaud's Perfumery. The front of the card showcases a woman holding a fan with the words "Bouton d'Or" visible. The image suggests elegance and sophistication, typical of perfume advertising in the late 19th century. The back of the card features a full advertisement for Ed. Pinaud's Perfumery including their address: 6 Cortland St., New York, and a calendar for the month of June. The style and imagery suggest a production date consistent with the 1881 date provided.

Black trade card featuring a white pansy and red flower. The card advertises exquisite perfumes from Herman Loeb & Co., with locations listed as Paris and New York City. The card is estimated to be from circa 1885. This item is found in Arc.MS.56, Volume 21, Page 6.

Black trade card advertising Herman Loeb & Co., purveyors of perfumes. The card features a white rose and text indicating locations in New York City and Paris. Circa 1885.

A black trade card advertising the perfumes of Herman Loeb & Co. The card features an illustration of birds in a nest in a dogwood tree. It indicates that the company operates in both Paris, France and New York City, New York, United States. Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Austens Forest Flower Cologne by Hirsh & Brother. The card depicts two young women with roses. The advertisement notes a grand opening on Saturday, May 2nd, at the corner of North Queen and Centre Street. Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Hirsh & Brother's One Price Clothing House and W. J. Austen & Co.'s Austen Forest Cologne. The card features advertisements for both businesses. The front advertises Austen Forest Cologne, while the back features a full advertisement for Hirsh & Brother's grand opening on May 2nd, highlighting their renovated space and offerings of clothing and novelties. The card is dated circa 1885.

Trade card depicting a boy in bare feet hitting a broken drum, with advertisements for "Skin Success" soap and medicated perfume. The card shows a full advertisement. One of two similar trade cards. Published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania circa 1882. Found in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 59.

Trade card advertising Kimmel, Jos. & Co., located at the corner of Penn Avenue and 9th Street. The advertisement mentions services such as street sweeping by a ragged boy, medicated perfume, and Skin Success soap. The card is dated January 1, 1882. This is one of two cards in the set. The card is part of the O collection, located in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 59.

Trade card advertising Lanman & Kemp's Florida Water. The card features an image of a baby in a pond with roses. Published sometime before 1900. Found within Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Binder 1, Page 18.

Trade card depicting an angel with a blue butterfly, a red rose, and a branch of leaves. The reverse side features a full advertisement for Meisel & Co. perfumes. Circa 1885. Found in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 17.

Trade card advertising Austen Forest Flower Cologne. Depicts a barefoot girl with a basket of blue flowers and a scarf on her head. The card lists the address as 352 No. Broadway, opposite the American Hotel, Saratoga Springs, New York. Circa 1885.