Subject: Printing industry

Billhead of Lobenstein & Gans, dated December 18, 1874. The billhead lists their address as 101 Maiden Lane, New York, New York. The company is described as "IMPORTERS & DEALERS IN GERMAN CIGAR MOLDS, PRESSES, STRAPS AND CUTTERS." A note indicates that the billhead was displayed at Library of Congress Exhibits in Cincinnati.

A business letter written on May 26, 1890, by H. M. Selig, a stationer and printer in Savannah, Georgia, to A. W. Grooms in Jacksonville, Florida. Selig offers Grooms employment at a salary of $18.00 per week. The letter is contained within an envelope featuring advertising for Selig's business.

A business letter written by Isidor Bush on a billhead from his Great Litho of Store, located at the southeast corner of 4th and Elm Streets. The letter is dated February 4, 1874. Bush (1822-1898) was a leader in the Jewish community and founded the first Jewish weekly newspaper in New York City in 1849, although it only lasted three months. This letter is part of a larger correspondence with Isaac Leeser.

A signed receipt from T. I. Tobias & Co. to Solomon H. Jackson, a Jewish printer, for bills of lading. Dated May 18, 1825, New York City. Measures 7" x 6".

This trade card advertises A. C. Einstein & Bro., printers and jobbers. The front of the card features a playful illustration of two kittens. The back of the card has a comical image of a grasshopper bumping into a man. The back of the card also includes a detailed description of the business's services and location, including the address, 2707 Morgan Street.

This trade card advertises the printing business of Benj. Rosenblatt, located at 11 North 3rd Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card features an illustration of a dog with a prominent collar. The verso of the card includes a list of prices for various printing jobs, including cards, letterheads, and envelopes.

This is a folded advertising card for Levy Brothers, Artistic Printers, Stationers, Engravers, &c., announcing their move from West 42nd Street to 665 8th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets, New York. The card is dated April 1st, 1879. The card measures approximately 3 by 4.25 inches when closed and is folded into four pages.

This trade card advertises Emanuel and Son, printers and Hebrew booksellers located at 528 South Eighth Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features the business name and description of services, prominently displaying "Hebrew Printing a Specialty." The back of the card displays an 1888 calendar.