Subject: Second-hand goods

This billhead from June 21, 1887, documents the sale of 500 bags for $15 by Joseph Levy, a dealer in new and second-hand bags located at 46 Clay Street, San Francisco, to Wadhams & Elliott. The item is marked as a "Duplicate." The billhead displays ornate script for "San Francisco" and the buyer's name, bold block lettering for the business description ("NEW AND SECOND-HAND BAGS"), a small circular seal with "BOUGHT" inside, and decorative flourishes surrounding the address. The printing information indicates it was produced by Chas. Levy, 1202 Mason St.

A trade card for B. Posner, a Scranton, PA-based business located at 219 Penn Avenue opposite Baptist Church, offering "Second-Hand and New Clothing," "Ladies Dresses, Carpets, Boots and Shoes," and "ALL KINDS OF FURNISHING GOODS," advertising items as "SELLING VERY CHEAP." The card features bold, ornate lettering for the business name and product categories. The verso of the card features a colorful lithographic illustration for INTERNATIONAL BAKING POWDER, depicting three children in a grassy field; one boy sits playing a horn, while another boy and a girl are dancing. The baking powder is manufactured by Queen City Chemical Company.

This trade card, features an illustration of dogs in a dog house. The front of the card displays a playful image and text that reads, "Don't Turn This Card Over." Below the image, the address is clearly printed: 404 River St. The back of the card contains a full advertisement. [The donor notes that the business owner, Harris Koninsky, ran a second-hand clothing and bedding store in Troy, New York, from at least the late 1860s. He is described in the 1880 census as a tailor.]

This trade card advertises J. B. Nyburg, a dealer in second-hand furniture, located at 721 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD. The front of the card features a decorative floral design. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the business. The card shows some damage and was donated to aid Russian Jews. There is a second image in the record, which shows the back of the card.

Trade card for S. Milberg, a pawnbroker located at 189 Fourth Street. The card advertises the business as a dealer in "all kinds of new & secondhand goods." The card dates from circa 1885. The geographic location is implied by the address on the card, and the business likely operated in the United States.