This trade card advertises THE ONE PRICE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, a retail clothing business located at 325 Felix Street, corner Fourth, in St. Joseph, Missouri. H. Ettenson is identified as the proprietor. The front of the card extends "Compliments of THE ONE PRICE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE" and features a colorful lithographic illustration of a yellow rose and green foliage forming a wreath around the text. The verso (back) provides additional advertising, encouraging customers to "Buy Your Clothing at THE ONE PRICE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, WHERE YOU WILL FIND ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES." Both sides display text in various decorative typefaces typical of the late 19th century. The card is printed on a light blue-green stock on the front and a light brown stock on the verso. 3.
Subject: St. Joseph, MO
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Amber glass whiskey bottle; approximately the size of a small pint. The bottle is embossed with "SAMUEL WESTHEIMER & CO., ST. JOSEPH, MO." Samuel Westheimer & Co. was a wholesale liquor business operating in St. Joseph, Missouri, beginning as early as 1868. This bottle dates from an unknown time in the company's history.
Milk glass whiskey bottle, possibly a sample bottle, hand-painted with a depiction of a house. The bottle is labeled "THE OLD HOMESTEAD FINE BURBON WHISKEY, SAMUEL WESTHEIMER; DISTILLER." One of a pair with different painting. Samuel Westheimer (1833-1914) was a prominent businessman in St. Joseph, Missouri, involved in wholesale grocery, liquor, and tobacco. He served as president of the Jewish Congregation Adath Joseph and was a director of the National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives. From 1878-1885, he was involved in St. Joseph's municipal administration, playing a key role in restoring the city's finances. Circa 1890s.