Subject: St. Louis, Missouri

This is an advertising booklet and price list for Scharff, Bernheimer & Co., a wholesale grocery firm located at 704 & 706 N. Second Street, St. Louis, Missouri, dated June 24, 1885. The booklet, also titled "Southern Grocer Supplement," details their offerings including Flour, Provisions, Grain, Groceries, Bagging Wagons, and Commission services. It features extensive price lists for various types of flour (e.g., "Blanche," "New Process Roller"), sugar-cured hams, pure leaf lard, bacon, dry salt meats, barreled meats, beef, and steel barb fencing. The cover exhibits highly ornate Victorian-style lettering, decorative borders, geometric patterns, and small illustrations of barrels and wheat stalks. Inside pages include an illustration of the Scharff, Bernheimer & Co. building and a steamboat, indicative of their trade, particularly with New Orleans. Several brand logos and decorative elements are used throughout. 3.

Invoice from A. Frank & Sons, wholesale dry goods and notions, located at the Northeast corner of Fifth Street and Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. Dated November 29, 1882. The bill was sold to C. I. Karstedt of Stone Hill, Missouri, and lists a number of items purchased. The billhead is printed on ruled paper and has a hand-written heading. The terms of payment are listed in the upper left-hand corner of the billhead.

Billhead - Friedman Bros. & Schafer, manufacturers and jobbers of good shoes for cash. Located at Washington Ave & Ninth St., St. Louis, Missouri. The billhead features a detailed drawing of a building, likely the store, and has a decorative logo with the company's name. The date of the billhead is October 18, 1893. The buyer is noted as Samuel Magnes & Co, Western Grove, Ark.

Billhead for H. Myers, a merchant tailor and dealer in gents' fine clothing and furnishing goods, located at No. 720 North Fourth Street, St. Louis, Missouri. Dated December 1, 1870. The bill lists a transaction for repairing for a total of 1.50. The billhead has a printed header with ornate lettering. The business's name and address are clearly printed with a decorative graphic of a signboard with a detailed design of a business logo with floral elements. The bill details a transaction for repairing likely for a piece of clothing.

Invoice from Hammerstein & Co., commission merchants, located at No. 15 South Commercial Street, St. Louis, Missouri. Dated December 16, 1882. The invoice is for C. H. Harsted, Stony Hill, Missouri, and lists one transaction for 150 barrels of coal oil at 42 cents per gallon, totaling $9.54. The billhead is simple and printed in black ink on a cream-colored paper. There is a framed header and a handwritten note specifying “ship to Gasconade, Mo.”

Sales by Harper & Bernoudy, Cotton Brokers, in St. Louis, Missouri, dated May 8, 1866. The bill records the sale of 274 bales of cotton, with a total amount of $32,390.21. The bill also includes a charge for fire insurance of $10.00, indicating the shipment of goods, possibly by boat or train, and the importance of protecting the shipment. The billhead includes a small graphic image on the top left corner, which may be a depiction of a cotton field or a cotton processing facility.

This billhead from Jacob Mitchell, a manufacturer of Ladies', Misses' And Children's Sewed Shoes at 919 North Fourth Street, St. Louis, Missouri, is dated July 27, 1881. It records a sale to Penningroth, Schreiber & Co. for various types of footwear including "Power Grain Tie", "Slippers", "Calf", and "Apron" shoes, listed with quantities and prices. The total amount due for the transaction is calculated. The item features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and product description, with a small decorative element above the location. 3.

Billhead from Frankenthal & Bro., located at 819 & 821 Washington Ave. The date on the billhead is November 23, 1898. This item is part of the M Collection at [Library Name], located in Ms. Coll. 1410, Box 8, Folder 1.

This cabinet card features a portrait of an infant baby dressed in a long, elaborate white christening gown, seated against a dark, patterned backdrop. The photograph is mounted on a stiff cardboard card typical of the late 19th century, featuring the photographer's name, "J. Haas," in ornate script on the lower left, along with the address "7117 So. Broadway, St. Louis." **3.

This colorful trade card advertises "NOXALL" Clothing, manufactured by Hargadine-McKittrick Dry Goods Co. of St. Louis, MO. The front features a lithographic image of a hunter behind a wooden fence in a natural landscape by a body of water, with a text-based puzzle inviting the viewer to "FIND THREE ANIMALS AND A BIRD." Below the image, it reads: "It requires no search to find value in \u201cNOXALL\u201d Clothing." The reverse side details the advertised products including Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Jumpers, Duck Clothing, and Night Robes, emphasizing "UNION MADE" with a prominent United Garment Workers of America label, "SELECTED MATERIAL," "SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP," "EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS," and "PERFECTION OF FIT."

This trade card for Hy. Loewenstein, The Jeweler, located at 1230 S. Broadway (near the French Market) in St. Louis, Missouri, advertises their services. The business is presented as the only jewelry manufacturer south of Market Street where jewelry is made while you wait. They also pay the highest cash price for old gold and silver, and can work them into desired articles. Services include sales of diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, and silverware, as well as fine watch repairing and free jewelry cleaning. The front of the card features a decorative rebus puzzle that reads "A key = music note to Fortune. Strike the iron while it is hot!", with ornate, stylized lettering in red and gold, enclosed by a red border. 3.

This trade card for Stampfer & Roth, Dealers in Clothing, Hats, Caps, and Gents' Furnishing Goods, located at 1246 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO, advertises merchant tailoring as a specialty. The card features an illustration of a man in a military-style uniform and a woman in a long dress and hat, walking arm-in-arm in a garden setting with flowers. In the background, a large domed building labeled "LONDON." (St. Paul's Cathedral) is depicted. The business name and services are presented in various decorative fonts. The reverse side of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises The St. Louis Clothing Company, located at 213 and 215 North Broadway, St. Louis, MO, as "General Outfitters and Retailers of Fine Clothing And Gents' Furnishing Goods." The card features an illustration of a ragged boy wearing a hat and playing a flute, rendered in a colorful, possibly chromolithographic style. The verso of the card is blank. 3.

This trade card advertises B. Rosenthal's Staple & Fancy Dry Goods store, located at 2804 Cass Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features an advertisement for the Universal Fashion Company of London, Paris, and New York. The card measures 4.75 inches by 3 inches. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business.

The front of the trade card advertises H. Fried's Shaving & Hair Dressing Parlor, located at 1609 Carondelet Avenue. The card depicts an illustration of two drunken men in a humorous and exaggerated style. The figures appear to be arguing with each other. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Henry W. Meyer, a clothier located at the southwest corner of 9th Street and Lafayette Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features an illustration of two children, a boy and a girl, holding roses. The boy wears a dark coat and trousers, and the girl wears a white dress and a dark bow. The children are situated in front of a flower-covered arbor. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in St. Louis, Missouri. [Isaacs was active in Jewish community affairs.] The front of the card depicts a cherub sitting on a lily pad. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the business.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building, St. Louis, Missouri. The card features an image of a figure, possibly a chareb, playing pipes. There is additional information about the business on the back of the card. The trade card is one of five. [Isaacs was known to be active in Jewish community affairs.]

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building in St. Louis, Missouri. [Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs.] The front of the card features an image of a young boy named Chareb playing with a boat. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building, St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features a bust portrait of a boy in traditional clothing. The back of the card contains advertising details for J. L. Isaacs. [J. L. Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs in St. Louis].

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a house furnishings store located at 1210 and 1212 Olive Street in St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features a young girl with a shovel, possibly digging in a garden or on a beach. [J. L. Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs.]

This trade card advertises J. Romansky & Co., wholesale merchants in St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card lists the types of products the company bought and sold, including feathers, beeswax, ginseng, hides, furs, wool, sheepskins, and country produce. The address of the business is listed as 11 S. Main Street. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Jonas Bloch, a clothier in Carondelet, Missouri. The front of the card features an advertisement for Bloch's fine clothing and offers a $1.00 discount. The back of the card lists a variety of premiums available to customers. [Carondelet is a neighborhood in the extreme southeastern portion of St. Louis, Missouri. It was incorporated as an independent city in 1851 and was annexed by the City of St. Louis in 1870.]

This trade card advertises Jos. Emanuel & Co., a dry goods store located at 1204 South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features a blue bird perched on a branch, surrounded by yellow roses. A house is also depicted in the illustration. The back of the card is blank. [Jos. Emanuel & Co. was a dry goods store in St. Louis, Missouri. The business was founded by Joseph Emanuel, Louis J. Singer, and Frederick A. Pensien. ]

This trade card advertises Jos. Emanuel Dry Goods located at 1204 South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri. The card features an image of white flowers and a sunset with the text 'Jos Emmanuel Dry Goods' printed above. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Jos. Emanuel, a dry goods merchant located at 1204 South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri. The card features a beautiful yellow rose with a robin perched on its stem. A farm is depicted in the background, highlighting the rural setting. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises M.J. Steinberg, a clothing merchant located at 303 North Fourth Street in St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card is black and white with simple typography and features the business name, address, and a border. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Mathis & Feldmann, a dry goods store located at 1600 & 1602 Carondelet Ave., corner of Carroll Street, St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features a playful scene of a boy throwing water over a wall and hitting a man. The man is wearing a striped suit. The boy is standing behind a fence and holding a pitcher. The back of the card contains more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises the services of Rose & Friedman, ticket brokers with offices in St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri. The card lists the St. Louis address as 419 Chestnut Street, with a Kansas City branch managed by J.A. Rose. The card also includes the St. Louis telephone number, 4250. [The Rose & Friedman business is not further identified in the sources but the card provides insight into Jewish merchants who operated in the transportation and ticket brokerage industries.] The card is printed on a single sheet of white cardstock and features black text. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Rosenbaum & Co., a clothing store located at 510-518 Market Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the corner of Liberty Street. The front of the card features a drawing of a home, identified as General Winfield Scott Hancock's home in St. Louis, Missouri. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card advertising Cone Brothers, publishers of the Emigrants' Guide. The address 409 Locust Street is handwritten over 5 South Fifth Street. The reverse details land for sale. Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Emanuel, Joseph & Co., a dry goods, linens, and notions store located at 1204 South Fifth Street in the French Market of St. Louis, Missouri. The card features a picture of the store on the front, and a depiction of birds and flowers on the back. The card was included in a Library of Congress exhibit in Cincinnati during 2005. The approximate date is circa 1885.

Die-cut pink leaf-shaped trade card for M. W. Abrahams, advertising novelties. Located at 919 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri. Circa 1885.