Subject: Tea

A 1922 calendar advertising Weber's Alpine Tea. The calendar is printed in English, Yiddish, and Italian.

An invoice from B. Feldmann & Co., dealers in fine family groceries and provisions, located at No. 350 King Street, between Society and George, in Charleston, SC. Dated August 19, 1889, the billhead is addressed to M. Simmons, Milly & Co., detailing a transaction for $1.00. The item features ornate Victorian-style typography for the business name and services, and a decorative border on the left side lists a wide range of grocery products available, including hams, bacon, coffee, tea, sugar, and various liquors. The document also states, "BILLS NOT PAID IN THIRTY DAYS, WILL BE CHARGED INTEREST."

Invoice from Fink, Bro. & Co., importers and wholesale grocers located at the corner of Franklin & Eutaw Streets, Baltimore, Maryland. Dated October 8, 1883. The billhead lists a transaction between Fink, Bro. & Co., and J. M. Johnson, likely for the purchase of sugar. The billhead is a printed document with a company logo, ornate lettering, and clear details of the business location and transaction.

Circa 1885 die-cut trade card advertising Rothschild's Royal Dresden Tea Pot. The card depicts a teapot. The reverse of the card reads "THIS IS A COPY OF ROTHCHILD'S FAMOUS ROYAL DRESDEN TEA POT."

This trade card features an engraved portrait of John Hancock on the front, with the name "Hancock" printed below and "Bufford Boston" in the bottom right corner, indicating the publisher or printer. The reverse side presents a "Directory of Reliable Business Men on Fulton Street, BROOKLYN," listing various businesses, their industries, and street numbers. Businesses include a one-price clothier, cigar store, hotel and restaurant, saddle & harness maker, hatter, fashionable boot & shoe maker, fine groceries, photographer, dyeing establishment, dry goods store, central tea company, butter/cheese/egg supplier, fruit/wine/liquor store, music store, furniture store, bakery, butcher, fancy goods store, gent's furnishing goods store, and sporting goods store. The card serves as an advertisement and business reference, typical of late 19th-century mercantile practices.

This trade card for Siegfried & Brandenstein, Tea Importers, features an illustration of a wooden tea crate with "TEA" prominently displayed on one side and "THE PRIDE OF JAPAN" with an image of a tree on another side. The business name "SIEGFRIED & BRANDENSTEIN" is in ornate, Victorian-style lettering at the top, flanked by the names "JOHN C. SIEGFRIED" and "M. J. BRANDENSTEIN." Below the illustration, the word "IMPORTERS" is present, followed by two business addresses: "118 & 120 Market St." and "15 & 17 California St.", with "SAN FRANCISCO, CAL." identified as the location. The card also notes it is "Represented By E. S. La France." The verso of the card contains handwritten notes dated August 19, 1891, detailing a transaction for "Mr. Graus" for items such as "1/2 Ch, 1336 Grit. 15¢" and "Gaurana Salvee, at 25¢ Lb," possibly from E.S. La France, who is noted as a representative on the front. **3.

This trade card advertises Wiel & Katzenberg, a business offering fancy groceries, teas, and coffees located at the corner of Baltimore and Greene Streets in Baltimore. The front of the card features a chromolithographic illustration of a young girl in a red bonnet picking purple flowers in a field. The reverse is blank. The card serves as an advertisement for their grocery business. 3.

This is a trade card for Cohn, Levy & Co. who were sole agents for Epicure Tea in Quincy, California. The front of the card features a comical boy eating bread with a pig. The verso of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Lebenbaum, Goldberg & Bowen, purveyors of teas and wines. The front of the card shows a nicely dressed boy and girl, one of whom is wearing a large hat. The style of clothing suggests a late 19th-century setting. The image is likely meant to evoke a sense of elegance and quality associated with the products sold. The address, 432 Pine Street, is clearly printed on the card. The back of the card features a full advertisement for the business's teas and wines.

This trade card advertises M. H. Moses & Co., purveyors of fine teas, coffees, and general groceries. The front of the card showcases an oil painting of a romantic scene depicting a crumbling castle in ruins with a bust of a woman in the foreground. This artistic style suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The business's name and product offerings are clearly printed below the painting: "Fine Teas, Coffees and General Groceries." The address is also provided: 2198 Third Av., S.W. Corner of 120th Street. The back of the card is blank.