Subject: Texas

This billhead records a transaction where Frank & Sichel, a dry goods and clothing merchant in San Antonio, Texas, sold one piece of oil carpet for $17.50 to M. Ferdinand Hahn on February 12, 1875, with payment confirmed on March 1, 1875. The document features an advertisement for Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton, described as "unequalled for Hand or Machine Sewing," and a note that "Milward's Needles are the best." The typography is typical of the late 19th century, with a clear, functional layout for business transactions. 3.

An 1859 "Colton's New Map of the State of Texas," compiled from Jacob De Cordova's map. The map depicts Texas in its largest configuration prior to the Compromise of 1850, extending north to Wyoming, with various counties highlighted in different colors. Decorative elements include an ornate, elaborate border framing the map and inset maps for "Plan of Galveston Bay" and "Plan of Sabine Lake." The reverse side features text titled "The State of Arkansas and the Indian Territory." This map served as a promotional tool for land speculation.

A colored map of North Dakota (page 148) from an "Atlas of the World," printed by Rand, McNally & Co. The map details counties and locations within the state, highlighting the early Jewish settlement of Schapera (Coordinates P-6), which was the early name for the colony's post office in what is now Garske, Ramsey County, North Dakota, settled by Russian Jews in 1883. Schapera was established as a rural post office in the home of postmaster Joseph Schapera in 1887, later known as Ben Zion or Benzion. The image also includes a map of Texas (page 147) from the same atlas. Both maps feature color-coded counties and detailed geographic information.