Billhead for A. Haas & Co., Cosmopolitan Trunk Store, located at 21 Sansome St., San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated April 22, 1878, and features a graphic of trunks and valises. It indicates payment in gold coin and was sent to Petaluma, California. The billhead is part of the archival materials related to William Haas, a prominent San Francisco merchant and philanthropist. William Haas was born in Bavaria in 1849 and immigrated to the United States in 1865. He established himself in San Francisco, becoming involved in the wholesale grocery business and later a leader in the city's Jewish community and business circles.
Subject: Trunk Makers
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Metal store token issued by Henry Wolf, Trunk Manufacturer, located at 211 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. The token depicts a bust of a Native American wearing a headdress and surrounded by stars on the reverse. The token dates to the American Civil War period (circa 1863).
This trade card advertises Abram & Bro., clothiers located at 7 John Street, Hoosick Falls, New York. The front of the card features a scene of two men sitting on a bench, one sewing pants. A man with a top hat and a cane stands nearby. The illustration includes trunks, valises, and rubber goods. The back of the card is blank.