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Subject: Victorian typography

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Deposit Slip - L. H. Hershfield & Co., Virginia City, Montana Territory, December 7, 1866Deposit Slip - L. H. Hershfield & Co., Virginia City, Montana Territory, December 7, 1866

A bank deposit slip from L. H. Hershfield & Co., Bankers, located in Virginia City, Montana Territory, dated December 7, 1866. The slip indicates categories for deposits including Gold Dust, Gold Coin, Silver, and Treasury Notes. Handwritten entries show a deposit of $1147 in Gold Coin. The item features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name "L. H. Hershfield & Co., BANKERS" at the top, and a standard ruled format typical of 19th-century financial documents. 3.

Trade card - S. Hyman, Kingston, 1865Trade card - S. Hyman, Kingston, 1865

This is a trade card for S. Hyman, a manufacturer of hats, caps, and furs, operating as both wholesale and retail, and an importer of gentlemen's furnishing goods in Kingston, C.W. (Canada West, now Ontario). The card indicates that "ORDERS Punctually attended to, and PRICES VERY MODERATE." The business was located "Near the City Book Store, King Street" and "Near Glasgow Warehouse, Princess St." The card features prominent, ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name "S. HYMAN" at the top, with other details presented in various sans-serif and serif fonts, and a subtle decorative border at the bottom.