Subject: Vinegar

Billhead from Loffler & Eichelman, manufacturers of cider vinegar and dealers in flour, located on the canal, South of Hawley Street, in Binghamton, New York. The billhead is dated December 17, 1866, and lists a purchase of vinegar from a customer named Mrs. Fred. Perry. The billhead is handwritten and includes a list of goods purchased, quantities, prices, and a total amount due. It also features the terms of payment for the transaction. The billhead has a printed header, ornate lettering, and a company logo. The billhead is printed on a lightweight paper with light blue ruled lines.

Billhead from Sol. Wangenheim & Co., canned goods, pickles, vinegar, and sauces, located at 126 California Street, San Francisco, California. Dated December 27, 1875. The invoice is addressed to L. M. Jacobs & Co. The billhead mentions the "Union Preserve Factory, Established in 1859," and that Sol. Wangenheim & Co. are successors to Goetjen & Co.

Miniature jug made of red ware. The inscription "Compliments of Hirsch Bros. & Co...Mfg's of Cider & Vinegar" is scratched into the jug. David Hirsch established Hirsch's Cider and Vinegar Works in 1881; it later became Paramount Foods and remained a family business for over 100 years. Circa 1890s.

Miniature redware jug advertising Hirsch Bros. & Co., manufacturers of cider and vinegar in Louisville, Kentucky. The jug is inscribed with "Compliments of Hirsch Bros. & Co...Mfg's of Cider & Vinegar." Circa 1890s.

This trade card advertises Stern's, a general merchandise store located at 169 Main & 6 Seneca Streets in Hornellsville, New York. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a child riding a mule. Prominently displayed is the text "USE ALDEN FRUIT VINEGAR." The back of the card is a full advertisement, featuring the text, "HATS BY THE MILLIONS...LOOK AT 25 CENT LINE." The style of the illustration and the advertising copy suggest a late 19th-century origin.