Subject: Wall paper

This billhead from Weil & Bernheim, located at No. 85 D street in Marysville, California, is dated May 7, 1864. It records a transaction with Mr. W. J. Ellis for the purchase of "1/2 dz Bird Cages" at a price of $25.00. Weil & Bernheim are listed as dealers in a wide range of goods including books, stationery, perfumery, musical instruments, toys, fancy goods, blank books, and wall paper. The bill specifies that payment is "Payable in U.S. Gold Coin or its equivalent." The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business and buyer names, and decorative borders around the listed product categories, typical of 19th-century commercial stationery.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a wall paper and window shade dealer located at 1210 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features an illustration of two boys in a race, likely designed in an Art Deco style. The back of the card is blank. [J. L. Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs.]