Subject: Boot and Shoe Industry

Billhead from Buckingham & Hecht, manufacturers and wholesalers of boots, shoes, leather, and shoe findings, sold to A. Cohen & Co. on June 15, 1870. The billhead lists the factory location at the Northwest corner of Haight and Gough Streets and the office and salesrooms at the Northwest corner of Battery and Halleck Streets, San Francisco, California. The billhead includes biographical information about Marcus Hecht, a partner in the firm, detailing his family history, career progression, involvement in various San Francisco businesses, and civic and political activities.

Billhead from S. W. Rosenstock & Co., boot and shoe merchants located at 32 & 34 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California. Dated April 24, 1875. The billhead advertises "California Made Goods" and notes that the company is the sole agent for National Guaranteed Rubber Boots. Marion Leventritt is listed as a partner.

Billhead from S. W. Rosenstock & Co., boot and shoe merchants located at the corner of Sansome and Bush Streets in San Francisco, California. Dated January 4, 1880. Features the California State Seal and the tagline "The boot for everyone". Marion Leventritt is listed as a partner.

Billhead from S. W. Rosenstock & Co., Boots & Shoes, located at 32 & 34 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California. Dated December 29, 1877. The billhead advertises "California Made Goods" and claims to be the "Sole agent for National Guaranteed Rubber Boots". A partner, Marion Leventritt, is mentioned. Leventritt held shoe manufacturing patents and was a founding member of The International Society for the Colonization of Russian Jews in 1891.

Billhead from Fisher, N. & I. for boots, shoes, and rubbers. Located at 31 Warren & 27 Murray Streets. Dated October 8, 1891.

Die-cut trade card depicting a shoe that opens to reveal children inside. Features the logo "U. S. BOOT & SHOE CO." The card is circa 1885.

An advertising envelope for Cook & Seixas, manufacturers and wholesale dealers in boots and shoes, located at 211 & 213 Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois. The envelope, circa 1885, features a lithograph of the store front on the back. Addressed to Paul J. Coolidge in Boston, Massachusetts.

Billhead for an invoice made out to Cohen for boots. The invoice is from G. Weber & Co., located at 638 Commercial Street, San Francisco, California. The date of the invoice is March 17, 1866.

A commercial letter from M. Heyman & Bro., wholesale dealers in boots and shoes located at Decatur Street, Kimball House, Store 16, Atlanta, Georgia, to E. C. Bailey in Boston, Massachusetts. Dated December 17, 1872, the letter explains the inability to make a payment and promises further details.

This trade card advertises the California Boot and Shoe Store, located at 8 Fourth Street and Market in San Francisco, California. The front of the card depicts a woman wearing a red feathered hat. She holds a fan with the store's advertisement printed on it. The back of the card provides additional information about the business, advertising ladies' and gents' boots and ties made to order.

This trade card advertises Jacob Siess, a boot and shoe manufacturer and dealer, located at 1137 Mission Street between Seventh and Eighth Streets in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a full advertisement with illustrations of various boots and shoes. The text highlights Siess' services as a manufacturer and dealer. The card also mentions that repairing is done neatly at short notice. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises S. Nathan, a tailor and boot manufacturer located at 9 Graces Alley, opposite the Sailor's Home. The card indicates that Nathan cashed seamen's advance notes. The front of the card features an illustration of a clipper ship, a type of fast sailing ship popular in the 19th century. The card has a red border.

This trade card advertises W. Steinbreder, a bootmaker located at 908 North Broadway, near Franklin Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features an owl perched on a branch, with a boot prominently displayed in the foreground. Two mice are depicted at the tip of the boot. The text on the back invites both old and new customers to visit the new location.

Advertising trade card for Fletcher's Boot & Shoe Store, located at 10 Main Street. The card features an image of chicks. Circa 1885. From the collection of Judaica Americana.

Trade card advertising G. (Gabriel) Newmayer's Famous Boot & Shoe Store, located at 207 State Street, Schenectady, New York. The card is dated circa 1885. The front of the card depicts a child; the verso contains a full advertisement.

Trade card advertising Losekamp Bros., featuring a shoe filled with red roses and a blue bow. The reverse side contains an advertisement for boots, shoes, and gentlemen's furnishings. Published circa 1882.

Trade card advertising Mahrenholz Gents' Boots & Shoes, established 1867, located at 458 Broadway and 123 Grand Street (corner of Broadway), New York, New York. The front features black printing on a red Centennial Medal; the reverse contains a full advertisement for Kangaroo shoes. This item is a duplicate of item 16.680 and requires further research to determine its relevance to Judaica Americana.