Billhead for I. Wolfson's dry goods store located on the Plaza in San Antonio, Texas, dated December 18, 1889. The billhead features a lithograph of the store. The accompanying text provides biographical information about Saul Wolfson, who founded the Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Company in San Antonio in 1868. Saul Wolfson immigrated to the United States from Santer, Germany in 1858 and served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was a member of various organizations including the Rebekahs, Odd Fellows, B'nai Brith, G.A.R., and Congregation Temple Beth-El. The New York Office was located at 585 Broadway.
Subject: Civil War -- Veterans
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Billhead from L. Wolfson's dry goods store in San Antonio, Texas, dated June 2, 1888. The billhead features a lithograph of the store. Saul Wolfson, who established the Saul Wolfson Drygoods Company in San Antonio in 1868, is mentioned in the accompanying biographical information. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War and was a member of several fraternal organizations, including the Rebekahs, Odd Fellows, B'nai Brith, and the G.A.R., as well as Congregation Temple Beth-El.
This trade card advertises the legal services of I. E. Rubenstein, an expert pension attorney in Washington, D.C. The card states he offers "Sixteen Years' Practical Experience" and operates on a "No Fee in Claims Unless Successful" basis. The printed text encourages recipients to keep the card for their families to contact him regarding pension claims after their death, suggesting a focus on long-term financial security for dependents, possibly related to Civil War invalid or military pensions. The front of the card features a vibrant, multi-color illustration of three women in a pastoral landscape, one reaching out, characteristic of Victorian-era decorative imagery used to attract attention. The reverse side includes a black and white portrait illustration of I. E. Rubenstein and the printed message. The very back of the card contains various handwritten calculations and numbers. 3.