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Subject: Clothing industry -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 19th century

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Billhead of Neustadt Bros., San Francisco, California, March 28, 1879Billhead of Neustadt Bros., San Francisco, California, March 28, 1879

Billhead from Neustadt Bros., located at the Northwest corner of Battery and Pine Streets in San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated March 28, 1879, and indicates that the business was involved in clothing manufacturing. It specifies that silver is accepted at the current discount rate, payable in gold coin only.

Post-Civil War Trade Token: Brown Brothers & Co., San Francisco, California (ca. 1885)Post-Civil War Trade Token: Brown Brothers & Co., San Francisco, California (ca. 1885)

This is a post-Civil War trade token issued by Brown Brothers & Co., wholesale and retail clothing manufacturers located at 121-123 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California. The token is dated circa 1885. The obverse depicts the company name and address, advertising "Wholesale/Manufacturers of/Clothing/Retailing at Wholesale Prices." The reverse features an eagle at the center with the inscription "SILVER SALE / SOUVENIR." The token is described as being in Very Fine (VF) condition.