Subject: Embroideries

Billhead from Hoffman & Co., Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Fancy Goods, Embroideries, Ribbons, Laces, Millinery Goods, and Ladies’ Furnishing Goods, Dress Trimmings, Hair Nets, Perfumery, and a General Assortment of Small Wares. The bill is dated October 30, 1872, and is addressed to A. Cohn & Co. The bill lists various goods and prices. The billhead is decorated with ornate, hand-drawn lettering and includes the business address and a list of their products and services. It is printed on a standard commercial paper. The billhead features the address “17 and 19 Battery Street, near Bush, San Francisco.”

Invoice from Hoffman & Co., importers and wholesale dealers in fancy goods, embroideries, ribbons, laces, millinery, and white goods, located at No. 17 and 19 Battery Street, near Bush Street, San Francisco, California. Dated September 21, 1876. The bill lists a purchase of 28 1/2 yard pearl buttons likely for a garment from N. S. Trowbridge & Co., located in Tybo, Nevada. The billhead displays a company logo, ornate lettering, and decorative elements including a framed header section with the business name.

This billhead from Hoffman and Co., importers and wholesale dealers in fancy goods, embroideries, ribbons, laces, millinery, and white goods, is dated August 29, 1885. The transaction lists the sale of "6 yds. col. Silk White" for a total of $21 to Rosenberg Bro. The item specifies that it is "Payable in U. S. Gold Coin." The billhead features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and a decorative framed illustration on the left side, detailing their offerings of "Gents' & Ladies' Furnishing Goods, Dress Trimmings, Hair Nets, HOSIERY!"

Billhead from Michels, Friedlander & Co., importers and jobbers of furnishing goods, cutlery, fancy goods, embroideries, Yankee notions, etc. Dated May 22, 1873. The billhead includes the company's address: Nos. 7 and 9 Battery Street, between Bush and Market, San Francisco. This is a receipt from Michels, Friedlander & Co. with a handwritten note stating “OK.” The billhead has a detailed business description, ornate Victorian-style lettering, a printed header, and a gridded section to record purchases.

This trade card advertises Brylawski, a business located at 60 Lexington Street in Baltimore, Maryland, specializing in silks, laces, embroideries, and other related goods, dating from approximately 1885. The card features a vibrant illustration of a hummingbird hovering over a bouquet of red roses and ferns, set within a decorative border. The business name and product descriptions are presented on an ornate banner, characteristic of Victorian-era graphic design. **3.

This trade card features advertisements for two distinct businesses. The recto side displays a lithographic illustration of a baseball player falling, titled "Bravo! The Pet of the Nine," and promotes "MERCHANT'S GARGLING OIL," stating it was first introduced in 1833, manufactured by M. G. O. Co. in Lockport, N.Y., and sold by druggists. It also mentions "JOHN HODGE, Sec'y." The verso side advertises S. Levy, a dealer in Fancy Goods, Notions, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Gloves, Embroideries, Laces, Wooden and Willow Ware, Zephyrs, Yarns, Canvas, and other novelties in fancy needlework, located on College Street in Oberlin, Ohio. The text on both sides is presented in various decorative typefaces typical of late 19th-century advertising.

This trade card advertises Behrens & Co., dealers in embroideries, white goods, hoop skirts, hosiery, and gloves. The card is a simple, straightforward design. The front of the card features the business name, 'Behrens & Co.,' prominently displayed, along with a list of the goods they sell: "Embroideries, White Goods, Hoop Skirts, Hosiery, Gloves...". The address is also clearly printed: 144 North 8th Street, below Race, Philadelphia. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card advertising Jacob Stern & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in embroideries, located at 37 & 39 Main Street, Bangor, Maine, directly under the Globe Hotel. The card features a cartoon on the back. Circa 1885.