Subject: Indiana

This billhead from Mayer & Ullman, Merchant Tailors & Clothiers located at Heath's Iron Front, North side Public Square, La Fayette, Indiana, dated December 4, 1868, details a transaction with Mef J. Canaday & Co. The transaction lists 6 "Cale Coats" at $10.50 each, totaling $63.00, and 1 dozen "Butterflys" at $2.75. The total amount due is $67.50. The item features a printed design with a decorative box on the left outlining the business's offerings, including Men's & Boy's Clothing, Gent's Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Valises, and Traveling Bags.

This color lithograph trade card advertises "The Owl Shirt," sold by Julius Falk, a leading clothier, hatter, and gents' furnisher in Peru, Indiana. The front of the card features a detailed illustration of a brown owl perched on a tree branch at night, holding a letter in its beak, with a crescent moon and stars in the background. The promotional text reads, "To begin and end well You should buy an 'OWL SHIRT.'" The verso of the card provides further details about the shirt, stating "Workmanship, Quality and Fit WARRANTED," and identifies Julius Falk as the seller, noting his business as "Leading Clothier, Hatter & Gents' Furnisher" in Peru, Indiana. The printer, "WOLF & CO., PHILA.," is also credited on the verso.