Subject: Leather industry and trade

Billhead from February 6, 1888, made out to Adolph Sutro (1831-1898), mayor of San Francisco and builder of the Sutro Tunnel for the Comstock Lode. The billhead is from A. O. Cook & Son, a manufacturer of oak-tanned leather belting located at 415 Market Street in San Francisco. The billhead also features a lithograph of the tannery located at 18th and Fair Oaks Streets. This item is part of a collection of billheads.

Billhead from July 16, 1883, for Landis & Jacoby Leather Shoes Findings, located at 543 Market Street, San Francisco, California. The business was established in 1862 as Getlson & Landis and later became Landis & Jacoby.

Billhead from Porter, Oppenheimer, Slessinger & Co., dated October 5, 1881. The billhead lists the company's address as 117 Battery Street, San Francisco, California, with a factory located at the corner of Sansome and Clay Streets. It specifies that payments are payable in U.S. Gold Coin and mentions a tannery in Soquel, Santa Cruz County.

Commercial letter from J. Jonas & Co., wholesale dealers in hides, furs, wool pelts, tallow, and rags, located on Michigan Street in Chicago, Illinois. The letter, dated May 31, 1877, also mentions the company's offices in St. Joseph, Missouri (corner of 3rd and St. Charles Streets) and Quincy, Illinois (651 Hampshire Street).

A letter dated November 27, 1877, from S.W. Rosenstock & Co. to S. Marks & Co. in San Francisco, California. The letter inquires about a consignment, possibly of deerskins for the wife of L. Solomon or 18 bales of wool. The letter includes an advertising insert and pencil notations.

Envelope containing two price lists for ladies' and men's uppers and skins from S. P. Frank, a manufacturer located at 82 Hamilton Street, Albany, New York. The envelope notes that German is spoken. The date is inferred from the context of the collection.

Shipping record detailing the shipment of calf skins from Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 13, 1876. The record indicates the port of entry and lists Loeb Brothers as the recipient.

This trade card advertises Ellsteader & Urbino, tanners, dyers, and glove manufacturers located in Carlsruhe, Germany. The card lists their agents: M. Buehler & Brother, Goldschmidt, Bachrach & Co. The card is printed in black and white and features a stylized design. The text on the card is in English.

This trade card advertises the Freiberg-Wolfstein Oak Tanning Co., located at Dunlap, Branch, and Providence Streets in Cincinnati, Ohio. The front of the card features an illustration of a large bull. The bull is depicted in a striking pose, suggesting strength and power, a common symbol for the tanning industry. The card is printed in black and white and has a red border. The back is blank.

This trade card advertises Myers & Gordon, commission merchants specializing in hides and leather. The front of the card (image 1) displays the business's name prominently, followed by their specialty, "Commission Merchants...Hides & Leather." Their address, 82 Gold Street, is also clearly listed. The overall design is simple and functional. The back of the card (image 2) is blank.

An unfilled check drawn on the Leather Manufacturers' National Bank by De Cordova, Olendorf & Co. The check is undated, but other evidence suggests it dates from around 1875. The check was issued in New York City.