Subject: Livestock

One-page sales contract, approximately 8-1/2" x 9-1/4", dated July 24, 1882, in San Antonio, Texas. Levi Tway sells his entire flock of 966 sheep, wagon, and "entire camp outfit," along with two sacks of tobacco, to G.A. Fouck and William B. Hamilton for $966.00. Daniel Oppenheimer witnesses the sale and signs the document.

This billhead from I. H. Dahlman, Horse Seller, Exchange and Stables, is dated January 31, 1887, and appears to document a transaction with the Fire Department of the City of New York. The item lists numerical entries, likely for quantities and prices related to horse sales or stabling services, and is signed by Joseph Shea, Foreman Stable. The billhead features a prominent lithograph depicting three detailed horses, along with ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name. It also includes the business's street addresses and telephone number. **3.

Billhead of Auerbach, F. & Bro., dated March 6, 1886, from Salt Lake City, Utah. The billhead features a lithograph depicting a train, sheep, and cows. The business is identified as "DEALERS IN HIDES, WOOL, PELTS AND ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE." Two addresses are listed: "WAREHOUSE...1ST EAST BETWEEN 3RD & 4TH SOUTH" and "UP TOWN OFFICE AT F. AUERBACH & BRO. MAIN STREET."

Billhead from Katz & Sons, dealing in cows, sheep, and pigs, located at stalls 94-100 in the California Market, San Francisco, California. Dated March 16, 1894. Payments were to be made in gold coin.

Broadside advertisement seeking to buy mules and horses. Printed in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on December 26, 1903. The advertisement specifies the age and condition of the mules sought.

Promotional material for the International Livestock Exposition, featuring graphic depictions of sheep and a bull. Date is estimated to be circa 1906 based on metadata. Includes images (not currently available online).

This item is Plate 139, a lithographic print titled "Swiss Brown Cow, Variation from the True Type, Farrow or not in Milk - 4 Years Old, Weight in Condition Here Seen 1816 Pounds." The print depicts a detailed illustration of a Swiss Brown Cow, presented as a scientific or agricultural record. It was produced by Julius Bien & Co., Lithographers, and is noted to be from "House Document No 51: Cattle and Dairy Farming." The print features a clear, descriptive text identifying the subject and its characteristics, typical of scientific or agricultural publications of the late 19th century.

A lithograph depicting "Mr. J. S. Bult's Shorthorn Ox," noted as having placed "First in His Class at Islington." This print, identified as Plate 5, was produced by Julius Bien & Co. in 1888 and originated from "House Document No 51: Cattle and Dairy Farming." The image is a detailed black-and-white illustration of the ox in a grassy landscape, rendered with the fine lines characteristic of 19th-century lithography. 3.

A lithographic print, Plate 4, depicting 'Sir John Crewe's Pair of Longhorn Steers, First at Birmingham, 1868'. The image features two longhorn steers standing in a grassy field. This print was created by Julius Bien & Co., a prominent lithography firm, and is identified as being from 'House Document No 51: Cattle and Dairy Farming...' published in 1888. The print exhibits detailed illustrative work typical of 19th-century lithography for scientific or agricultural publications.

A black and white lithograph depicting a cow named 'Mantova' of the Friburg (Swiss) Breed, noted as 11 years old and from the Estate of S. Rossore, belonging to King Umberto. The image is identified as Plate 148 and originates from "House Document No 51: Cattle and Dairy Farming." The print features a realistic portrayal of the cow in profile, with the lithographer Julius Bien & Co. credited.

A lithographic print, Plate 7, depicting 'Mr. L. Rawstorne\u2019s Shorthorn Cow \u201cLady Wellesley Second\u201d'. This print was produced by Julius Bien & Co. in New York, New York, in 1888, likely as part of \"House Document No 51: Cattle and Dairy Farming.\" The illustration features a detailed, realistic rendering of a cow standing in a grassy field, typical of scientific or agricultural documentation from the late 19th century.

Trade card advertising Rosenbaum Bros. & Co., livestock commission merchants, circa 1885. The card lists locations in Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; and South Omaha, Nebraska. Information on the card notes that Morris and Joseph Rosenbaum were wealthy Chicagoans active in Jewish affairs.