Subject: Retail Trade--California--San Francisco

Billhead of Goldberg, Bowen & Co., successors to Goldberg, Bowen & Lebenbaum. The billhead lists multiple store locations: 426, 428, 430 & 432 Pine Street; 245, 247 Sutter Street; and the northwest corner of Devisadero and California Streets. The date on the billhead is December 7, 1896.

Billhead from Simon Baum & Co., purveyors of men's furnishing goods, located at the southwest corner of Sansome and Bush Streets in San Francisco. Dated February 15, 1873. The billhead also notes that Simon Baum & Co. brought the first Torah to Central City, Colorado.

Billhead from Steinhardt, Goldsmith & Co., located at 178 El Dorado Street, San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated November 24, 1883, and identifies the business as "IXL STORE".

Billhead for Weil & Woodleaf, a San Francisco mercantile business. The billhead lists their address as 113 Battery Street, between California and Pine Streets, and advertises their goods: fancy goods, cutlery, stationery, playing cards, perfumery, Yankee notions, men's accessories (ties, underwear, hosiery, suspenders, and gloves). The billhead is dated November 21, 1877, and specifies payment in U.S. gold. The billhead is from archival collection Arc.MS.56, Box A, Folder 2.

Trade card advertising B. Nathan & Co., located at 130 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California. The card depicts a park scene with a man in a boat, a small bridge, and a city in the background. The card is undated, but is circa 1885 based on other contextual information.

Trade card for H. Herschberg & Company, clothiers located at 141 & 143 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA. The card features pink roses; the verso is blank. Dated circa 1885.

Trade card advertising J. C. Meussdorffer & Son, hatters, located at 810 Market Street, San Francisco, California. The card depicts a cherub paddling on a lily pad. It is part of a set of four cards. Circa 1885.

Trade card depicting Levy's Mercantile located at 53-59 Third Street, San Francisco, California. The card includes a photograph of the store and a telephone number: Douglas 4436. The estimated date is circa 1910 based on the context.