Subject: Shoemaking

Catalogue of G.E. Weiss & Sons, shoe manufacturers, located at 229 East 42nd Street, New York City. Published in 1894. The catalogue is fully illustrated with images of shoes, shoe uppers, shoemaker's tools, and skins. Prices are listed in the catalogue. Established in 1873.

Billhead from Israel M. Rice, importer of gentlemen's French boots and shoes, located at No. 10 School Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Dated April 1, 1860. The bill lists an item purchased, likely a pair of boots, by J. H. Wales. The bill shows a price and includes the handwritten signature of Israel M. Rice. The billhead is printed and features a simple design.

Invoice from P. Nentzel, Boot Maker from Paris, located at No. 359 Broadway, New York City, to Mr. H. Tobias. Dated February 22, 1841. The billhead lists a variety of shoe items, including: 'a pair of bottoms English soles,' 'a pair of Do Do,' 'a pair of Cork boot English soles,' 'a pair of ruskin wrappers,' 'a pair of slippers double soles.' Prices are listed for each item, with a total of $19.25. The billhead is written in elegant script, with the name of the business printed at the top of the billhead. The name and address of the business are also included.

This billhead, dated July 9, 1877, is for a transaction with S. Rothschild, Dr., a French Boot Maker, located at No. 168 North Fourth St. in Philadelphia. The buyer, C. L. Huston, is listed on the billhead, along with the price for 1/2 of gaiters and 3/2 of slippers. The billhead appears to be written on a pre-printed form, and the transaction is recorded in handwritten script. The billhead is not ornate but includes the name of the company, address, and brief description of the goods provided. The billhead is a simple, utilitarian document with no visual embellishments or unique formatting.

Billhead for Selz, Schwab & Co., manufacturers of “Good Shoes,” with seven factories, located in Chicago, Illinois. Dated April 4, 1908. The bill lists a sale of shoes to L.J. Hopkins in Tionesta, Pennsylvania. The billhead includes a detailed breakdown of shoe sizes and types, prices, and an itemized total. The billhead features several images, including one of a factory and a drawing of a shoe sole.

Invoice from Zellner Shoe Co., located at 319 Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee. Dated June 3, 1896. The bill lists the purchase of an item(s) by Mrs. A. Webb. The billhead features an ornate Victorian-style font and an image of the store front. The bill includes the statement “Our Name On Shoe Is A Guarantee of Excellence” and the business specialty is “ARTISTIC FOOTWEAR”.

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 Leon Frank & Sons, fine shoe manufacturers, located at 369 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD. The billhead is dated January 1884.

Billhead from Rosenthal, Feder & Co., located at 33 & 35 Battery Street, San Francisco, California. The date on the billhead is September 16, 1890. The billhead also mentions "Vingette of Shoemaker".

Bronze shoe, 11 3/4 inches long, belonging to Jacob Kohn (1829-1897). Kohn, a shoemaker who immigrated from Bavaria in the 1840s, became superintendent and later owner of a Confederate shoe factory in Montgomery, Alabama, during and after the Civil War. The shoe is in excellent condition and is a material artifact relating to his life and career.

This trade card is part of a set of five national cards advertising C. M. Henderson & Co., a boot and shoe company. The front of the card features an illustration of a child artist painting a fly. The child is in a small chair and wearing what appears to be a green dress. The child uses a brush to paint the fly on a wall. The child's face is turned to the right, and a large eye looks toward the viewer. The verso features an advertisement for J.G. Schumann, a business located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The verso of the card is also stamped.

This trade card advertises Jacob Siess, a boot and shoe manufacturer and dealer, located at 1137 Mission Street between Seventh and Eighth Streets in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a full advertisement with illustrations of various boots and shoes. The text highlights Siess' services as a manufacturer and dealer. The card also mentions that repairing is done neatly at short notice. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Armand Dalsheimer Shoes. The front of the card depicts a charming illustration of a little girl.  Below the image, the text clearly states the business name and address: Armand Dalsheimer Shoes, 122 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The back of the card is blank. [The donor notes that Armand Dalsheimer was active in Jewish affairs.]

A large hanging trade card for Cohen & Bro., a shoe store located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The card is undated, but based on genealogical information provided by the donor, it likely dates from the late 19th or early 20th century. The donor's research includes census data from 1880 and 1900 for Selig Cohen, who appears to have been associated with the business, as well as obituaries detailing the lives and deaths of Selig Cohen and other family members. The information provides considerable genealogical context, outlining Selig's life, his occupation as a shoe merchant, and family relationships that connect him to other individuals in the shoe trade.

This trade card advertises Cohen & Bros., boot and shoe merchants. The front of the card (Image 1) features a drawing of three dogs. The text on the card indicates Rauch's Building and the address 719 Cumberland Street. The back of the card (Image 2) is blank. [Selig Cohen, one of the brothers, was born in Easton, PA in 1845 and died in Lebanon, PA in 1909. He was a well-known shoe merchant and never married. He is survived by three sisters: Mrs. H. Waller, Mrs. Mary Hendricks, and Mrs. Carrie Heineman. His nephew, Modie Cohen/Heineman, died by suicide in 1907.]

This trade card advertises Fiegel & Rose, purveyors of fine shoes, located at 596 ½ Fifth Ave., two doors below Prospect Ave., Brooklyn. The front of the card showcases a color illustration of a woman elegantly dressed in a fur coat and a yellow gown. The image is likely intended to convey sophistication and quality, associating these attributes with the shoes sold by the business. The back of the card is not shown in the available image.

This trade card advertises S. Rosenthal's fine shoes. The front of the card features an illustration of a child with a bunny rabbit. The text on the card reads "Compliments of S. Rosenthal, Fine Shoes, 87 Avenue A., Bet. 5th and 6th Sts., New York." The back of the card is NOT ENOUGH INFO.

Trade card advertising Edwin Shoes, located at 22 South Salina Street, Syracuse, New York. The card features an illustration of Cupid shooting his arrow from inside a shoe. The reverse side contains a full advertisement. The card is circa 1885, and associated with Rosenbloom Bros.

This trade card advertises Edwin C. Burt's Fine Shoes, located at 281 Grand Street in New York City. The front of the card features a charming illustration of two doves pulling a chariot carrying Cupid, all within the outline of a shoe. This imagery emphasizes the elegance and desirability of Burt's footwear. The business's address is prominently displayed below the image. The back of the card contains a full advertisement, though the text itself is not legible in the image. This is a "National Card for Burt's Shoes."

This trade card advertises the shoe business of Joseph Strauss, located at 60 North Queen Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features an illustration of daisies. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Kast's Fine Shoes, located at 738 & 740 Market Street in San Francisco. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a sailor boy climbing a sail. The image is likely meant to evoke a sense of adventure and the nautical themes often associated with San Francisco's maritime history. The illustration style is consistent with late 19th-century printmaking techniques. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Kast's Fine Shoes, located at 738 and 740 Market Street in San Francisco. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration. A goose is depicted in the scene with a cook holding a knife. The illustration's style suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is a full advertisement for Kast's Fine Shoes, with more details about the business and their footwear. The back also displays the image of the back of a shoe.

Trade card advertising Lobenstein Bros., shoe merchants, located at 519 Hayes Street, San Francisco, California. The card depicts women trying on shoes and includes the phrase "NOT ENGLISH YOU KNOW." Circa 1885.

Trade card depicting a boy and a girl inside of a shoe. The card indicates a business location at the corner of Broad and Market Streets in Newark, New Jersey. The card is circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Nathan's Shoe Establishment and the Ankle Supporting Shoe Company, located in New York, New York. The card features a caricature of a Black woman and addresses at 221 Sixth Street between 14th and 15th Streets and 48 Warren Street. Circa 1885.

This trade card advertises P. Bergman's, a shoe store located at 2210 Second Street in Harlem, New York. The front of the card features text-based advertisement. The text on the card reads, "P. Bergman, Good Durable Shoes. Gaiters to order...2210 Second Street (Harlem)." The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Rosenbloom Bros., described as "Leading Boot and Shoe Dealers" in Providence, Rhode Island. The front of the card features a drawing of what appears to be an elaborate feather fan. The layout is simple, focusing primarily on the text announcing the business and its specialization in boots and shoes. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card advertising Samuel Cohen of Burt's Fine Shoes, located at 7 & 9 N. Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card depicts children playing blind man's bluff. Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Samuel Cohen's fine shoe store, located at 7 & 9 North Eighth Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card features an illustration of a boy and girl in Greek attire walking in a park. The card notes that there are "NO BRANCH STORES." The card is undated, but its style suggests it dates from circa 1885. The card is from the collection of Judaica Americana.

Trade card depicting a boot being measured by a cobbler, featuring ladies' dress shoes. The card includes a full back advertisement and a Burt National Card. Circa 1885. Found in Manuscript Collection 1410, OOS, Binder 1, Page 3.