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Subject: St. Paul (Minn.)

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Billhead: Conhaim Brothers, Dry Goods, St. Paul, MinnesotaBillhead: Conhaim Brothers, Dry Goods, St. Paul, Minnesota

This billhead belongs to Conhaim Brothers, a dry goods business located at 373 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. The image shows a printed form with space for recording a statement of money due. The billhead is dated November 22, 1888, and signed by D. E. Conhaim. A related note mentions that in 1884, Adolph Albenberg, Louis, and Morris Conhaim ran a dry goods store under the name Albenberg, Conhaim & Co. at 308 Barstow Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The back of the billhead is NOT ENOUGH INFO. A second image is included in this record but is NOT ENOUGH INFO.

Trade Card: S. Bergman, Dealer in Hides, Furs, Wool, Buffalo Robes, Ginseng, St. Paul, MinnesotaTrade Card: S. Bergman, Dealer in Hides, Furs, Wool, Buffalo Robes, Ginseng, St. Paul, Minnesota

This trade card advertises S. Bergman, a dealer in hides, furs, wool, buffalo robes, and ginseng. The front of the card (Image URL: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/6666a237-4428-4365-a9ba-3ffb5c96aa0c%2Faccess/full/!600,600/0/default.jpg) features the business's name and a concise list of goods: "DEALER IN HIDES, FUR, WOOL, BUFFALO ROBES. GINSENG, &C." The address is clearly printed below: "NO. 61 JACKSON ST. BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH." The back of the card (Image URL: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/bfa15578-5d68-4aad-8459-ed4f6d254d68%2Faccess/full/!600,600/0/default.jpg) includes a list of furs and lined spaces to note prices and quantities. [It is noted that S. Bergman was an active member of the Jewish community and this is one of the earliest known Jewish commercial items from St. Paul, Minnesota.].