Subject: Virginia City

This billhead, dated June 20, 1883, documents a transaction between Hamburger Brothers, Distillers and Importers of Fine Whiskies in Chicago, Illinois, and S. R. Ruford & Co. of Virginia City. The item is for the purchase of fine whiskies, including "The King Sour Mash Whiskey," with various amounts totaling figures like 188.37 and 584.45 listed. The billhead features an elaborate engraving as a company logo, which includes decorative banners identifying the business as "DISTILLERS" and "IMPORTERS," and an emblem proudly proclaiming "THE KING SOUR MASH WHISKEY," along with the establishment dates "ESTABLISHED 1868" and "HAND MADE 1869." The typography includes ornate Victorian-style script for the date, location, and other key details.

Billhead from the Virginia City, Nevada branch of M. Armer & Co., located at 16 South C Street. The billhead was used on February 14, 1883. It was later used by a Charles to write a Valentine to his niece. The main branch of M. Armer & Co. was located in San Francisco, California. H. Armer managed the Virginia City branch.

Invoice from Wm. Lewis & Co. to Bufford in Virginia City, Montana. The invoice lists an address of 30 & 32 California Street and is dated October 27, 1881. The invoice is part of a larger manuscript collection.

A letter from Code, Elfelt & Co., manufacturers of jellies, jams, preserves, pickles, ketchups, sauces, and canned fruits and vegetables, located at 344 Washington Street, San Francisco. Dated April 5, 1879, the letter is addressed to S. R. Buford & Co. in Virginia City, Montana. It acknowledges an order from S. R. Buford & Co., states that an invoice is enclosed, and informs the recipient of a promising large and choice crop of fruits that will enable them to offer a full assortment of products. The letter features a printed letterhead with the company name, product list, and address, written in an ornate Victorian-style font, and the body of the letter is handwritten in a cursive script. 3.

A two-page handwritten letter from Greenhood, Bohm & Co., a wholesale and retail clothier, addressed to partner Ike (Isaac Greenhood) in Virginia City, Montana Territory. The letter discusses various business matters, including an illness that prevented the writer from attending to business, the potential future location of a new store based on railroad development, current retail business profits, and cigar sales. The writer notes that the business has made over $5000 this year. The letterhead features the business name "GREENHOOD, BOHM & CO." in an ornate, period-typical font, with listed addresses in Helena, Montana; 215 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.; and 152 Chambers St., New York.

This colorful trade card for Roos Bro's, a clothing and furnishing goods store, features an illustration of two jovial, costumed figures (resembling elves or children) holding oversized French coins – one a 5 Francs coin dated 1874, and the other a 50 Centimes coin. The card advertises Men's, Boy's, and Children's Clothing, and Gent's Furnishing Goods. The main business is located at 35 & 37 Kearny Street SW cor. Post in San Francisco, with a branch house at 22 South C. Street in Virginia City, Nevada. The front of the card also includes the French slogan "UNE BELLE GROSSE CAISSE EN ARGENT" (A beautiful large silver chest) and ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name.

This trade card advertises Roos Bros., a clothing and furnishing goods store for men, boys, and children, located at 35 & 37 Kearny Street in San Francisco, with a branch store at 22 South C. Street in Virginia, Nevada. The front of the card features a vibrant color illustration depicting a young boy in Russian traditional attire, surrounded by several Russian postage stamps, a coat of arms, and a winter scene with a horse-drawn sleigh. The back of the card provides the business's full advertisement and addresses.