Subject: Wholesalers

This billhead, dated February 12, 1847, documents a transaction where L. Boardman purchased 23 bales of sheet tin, totaling 1722 units at 2 3/4 cents each, for a sum of $40.935, from Hendricks & Brothers. Hendricks & Brothers, located at 77 and 79 Broad Street and 32 South William Street in New-York, are identified as importers of foreign copper, tin plate, block tin, spelter, and sheet zinc, as well as dealers in lead, composition, nails, and spikes. They are also manufacturers of bolt and sheet copper. The billhead features ornate script for the buyer's name, city, date, and the "Bought of HENDRICKS & BROTHERS" line, contrasting with a more standard serif font for the business address and product descriptions.

Invoice from Hoffman & Co., importers and wholesale dealers in fancy goods, embroideries, ribbons, laces, millinery, and white goods, located at No. 17 and 19 Battery Street, near Bush Street, San Francisco, California. Dated September 21, 1876. The bill lists a purchase of 28 1/2 yard pearl buttons likely for a garment from N. S. Trowbridge & Co., located in Tybo, Nevada. The billhead displays a company logo, ornate lettering, and decorative elements including a framed header section with the business name.

Billhead for Koch, Goldsmith, Joseph & Co., manufacturers of clothing, importers and jobbers of woolens. The business is located at 73, 75 & 77 Clair Street, Cleveland. The bill is dated September 23, 1884, and includes an itemized list of items sold to Hower Bros. in Burbank, Ohio. The billhead has a printed header with ornate text, including a framed section with the business name and details. The business name is printed in bold, stylized lettering.

Billhead of L. Auerbach & Bro., importers of and wholesale dealers in wines and liquors, foreign and domestic groceries, cigars, smokers' articles, notions, saddlery, and harness, located on Main Street, Helena, MT. Dated November 1, 1877. The bill is addressed to Lackey & Co., and lists several items and their prices, with a total of 22.00. The billhead features a decorative illustration of a figure holding a scale and a sword, a common symbol of justice. The billhead displays ornate Victorian-style lettering.

Billhead from Einstein Brothers, Bourbon Whiskies, located at 30 Merwin Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Dated February 20, 1882. The billhead also mentions the Pleasant Valley Wine Company of Hammondsport, New York.

An envelope from Levy Brothers, manufacturers of fine cigars and wholesale tobacconists, located at 53 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh, N.Y. The envelope is addressed to Mr. Harmon Laundris in Rouses Point, N.Y. The design features a detailed lithograph of an owl perched on branches with foliage on the left side, and the business name and details printed with ornate Victorian-style lettering. A green 2-cent postage stamp is affixed to the upper right corner, with a Plattsburgh postmark dated FEB 19 1888. 3.

This letter from Cook & Bernheimer, a liquor wholesaler located at 67 New Street in New York, dated August 4, 1880, acknowledges receipt of $5.55 from Gauntlett & Brooks of Ithaca, NY. The payment is placed to Gauntlett & Brooks' credit in full of a bill from July 21, 1880. The letter features an ornate letterhead with the business name "COOK & BERNHEIMER" in decorative script, along with their address and the names "M. S. COOK." and "J. A. BERNHEIMER." printed at the top. The date, recipient's name, and transaction details are handwritten. **3.

This trade card for L. Peiser & Co. advertises the business as importers, jobbers, and dealers in a wide range of goods, including Zephyr Worsted, Trimmings, Ribbons, Worsted and Cambrick Embroideries, German and Germantown Woolen and Cotton Yarns, Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods, Genuine Princess of Wales Kid Gloves, Notions, Jewelry, and Perfumery. The card specifies the business address as No. 38 Spring Street, between First and Court, in Los Angeles, California. The card features an ornate Victorian-style border with decorative elements surrounding the text, and employs various fonts, including bold and stylized lettering, typical of late 19th-century commercial printing.