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Billhead for Dana, Farrar & Hyde, wholesale dealers in teas and groceries, No. 83 Broad Street, corner of Batterymarch Street, Boston, Mass., dated March 21, 1859

The business premises are shown in the billhead image.

Date: 1859-03-21

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248468

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.02.014

Billhead for John Gilbert, Jr. & Co., fancy groceries, No. 32 West Street, corner Mason, Boston, Mass., dated November 1, 1883

Gilbert carries choice teas, family flour, preserved fruits, condiments, conserves, sauces, canned goods and wines.

Date: 1883-11-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248469

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.02.015

Dissolution document for Perkins & Delano, ship grocery, ship chandlery & comission business, No. 39 South Street, corner of Old Slip, New York, New York, dated February 22, 1854

The document dissolves the Perkins & Delano business.

Date: 1854-02-22

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248470

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.02.016

David Snow, general commission merchant, Constitution Wharf, Boston, Mass., dated June 17, 1853

The document states that the firm of Snow & Rich is now in liquidation and David Snow is setting himself up as a general commission merchant.

Date: 1853-06-17

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248471

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.02.017

Billhead for C.F. Small & Co., provisions, fruit and game, No. 8 Pinckney Street, Boston, Mass., dated February 1, 1888

Small carries "vegetables of all kinds in their seasons."

Date: 1888-02-01

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248501

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.02.018

Advertisement for grocer, location unknown, undated

A cherub figure stands in a grocery store surrounded by such products as tea, sugar, raisins, flour and soap. The verso is an advertisement for a letter sending service.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248502

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.001

Trade card for E.S. Johnson, wholesale & retail grocer, 1561 and 1563 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Johnson is located at the corner of Northampton and Washington Streets.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248503

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.002

Trade card for Extractum Carnus Liebig, meat extract, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, London, undated

Product manufacturing takes place in Fray Bentos, Uruguay and the general depot is in Antwerp. The card verso provides directions for using the the product in beef tea, soups, vegetables and as a night cap.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248504

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.003

Trade card for Extractum Carnus Liebig, meat extract, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, London, undated

The card verso urges customers to look for the inventor's blue signature on the label.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248505

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.004

Trade card for Extractum Carnus Liebig, meat extract, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, London, undated

The card verso describes the Liebig Extract as a condition of employment for a French chef.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248506

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.005

Trade card for Extractum Carnus Liebig, meat extract, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, London, undated

Customers are warned about imitation products on the card verso.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248507

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.006

Trade card for Extractum Carnus Liebig, meat extract, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, London, undated

A family of rabbits uses bottles of the meat extract in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248508

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.007

Advertisement for Boss' Saratoga Biscuit, Chas. D. Boss & Son, New London, Connecticut, undated

The cracker manufactory is in New London, Connecticut. The item verso is an image of field workers forking hay on to an oxen drawn wagon.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248509

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.008

Trade card for the West End Grocery, ship stores and choice family groceries, Charles Babson, No. 14 Main Street, Gloucester, Mass., undated

The business is also the store and office for the Port Warden and American Lloyds Surveyor.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248510

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.009

Trade card for L.J. French & Co., the leading grocers of Hyde Park, Mass., Hyde Park, Mass., 1881

The image is captioned "James A. Garfield. Born in Ohio, November 19th, 1831. President 6 months & 15 days in 1881. Died Sept. 19th, 1881. Aged 49 years.

Date: 1881

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248511

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.010

Trade card for H.F. Davis & Co., dealers in groceries and provisions, 995 Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, undated

Davis carries canned goods, fresh and salt meats and fish.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248512

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.011

Trade card for Colburn's Philadelphia Mustard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

A hunter shoots at a large wild animal in a jungle setting.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248513

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.012

Trade card for Colburn's Philadelphia Mustard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

A uniformed soldier sits astride a camel in a desert setting.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248514

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.013

Trade card for Colburn's Philadelphia Mustard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

A polar bear observes the arrival of a two-masted ship.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248515

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.014

Trade card for Colburn's Philadelphia Mustard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

A child rides an ostrich in this image for Colburn's Philadelphia Mustard.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248516

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.015

Trade card for Waldron, Wightman & Co., wholesale grocers, Nos. 7 to 15 Pine Street, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

The grocers is located at Pine Street and Harkness Court in Providence, Rhode Island.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248517

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.016

Trade cards for Stickney & Poor's Mustards, Spices and Extracts, 205 and 207 State Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Puppies play next to a container of Stickney & Poor's Spices.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248518

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.017

Trade cards for Stickney & Poor's Mustards, Spices and Extracts, 205 and 207 State Street, Boston, Mass., undated

A little girl falls on a stairs and spills a container of Stickney & Poor's Mustard.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248519

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.018

Trade card for Morehouse & Farr, grocers, fruit dealers, and confectioners, 130 Essex Street, Lawrence, Mass., undated

Children look at fruit in a Middle Eastern setting.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248520

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.019

Trade card for Frank E. Robie, choice family groceries, No. 8 Portland Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Robie carries country produce, foreign and domestic fruits, tobacco, crockery ware, wood and coal.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248521

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.020

Trade card for E.P.C. Canned Goods, Erie Preserving Co., Buffalo, New York, 1892

E.P.C. manufactures Extra York State Goods and Old Homestead Tomato Catsup in four plants in New York State and one in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada as described on the card verso.

Date: 1892

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248522

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.021

Trade card for Raymond's Extra Hulled Corn, Roxbury, Mass., undated

Raymond will deliver hulled corn to households on a regular basis. The business was established in 1859.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248523

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.022

Trade card for Raymond's Extra Hulled Corn, Roxbury, Mass., undated

The hulled corn is seven cents a quart. Customers should have their dishes and money ready for the delivery. The bottom of the card reads "Macomber, Sexton & Co., Printers, 15 Guild Row."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248525

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.023

Trade card for the Star Market, groceries and provisions, 194 Pleasant Street, Boston, Mass., undated

A polar bear attacks a seal in the image.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248527

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.024

Trade cards for Thurbers' Fruit Preserves and Jellies, Thurber & Company, Thomas Street, Jamaica Plain, Mass., undated

The card verso has a short article from the "American Grocer" which mentions Thurber & Company's Thomas Street factory in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248531

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.025

Trade card for E. Hathaway, Jr., groceries and provisions, Elliot Street, Beverly, Mass., undated

Hathaway carries flour, teas, coffee, sugars, spices, confectionary, tobacco and cigars in his cash store.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248533

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.026

Cowdrey's Soups, E.T. Cowdrey Co., Boston, Mass., undated

The item verso describes Cowdrey soups, lunch meats and plum pudding packages available for home, camp and yacht.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248535

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.027

Business card for Alonzo A. Knights, manager, American Preservers' Company, 9 & 10 India Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The Company manufactures jams, jellies, mince meat, corn syrups, maple syrups and deals in pickles, canned goods and bakers' supplies.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248547

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.028

Trade card for Burnham's Beef Wine and Iron Tonic, E.S. Burnham & Co., 53 to 61 Gansevoort Street, New York City, New York, undated

The verso describes the tonic benefits. Five different dolls will be sent to the customer on receipt of two red Diamond Trade Marks from Burnham's Clam Bouillon, Clam Chowder, Hasty Jellycon, Beef Wine & Iron or Liebig's Extract of Beef.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248548

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.029

Trade card for Burnham's Hasty Jellycon, E.S. Burnham Co., 53 to 61 Gansevoort Street, New York City, New York, undated

The item verso gives directions for making the jellycon. Five different dolls will be sent to the customer on receipt of two red Diamond Trade Marks from Burnham's Clam Bouillon, Clam Chowder, Hasty Jellycon, Beef Wine & Iron or Liebig's Extract of Beef.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248549

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.030

Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Beef, E.S. Burnham Co., 53 to 61 Gansevoort Street, New York City, New York, undated

The product can be added to teas and soups. Five different dolls will be sent to the customer on receipt of two red Diamond Trade Marks from Burnham's Clam Bouillon, Clam Chowder, Hasty Jellycon, Beef Wine & Iron or Liebig's Extract of Beef.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248550

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.031

Trade card for California Breakfast Food, location unknown, undated

The card verso describes the advantages of California Breakfast Food, a white wheat product.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248551

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.032

Trade card for California Breakfast Food, location unknown, undated

The card verso has a bear image with the phrase "Trade Mark" beneath it. The product helps a person avoid blood heat, constipation and rheumatism.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248552

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.033

Account book for a provisions dealer, location unknown, undated

The front of the item has lines for the customer and dealer's names. The inside of the book is blank.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248553

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.03.034

Business card for J.M. Hilton, Briggs & Cressey, wholesale grocers & flour dealers, No. 92 Commercial Street, Thomas Block, Portland, Maine, undated

J.M. Hilton is a representative of Briggs & Cressey in Portland, Maine.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248557

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.001

Trade card for Charles Jarvis, choice family groceries, 21 Leveret Street, corner of Lyman Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The bottom of the card reads "Goods delivered to any part of the City, free of expense."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248558

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.002

Trade card for Jamaica Ginger Cordial, G.D. Dowes & Co., Boston, Mass., undated

The cordial is manufactured from selected Jamaica ginger.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248559

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.003

Trade card for George W. Tower, groceries, 15 Main Street, Cambridgeport, Mass., undated

Tower sells bread, milk, pastry, groceries, fruit, confectionary, fancy goods, periodicals, flannels, shirts, drawers, ladies' and gents' hose, cigars and tobacco. The card verso carries a short verse attesting to the dealer's honesty.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248561

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.004

Trade card for W.K. Lewis & Brothers, manufacturers and wholesale dealers in pickles, preserves, ketchups, syrups, No. 93 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Lewis imports sardines, olives, capers, salad oils and French mustard. The business carries hermetically sealed meats, soups and fish.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248562

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.005

Trade card for Henri Marcelleni's Dragon Brand, George Cadeau & Cie and Victor Panet's Pure Olive Oil, location unknown, undated

The card verso describes three brands of French goods which include pasta, canned vegetables and olive oil. The image is captioned "Octobre."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248563

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.006

Trade card for Charles Watson, fine groceries, provisions, High Street, Great Falls, New Hampshire, undated

Watson carries produce, flour and grain. The card verso promotes Patapsco Baking Powder.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248564

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.007

Trade card for Colburn's Philadelphia Mustard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

Two men joust on horseback in a Middle Eastern setting with camels in the distance.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248565

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.008

Trade card for Extractum Carnus Liebig, meat extract, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, London, undated

The extract is "the finest meat-flavouring ingredient."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248566

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.009

Trade card for H.L. Norton & Co., choice family groceries, corner Eastville Avenue and Beach Road, Eastville, Cottage City, Mass., undated

Norton also carries dry goods and small wares in his new store.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248567

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.010

Trade card for Frank E. Robie, choice family groceries, 105 Portland Street, corner of Market Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Robie carries fruits and confectionery, tobacco, cigars, crockery ware, wood and coal. A hand drawn ad on the card verso promotes "Bigbonanza, a very fine cigar, 10 cents, 3 for 25."

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 248568

Ref. Code: EP001.01.045.07.04.011