The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry Francis du Pont
5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur,
Delaware 19735
Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883
OVERVIEW OF
THE COLLECTION
Creator: Goldsmith & Tuthill.
Title: Bills
Dates: 1873-1906
Call No.: Col. 153
Acc. No.: 92x45
Quantity: 95 items (4 folders)
Location: 34 K 4
BIOGRAPHICAL
STATEMENT
Goldsmith & Tuthill was a Cutchogue, Suffolk
County, Long Island, New York, outfit.
Cutchogue was a noted agricultural community, with potatoes and
cauliflower long dominating the fields. The
identities of Goldsmith and Tuthill are not known for certain, but census
records do give possible names.
In the 1880 census, Orin Tuthill Goldsmith, age 62,
was listed as running a dry goods and grocery store. His son Oliver B, age 34, helped in the
store. In the 1900 census, both Orin T.
and Oliver B. Goldsmith were still listed as merchants.
In the 1880 census, no Tuthills were found working
in a store; perhaps Mr. Tuthill lived in a different community. However, several Tuthills were found in the
construction business: Harrison H. Tuthill, age 27, sold building materials; Jeremiah
G. Tuthill, age 53, sold lumber; and Ira B. Tuthill, Jr., age 44, supervised a
brickyard. In the 1900 census, Harrison H. Tuthill, age
47, and Howard G. Tuthill, age 36, were listed as merchants.
SCOPE AND
CONTENT
The bills in this collection record a diversity of
products that reflect the business activities of many New York City based
companies during the last quarter of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and
more importantly, the kinds of merchandise being purchased by a general store
in a rural area of Long Island. Types of
merchandise purchased from manufactures and importers by Goldsmith &
Tuthill include: agricultural implements, art supplies, cotton, dry goods,
hardware, stoves, lace, silk, medicine, silverware, glassware, earthenware,
woodenware, clothing, groceries, hollowware, stationery, tobacco, and confections. Many of the bills are illustrated, and
product descriptions are detailed; several of the bills are receipted.
ORGANIZATION
The bills are in accession number order, which is a
random order, not chronological or alphabetical. Some bills are grouped by type of product
being sold.
LANGUAGE OF
MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS
ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Purchased from Billie Clarke.
ACCESS POINTS
Topics:
Agricultural implements -
Prices.
Business records
- New York (State) - Long Island.
Clothing and dress - Prices.
Cotton - Prices.
Dry-goods -
Prices.
Food prices.
General stores -
New York (State) - Long Island.
Hardware -
Prices.
House furnishings
- Prices.
Medicine -
Prices.
Stoves - Prices.
Textile fabrics -
Prices.
Wholesale trade
- History - 19th century.
Wholesale trade - History - 20th century.
Bills
(financial).
Invoices.
Merchants.
DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location: 34 K
4
In folders 1-3, accession numbers begin with 92x45.
In folder 4, accession numbers begin with 96x123.
All billheads are printed; those with illustrations
pertaining to the business are described.
(Some of the other bills are decorated with flourishes which do not
pertain to the business.)
Folder 1: acc.
92x45.1-.30
.1 bought
of Vanderbilt Brothers, New York, Jan. 13, 1882: horse radish grater.
Illustrated billhead: dealers in agricultural,
horticultural implements and machines; garden, field and flower seeds; [and
other goods], illustrated with picture of a plow.
The
principals were Isaac C. Vanderbilt and George Vanderbilt.
.2 bought
of E.M. Van Taseel, New York, Aug. 5, 1875: meal and empty barrel;
Illustrated
billhead: dealer in grain, meal, feed, &c, with view of the Van Tassel
grain elevator and mill at Pier 39, North River
.3 bought
of Edw’d F. Randolph, New York, March 13, 1875: clover seed;
billhead:
(Late C. & E.F. Randolph), commission merchant, dealer in grass seeds, seed
beans, peas, &c.
.4 bought
of H. J. Baker & Bro., New York, June 22, 1882: German potash salts, ground
bone, cabbage manure;
Billhead:
importers, dealers, manufacturers of superphosphate, bone and other
fertilizers, agricultural salt [and other named products], proprietors of East
India Chemical Works;
principals were
C. Braker, Jr. [sic, Baker meant?], Henry J. Braker [sic], and Wm. D. Faris.
.5 bought
of H. J. Baker & Bro., New York, Sept. 5, 1884: castor oil;
Billhead:
importers and dealers in chemical fertilizers; manufacturers of Castor oill
importers of bi-carb soda, saltpeter, plumbago, [and other named products],
principals were
C. Braker, Jr. [sic, Baker meant?], Henry J. Braker [sic], and W. D. Faris.
.6 brought
of Ames Plow Company, New York, April 9, 1875: manure forks, garden rakes,
shovels, spades;
Illustrated
billhead: successors to Nourse, Mason & Co.; dealers in grass, field,
garden and flower seeds, fertilizers, &c., manufacturers of agricultural
implements and machines; illustrated with a R.N. M & Co. deep tiller
.7 bought
of Bradley & Smith, New York, April 26, 1883: brushes;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers and importers of brushes, illustrated with picture of
company’s warehouse; proprietors were James A. Bradley, Isaac Beale, P.F.D.
Hibbs, A. V. Hart, and P.G. Snyder.
.8 bought
of J. Fitzpatrick & Co., New York, Dec. 1, 1891: panes of glass;
Illustrated
billhead: importers and manufacturers of glass, including leaded and ornamental
glass for churches and dwellings; illustrated with view of store
[see also
.68]
.9 bought
of W.E. Nichols & Co., Moodus, Conn., Jan. 25, 1876: twine;
Billhead:
manufacturers and patentees of patent laid twine, etc.
.10 bought
of Mayer & Co., New York, Sept. 18, 1894: bales of batts;
Billhead:
manufacturers of bed comfortables and cotton batts, and dealers in blankets,
white quilts, and wadding, illustrated with decorative elements
.11 bought
of L. Waterbury & Co., New York, June 18, 1887: manila paper;
Manufacturers
of rope, binder twine, manila paper, and bagging for cotton; decorated with a
medal awarded to the company
.12 bought
of Barrett, Nephews & Co., New York, March 8, 1876: textiles;
Billhead:
dyers & finishers of merinos, de laines [other textiles], dress &
bonnet goods, fancy goods, shawls, trimmings, fringes, &c.
.13 bought
of Barrett, Nephews & Co., New York, April 21,1894: serge pcs & bits;
Billhead: Staten
Island Fancy Dyeing Establishment
.14 bought
of J.F. Carter, New York City, Dec. 10, 1890: jackets and apron pants;
Billhead:
manufacturer of Carter Oiled Clothing, horse covers, waterproof hats, etc.
.15 bought
of S.L. Munson, Albany, N.Y., Feb. 8, 1895: “Abbot” and “Lotus”
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturer of the Acorn dress shirts, collars, cuffs, ladies’ linen
collars and lace neckware; with view of the company’s building
.16 bought
of Howard Place, New York, Oct. 31, 1887: Pontiac mitts, havelocks, Pontiac
jackets, with note: “the wool helmets will follow shortly”;
Illustrated
billhead: successor to Place Brothers, dealers in oiled clothing, rubber goods,
yacht uniforms, etc., with view of the company’s building next to the East
River Bridge
.17 memorandum
from J.L. Wandling, New York, March 31, 1892: about account;
Illustrated
billhead: Gloves, with head of a stag
.18 bought
of J.L. Wandling, New York, Nov. 22, 1892: gloves;
billhead:
manufacturers’ agent for gloves and mitts; with R.E. Bonar & Co.: hats,
caps, furs, blankets, trunks
.19 bought
of Ives, Murphy & Bonar, New York, Dec. 11, 1882: blankets, hat for a
Tuthill, umbrella;
Billhead:
manufacturers and dealers in hats, caps, furs, straw goods, umbrellas, parasols
.20 bought
of Tefft, Griswold & Co., Notion Department, New York, July 31, 1875: ribbon,
needles, buttons?, etc.;
Billhead:
importers & jobbers of dry goods; principals: E.T., C.G., and W.E. Tefft;
H.R. Clarke; J.C. Griswold
.21 bought
of R.E. Bonar & Co., New York, May 4, 1892:
hats;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers and dealers in hats, caps, and straw goods, illustrated
with a trade mark coat of arms
.22 bought
of Goodyear’s Manufacturing Co., New York, Feb. 24, 1893: boots, etc.;
Billhead:
rubber goods of every description
.23 bought
of Adriance, Robbins & Co., New York, May 23, 1873: various textiles and
thread;
Billhead:
importers and dealers in foreign and domestic dry goods
.24 bought
of Wm. H. Lyon & Co., New York, Oct. 22, 1887: collarette something;
Illustrated
billhead: importers & jobbers of notions, ribbons, hosiery, gloves, white
and dress goods, silks, shawls, flannels, &c., illustrated with picture of
its building
.25 bought
of John H. Long & Co., Philadelphia, Feb. 19, 1881: long list of textiles,
shirts, overalls, hose;
Billhead:
importers and jobbers of dry goods
.26 bought
of Tefft, Weller & Co., New York, Oct. 28, 1892: lining, gloves, hose,
shirt, etc.
Billhead:
importers & jobbers of dry goods;
principals:
William E. and F. Griswold Tefft; George C. Clarke; John N. Beach, Morton D.
Bogue
.27 bought
of Alex. T. Stewart & Co., New York, March 12, 1873: handkerchiefs, pins,
cord, braid, buttons, stay and other kinds of binding, linen tape, suspenders,
tassels, spools of silk, combs, gloves, hose, etc.
.28 bought
of George S. Goldsmith, New York: May 17, 1892: Pillsbury Best flour and
Minnehaha flour;
Illustrated
billhead: flour, with picture of barrel of Pillsbury’s Best Flour
.29 bought
of James L. Arcularius, New York, June 16, 1876: coffee;
Illustrated
billhead: Manhattan Mills, coffee, spices, mustard, cream tartar, saleratus,
&c., with picture of coat of arms trade mark
.30 bought of Alexander Cook & Co., New
York, Sept. 23, 1876: cheese;
Billhead:
butter, cheese, lard, fish, salt, beef, pork, hams, flour, &c.
Folder 2: acc.
92x45.31-.60
.31 bought
of E.P. Hornick, New York, Nov. 30, 1892: half barrel ro. Maracaibo;
Billhead:
The Pearl Mills, teas, coffees, spices, mustard, cream tartar, &c.
.32 bought of Benj. W. Flody, New York, Jan.
29, 1875: beef;
Billhead:
packer and provision dealer, hams, bacon, pork, [etc.], lard, soused feet &
spiced trip, sausages, [etc.]
.33 bought
of Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling Company, New York, no date, 189-; date from
reverse: March 24, 1896: box old home, pap. gluten;
Illustrated
billhead: barrels, one labeled Heckers Superlative, the other Jones Hungarian
Superlative; the billhead does not say what the company mills
.34 bought
of C.D. Boss & Son, New London, Conn, Sept. 5, 1884: soda, milk,
Buckingham, etc.;
Billhead:
manufacturers of fine crackers and biscuits; on back: long list of the kinds of
goods available
.35 bought
of W.A. Higgins, New York, Nov. 28, 1892: cans of Higgins’ baking powder;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturer of baking powder, flavoring extracts, spices, etc., with
picture of can of baking powder
.36 bought
of Francis D. Moulton & Co., New York, Jan. 21, 1892: salt;
Billhead:
importers and dealers in foreign and domestic salt
.37 bought
of C.B. Keogh & Co., New York, Feb. 21, 1881: doors;
Illustrated
billhead: doors, sashes, blinds, wood mouldings, &c., newels, stair rails,
cut glass, &c.; with illustration of doors, window sashes, shutters, newel
post and banisters;
Principals
were C.B. Keogh, H.C. McKay, and H.C. Smith
.38 bought
of Southard, Robertson & Co., New York, Oct. 20, 1884: probably stoves
(give model names only) and grates;
Illustrated
billhead: People’s Stove Works, stove and hollow ware founders, illustrated
with picture of their building and the Patriot Stove
.39 bought
of Union Stove Works, New York, Nov. 10, 1891: pipes, shovels, etc.;
Billhead:
officers were U. Hill, Jr., R.R. Finch, and P.B. Acker;
Illustration
on back: a stove, and list of what sold: furnaces, stationary and portable
ranges, heating stoves, fireplace heaters, laundry stoves, &c.
.40 bought
of Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, Syracuse, N.Y., Feb. 26, 1891: tooth harrow
and something else;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers of steel, wood and iron beam chilled plows, with view
of factory; on back: statement headed “Great care should be used in ordering
extras”
.41 bought
of Louderback, Gilbert & Co., New York, Sept. 10[?], 1887: nails;
Illustrated
billhead: foreign and domestic hardware, cutlery & guns, with pictures of shovels,
iron, hoe, saw, pitchfork, axe, and other tools
.42 bought
of John I. Brower & Son, New York, June 7, 1873: screws, tacks, files,
sandpaper, pulley blocks, pocket knives, shingling hatchets, axes, etc.;
Billhead:
hardware and cutlery, nails, shovels, locks, hinges, screws, files, saws,
&c., horse shoes and nails
.43 bought
of Clapp & Bailey, Boston, Mass., April 6, 1885: remnants;
Illustrated
billhead: importers of laces from Nottingham, England, with picture of showcase
.44 bought
of Mme. Demorest’s Emporium of Fashions, New York, Oct. 29, 1875: a pattern and
three “what to wear”;
Illustrated
billhead: view of Mme Demorest’s store
.45 bought
of A.A. Vantine & Co., New York, Nov. 24, 1891: cups and saucers, plates,
Imari vase, Tokio bowls and trays, bamboo easels, straw toys, baskets, pigs,
deer, etc.;
Illustrated
billhead: importers of artistic and useful products of Japan, China, India,
Turkey, Persia, including carpets, rugs, and embroideries; with picture of
their trademark: two flags (Japan and a dragon flag) and a crescent moon and
star
.46 advertisement
from Jos. Schumaker & Co. for “Angeline,” their cure for pains of
rheumatism
.47 notice
from Jos. Schumaker & Co., Hamilton, Ohio, April 9, 1897, acknowledging
receipt of order for six bottles of “Angeline”;
Illustrated
billhead: sole proprietors of Dr. J. Kauffman’s Angeline, with picture of an
angel
.48 bought
of M.F. Benjamin’s Sons, Riverhead, Long Island, Nov. 7, 1906: iodine;
Illustrated
billhead: dealers in drugs, medicines, paints, oils, varnish, glass, dye
stuffs, stationery and fancy articles, &c., with picture of mortar and
pestle
.49 bought
of W.H. Schiefflin & Co., New York, Aug. 21, 1875: Freleighs rheumatism
remedy, rhubarb;
Billhead:
wholesale druggists
.50a-b bought of S.B. Goff & Sons Co., Camden, N.J., Oct. 6, 1903:
Goff’s cough syrup, herb bitters, and oil liniment;
Illustrated
billhead: proprietors of Goff’s family medicines, with picture of S.B. Goff and
the company’s office and laboratory; on printed form listing the goods sold,
including also sarsaparilla, worm syrup, horse and cattle powders, and
dyspepsia tablets; on back: list of agents in various states;
With printed
sales receipt
.51 bought
of Mason & Hamlin Organ & Piano Co., New York, Jan. 11, 1892: cabinet
organ;
Illustrated
billhead: medals won at world’s exhibitions, from Paris 1867 to London 1885
.52 memorandum
bill from Julius King Optical Co., New York, Dec. 15, 1872: for skeleton
cork[?] e.g.;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers, with picture and diagram of eye;
Principals:
Julius, Walter G., Burnham W., and Clifford J. King
.53 bought
of Belding Brothers & Co., New York, Nov. 7, 1877: thread;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers of machine twist and sewing silks, with view of factory
building and dye house
.54
bought of Belding Bros. & Co., New York, Feb. 7, 1888: thread;
billhead:
silk manufacturers
.55 bought
of Nonotuck Silk Company, New York, Aug. 7, 1894: rolls of braid;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers of silk & machine twist, with view of manufactory
at Florence, Mass.
.56 advertisement
for “Rochester” coffee and tea pots and silver nickel tea sets; name of
manufacturer is not given
.57 bought
of Wilfred Smith, New York, Aug. 2, 1887: [butter?] pots and bowls;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturer of stoneware, earthenware, Rockingham & yellow ware,
with picture of a coffee pot
.58 bought
of Wood & Hughes, New York, May 23, 1896: vinegar cruets;
Billhead:
manufacturers of sterling silver ware, tea sets, urns, waiters, pitchers, cups,
spoons, forks, knives, &c.
.59 bought
of Wood & Hughes, New York, Dec. 16, 1880: cake basket;
Billhead:
manufacturers of sterling silver ware, tea sets, urns, waiters, pitchers, cups,
spoons, forks, knives, &c., agents of Meriden Silver Plate Company
.60 bought
of Wood & Hughes, New York, Dec. 20, 1890: cup, tea spoon;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers of sterling silver ware, tea sets, urns, waiters,
pitchers, cups, spoons, forks, knives, &c.; with picture of an urn, a
pitcher, coffee and tea pots, goblet, cup
Folder 3: acc.
92x45.61-.84
.61 bought
of William A. Gray, New York, Dec. 3, 1880: baskets, rocker;
Billhead:
dealer in wooden ware, brooms, mats, &c.
.62 bought of L.H. Mace & Co., New York,
Jan. 10, 1894: clo pin [clothes pins?], pails, 6 arm clothes dryer;
Illustrated billhead:
manufacturers and importers of refrigerators, woodenware & toys, with view
of manufactory and store;
Principals were L.H.
Mace, F.S. Gwyer, J.L. Gwyer, A.J. Mace
.63 bought of Henry Russell & Co., New
York, Aug. 1, 1873: burners[?];
Illustrated billhead:
manufacturers of and dealers in glass ware and lamps, with picture of trade
mark
.64 bought of New York Hollow Ware Co., New
York, Oct. 15, 1892: some kind of pans and kettles;
Billhead: successors to
Chemung Hollow Ware Works, manufacturers of hollow ware, hardware, and house
furnishing supplies;
Principals were R.S. Williamson, W.B.
Donahey, E.G. Potter
.65 order form from H.S. Almy & Co., for 12 piece dinner set;
Printed form: earthenware importers
.66 bought of H.S. Almy & Co., New York, April 9, 1857: for
glass ware;
Billhead: flint, green and black glassware
.67 bought of John Savery’s Son & Co.,
New York, for “quick meal” stoves with ovens;
Illustrated billhead:
plain, tinned, and enameled iron hollow ware and house-furnishing goods;
illustrated with picture of hot water kettle;
Principals were Geo. W.
Mason, G.W. Van Schaack, and William E. Savery
.68 bought of J. Fitzpatrick & Co., New York, Nov. 6, 1891:
window glass;
Illustrated
billhead: importers and manufacturers of glass, including leaded and ornamental
glass for churches and dwellings; illustrated with view of store
[see also
.8]
.69 bought
of Haida Lamp & China Co., New York, Nov. 30, 1897: lanterns, sun
illuminators, heaters;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers and importers, illustrated with pictures of a lamp, a
cup and saucer, and a covered serving bowl;
Principals
were Thomas Parish, Edward A. Unger, and Benjamin Unger
.70 bought
of Haida Lamp & China Co., New York, April 28, 1897etched globe, ruby hall
lamp, opal dome shades;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers and importers, illustrated with pictures of a lamp, a
cup and saucer, and a covered serving bowl;
Principals
were Thomas Parish, Edward A. Unger, and Benjamin Unger
.71 bought
of Richard Douglas & Co., New York, Oct. 6, 1875: callender something and
other goods (abbreviations used, so difficult to figure out);
Illustrated
billhead: Bohemian glassware, decorated fancy china, Parian ware, lava ware,
glass prisms, crystal glassware (cut, plain and engraved), gas bells, kerosene
lamps, etc., illustrated with picture of a part of a lamp (wick holder and
chimney), and the company’s Gamecock Fireproof trade mark
.72 bought
of The A.E. Smith’s Sons Pottery Co., New York, March 7, 1882: drain pipe,
elbow [pipe];
Billhead:
manufacturers of stone, brown, Rockingham & yellow ware
.73 bought
of D.H. Wilson & Co., New York, Nov. 25, 1891: baskets, pails;
Illustrated
billhead: woodenware, brooms, brushes, cordage, tacks, &c., with decoration
around the words and a picture of the medal awarded at 1878 Paris fair
.74 bought
of A.E. Smith’s Sons Pottery Co. [last two words written in], Norwalk, Conn.,
Aug. 30, 1875: pot, butter pot, stove tubs[?], teapot, bowls, etc.
Billhead:
manufacturers of stone and brown ware, pots, jugs, pitchers, jars, churns,
spittoons, butter pots, beer and pop bottles, yellow & Rockingham ware
.75 bought
of The Willets Man’f’g Co., Trenton, N.J., April 17, 1879: bakers, dishes,
jugs, teas, plates, ewers and basins, chamber [pots];
Illustrated
billhead: successors to Wm. Young’s Sons, manufacturers of earthernware,
illustrated with view of pottery works, along a waterway
.76 bought
of The Willets Man’f’g Co., Excelsior Pottery Works, Trenton, N.J., April 1,
1882: dishes, bakers, plates, jugs, teas, nappies, chamber [pots], etc.;
billhead:
manufacturers of white granite, opaque porcelain (thin and hotel), decorated
goods, majolica, porcelain hardware trimmings, electric goods, etc.;
principals
were Joseph, Daniel, and Edmd. R. Willets
.77 bought
of Benhams & Stoutenborough, New York, May 9, 1873: oak chamber pails,
pans, coffee pots, wash bowls, dippers, milk pails, dust pans, corn poppers,
soup ladles, flat skimmers, saucepan;
Illustrated
billhead: manufacturers of plain, japanned and planished tin ware, water
coolers, baths, toilet ware, coal hods, sheet iron ware; importers of house furnishing
hardware; [dealers in a variety of other named goods, including tinmen’s tools
and machines], illustrated with picture of a vessel with a spout and two
handles (one on side, one on top);
Principals
were D. Benham, J.C. Benham, and N. Stoutenborough
.78 bought
of Daniel Appleton & Co., Stationery Department, New York, May 24, 1873:
butcher [paper?], envelopes;
Billhead:
publishers, booksellers, importers, stationer
.79 bought
of New York Stencil Works, New York, paid Jan. 19, 1895: r stamps;
Illustrated
billhead: patent revolving stencil alphabet and figures, stencils and supplies,
steel dies, steel letter and figures, steel type, rubber stamps, [and other
named goods]; illustrated with a picture of the patent revolving stencil
alphabet and figures
.80 bought
of The American News Company, Stationery Department, New York, Feb. 1875:
canary something, desk something, volume Harland, India ink, etc.;
Billhead:
wholesale booksellers, stationers, news dealers, photograph albums, blank books,
diaries, envelopes, playing cards, pens, ink
.81 bought
of Robert Gair, New York, March 17, 1899: Elgin trays, candy boxes;
Illustrated
billhead: paper goods, printing, lithographing, embossing, illustrated with
view of factory in Brooklyn; on back: “a list of the principal lines we
manufacture,” with a long list of paper goods
.82 bought
of J.H. Newins & Son, Riverhead, N.Y., Nov. 13, [1900]: old fashion,
Orinoco, two other brands of cigars;
Illustrated
billhead: picture of Native American trade mark, and brand identification of
Robert Bruce 10˘ cigar;
Principals
were J.H. and F.M. Newins
.83 bought
of I. & H.N. Ottenberg, New York, Sept. 5, 1891: cob, briar, and wood
pipes;
Billhead: wood,
briar, meerschaum pipes and smokers’ articles, with picture of Gold Shield
Pipeworks trade mark
.84 bought
of Wallace & Co., New York, Nov. 17, 1876: candy, lemon drops, gumdrops,
cream almonds, chocolate cream drops, chases lozenges, Japanese cocoa, molasses
taffy;
Billhead:
find chocolates, chocolate bon bons, pure French confectionery, importers and
dealers in articles for confectioners’ use
Folder 4: acc.
96x123.1-.10
.1 bought of Sweet, Orr & Co., Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Aug.
16, 1875: overalls, engineer jackets;
Billhead:
manufacturers of the Orr pantaloon overall and engineer’s jacket
.2 bought
of Sweet, Orr & Co., Newburgh, N.Y., Feb. 5, 1891: coats, overalls;
Billhead:
manufacturers of the Orr’s pantaloons overalls, sack coats, engineers’ jackets,
easy-fitting pants and working shirts
.3 bought
of Sweet, Orr & Co., Newburgh, N.Y., Aug. 6, 1889: shirts;
Billhead:
manufacturers of the Orr’s pantaloons overalls, sack coats, engineers’ jackets,
easy fitting pants and working shirts
.4 bought
of Sweet, Orr & Co., Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Oct. 27, 1884: Orr’s pantaloon
overalls, sack coats, shirts, kersey pants;
Billhead:
manufacturers of the Orr pantaloon overall, sack coat and engineer’s jacket
.5 bought
of Sweet, Orr & Co., Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Dec. 29, 1884: rubber coats, rubber overalls, lined coats,
cassimere pants;
Billhead:
manufacturers of the Orr pantaloon overalls, sack coats, engineer jackets, easy
fitting pants and working shirts, with picture of S.O. & Co. trade mark
.6 bought
of Sweet, Orr & Co., Newburgh, N.Y., Aug. 29, 1889: shirts, coats,
overalls, pants;
Billhead:
manufacturers of the Orr’s pantaloon overalls, sack coats, engineers jackets,
easy fitting pants and working shirts
.7 bought
of R.C. Williams & Co., New York, Jan. 3, 1881: sugar;
Billhead:
wholesale grocers; form originally had name of Williams & Potter, but this
was overprinted with new name
.8 bought
of R.C. Williams & Co., New York, Feb. 13, 1882: candles, Valencia oranges;
Billhead:
wholesale grocers
.9 bought
of R.C. Williams & Co., New York, April 27, 1883: lime and something else;
Billhead:
wholesale grocers
.10 bought
of R.C. Williams & Co., New York, Nov. 22, 1911: barrels of something
[probably flour], cheese, nonesuch coup, fish cakes, coffee, grapes, sunflower
seed;
Illustrated
billhead: importers, manufacturers and wholesale grocers, [celebrating] One
Hundred Years, illustrated with view of stores in 1811 and 1911 and with the
Royal Scarlet Brand logo; on back: statement about purity of their food