{"product_id":"1843-jabez-knowlton-newburgh-me-general-store-receipt-for-by","title":"1843 Jabez Knowlton* Newburgh, ME General Store Receipt for \/ by ??","description":"Welcome to my listing for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1843 Jabez Knowlton* Newburgh, ME General Store Receipt for \/ by ??\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1839, Jabez Knowlton established a general store - known as \"The Knowlton Store\" in Newburgh, ME that operated by Jabez's son, Amos W. Knowlton (1845 - 1933) whom took over the store upon his father's death in 1895 and ran it up until about 1920. (See last photo for Amos's obituary) In 1957, at age 24, Amos Kimball, a relative (his mother was a Knowlton) Began a restoration of the store as a private museum, to bring it back to how it appeared, both inside and out, when it closed in 1921. The museum \/ store has been open for decades and still may be available to visit today by appointment. In 1978, \"The Knowlton Store\" was placed on National Register of Historic Places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis was part of a large collection of letterheads, covers and other paper items where the cover's contents were as found - folded for posting, possibly for decades, if not for 50-100 years and leaving the well protected sheets clean, with crisp edges, only minor signs of wear or handling and \"fresh\" fold creases. General condition issues are noted below:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLight staining throughout. Expected fold creases from posting. Otherwise, showing barely any signs of wear and handling consistent with its age. Tears, cuts, paper loss or strike-outs in the signature field are an intended form of cancellation. Overall, in good to very good condition. Will display well in your collection. You will receive the exact sheet shown in the photos. The receipt measures approx. 4 1\/2\" x 7 5\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Shipped securely in poly bag inside a rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage service w\/ tracking**\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49319990460729,"sku":"Billhead 2462","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/3839\/4681\/files\/85587ab1-7337-4553-9ab4-55b8bf923e0b.jpg?v=1717513191","url":"https:\/\/jerrysvintagetrading.com\/products\/1843-jabez-knowlton-newburgh-me-general-store-receipt-for-by","provider":"Jerry's Vintage Trading","version":"1.0","type":"link"}