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1896 Scarce Letterhead John E. Hurst & Co. Dry Goods Baltimore - E. Baker*
1896 Scarce Letterhead John E. Hurst & Co. Dry Goods Baltimore - E. Baker*
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1896 Scarce Letterhead John E. Hurst & Co. Dry Goods Baltimore - E. Baker*
On lined watermarked paper. Showing signs of age, wear, handling and toning - mostly surface creases throughout. Small top right corner tear. Two fastening holes near top edge. Expected fold creases from posting. Copious hand written item list. Eye-catching mixed type faces / fonts and illustrated building vignette. It measures approx. 8 1/4" x 13 3/4" In good condition. You will receive the exact example as seen in the photos. Would display very well in a clear vinyl page protector as part of your binder collection.
*Ephraim Baker (1836-1919) operated a general store in Mount Olive, Shenandoah County, Virginia for most of his adult life. This is part of a collection of billheads / letterheads mostly from purchases from wholesale merchants for inventory for Baker's store. His store was used at one point as a hospital during the Civil War. He also served as Mt. Olive Postmaster from 1874 to 1889 and 1895 1898. Baker is buried in the Saint Stephens Cemetery, Strasburg, VA
1896 Scarce Letterhead John E. Hurst & Co. Dry Goods Baltimore - E. Baker*
On lined watermarked paper. Showing signs of age, wear, handling and toning - mostly surface creases throughout. Small top right corner tear. Two fastening holes near top edge. Expected fold creases from posting. Copious hand written item list. Eye-catching mixed type faces / fonts and illustrated building vignette. It measures approx. 8 1/4" x 13 3/4" In good condition. You will receive the exact example as seen in the photos. Would display very well in a clear vinyl page protector as part of your binder collection.
*Ephraim Baker (1836-1919) operated a general store in Mount Olive, Shenandoah County, Virginia for most of his adult life. This is part of a collection of billheads / letterheads mostly from purchases from wholesale merchants for inventory for Baker's store. His store was used at one point as a hospital during the Civil War. He also served as Mt. Olive Postmaster from 1874 to 1889 and 1895 1898. Baker is buried in the Saint Stephens Cemetery, Strasburg, VA
