1897 Letterhead Persian Manufacturing Co. Jewelry Chicago - Ephraim Baker*

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1897 Letterhead Persian Manufacturing Co. Jewelry Chicago - Ephraim Baker*

Showing only minor signs of age and handling. Expected fold creases from posting. Two holes near top edge. No fastening staple / pin holes. Slight left & right edge creasing. Eye-catching illustrated pieces of jewelry & mixed type faces / fonts on company header. Clean edges and surface. In good to very good condition. You will receive the exact example as seen in the photos. It measures approx. 6 3/4" x 8 1/4"

*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 Checks, billheads and 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