{"product_id":"1898-12-50-letterhead-billhead-john-e-hurst-dry-good-baltimore-ephraim-baker","title":"1898 $12.50 Letterhead Billhead John E. Hurst Dry Good Baltimore Ephraim Baker*","description":"Welcome to my listing for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1898 $12.50 Letterhead Billhead John E. Hurst Dry Good Baltimore Ephraim Baker*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn watermarked paper. Showing minor signs of age and handling - mostly slight creasing. Expected fold creases from posting. Top left corner fold-over. Small bottom right corner loss. Two holes near top edge. No fastening staple \/ pin holes. Eye-catching mixed type faces \/ fonts and illustrated building vignette. Clean edges and surface. In good condition. You will receive the exact example as seen in the photos. It measures approx. 8 3\/8\" x 6 7\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086756065593,"sku":"Letterhead 494","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/3839\/4681\/files\/static-e7e4c306-8fea-4180-acc0-30ff6680adc9.jpg?v=1708043470","url":"https:\/\/jerrysvintagetrading.com\/products\/1898-12-50-letterhead-billhead-john-e-hurst-dry-good-baltimore-ephraim-baker","provider":"Jerry's Vintage Trading","version":"1.0","type":"link"}