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1898 $7.90 Letterhead Billhead John E. Hurst Notions Baltimore Ephraim Baker*

1898 $7.90 Letterhead Billhead John E. Hurst Notions Baltimore Ephraim Baker*

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1898 $7.90 Letterhead Billhead John E. Hurst Notions Baltimore Ephraim Baker*

On watermarked paper. Showing minor signs of age and handling - mostly slight creasing. Expected fold creases from posting. Small bottom left corner fold-over. Two holes near top edge. Top left corner 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"

*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
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