{"product_id":"1898-9-17-letterhead-billhead-john-e-hurst-dry-goods-baltimore-ephraim-baker","title":"1898 $9.17 Letterhead Billhead John E. Hurst Dry Goods Baltimore Ephraim Baker*","description":"Welcome to my listing for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1898 $9.17 Letterhead Billhead John E. Hurst Dry Goods Baltimore Ephraim Baker*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn watermarked paper. Showing minor signs of age and handling. Expected fold creases from posting. No edge or corner fold creases or tears. Two holes near top edge. Eye-catching colored ink, mixed type faces \/ fonts and illustrated building vignette. Clean edges and surface. In good to very good condition. You will receive the exact example as seen in the photos. It measures approx. 8 1\/4\" 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":48086782574905,"sku":"Letterhead 485","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/3839\/4681\/files\/static-c7e22194-f606-4809-aa94-399a735c715f.jpg?v=1708044042","url":"https:\/\/jerrysvintagetrading.com\/products\/1898-9-17-letterhead-billhead-john-e-hurst-dry-goods-baltimore-ephraim-baker","provider":"Jerry's Vintage Trading","version":"1.0","type":"link"}