1899 Letterhead Billhead Willis & Co. Tobacco Cigars Baltimore - Ephraim Baker*
1899 Letterhead Billhead Willis & Co. Tobacco Cigars Baltimore - Ephraim Baker*
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1899 Letterhead Billhead Willis & Co. Tobacco Cigars Baltimore - Ephraim Baker*
Appears to be hand cut. Showing signs of age and handling. Expected fold creases from posting. Two holes near top edge. No fastening staple / pin holes. Left edge losses. Minor top right corner creasing. Eye-catching mixed type faces / fonts. Clean edges and surface. In good to very good condition. You will receive the exact example as seen in the photos. It measures approx. 5 7/8" x 5 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
1899 Letterhead Billhead Willis & Co. Tobacco Cigars Baltimore - Ephraim Baker*
Appears to be hand cut. Showing signs of age and handling. Expected fold creases from posting. Two holes near top edge. No fastening staple / pin holes. Left edge losses. Minor top right corner creasing. Eye-catching mixed type faces / fonts. Clean edges and surface. In good to very good condition. You will receive the exact example as seen in the photos. It measures approx. 5 7/8" x 5 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