{"product_id":"new-york-broadway-1875-als-letterhead-henry-elling-virginia-city-mt","title":"New York Broadway 1875 ALS Letterhead Henry Elling* Virginia City, MT","description":"Welcome to my listing for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Broadway 1875 ALS Letterhead Henry Elling* Virginia City, MT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry Elling was born in Germany December 9, 1842. At the age of 15, he was orphaned and with his younger brother, immigrated to the United States. Henry initially lived in Missouri, where an older brother had previously established himself. By 1863, Henry was working in the mercantile business in Colorado when he learned of the new gold strikes in the Idaho Territory. He arrived in Virginia City in early summer of 1864, and opened a general mercantile store on Wallace Street. Henry soon expanded and prospered with investments in mining, livestock operations, property acquisitions, the franchise for electrical service for Bozeman and, most notably, widespread banking interest. By 1876, Henry was well established as one of the wealthiest men in Montana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShowing barely any signs of wear and handling consistent with its age. Expected fold creases from posting. No issues to note. Eye-catching header type face \/ font and neat bold very stylish legible hand writing. Clean surfaces and edges. Overall, in very good condition. Will display well in your collection. You will receive the exact sheet as shown in the photos. It measures approx. 5 3\/8\" x 8 3\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Shipped securely in poly bag inside a rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage service w\/ tracking**\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086203203897,"sku":"Billhead 1734","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/3839\/4681\/files\/static-5aaf172f-d0c2-4d20-972f-29feec828a51.jpg?v=1708033577","url":"https:\/\/jerrysvintagetrading.com\/products\/new-york-broadway-1875-als-letterhead-henry-elling-virginia-city-mt","provider":"Jerry's Vintage Trading","version":"1.0","type":"link"}