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Business Name Place of business Yr Company or Person Receiving Place Received Notes Item #
Abbott, Mullahey & Miller Cripple Creek, CO   Fuller, Mr.   Law office letterhead with, W. H. Abbott, J. W. Mullahey & V. H. Miller names printed on it. Signed by J. W. Mullahey. 10401
Addoms, W. H. & Co. New York, NY 1903 Petty, Herman K. Washington, NJ Tanners and Cutters. William H. Addoms & Arnold H. Addoms 10534
Albright, Son & Co. Allentown, PA 1906 Hoagland, M. Rockaway, NJ Postcard confirming order. 10597
Allen, Slade & Co. Fall River, MA 1905 Gifford, George West Tisbury, MA Invoice with the names; G. W. Slade, E. B. Lake and B. S. C. Gifford printed on it. 10503
Amicon Fruit Co. Williamson, WV 1928 Collieries, Howard Chattaroy, WV Invoice for Beans, Melons, etc. Invoice has engraving of the Amicon Fruit co. building. 10594
Armour & Company Williamson, WV 1928 Colliery, Howard Chattaroy, WV Invoice for meat. 10594
Beach, H. B. & Son Hartford, CT 1881 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Statement from Iron Works. Signed by H. B. Beach. 10521
Belden, R. A. & Co. Danbury, CT 1880 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Machine work & forging. Letter. 10521
Bird, F. W. & Son East Walpole, MA 1883 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Statement from paper manufacturers. Signed by W. K. Churchill. 10521
Bird, F. W., Hollingsworth & Co. East Walpole, MA 188? Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Statement. 10521
Brownell & Field Co. Providence, RI 1905 Gifford, George West Tisbury, MA Statement from Wholesale Grocers 10503
Butler Brothers New York, NY 1901 Susson, E. M. Lebanon, NY "Wholesalers of General Merchandise" 10559
Callender, L. & Co. Hartford, CT 1879 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Dealers in scrap metal. Officers; L. Callender & Jas. E. Bayliss. Signed by L. Callender. 10521
Chesapeake Products Co., Inc. Fleeton, VA 1919 Covington Bros. Burgess Store, VA Names printed on the invoice; E. W. Edwards, H. Gordon Blundon, T. C. & F. G. Slaughter. Invoice signed by Rudolph Waller. 10594
Citrus County Chronicle Inverness, FL 1902 Barton, J. M. Dunnellon, FL Invoice for printing. J. F. Sherwood, Editor & Proprietor. 10376
Clark & Chapman Machine Co. Turners Falls, MA 1871     Business letter. Names printed on letterhead are; A. P. Clark (he signed the letter), W. T. Davis, A. S. Clark, A. Crocker & B. N. Farren 10594
Clark & Co. Hartford, CT 1883 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Receipt for payment, signed by L. L. Ensworth. 10521
Clarke, H. & Sons Richmond, VA 1909 Hagan, C. F. Bristol, VA Letter from H. Clarke & Sons, Established 1884,  "High Grade Whiskies, Brandies, Wines & Cordials", to Mr. C. F. Hagan to purchase barrels of corn whiskey. Listed are Henry Clarke, Pres., Emile Clarke, 1st Vice Pres., Leon Clarke, 2nd Vice Pres., and Sol L. Clarke, Sec. and Treas. Letter has a signature stamp of Sol Clarke. 10076
Clines, J. T. & N. Boston, MA 1870     Invoice for Coffee 10594
Commercial Hotel Boonsboro, MD 1904     Letterhead showing J. C. Adams as Proprietor 10075
Compressed Carbonic Sales Co., Inc. Baltimore, MD 1925 Kaier, C. D., Co. Mahony City, PA Invoice for Carbonic Gas 10559
Cone, J. H. & W. E. Hartford, CT 1881 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Statement. Joseph H. Cone & William E. Cone. 10521
Covington, Geo. I. Metropolis, IL 1920     Letter, signed by Geo. Covington, "Wholesale dealer in Grain, Hay, Poultry and Junk" 10486
Dodson, Weston & Co. Bethlehem, PA 1882 Hoagland, M. Rockaway, NJ Postcard confirming shipment of coal. 10597
Dowd Printing Co. Winsted, CT 1897 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Invoice 10521
Dreesbach, Ph. New York, NY 1925 Kaier, Chas. D., Co. Mahony City, PA Invoice for Maldex Syrup 10559
Early, John & Co. New York, NY 1897 Sutton, E. M. Lebanon, NY "Woodenware, Cordage, Brooms…" 10559
Electric Gas Lighting Co. Boston, MA 1897 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Purchase Order 10521
Ensworth, L. L. Hartford, CT 1882 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Statement 10521
Ensworth, L. L. & Son Hartford, CT 1898 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Iron and Steel of all descriptions 10521
Eustis-Lincoln Company Boston, MA 1897 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Letter 10521
F. W. Bird, Hollingsworth & Co. East Walpole, MA 1881 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Statement, signed by W. L. Moore 10521
Fidler, H. F. & Co. Womelsdorf, PA 1924 Kaiser, Charles D., Co. Mahony City, PA Invoice for Peyton Randolph cigars 10559
Firestone Footwear Co. Philadelphia, PA 1929 Covington, W. H. Burgess Store, VA Invoice for boots 10594
Fisk Rubber Co. Of New York Richmond, VA 1921 Covington, R. L. Burgess Store, VA Invoice for repairing tire. 10594
Flatrow, Riley & Co. Cincinnati, OH 1928 Collieries, Howard Chattaroy, WV Invoice for fruit & produce. 10594
Fleischmann Company   1928     Invoice for yeast. 10594
Fleishman, Morris & Co. Richmond, VA 1924 Covington, R. L. Burgess Store, VA Invoice for shoes. Names printed on the invoice are; L. Z. Morris, L. S. Strauss, Irvin S. Goldbarth, R. G. Moseley, L. L. Strauss, J. E. C. Cosby & L. Z. M. Strauss. 10594
Fletcher, G. V. & Sons Boston, MA 1905 Gifford, George West Tisbury, MA Invoice with the names; G. V. Fletcher, J. H. Fletcher and F. H. Loveland printed on it. 10503
Foster - Thornburg Hardware Co. Huntington, WV 1928 Collieries, Howard Chattaroy, WV Invoice for mine lamps. 10594
Friedman - Shelby International Shoe Co. St. Louis, MO 1929 Covington, W. H. Burgess Store, VA Invoice 10594
Fritts, Tom Hardware Co. Chattanooga, TN 1907 Kemmer, J. C. Spring City,  (Grassy Cove), TN Invoice for horseshoes, nails, etc... Invoice has engraving of 2 stores and a warehouse in Chattanooga. Thos. W. Fritts & J. A. Caldwell Officers. 10099
Genesse Valley Stock Farm   1903 Rosenbaum, A. J. Clark Range, TN Letter, "I have been ill the past three months and am just getting to business again" Signed by Judson H. Clark. 10127
Gerker, H. Philadelphia, PA 1850 Schrack, C.?   Invoice from, "Manufacturer of steam glue and curled hair." 10501
Gledhill & Co. Bridgeport, CT 1881     Cotton & Woolen Rags, Metals. Signed by Gledhill 10521
Greacen, Thomas E. New York, NY 1904 Petty, H. Washington, NJ "Shoes" 10534
Grieb, J. G. & Sons Philadelphia, PA 1904 Petty, H.   Etching of their business on the invoice. Wholesale dealers in Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. 10534
Guy, Curran & Co. Washington, DC 1923 Covington, R. L. Burgess Store, VA Invoice for, "Hosiery, Underwear & Notions". Names printed on the invoice are, Benj. W. Guy & Jos. H. Curran. 10594
Hanford, H. B. Philadelphia, PA 1903 Petty, H. K. Washington, NJ "Boots, Shoes and Rubbers" 10534
Hartigan, Wm. R. Burlington, CT 1878 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Statement & Invoice, "All kinds of wood turning" 10521
Hoffman, C. S. Somerville, NJ 1895 Hoagland, M. Rockaway, NJ Postcard confirming shipment of coal. 10597
Hutchinson Bros. Dairy Williamson, WV 1928     Invoice for milk, cream, butter, eggs, etc… 10594
Incorporated District Northern Liberties   1821 Emlen, Jeremiah   Property tax bill from John Kessler, Jr., (Collector) for Mary Emlen & Caleb Emlen's estates. 10501
Judson Brothers New Haven, CT 1878 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Meat Packers 10521
Kern, Lauderbach & Co. Philadelphia, PA 1904 Petty, H. Washington, NJ John E. Kern & Wm. Lauderbach, Wholesale boots, shoes and rubbers. 10534
Kunkel Brothers St. Louis, MO 1893 Warren, G. W. Evansville, IN Statement 10597
Lawrence, Edward New Haven, CT       Flyer for Coal 10521
Lincoln & Co. Hartford, CT 1897 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Statement from Chas. L. & Chas. P. & Theo. M. Lincoln 10521
Lincoln, Geo. S. & Co. Hartford, CT 1878 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Geo. S. & Chas. L. Lincoln 10521
Mason, Darwin T. Cripple Creek, CO       Attorney letterhead, with his signature. 10401
Meriden Malleable Iron Co. New York, NY 1878 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Letter objecting to the using the name, "Eureka, as that Trademark originated with me." Letter is signed by Welhnan?. 10521
Metropolitan Record New York, NY 1860 Riker, Samuel   Receipt for payment, name John Flynn also mentioned. 10501
Middleton, W. S. New York City 1891 Hoagland, M. Rockaway, NJ Postcard stamped, "W. S. Middleton, Machinery & Railroad Supplies" 10597
Moody, Charles E., & Co. Boston, MA 1904 Gifford, George Vineyard Haven, MA Sugar Bill, with the names Chas. F. Goodridge & Samuel N. Crosby printed on it. 10503
Mutual Fire Insurance of Cocke County, TN Parrottsville, TN 1916 Denton, G. W. Cosby, TN Postcard from A. P. Harkins & J. Frank Neas, officers, detailing payments for damages to; W. B. Alexander, Elizabeth & Celestine Jones, Cicero McMahan, L. B. Valentine & G. I. Netherton. 10098
Park, Brother & Co. Hartford, CT 1895 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Black Diamond Steel Works, letter signed by Liffingwell? 10521
Parker & Whipple Co. Meriden, CT 1877 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Order for belts signed by, "Merriam". 10521
Peck, D. C. Winsted, CT 1878 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Tool Handles 10521
Peck, Phelps & Co. Winsted, CT 1879 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Letter. Jobbers and Turners of Wood. 10521
Perry, Geo. W. St. Louis, MO 1908 Morford, J. J. McMinnville, TN Postcard to acknowledge payment for United States Rubber Co. goods 10597
Peter's International Shoe Co. St. Louis, MO 1923 Covington, R. L. Blackwell Wharf, VA Letter trying to collect a balance. Signature stamp of Chas. Seymour. 10594
Porter Brothers Big Dept. Store Bondtown, VA 1913 Hagen, C. F. Bristol, VA Letter telling about price increase for blasting powder. Signed by A. C. Porter 10077
Powell Brothers Shoe Co. New York, NY 1904 Petty, H. K. Washington, NJ Names printed on invoice; Fredk. A. Neergaard, Howard S. Randall, Chas. F. Neergaard, Stephen S. Powell 10534
Prall, John P. New York, NY 1867 Riker, Samuel   Invoice for printing. 10501
Royster, F. S. Guano Co. Norfolk, VA   Suford, John Garden City, NC Postcard 10597
Sandt, C. Flemming Easton, PA 1903 Petty, Herman   Leather and Shoe Manufacturing Articles, Successor to Jacob Fraley. Signed by C. F. Sandt. 10534
Sargent & Company New Haven, CT 1895 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Letter dictated by C. L. B. 10521
Schwartz, Alois St. Louis, MO 1910 Morford, J. J. McMinnville, TN Postcard to acknowledge payment. 10597
Scovill Manufacturing Co. Waterbury, CT 1884 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Statement, signed by C.? M. DeMott. 10521
Simons, Hatch & Whitten Co. Boston, MA 1905 Gifford, George West Tisbury, MA Invoice 10503
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Wallingford, CT 1878 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Letter. "Fine Electro Plated Ware" 10521
Smith, Hobart E. New Haven, CT 1881 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Invoice for pulleys, signed by Hobart E. Smith. 10521
Southern Refrigeration Co. Williamson, WV 1928 Collieries, Howard Chattaroy, WV Invoice for ice cream. 10594
Standard Oil Co. Charleston, WV 1928 Colleries, Howard Chattaroy, WV Gasoline Invoice 10594
Stokes, T. D. & Co. Richmond, VA 1922 Covington, T. L. Burgess Store, VA Invoice for hats or gloves. 10594
Swan & Brombacher New York, NY 1881 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Letter. 10521
Thrall, Willis & Son Hartford, CT 18?? Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Makers of Rules, Squares & Bevels. Invoice, but 1 end is torn off.  
Tiffany & Woodworth Attorneys at Law Cripple Creek & Colorado Springs, CO 1901     Letterhead with F. B. Tiffany & I. J. Woodworth printed on it. 10401
Tracy & Peck Winsted, CT 1879 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Knobs & tool handles 10521
Treat, Jay S. Dover, NJ 1881 Hoagland, M. Rockaway, NJ Postcard confirming payment through National Union Bank. 10597
Tug River Grocery Co. Williamson, WV 1928 Collieries, Howard Chattaroy, WV Invoice for feed, flour, etc… 10594
Underwood Manufacturing Co. Tolland, CT 1892 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Statement. 10521
Union Hardware Co. Wolcottville, CT 1877 Deuse, J. S. & A. H.   Letter. Officers were A. F. Migeon, & J. F. Calhoun & George B. Turrell in New York City. Letter is signed by J. F. Calhoun. 10521
Uptegrove, William E. & Bro. New York City 1886     "Sellers of Foreign & Domestic Cabinet Woods" 10597
Van Winkle, J. A., Co. Paterson, NJ 1902 Rockaway Electric Light Co. Rockaway, NJ Postcard explaining that fire had wiped out stores, but not warehouse. 10597
Van Winkle, J. A., Co. Paterson, NJ 1898 Hoagland, M. Rockaway, NJ Postcard, "Owing to a death in the family the writer finds it impossible for him to call on you before Thursday..." Sent by H. B. Van Winkle. 10597
Warner, G. F. & Co. New Haven, CT 1879 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Iron castings and clamps. Officers are; C. S. Leete, L. Hotchkiss, & H. Stevens. 10521
Warner, G. F. & Co. New Haven, CT 1874 Strickland & Gregg   Names printed on invoice; Chas. S. Leete, Lewis Hotchkiss (He signed the invoice) & S. C. Babcock. 10594
Way, George M. & Co. Hartford, CT 1878 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Hardware Merchants 10521
White Lumber Co. Pulaski, VA 1917 Hagan, Chas. F. Bristol, VA Letter asking for his opinion of the Royal Typewriter. 10078
Whiton, Brother & Co. Boston, MA 1870 Strickland, H.   "Manufacturers of Cordage". Names printed on the invoice are; David Whiton, Thos. F. Whiton & Lewis C. Whiton. 10594
Wilcox, Burchard & Co. Jamestown, NY 1915 Phillips, A. E. Sinclairville, NY "Wholesale Grocers, Flour Merchants" 10559
Wilkinson, A. J. & Co. Boston, MA 1872 Botsford, C. B.   Invoice for screws. They were sellers of steel items & tools. Names printed on the invoice; A. J. Wilkinson & W. F. Haven. Signed by A. J. Wilkinson. 10594
Williams & Peters New York, NY 1912 Maar, N. Buffalo, NY Coal Invoice 10559
Williamson Bakery Williamson, WV 1928 Collieries, Howard   Invoice 10594
Wilson & Co.   1924     Stock Certificate. Officers of company? were; Lewis L. Clarke, M. C. Brush, E. P. Maynard, Henry Veeder & L. E. Zacher 10042
Wilson, Merle E. Cripple Creek, CO 1916     Letterhead, he initialed it. 10401
Windsor Locks Steel Company Bridgeport, CT 1884 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT Statement 10521
Worcester Wire Co. Worcester, MA 1879 Deuse, J. S. & A. H. Chester, CT William E. Rice, Treasurer printed on invoice. Also a letter written and signed by him, as President & Treasurer. 10521

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