Account book, 1856-1858, kept by the prominent slave trading firm of Bolton, Dickens & Co. of Lexington, Kentucky, with branches in Memphis, Charleston, Natchez, and New Orleans. It chiefly records slaves purchased and sold by the firm, with...
Sinclair writes about his upcoming book "Jimmie Higgins" and details about it being published, along with prices and other information. He includes reviews of "Jimmie Higgins" and "The Profits of Religion".
Side view of the Electro-Chemical Engraving plant at 1100 Brook Ave near 167th St. The firm specialized in etched lithographs, chemical dyes, and precision stamped metal parts. The firm produced parts for the Norden Bomb Sight during World War II.
Caption reads: "34th Street, showing Macy's and the Empire State Building, New York." View of 34th Street looking east. Shows Macy's on the left with 34th Street in the middle of the picture. To the left looming up in the distance is the Empire...
Two-page printed blank form filled out in manuscript with the deposition of Mr. Samuel Patterson of the firm of Smylie and Patterson of Charleston, South Carolina. Prepared by notary public Abraham Crouch, Patterson declares shipment of 140 bales...
Teen-agers barbeque a hickory-smoked canned ham from the Stahl-Meyer and Ferris line of meat and grocery products. The firm plans to build a plant in Hunts Point to produce its products. Other products include bacon, frankfurters and spreads.
Color postcard of the Manhattan Opera House now the Manhattan Center. The building was designed by the architectural firm of J. B. McElfatrick and Sons and was built by Oscar Hammerstein in 1906 to rival the Metropolitan Opera House.
