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Adler, Cone, & Shipley Advertisement

During the Civil War, Herman Cone resided in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Although most residents of the town (and the surrounding area)…

Advertisement by Jacob Dickert and James Gill announcing the opening of their new store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Advertisement by Jacob Dickert and James Gill announcing the opening of their new store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. From Lancaster Journal,…

America’s Most Unique Basement

The following article, published in 1915 in The Dry Goods Reporter, lays out the policies behind Filene’s Automatic Bargain Basement…

Announcement noting that the Golden Rule Bazaar was closing

Announcement in the San Francisco Call, August 29, 1897, page 5, noting that the Golden Rule Bazaar was closing and…

Article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch discussing Moses Thalhimer's departure from Thalhimer Brothers and decision to resettle in New York

Article in the April 15, 1917, issue of the Richmond Times-Dispatch discussing Moses Thalhimer's departure from Thalhimer Brothers and decision…

August Gemünder & Sons Catalog

Selections from Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of High-Grade Stringed Instruments Made and Sold By August Gemünder & Sons, 1895.

Bankruptcy notice for William Thalhimer & Sons

Bankruptcy notice for William Thalhimer & Sons on May 5, 1873. The notice stated that they were forbidden from selling…

Business Card for Jacobs’ Pharmacy

This early business card emphasizes the core components of Jacobs’ business philosophy.

Cartoon depicting F.W. Dohrmann juggling his many business and civic commitments

Cartoon depicting F.W. Dohrmann juggling his many business and civic commitments. From the San Francisco Chronicle, October 3, 1903.

Catalogue cover and illustration of a large Singer sewing machine for use in industry

Catalogue cover and illustration of a large Singer sewing machine for use in industry. From Henry J. Miller’s The Singer…

Cone, Herman’s Account Book

Even after Herman Cone opened his dry goods store in Jonesborough, Tennessee, he and his business partner Jakob Adler continued…

Cover page of the catalog of Keuffel & Esser Co., New York, 35th edition

Keuffel & Esser published their first catalog, a twenty-four-page booklet, in 1868. Five years later, their catalog was 123 pages…

Death Found Business Holdings of F.W. Dohrmann in Good Shape

Article from the July 20, 1914, Honolulu Star-Bulletin discussing F.W. Dohrman's commercial situation at the time of his death. The…

Demuth, Christopher and Son Ledger

Inside cover and interior pages from Christopher Demuth and Son ledger, begun November 30, 1796.

Demuth, Jacob Advertisement from Lancaster Journal

Jacob Demuth Advertisement from Lancaster Journal, March 4, 1818

Department Directory, B. Altman & Co. Store on Fifth Avenue and Thirty-Fourth Street, New York City

Dohrmann Speaks to Merchants’ Association

May 29, 1903, article from the Pacific Commercial Advertiser on F.W. Dohrmann's speech to the local Merchants Association on the…

Electrical reading lamps by the Parmelee-Dohrmann Co. of Los Angeles Advertisement

Advertisement for electrical reading lamps by the Parmelee-Dohrmann Co. of Los Angeles. From the Los Angeles Herald, February 13, 1910,…

Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar Advertisement

Advertisement for the Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar in San Francisco. From the San Francisco Call, September 19, 1897, page…

F.W. Dohrmann and His Many Great Interests

Article originally from the San Francisco Call reprinted in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser of Honolulu, Hawaii, on October 17, 1903.…

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