{"product_id":"1897-bolster-snow-and-co-billhead-portland-me-dry-goods-mens-furnishings","title":"1897 Bolster, Snow and Co. Billhead – Portland ME Dry Goods Men's Furnishings","description":"Item Description\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffer up a wonderful piece of 19th-century New England mercantile history with this original illustrated wholesale trade invoice from Bolster, Snow \u0026amp; Co., Jobbers of Dry Goods and Men's Furnishings located at the corner of Middle \u0026amp; Pearl Sts. in Portland, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDated August 16, 1897, this document features ornate typography and lists company partners in the header block (M.E. Bolster, Lucien Snow, E.P. Staples, N.D. Smith, F.W. Roberts). Issued to \"M. Brackett \u0026amp; Brown\" and filled out with detailed handwritten entries in gorgeous period iron gall ink, including a notation marked paid in September 1899.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA striking display piece for collectors of antique business ephemera, trade documents, or Maine local history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Item Type: Antique Business Invoice \/ Ephemera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Location: Portland, Maine (ME)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: August 16, 1897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Key Details: Elaborate merchant header for dry goods and men's furnishings jobbers; filled out in manuscript ink.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Condition: Vintage antique condition with expected folds, light toning, and minor wear appropriate for a document nearly 130 years old. Preserved in a protective sleeve backing. Please review all photos for exact condition.","brand":"Vintage Paper Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67651008266400,"sku":"100526-SBS3","price":19.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1056\/6284\/0992\/files\/70261223-ee2a-4c2b-bfb5-6138bb0d29dd.jpg?v=1791246173","url":"https:\/\/vintagepapervault.com\/products\/1897-bolster-snow-and-co-billhead-portland-me-dry-goods-mens-furnishings","provider":"Vintage Paper Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}