Hood Bonbright Co Dry Goods Invoice Philadelphia 1874 Handwritten Receipt
$ 29.04
Description
Hood Bonbright Co Dry Goods Invoice Philadelphia 1874 Handwritten Receipt. This is an original 19th century handwritten business invoice from Hood, Bonbright & Co., importers and jobbers of dry goods based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The document is dated December 14, 1874 and was issued to David Crever of Elizabethtown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, featuring elegant Victorian printed typography with handwritten itemized entries, quantities, prices, and accounting totals. The billhead lists the firm’s Market Street and Filbert Street addresses and includes original payment notation indicating the account was paid by check on December 31, 1874. The paper shows expected age related wear including folds, toning, light staining, and ink bleed consistent with authentic 19th century commercial use. This is a strong example of American business ephemera and an excellent collectible for those interested in antique invoices, dry goods trade history, Philadelphia merchants, or Victorian era paper documents. P277
