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 located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The document is dated November 27, 1874 and was issued to D. Collier & Son of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, featuring elegant Victorian printed typography with original handwritten entries listing goods, quantities, prices, and accounting totals. The billhead prominently displays the firm name along with their Market Street and Filbert Street addresses and includes period payment notation indicating the account was paid by check on December 31, 1874. The paper shows authentic age related wear including folds, toning, surface abrasions, light staining, and paper loss on the reverse consistent with genuine 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
