Details
Title [Solicitations to Pancoast F. Hoy, Schuylkill Haven, Pa.] [graphic].
Publisher [United States]
Publisher UNITED STATES. 1890-1894
Date [1890-ca. 1894]
Physical Description 4 items (2 envelopes, 1 letter, and 1 flier): relief and letterpress; 28 x 22 cm. (11 x 8.5 in.) or smaller.
Description Includes envelopes, a letter of solicitation, and an illustrated flier. Advertising firms include R. M. Connable & Co., "Sole Manufacturers of the "Hercules" Overalls, Coats and Shirts (Dayton, Ohio) and David Rupp, Proprietor of York Steam Soap Works (York, Pa.). Connable type-written solicitation promotes "Hercules" overalls and pants. Rupp flier promotes two "schemes," including when "You Buy 5 Boxes of Laundry Soap for $20.00 and get a Ladies Gold Watch Free" and "5 Boxes of our Well Known Family Favorite Soap at $3.60 Per Box (100--12 oz. Cakes) and one Show Case Free as per cut." Flier also includes vignettes showing a gold watch with ornamented case, "German Silver Case," "Show Case and Desk Combined," and a long German silver case.
Notes Title supplied by cataloger.
Date range inferred from date on correspondence and stamps.
Envelopes contain cancelled one-cent stamps printed in blue and depicting a profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Gift of Helen Beitler and Estate of Helen Beitler.
Biographical / historical note Pancoast Hoy, was proprietor of a premier dry goods store in Schuylkill Haven from circa 1875 to the early 20th century. He was a prolific and innovative advertiser of his store merchandise.
Subject Rupp, David.
Hoy, Pancoast F., 1855-1939.
R. M. Connable & Co.
Cosmetics industry.
Clothing industry.
Watches.
Showcases.
Genre Envelopes -- 1890-1900.
Fliers -- 1890-1900.
Advertisements -- 1890-1900.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection - Envelopes [P.2011.10.87 & 87a; P.2011.10.88 & 88a]
Accession number P.2011.10.87
P.2011.10.87a
P.2011.10.88
P.2011.10.88a