Details
Contributor Atwood, S.D., associated name.
Title [Business stationery of Geo. C. Goodwin & Co., patent medicine warehouse, Boston Ma.] [graphic].
Publisher [Boston]
Publisher MA. Boston. 1860-1890
Date [ca. 1860-ca. 1890]
Physical Description 3 prints: relief and lithograph; 31 x 22 cm. (12 x 8.5 in.) or smaller.
Description Includes letterhead containing ornamented lettering and two billheads containing ornate lettering, pictorial details, and a decorative border. Details include the firm's trademark comprised of a patent medicine bottle, banner, laurels, and the text "Geo. C. Goodwin & Co. New England Patent Medicine Warehouse." Billheads also contain punch holes upper edge. Geo. C. Goodwin & Co., established in 1839, was incorporated into Eastern Drug Co. 1899-1900.
Notes Title supplied by cataloger.
P.2011.46.148 completed in manuscript on June 7, 1865 from Geo. G. Goodwin & Co. to Mr. P. M. [Fuchs?], St. John, N.B. about a "gold draft for $300 net...passed to credit the amount four hundred and eight dollars." Contains cancelled two cent stamp depicting portrait of George Washington. Inscribed on verso: G. C. Goodwin & Co. June 7, 1865.
P.2011.46.149 completed in type to Mr. S. D. Atwood on April 22, 1899 for several items, including Camphor, LaPage's glue, Hustena, and Warren's Troches for $27.56. Stamped: Received Payment June 12, 1899. Geo. Goodwin & Co. and signed Underhill.
P.2011.46.150 completed in type to Mr. S. D. Atwood on June 7, 1899 for several items, including D. Dye, Electro Silicon, Burnett's Ext. Lemon, and Citric Acid for $21.18. Stamped: Received Payment August 23, 1899. Geo. Goodwin & Co. and signed By Underhill.
Printed on rectos of P.2011.46.149 & 150: Net Insured against Breakage, Leakage, Loss or Damage of Any Kind; Sold by [ ]. Reg. No. [ ]. Order filled by No. [ ]; All Claims For Shortage Must Be Made Within 3 days After Receipt of Goods.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Gift of William H. Helfand.
Subject Geo. C. Goodwin & Co.
Patent medicines.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Trademarks.
Genre Billheads -- 1880-1890.
Letterheads -- 1860-1870.
Lithographs -- 1880-1890.
Relief prints -- 1860-1870.
Provenance Atwood, S.D., associated name.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Helfand Popular Medicine Stationery Collection - G [P.2011.46.148-150]
Accession number P.2011.46.148
P.2011.46.149
P.2011.46.150