Details
Contributor William, Charles N., 1830-1905, associated name.
Title Bought of John L. Thompson, Sons & Co., wholesale druggists, and dealers in paints, oils, dye stuffs and window glass, nos. 159, 161 and 163 River Street. [graphic].
Publisher [New York?]
Publisher N.Y. Troy. 1870-1880
Date [1870-1880]
Physical Description 2 prints: relief and lithograph; 36 x 22 cm. (14.25 x 8.75 in.) or smaller.
Description Billheads containing ornamented type and ornamental and pictorial details. Details depict a mortar and pestle captioned "Established 1797" and banners, and flourishes. Proprietors listed on the billheads include John L. Thompson, David Cowee, J.I. Thompson, G.A. Thompson, and James F. Cowee. The firm, established by Dr. Samuel Gale, Jr. in 1797, became a partnership between Gale and John L. Thompson in 1821, and reincorporated as John L. Thomspon, Sons & Co. in 1851.
Notes Printed above image: Terms cash.
P.2011.46.179 completed in manuscript to C. N. Williams, Elizabethtown on May 15, 1875 for several items, including bitters, camphor, aloe, mucilage, and Sudletz powder for $134.13. Inscribed on recto: Exp [?] to Westport. Printed on recto: Family Safety Oil.
P.2011.46.180 completed in manuscript to C. N. Williams, Elizabethtown on January 16, 1884 for several items, including Bay Rum, Redders Pastile, milk magnesia, cocaine, vaginal syringe, and Hall's Balsam for $75.27. Stamped: Family Oil.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Gift of William H. Helfand.
Subject J.L. Thomspon, Sons & Co.
Mortars & pestles.
Pharmaceutical industry -- New York -- Troy.
Genre Billheads -- 1870-1880.
Relief prints -- 1870-1880.
Lithographs -- 1870-1880.
Provenance William, Charles N., 1830-1905, associated name.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Helfand Popular Medicine Stationery Collection - J [P.2011.46.179 & 180]
Accession number P.2011.46.179
P.2011.46.180