Details
Contributor Hegarty, Samuel, 1832-1895, associated name.
Remington, Joseph P. 1847-1918, associated name.
Title [Collection of business stationery of Robert Shoemaker & Co., wholesale druggists, N.E. cor. Fourth and Race Streets, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Publisher [Philadelphia]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1867-1890
Date [ca. 1867-1890]
Physical Description 4 prints: relief; 19 x 22 cm. (7.5 x 8.5 in.) or smaller.
Description Includes one billhead, one form letter, one letterhead, and one blank form. Letterhead contains ornamented type and "Robert Shoemaker and Company, Philadelphia" trademark. Trademark depicts the seal of Pennsylvania (horses, eagle, shield adorned with ship) framed by the dates 1837 and 1867.
Notes Billhead (P.2011.46.214) completed in manuscript to Jas. [Atramis?], New Bloomfield on August 16, 1869 for several items, including sweet oil, camphor, and ginger. Also contains punched hole.
Form letter (P.2011.46.215) completed in manuscript to Saml. Hegarty, Hegartys X Roads Pa. on March 24, 1875 confirming enclosed check for $25.
Letterhead (P.2011.46.216) completed in manuscript to Samuel Hegarty, Coalsport, Pa. on August 25, 1886 about enclosed receipts.
Blank form (P.2011.46.217) completed in manuscript to Jos. P. Remington c/o College Pharm. on February 28, 1895 containing his January and February monthly statement.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Gift of William H. Helfand.
Subject Robert Shoemaker & Co.
Pharmaceutical industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
State seals.
Trademarks.
Genre Billheads -- 1860-1870.
Form letters -- 1870-1890.
Relief prints -- 1860-1890.
Provenance Hegarty, Samuel, 1832-1895, associated name.
Remington, Joseph P. (Joseph Price), 1847-1918, associated name.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Helfand Popular Medicine Stationery Collection - R [P.2011.46.214-217]
Accession number P.2011.46.214
P.2011.46.215
P.2011.46.216
P.2011.46.217