Business & Industry on Long Island Collection
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Title
Business & Industry on Long Island Collection
Creator
J. Boucher, M. O’Connor, M. Curtis
Publisher
Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
Date
1775 –
bulk dates: 1945 - 1980
bulk dates: 1945 - 1980
Contributor
Michael Curtis
Rights
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Collection Items
The Huntington Plate & Window Glass Shop receipt
Receipt from The Huntington Plate & Window Glass Shop for a glass and copper front set, sold to Mr. J. Cantwell. The receipt was for $260.00, which was the remaining balance owed on a charge of $510.00. The store was located at 300 New York Avenue.
F. & A.M. Bayles receipt
Receipt from F. & A. M. Bayles, Dealers in Coal, Wood, Hay, Grain, Etc., for charges totaling $98.68. Included were charges for coal, hay, oats, wood, kindling, and bran. The store was located at the corner of South Street and Railroad Avenue.
Birdsall Post receipt
Receipt from Birdsall Post, a general store at the corner of Fulton and Main Streets. The receipt, which was billed to the estate of James Cruickshank, was for the amount of $34.73.
The Park House hotel receipt
Receipt from The Park House hotel for charges totaling $33.00. Charges include board, washing, cigars, and livery service for a horse. In the upper left corner, there is an image of the hotel. Next to the image there is text that reads: "The Park…
Receipt from O.O. Anderson, Dealer in French and American Confectionery of All Kinds
Receipt from O.O. Anderson, Dealer in French and American Confectionery of All Kinds, for $3.60. Items purchased included lemon hard gum and licorice. O.O. Anderson also sold cigars, tobacco, etc.
Receipt from Newins & Griswold, Manufacturers of All Grades of Cigars.
Receipt from Newins & Griswold, Manufacturers of All Grades of Cigars, for purchase of $12.00 worth of cigars.
Broadside for an auction notice for a sale of wood by Languilete & Powell
Broadside for an auction notice for a sale of wood "as it stands on 15 or 20 acres of land, situate on the Plain-edge at Woodbury, L.I.," by Languilete & Powell. The name "Isaac H. Jones, Woodbury, L.I." is printed at the bottom of the page. The date…
Star Oyster Company stock certificate
Stock certificate for one share ($100.00) of capital stock of the Star Oyster Company. Certificate was issued to A.F. Skinner.
Gelman's Liquor Store catalog cover
Cover of the Gelman Liquor Store catalog for 1959. Cover features an illustration of a group of men and women at a home bar. The 40 page catalog includes price lists, a gift guide, home bar layouts, and a vintage wine chart.
Vagabond (photography) advertising card
Advertising card for Vagabond photography, which was located at 160 Lincoln Avenue. The card features an exterior view of the San Su San night club (Mineola) and an aerial view of an unidentified building. Text lists address, phone number, and the…