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  • Collection: Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials

Advertisement placed by photographer J.S. Woodbridge, Feb. 12, 1859.jpg
Advertisement placed by J.S. Woodbridge, a "practical artist" who took ambrotype photographs. Woodbridge was based in Hempstead, N.Y.

Position: 309 (9 views)

Advertisement for Samuel DeMott's general store , Feb. 12, 1859.jpg
Advertisement for Samuel DeMott's general store, Newbridge (present-day Bellmore), N.Y. Items sold in the store included dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, and crockery.

Position: 2623 (5 views)

Advertisement for J.E. Davidson, Apothecary, Feb. 12, 1859.jpg
Advertisement for J.E. Davidson's apothecary store, which was located in Hempstead, N.Y. Items sold in the store included drugs, chemicals, patent medicines, pomades, wines, brandy, porter, and ale.

Position: 575 (8 views)

Advertisement for the R.S. Seabury Bakery and Grocery store, Feb. 12, 1859.jpg
Advertisement for the R.S. Seabury Bakrey [sic] and Grocery store, which was located in Hempstead, N.Y. Items sold at the store included breads, cakes, crackers, sugar, molasses, pork, candles, soap, and flour.

Position: 309 (9 views)

Advertisement for new grist mill, operated by Samuel G. Smith and Thomas H. Clowes, Feb. 12, 1859.jpg
Advertisement for a new grist mill operated by Samuel G. Smith and Thomas H. Clowes. The mill was on Jackson Street in Hempstead, N.Y.

Position: 33 (14 views)

Advertisement for stoves and tin ware sold by Coles Carman, Feb. 12, 1859.jpg
Advertisement for stoves and tin ware sold by Coles Carman. His store was located on Front Street in Hempstead, N.Y.

Position: 68 (12 views)

Advertisement for Brown and Jackson's general store, July 6, 1880.jpg
Advertisement for the Brown & Jackson general store, which was located on the corner of main Street and Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead. Among other things, Brown & Jackson were dealers in dress goods, domestics, woolen goods, hosiery and gloves, and…

Position: 1021 (7 views)

Advertisement for De La Martine's Birch Beer, sold by Charles H. Nesbitt, agent, July 6, 1880.jpg
Advertisement for De La Martine's Birch Beer, sold by Charles H. Nesbitt, agent. The advertisement states that Nesbitt, of Riverhead, N.Y., is the only authorized dealer for Delamertine's birch beer in Suffolk County, N.Y. [Note: The brand name is…

Position: 1021 (7 views)

Advertisement for the Estey Organ, sold by M.H. Woodhull, agent, July 6, 1880.jpg
Advertisement for the Estey Organ, sold by M.H. Woodhull, general agent for Suffolk County. Woodhull, who operated out of Riverhead, N.Y., also sold pianos.

Position: 1767 (6 views)

Advertisement for clothing sold by Tillotson & Mott, Dec. 21, 1885.jpg
Advertisement for clothing sold at the Tillotson & Mott store, at Northport, N.Y. Items advertised were oil cloth patterns (used for making waterproof clothing), gent's underwear, gloves, mittens, flannels and rubber goods.

Position: 1767 (6 views)

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