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  • Collection: Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials

Advertisement for Sydney A. Ackley's painting business, May 8, 1886.jpg
Advertisement for Sydney A. Ackley's painting business, which was located in Babylon, N.Y . Ackley did both plain and ornamental paint work, and the advertisement also mentioned graining, interior decorations, and house and sign painting.

Position: 706 (8 views)

Advertisement for the Moore Brothers Grocery Store, May 8, 1886.jpg
Advertisement for the Moore Brothers' grocery store, which was located at the corner of Deer Park and Railroad Avenues in Babylon, N.Y. The advertisement stated that the store was "supplied with a well selected stock of Groceries, Provisions,…

Position: 706 (8 views)

Advertisement for Edward Daily, General Furnishing Undertaker, May 8, 1886.jpg
Advertisement for Edward Daily, General Furnishing Undertaker, located in Babylon, N.Y. The advertisement stated that Daily provided "All requisites for First Class Funerals. Coffins, Caskets, Burial Cases, Carriages, &c."

Position: 706 (8 views)

Advertisement for 500 grain cradles for sale by Elias Lewis Jr.,May 3, 1851.jpg
Advertisement for 500 grain cradles for sale by Elias Lewis Jr. at his store in Westbury, N.Y. Grain cradles were attachments for scythes, which Lewis also sold in his store.

Position: 1301 (7 views)

Advertisement for ingrain carpets, oil-cloth, and matting, for sale at Snedeker's,  May 3, 1851.jpg
Advertisement for ingrain carpets, oil-cloth, and matting, for sale at S. C. & I. Snedeker & Co. (general store), located in Hempstead, N.Y. The store had 1500 yards of the materials to sell.

Position: 706 (8 views)

Advertisement for guano and bone (fertilizers), for sale by D.B. Smith and Son, May 3, 1851.jpg
Advertisement for guano and bone (fertilizers), for sale at the general store of D.B. Smith and Son. The store was located in Smithville, which was later Smithville South and is present-day North Bellmore.

Position: 1301 (7 views)

Advertisement for Thomas Welch's furnish warehouse, May 3, 1851.jpg
Advertisement for Thomas Welch's furnishing warehouse, which was located on Main Street in Hempstead, N.Y. Welch manufactured tin and sheet-iron ware. He also did all kinds of house work, and kept on hand a general assortment of cooking and parlor…

Position: 82 (12 views)

Advertisement for the furniture warehouse of Wm. Raynor, Wm. Carman, and H.A. Whitaker, May 3, 1851.jpg
Advertisement for the furniture warehouse of Wm. Raynor, Wm. Carman, and H.A. Whitaker, located in Hempstead, N.Y. Items advertised included sofas, bureaus, bookcases, center tables, chairs made from various woods, looking glasses, and coffins. They…

Position: 82 (12 views)

Advertisement for Corwin & Hallock's Market, July 6, 1880.jpg
Advertisement for Corwin & Hallock's Market, which was located on Griffing Avenue in Riverhead, N.Y. Items advertised included meat, vegetables, ice, red and white ash coal.

Position: 3471 (4 views)

Advertisement for R & J. H. Perkins, manufacturers & dealers in clothing, yarn, flannels, July 6, 1880.jpg
Advertisement for R & J. H. Perkins, manufacturers & dealers in clothing, yarn, flannels, etc., which was located in Riverhead, N.Y.

Position: 2857 (5 views)

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