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- Collection: Selected Long Island Business and Industry Materials
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Harvest hands group photo
Seven harvest hands sitting for a group photo. There are farm buildings and equipment behind them.
John Langdon receipt for payment made to Thomas Thirstan, 1721
John Langdon receipt for payment of seven shillings and nine pence made to Thomas Thirstan, "it being in full of all accounts bills & bonds & book debt[?]." The location listed at the top of the receipt was Jamaica [New York]. Note: Langdon operated…
Joseph Birdsall business note from John Hewlett, 1766
Business note from John Hewlett to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Hewlett requests that Birdsall "let the bairer [sic] here of have three pounds of powder and twelve pounds of shot from me." Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem…
"Sails for Sale" advertisement placed by sailmaker Archibald Mutch
"Sails for Sale" advertisement placed by sailmaker Archibald Mutch. Items advertised included four mainsails and one jib. Mutch had worked at Mills. Bros. in Northport and was, at this point, operating a business of his own in Patchogue, N.Y.
A.G. Patterson, Road Making, Threshing, advertising card, c.1880s
Advertising card for A.G. Patterson, Road Making, Threshing.
Advertisement for H. S. & J. M. Brush's general store
Advertisement for H. S. & J. M. Brush's general store, which was located in Huntington, N.Y. Items advertised included carpets, dry goods, wall paper, and groceries.
Advertisement for 500 grain cradles for sale by Elias Lewis Jr.
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.
Advertisement for a new grist mill operated by Samuel G. Smith and Thomas H. Clowes
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.
Advertisement for A.A. Cornelius, Manufacturer of Carriages and Sleighs, of every conceivable variety
Advertisement for A.A. Cornelius, Manufacturer of Carriages and Sleighs, of every conceivable variety. Blacksmithing and iron work were done in the same building, and Cornelius also sold second-hand carriages on the premises. The business was located…
Advertisement for A.L. Foote, Practical Surveyor
Advertisement for A.L. Foote, Practical Surveyor. Foote resided in Baldwinville, which was one of the earlier names of Baldwin, N.Y.