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Samuel Birdsall farm sale advertisement, 1795

Samuel Birdsal farm sale advertisement, 1795.jpg

Printed advertisement for the sale of a farm in Jerusalem South (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) in South Hempstead (present-day Town of Hempstead). The farm, which was owned by Samuel Birdsal (alternate spelling for the name "Birdsall") contained about…

Tags: Business enterprises, Farm, Farming, Samuel Birdsal, Samuel Birdsall, Town of Hempstead, Wantagh

Rushmore Farms account book pages for produce sales for 1906-1908

Rushmore Farms account book (pages 1-11) for produce sales for 1906-1908.pdf

Rushmore Farms account book pages for produce sales for 1906-1908. Produce sold included corn, potatoes, beets, beans, carrots, etc. Note: The account book covers the years 1906-1941.

Tags: Account books, Business enterprises, businesses, farm produce, Farming, Farms, produce, Roslyn Heights, Rushmore Farms

Picking Long Island Potatoes

View of three workers picking potatoes in a large potato field. Filled potato sacks are lined up to their left. Printed text on verso provides brief details about Long Island potatoes. (Color)

Tags: Agricultural laborers, Farming, Potatoes

Mr. Garner receipt for purchase of guano from D.B Smith & Son, 1857

Receipt for payment of $57.31 made by Mr. Garner [would most likely have been John B. or William Garner, Sr.] to D.B. Smith & Son for the purchase of guano. The location written at the top of the receipt is Smithville, which was later Smithville…

Tags: business enterpriseses, businesses, D.B. Smith & Son, Farming, guano, John B. Garner, North Bellmore, receipts, Smithville, Wantagh, William Garner Sr.

Mr. Garner receipt for purchase of grains from Joseph W. Clark, Dealer in all Kinds of Agricultural Implements, Fertilizers and Coal, 1876

Mr. Garner receipt for purchase of grains from Joseph W. Clark, 1876.jpg

Receipt for payment of $7.59 made by Mr. Garner [most likely John B. Garner] to Joseph W. Clark, Dealer in all Kinds of Agricultural Implements, Fertilizers and Coal (Bellmore, N.Y.), for the purchase of grain. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner…

Tags: Bellmore, Business enterprises, businesses, Farming, grain, John B. Garner, Joseph W. Clark, Joseph W. Clark Dealer in all Kinds of Agricultural Implements Fertilizers and Coal, receipts