Early 1900s Letter & Order Blanks Group

This turn-of-the-century paper ephemera collection features early 1900s business letters and promotional order blanks addressed to Mr. A.C. Phipps of Bristol, New Hampshire. Included are a 1909 letter and original stamped envelope from The White Entertainment Bureau of Boston, Massachusetts, along with a two-page 1910 typed circular letter, envelope, price sheet, and order form from the Great Northern Manufacturing Co. of Chicago, Illinois. Established in Chicago on April 24, 1907, as a successor to the East Liverpool China Co., Great Northern Manufacturing Co. operated out of 147–153 Fifth Avenue as a major mail-order supply house, distributing consumer goods ranging from phonographs and "Harmony" talking machines to china and silver-plated flatware. Printed on light period paper stock, the items display expected age toning, soft folds, minor corner creases, edge wear, and faint staining, though all text remains legible and clear. H 11", W 8.5".