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1883 antique SARGENT GREENLEAF & BROOKS chicago BANK LOCKS LETTER Phoenix Bank
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Original June 21, 1883 illustrated business LETTERHEAD from Sargent, Greenleaf & Brooks, 43 and 45 Franklin St., Chicago, Illinois. Measures approximately 8.5 x 11 inches.
The elaborate printed heading advertises the firm's patent adjustable elbows, time and combination bank locks, Sargent & Greenleaf's non-pickable locks, Root's Patent Spiral Pipe, and Globe Ventilators. Illustrations include a large key along with pipe and ventilation fittings.
The handwritten correspondence is addressed to Eagle and Phoenix Savings Bank, Columbus, GA. It reads substantially:
“Gentlemen, Enclosed please find for collection our sight draft #327 to Swift, Murphy & Co. for Forty two and 68/100 Dollars ($42.68). Yours truly, Sargent Greenleaf & Brooks.”
A nice early piece of banking and industrial history combining decorative commercial advertising, bank-lock history, Chicago business history, and correspondence involving the Eagle and Phoenix Savings Bank.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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