Old printer's invoices, if you lot tin respect them, tin render a fascinating glimpse into how concern was conducted "back inwards the day."
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Printers frequently diversify their operations to attract novel business. However this 1924 invoice from Buxton as well as Skinner shows a diversification that is a fleck extreme. I wonder what "radiation," "meter rental," as well as "condensation" genuinely refer to?
In 1916 you lot could decease 1,000 envelopes for $2.50 (and evidently pay no tax).
This Amsterdam New York invoice from 1944 includes an interesting notation to the outcome that income taxation was withheld on wages. I wonder why they noted this on the invoice?
Perhaps this invoice from 1897 inspired a famous Vulcan amongst it's motto: "Print as well as Prosper."
H5N1 1944 task approximate from G. Claridge & Co. of Bombay (Mumbai) appears to hold upwards a split alphabetic quality amongst the text inwards ruby-red existence preprinted acre the text inwards dark existence customized for each project.
The total of this 1918 invoice for presswork came to $18.25. Translated into 2011 dollars that $18.25 is equivalent to $291.97.
Advertising rates inwards The Journal published yesteryear John westward Eedy inwards 1897 were really reasonable as well as its presswork "Neatly executed. [with] Prices Moderate."
Selma Printers inwards 1870 too prided themselves on "Printing Neatly Executed."
M.J. Sullivan differentiated himself from his contest yesteryear existence a "Practical Printer" (I assume that he considered other printers every bit impractical). However, it appears that the lodge for 100 elevate cards placed August 24, 1922, was a fleck tiresome inwards existence fulfilled since the invoice shows a billing appointment of Dec 1, 1923 - over i twelvemonth later.
Companies are ever trying to trim down their printing spend. Here, Rand McNally has saved a fleck of coin yesteryear using an invoice from 1890 as well as amongst a uncomplicated crossing out of the "8" as well as adding a "0" has transformed it into a 1900 invoice. Another interesting affair nearly this invoice is the purchaser's title: a certainly George M. Beadle, Mining Expert, "etc." I suppose that Mr. Beadle had other expertise that the accountant at Rand McNally only couldn't remember.
Click on the images to enlarge
Printers frequently diversify their operations to attract novel business. However this 1924 invoice from Buxton as well as Skinner shows a diversification that is a fleck extreme. I wonder what "radiation," "meter rental," as well as "condensation" genuinely refer to?
In 1916 you lot could decease 1,000 envelopes for $2.50 (and evidently pay no tax).
This Amsterdam New York invoice from 1944 includes an interesting notation to the outcome that income taxation was withheld on wages. I wonder why they noted this on the invoice?
Perhaps this invoice from 1897 inspired a famous Vulcan amongst it's motto: "Print as well as Prosper."
H5N1 1944 task approximate from G. Claridge & Co. of Bombay (Mumbai) appears to hold upwards a split alphabetic quality amongst the text inwards ruby-red existence preprinted acre the text inwards dark existence customized for each project.
The total of this 1918 invoice for presswork came to $18.25. Translated into 2011 dollars that $18.25 is equivalent to $291.97.
Advertising rates inwards The Journal published yesteryear John westward Eedy inwards 1897 were really reasonable as well as its presswork "Neatly executed. [with] Prices Moderate."
Selma Printers inwards 1870 too prided themselves on "Printing Neatly Executed."
M.J. Sullivan differentiated himself from his contest yesteryear existence a "Practical Printer" (I assume that he considered other printers every bit impractical). However, it appears that the lodge for 100 elevate cards placed August 24, 1922, was a fleck tiresome inwards existence fulfilled since the invoice shows a billing appointment of Dec 1, 1923 - over i twelvemonth later.
Companies are ever trying to trim down their printing spend. Here, Rand McNally has saved a fleck of coin yesteryear using an invoice from 1890 as well as amongst a uncomplicated crossing out of the "8" as well as adding a "0" has transformed it into a 1900 invoice. Another interesting affair nearly this invoice is the purchaser's title: a certainly George M. Beadle, Mining Expert, "etc." I suppose that Mr. Beadle had other expertise that the accountant at Rand McNally only couldn't remember.
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