1890s Fall River MA Illustrated Business Receipts
Updated September 10, 2026
| Lot number | 20 |
| Auction | Houseboat to Hot Wheels Mega Estate Auction |
| Date | September 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Chris Thompson Auctions |
| Location | Scarborough |
Lot of 2 original late-1800s illustrated business receipts/invoices from Fall River, Massachusetts. Congdon & Carpenter Co. – iron, steel, tin plates, metals, bicycles, carriage findings, blacksmith & machinist tools and hardware. Dated 1899 with an impressive illustrated storefront letterhead. Staples Coal Company – shippers of Anthracite & Bituminous Coal, 36 Bedford Street, Fall River. Late 1890s, featuring an ornate steamship/tugboat illustration. Both have period handwriting, payment/account stamps and attractive Victorian-era advertising graphics. Nice pieces of 19th-century Massachusetts business, industrial and advertising ephemera. Age-related toning, folds and wear as shown. Selling both together, one money
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