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Antique 19th Century Van Sickle Family Business & Correspondence Archive – 75+ Pages of Original Ephemera
Offered here is a substantial archive of 75+ pages of original 19th-century paper ephemera, primarily related to the Van Sickle family of Ellenville, New York, with many pieces connected to Ulster County, Sullivan County, Middletown, New York City, and surrounding Hudson Valley commerce.
This collection includes original antique business correspondence, merchant letterheads, invoices, memoranda, handwritten notes, and commercial paper, largely dating from the 1880s, featuring ornate engraved letterheads from a variety of businesses and manufacturers.
Highlights include:
* Van Sickle & Co. Ellenville, NY business correspondence
* Numerous decorative 19th-century merchant letterheads
* Regional material from Ellenville, Middletown, Ulster County, Sullivan County, and New York businesses
* Original handwritten business orders, accounts, and correspondence
* Many pieces with strong genealogical and local history interest
* Housed in archival-style sleeves within a clean binder for organization and preservation
Total: 75+ pages (many sleeves contain multiple pieces/items)
Condition is antique/vintage with expected age wear including folds, toning, edge wear, occasional spotting, and other signs of age. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
A wonderful Hudson Valley / New York regional archive for collectors of:
* Antique ephemera
* Letterhead collections
* Genealogy
* Business history
* Ulster & Sullivan County local history
* 19th century paper archives
Sold as one archive – collection remains together.
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Item specifics
Type: Letterheads / Business Correspondence Archive
Era: Late 19th Century
Date Range: Primarily 1880s
Region: New York (Ulster County / Sullivan County / Ellenville / Middletown)
Material: Paper
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Business, Genealogy, Local History, Merchant Letterheads
Lot: Yes
Quantity: 75+ pages
