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Advertisement for G.D. Combes, dealer in coal, feed, lumber, and building materials of all kinds. The advertisement states that Combes, who operated out of Rockville Centre, N.Y., claims "to have the best facilities, and the largest stock of anyone…

Receipt for payment of $11.00 made by Caroline E. Garner to Charles Wood, Dealer in Builders' and Masons' Materials, and Fertilizers of all Kinds, at Amityville, N.Y., for building materials. Note: Garner resided in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh),…

Receipt for payment of $13.17 made by William Garner, Sr., to Snedeker, Powell & Co., at Hempstead, N.Y. Payment was for the purchase of building materials, including a barn door roller and tracks, screws, bolts, and harness snaps. Note: Garner was a…

Receipt for payment of $5.95 made by John B. Garner to Elbert Verity. The payment was for the purchases of pine boards, railings, and pickets. The location written at the top of the receipt is Atlanticville (present-day Seaford, N.Y.). Note: Garner…

Account statement for purchases made by John Langdon from William Walton, a New York City merchant. Items purchased included dry goods, building materials, and rum. Notation on the verso states that amount owing was discounted by twenty one pounds,…

Receipt for payment of seven pounds and fourteen shillings made by Joseph Birdsall, at New York City, for building materials (i.e., steel, nails, and boards). Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a…

Receipt for payment of $20.50 made by John C. Birdsall to Samuel Jones & Co. The payment was for the purchase of 100 boards. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.

Receipt for payment of $29.48 made by John C. Birdsall to Samuel S. Jone & Co. The payment was for the purchase of boards, planks, and joints. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.