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Date: September 16, 1919
• Location: West Hanover and Barnes Streets, Trenton, N. J.
• Business: William A. Weinmann Automobiles
Item Details:
This listing is for an original, hand-annotated business receipt from William A. Weinmann Automobiles, a prominent early auto dealer in Trenton, New Jersey. This document is a prime artifact of early American motoring history.
• Dealer Branding: The letterhead features an elaborate winged logo for REO Automobiles and lists the dealership's location at the intersection of West Hanover and Barnes Streets.
• Customer: Issued to Charles Anderson of Crosswicks, N. J.
• Transaction: Records the purchase of "1 mod. f. cot & silk, with curtains" for a total of $105.00, likely a high-end top or enclosure for an open-air touring car of the era.
• Markings: Features a bold "PAID" stamp dated SEPT 1919, hand-signed by W. A. Weinmann.
• Secondary Branding: The reverse side bears a faint handwritten notation for John Bohnet & Co., Lansing Michigan, U. S. A., a known manufacturer of early automobile tops and accessories.
• Telecommunications: Includes the early four-digit dealership telephone number: "PHONE 4572".
This document is an exceptional specimen for collectors of REO Motor Car Company history, early New Jersey automotive trade, or regional Mercer County genealogy.
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