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- Description:
- 2-page letter written by Frederick K. Stearns, President of Frederick Stearns & Co. It was typewritten in blue text onto slightly yellowed, thin linen paper which has a watermark that shows a shield emblem with the words, "Perfection Linen." The letter is dated Dec. 31st, 1900, and the last page is signed in black ink, "Frederick Kimball Stearns." The body of the letter gives a brief overview of the principal persons and companies that were involved with pharmaceutical manufacturing in Detroit in the 19th century. Both pages have several handwritten corrections.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Company Christmas card from Frederick Stearns, 1910. The card is printed in black text on tan paper and has an oval-shaped black and white picture of Frederick Stearns.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Description:
- Frederick Stearns and Company invoice for 5000 "Pr Rx Pills," sold to P.J. Winn and Company of Fork Union, Virginia for four dollars plus twenty one cents in postage, stamped July 20, 1900. The invoice is printed on letterhead including lithographs of Frederick Stearns and Company's Detroit laboratory, Windsor laboratory, and New York Office, as well as a coat of arms with a shield divided party per chevron and charged with three crosses, and a bird as a crest. The letterhead lists Frederick Kimball Stearns as the president, Frank C. McLaughlin as the vice president and treasurer, and Thomas Bennett as the secretary. "Bill F Stearns," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- This slightly yellowed paper envelope contained a 2-page letter that was written by Frederick K. Stearns who was the President of Frederick Stearns & Co. The front of the envelope has a typewritten title, "The Growth of Manufacturing Pharmacy in Detroit During the Nineteenth Century, By Frederick Kimball Stearns." The return address of Frederick Stearns & Co. is printed in the upper left corner of the envelope.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Frederick Stearns and Company invoice for "4 dz. tar & cherry 25¢," "2 dz. white pine expectorant 25¢," and "b. list and calendar," sold to P.J. Winn and Company of Fork Union, Virginia for $8.25, on April 13, 1892. The invoice is printed on letterhead including lithographs of Frederick Stearns and Company's Detroit laboratory and a coat of arms with a shield divided party per chevron and charged with three crosses, and a bird as a crest. The letterhead lists Frederick K. Stearns as the president, Frank C. McLaughlin as the vice president and treasurer, and Thomas Bennett as the secretary. The listing of Mark L. Dunning as the treasurer has been redacted beneath a red stamp. "Bill F. Stearns & Co. Enclosed," has been handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- Frederick Stearns and Company invoice for two gallons of tar and cherry syrup sold to P.J. Winn and Company of Fork Union, Virginia for $4.50, stamped February 1, 1898. The invoice is printed on letterhead including lithographs of Frederick Stearns and Company's Detroit laboratory and a coat of arms with a shield divided party per chevron and charged with three crosses, and a bird as a crest. The letterhead lists Frederick K. Stearns as the president, Frank C. McLaughlin as the vice president and treasurer, and Thomas Bennett as the secretary. "Bill F. Stearns & Co., tar cherry 2 gallons, $4.50," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- Frederick Stearns and Company invoice for 5000 "Pr Rx Pills," sold to P.J. Winn and Company of Fork Union, Virginia for four dollars plus twenty one cents in postage, stamped July 20, 1900. The invoice is printed on letterhead including lithographs of Frederick Stearns and Company's Detroit laboratory, Windsor laboratory, and New York Office, as well as a coat of arms with a shield divided party per chevron and charged with three crosses, and a bird as a crest. The letterhead lists Frederick Kimball Stearns as the president, Frank C. McLaughlin as the vice president and treasurer, and Thomas Bennett as the secretary. "Bill F Stearns," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Frederick Stearns and Company invoice for "4 dz. tar & cherry 25¢," "2 dz. white pine expectorant 25¢," and "b. list and calendar," sold to P.J. Winn and Company of Fork Union, Virginia for $8.25, on April 13, 1892. The invoice is printed on letterhead including lithographs of Frederick Stearns and Company's Detroit laboratory and a coat of arms with a shield divided party per chevron and charged with three crosses, and a bird as a crest. The letterhead lists Frederick K. Stearns as the president, Frank C. McLaughlin as the vice president and treasurer, and Thomas Bennett as the secretary. The listing of Mark L. Dunning as the treasurer has been redacted beneath a red stamp. "Bill F. Stearns & Co. Enclosed," has been handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- This slightly yellowed paper envelope contained a 2-page letter that was written by Frederick K. Stearns who was the President of Frederick Stearns & Co. The front of the envelope has a typewritten title, "The Growth of Manufacturing Pharmacy in Detroit During the Nineteenth Century, By Frederick Kimball Stearns." The return address of Frederick Stearns & Co. is printed in the upper left corner of the envelope.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- 2-page letter written by Frederick K. Stearns, President of Frederick Stearns & Co. It was typewritten in blue text onto slightly yellowed, thin linen paper which has a watermark that shows a shield emblem with the words, "Perfection Linen." The letter is dated Dec. 31st, 1900, and the last page is signed in black ink, "Frederick Kimball Stearns." The body of the letter gives a brief overview of the principal persons and companies that were involved with pharmaceutical manufacturing in Detroit in the 19th century. Both pages have several handwritten corrections.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
