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ORIGINAL 1914 MAHER BROTHERS UNIFORM DEPARTMENT RECEIPT
UTICA, NEW YORK — WORLD WAR I ERA
An original antique business receipt dated October 31, 1914, from the Uniform Department of Maher Brothers, an established American clothing manufacturer based in Utica, New York.
Maher Brothers was a recognized manufacturer and supplier of military, postal, fire-service, and other occupational uniforms during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Founded in 1874, Maher Brothers developed a reputation for manufacturing quality clothing and uniforms for numerous professions and organizations.
The Smithsonian National Postal Museum preserves an original postal uniform manufactured by Maher Brothers, demonstrating the company's historical importance in American uniform manufacturing.
This particular receipt was issued during the opening months of World War I, before the United States entered the conflict in 1917.
DOCUMENT DETAILS
Original Maher Brothers Uniform Department receipt
Utica, New York
Dated October 31, 1914
Issued to D. L. Carpenter of Grafton, West Virginia
Attractive red printed company letterhead
Original handwritten financial entries
Prominent blue PAID cancellation dated November 5, 1914
Original period business stationery
COLLECTOR INTEREST
An interesting historical document for collectors of:
World War I-era American ephemera
Antique uniform manufacturers
Early military clothing industry history
Utica, New York history
Vintage business receipts
Early 20th-century American commerce
Postal and service uniform history
Antique handwritten documents
IMPORTANT HISTORICAL NOTE
Although Maher Brothers manufactured military uniforms, this particular receipt does not conclusively identify the purchased merchandise as military clothing. It is offered as an original 1914 receipt from a documented military and civilian uniform manufacturer.
A distinctive surviving piece of American uniform-manufacturing history, with excellent period typography and an attractive original payment cancellation.
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