{"product_id":"philipsburg-montana-1896-a-mcintyre-hardware-letterhead-8-5-x-11","title":"Philipsburg Montana 1896 A McIntyre Hardware Letterhead 8.5 x 11","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"429\"\u003eThis November 10, 1896 business letter from Philipsburg, Montana was written on the letterhead of A. McIntyre, dealer in shelf hardware, graniteware, tinware, glassware, queensware and wagon material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"798\"\u003eIn the late nineteenth century, Montana hardware merchants supplied mining camps, ranchers, freighters, and small-town households with a wide range of practical goods. Surviving correspondence between local dealers and regional wholesalers provides direct evidence of pricing negotiations, seasonal supply concerns, and the competitive realities of frontier commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eAddressed to A. M. Holter Hardware Co. in Helena, the letter references a consignment of nails expected at the end of October and requests special pricing. It details purchases of horse shoes by weight, requests keep sled shoes in specific steel sizes, mentions snow frost shoes to prevent balling, and inquires about Berrys Pattern sausage stuffers No 1 Family Size and pricing in the Simmons catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined or refunded to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52874569580728,"sku":"20260221m","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_8cb6ff81-ed3e-4e92-bee3-f160eddbb701.jpg?v=1771733912","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/philipsburg-montana-1896-a-mcintyre-hardware-letterhead-8-5-x-11","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}