Terre Haute Postcards - Swope (1)
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Swope Block, Terre Haute, Ind.
This postcard, posted in Danville, Illinois on December 28th, 1908, has the printed text...
No. AA2878
Published by the Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dresden - Leipzig - Berlin
Made in Germany
Leipzig - Berlin - Dresden
ANC NY Excelsior trademark logo
Leipzig - Dresden - Berlin
Swope & Nehf trade card
Swope & Nehf trade card
The back of this Christmas trade card reads...
In Selecting Holiday gifts
Or articles for home use or decorations
a visit to our store would be of great
interest to you. You will find
Fine China, Rich Cut Glass,
Art Pottery, in Royal Berlin and Dresden, Crown
Derby, Doulton, Royal Worcester,
Royal Copenhagen
and many other wares; also
Rich Jewelry in Diamonds, Pearls, and other
Fine Stones, Watches, Gold and Silver, in
Ladies' and Gents' sizes, both in
American and fine Swiss makes;
Useful Articles, such as Gold Spectacles, Silver
Spoons, Opera Glasses, Clocks in
Oynx, Marble and Iron Cases,
and a complete line of goods usually
kept in a first-class store. Visitors are
cordially invited to call and look through.
We will be pleased to See you.
Respectfully
S. Swope & Co.
Jewelers,
Sheldon Swope, Chas. T. Nehf
526 Wabash Ave.
Terre Haute, Ind.
Swope & Nehf trade card
The back of this trade card reads...
Special Announcement ...
Having moved our store one door west
from 526 to 524 Wabash Avenue, where
we have fitted a Modern Jewelry Store, we take
great pleasure in inviting you and your freinds to
call and inspect our store and stock of Holiday
Goods, which embraces every desirable article in
the jewelry line, among which will be found
Watches, Diamonds, Gems of all description,
Dresden Clocks, gold Specs, Gold Headed Canes,
Opera Glasses with Holders, and Silverware; also
special novelties in Steriling Silver.
We Have A Special Department
In which will be found Dresden, Boudoir and Banquet
Lamps, Royal Copenhagen, Royal Worcester, Crown
Derby, Doulton, Dresden and Sevres Art Porcelains,
Teak Wood Jardinier Stands, Piano Lamps and fine
Cut Glass.
Respectfully
S. Swope & Co.
Jewelers,
Sheldon Swope, Chas. T. Nehf
524 Wabash Avenue,
Terre Haute, Ind.
Swope & Nehf 1896 trade card
Swope & Nehf 1896 trade card
The back of this trade card reads...
1896
.. A Merry Christmas ..
It is neither difficult or extravigant to buy
Christmas gifts from our perfect stock,
because its varied assortment contains many
appropriate selections for any individual, old
or young, and values and prices cover such
a wide range that every person can purchase
satisfactorily within the limit of their means.
Remember, we not only have the goods that
please, but make the prices that please as
well. Call and inspect our complete stock
which comprises a choice lot of rich Cut
Glass, Art Pottery, in Royal Berlin, Dresden
Crown Derby, Doulton, Royal Worcester,
Delph and other celebrated wares. Dreden
Lamps, Oynx, and Teak Wood Tables, Gold
Spectacles, Canes, Silver Spoons, Knives,
Forks and Tea Sets. A large assortment of
Sterling Silver Novelties, Opera Glasses,
Clocks of all makes and descriptions of cases,
Watches, Lorgnette Chains, jewelry in every
article, loose stones in Opals, Turquoises,
Emeralds, Diamonds, and the most fashionable
artistic diamond jewelry of exclusive
designs.
Respectfully
S. Swope & Co.
Jewelers,
Sheldon Swope, Chas. T. Nehf
524 Wabash Avenue,
Terre Haute, Ind.
Swope & Nehf 1897 trade card
Swope & Nehf 1897 trade card
The back of this trade card reads...
1897
The Art of Giving
Consists not only in choosing the present most
appropriate but in having it in the best of its kind.
In selecting for others or yourself, you will find our
stock includes the most attractive collection and
the highest qualities in diamonds and other precious
stones - unset and mounted in most artistic
designs - Watches, Clocks, Silverware, also Jewelry
of every description, Gold Spectacles and Cases,
Opera Glasses with Combination Holders, Silver
Novelties with plain and jewelled tops and glass
bottoms.
Art Pottery in Old Vienna, Royal Worcester,
Delph, Dresden, Doulton and other celebrated
wares. Dresden Lamps, Onyx and Tewk [sic] Wood
Tables.
Rich American Glass of special new cuttings in
Bowls, Vases and Toilet Articles.
A special invitation is extended to you and
your friends to call for a careful inspection of our
stock, the prices on which are made to please our
customers.
Respectfully
S. Swope & Co.
Jewelers,
Sheldon Swope, Chas. T. Nehf
524 Wabash Avenue,
Terre Haute, Ind.
Established 1867
Swope & Nehf 1898 embossed trade card
Swope & Nehf 1898 embossed trade card
The back of this trade card reads...
Holiday Greetings, 1898
A well-known and well-earned reputation gained by fair dealing
and handling reliable goods, backed by years of continuous
business make it easy to place confidence with our firm and for
this reason we extend a cordial invitation to you to call and make
a careful inspection of our store, knowing you will find our goods
superior, prices better, selection of articles carried greater than
usual all goods marked in plain figures.
Precious stones, jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware and novelties,
cut glass and art porcelain - very desirable for a holiday gift.
S. Swope & Co.
Jewelers,
Sheldon Swope, Chas. T. Nehf
524 Wabash Avenue,
Terre Haute, Ind.
Established 1867
Swope & Nehf 1903 trade card
The back of this trade card reads...
1867 Christmas Greetings 1903
A greeting to our many friends. We feel that we would like to
take each of you by the hand and thank you personally for your
confidence and loyal patronage throughout our thrity-six years in the
jewelry business. This being impossible, we take this opportunity to
express to you are appreciation, and to assure you that in the future as
in the past, we shall always try our best to please you, and to merit a
continuance of your patronage.
We call your particular attention to some of our specialalities and invite
your inspection before making your holiday purchases. All goods marked
in plain figures.
Buy Diamonds
Aside from their beauty and their deserved popularity as ornaments,
Diamonds are a safe investment - always staple in value. Diamonds
sold by us are subject to exchange in trade at a long given time for the
original amount paid. Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires, Opals and rare
fancy stones, unset and mounted, in artistic designs.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry of every description, Gold Spectacles, Canes
and Pens, Silver and Ebony Novelties and Toilet Articles, Solid and
Plated Silverware, 1847 Rogers Bros. Knives and Forks, old artistic
shapes in the Kayserzinn Plate Ware, Fine Real Leather goods.
Art Department
In our effort to get choice goods at the right prices, we have this year
imported direct from the factories in Germany, France and Austria a
complete line of Decorated, High-class China, Japanese Cloisonne,
Bronzes and Satuma Wares. You will also find in our Art Room,
Marble Busts, Figures and Pedestals, Onyx Tables, Tea Kettles, Chafing
Dishes, American Cut Glass in the latest shapes and brilliant cuttings.
Swope & Nehf
Jewelers,
524 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, Ind.
Citizens Telephone No. 1344
Sheldon Swope, Chas. T. Nehf
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