New Orleans 1876 Trade Card Booklet / J. C Meyer Jeweler/ Language Of Finger Ring
NEW ORLEANS 1876 TRADE CARD BOOKLET / J. C MEYER JEWELER/ LANGUAGE OF FINGER RING. Rare 1876 Victorian trade card - booklet for J.
321 Old levee Street, Between Hospital and Barracks Sts, New Orleans. Listing all the services of the jeweler including mourning hair work. Also in the booklet a rare guide to the rules of the LANGUAGE OF THE FINGER RING.
Trade card opens like a book, Measures 3.25" x 2 3/8" close. The funeral of John C.
Meyer, head of the jewelry house of John C. Meyer & Sons, 1233 Decatur St. Was held yesterday afternoon from his late residence, 544 Esplanade Ave. Meyer died on the evening of July 28. The deceased, who was 67 years old, was one of the oldest jewelers, as well as one of the most prominent business men in New Orleans. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1835, but was brought to New Orleans by his parents as a baby and had lived in this city since he was four months old. After receiving his education at the public schools he entered on his business career at 13, became a jeweler, and built up one of the finest trades of the south. Meyer was one of the first jewelers in the city to manufacture police and other badges for local officers. About 45 years ago Mr.Meyer married Miss Wilhelmina C. Heckmann, who died Kbout three years ago. The couple had two children, Albert L. Meyer, who was taken into partnership with his father in I898, when the firm became John C. Meyer & Son, and Mrs.
Meyer was a member of the Knights of Honor for a number of years and of other fraternal organizations. The deceased had been in ill health for three years, which confined him to his home. He became very ill a month ago and his death had been expected since that time. The services held yesterday were conducted by the Rev. And the interment was in Metairie Cemetery.
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