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City Directory Advertisements
Below are a few advertisements from Washington DC city directories, with a summary of their content, and a link to a partial family history of the related people.
 | William Dickson Baldwin, Joseph I. Peyton; 1881 Baldwin, Hopkins, & Peyton Attorneys-at-Law solictors of patents and counsellors in patent causes 25 Grant Place Patent Business Exclusively |
 | George Milton Barker; 1881 George M. Barker, dealer in Doors, Sash, and Blinds Glass, Hardware, and Building Materials 649 & 651 New York Ave, between 6th & 7th Streets, Washington DC |
 | Horatio Beall; 1864 No. 499 Seventh Street Washington DC Manufactures and has constantly on hand, A large and well made assortment of Officers sword belts with his patent slide attached, saddles, bridles, breast collars, haversacks, presentation spurs, holsters, saddle bags, spurs, feed bags, trunks (both sole leather and wood box), valises (sole leather and common), traveling bags, harness of every description, whips, and every article in his line of business |
 | John Wesley Boteler; 1881 J.W. Boteler & Son, importers and dealers in china, glass crockery ware, and furnsihed goods |
 | Zachariah Berry Brooke; 1860 Claim Agent and Negotiator for Loans Corner of Louisiana and 7th Street Washington DC |
 | William H. H. Cissel; 1881 Wholesale and retail dealer in Fine family groceries, teas, wines, liquors, etc. |
 | Israel Deming; 1864 Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Fine Family Groceries Teas, Wines and Liquors of all kinds 534 Seventh Street, between D Street and Louisiana Ave Washington City |
 | Matthew Gault Emery; 1870 M. G. Emery & Brother manufacturers and dealers in all kinds of Granite, Marble, and Brown Stone Work, Marble mantles and marble and encuastic tiles Also, all kinds of North River BLue Stone Wholesale and Retail No. 223 2nd Street, West, between B and C Streets North, Washington DC |
 | Samuel Emery; 1876 Samuel Emery (successor to M. G. Emery & Bro.) Manufacturer and dealer in all kinds of Granite, Marble and Brown Stone Work Marble Mantles and Marble and Encaustic Tiles also all kinds of North River Blue Stone, Wholesale and Retail No. 223 Second Street West, between B and C Streets North, Washington DC |
 | Benjamin Erasmus Gittings; Ladies Fancy Trimming and Millinery Goods Always richest and latest styles No 14 Market Space, between 8th and 9th Streets Washington DC |
| Marcus Sterling Hopkins; 1864 Baldwin, Hopkins, & Peyton Attorneys-at-Law solictors of patents and counsellors in patent causes 25 Grant Place Patent Business Exclusively |
 | Jeremiah L. Kidwell; 1864 Dealer in Paper Hangings and Windows Shades Franklin Hall, D St near 9th St Washington DC Work executed by experienced workmen, and on moderate terms |
 | Nathan Clarendon McKnew; 1864 Dealer in Lime, Plaster, Hair, and Cement Coal and Wood Sawed and Split Wood Corner of 7th St and Canal, Washington DC |
 | Edward Michael Nourse, Frank Eliot Middleton; Nouse & Middleton under National Metropolitan Bank, opp. US Treasury Real Estate and Insurance Agents Loans negotiated adn money invested |
 | Richard T. Morsell; 1864 R. T. Morsell, Attorney at Law, Washington DC Office 389 D Street, opposite west wing City Hall |
 | William Barnard Moses; 1864 New Furniture & Upholstery Ware Rooms Fashionable Upholsterer and dealer in Parlor Furniture of the latest styles and most desirable patterns Sofas, Lounges, and Easy Chairs in damask, brocatelle, and haircloth commonly on hand every variety of cottage furniture and cane seat chairs best curled hair mattresses feather beds and pillows made to order All kinds of furniture repaired in hte best manner, cheap for cash, particular attention paid to all orders 506 7 St adjoining Odd Fellows Hall and 398 D North, Washington DC |
 | Louis F. Perry; 1860 extensive dealers in carpets, curtains, mattings, oil cloths, etc. of the best class Perry Building Pennsylvania Ave and 9th St City of Washington DC Lewis F Perry, T.L. Darnall |
 | Charles Edwin Rittenhouse; 1864 Rittenhouse, Fant & Co's Banking House, 352 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC buy and sell gold, silver, stocks, land warrants etc. exchange on all parts of Europe and Northern Cities |
 | John Harrison Semmes; 1860 Wholesale and retail dealers in sugar, coffee, tea, flour, wines, liquors, cigars, etc. No 523 Ninth St, corner Louisiana Ave Washington DC |
 | Thomas Somerville; 1876 National Brass Works, Thomas Somerville 316, 318, and 320 Thirteenth Street NW A Large Assortment of Plumbers Supplies Constantly on Hand |
 | Benjamin Henry Stinemetz; 1876 Fasionable Hatter and Furrier agent for Knox, Youmans, New York; Dress Hats, Umbrellas and Canes ladies' fine dress furs in seal skin sacques, boas, muffs, etc. All goods sold at lowest market prices 1237 Penn. Ave, next door to corner 13th, Washington DC |
 | Charles Wheatley, 1876;
Samuel Ederie Wheatley; Walter T. Wheatley; Wheatley Brothers, dealers in Lumber, Laths, Shingles, etc No. 37 South Side of Water Street Georgetown DC |
 | James Polk Willett; 1876 Willett & Ruoff 905 Pa. Avenue, Fashionable Hatters and Furriers Our Stock of Ladies and Gentlemans Furs embrace all the leading styles now in use All the latest styles of hats introduced as soon as adopted We are agents fo the celebrated Dunlap New York Dress Hat |