Smith Mercantile Company (Santa Rosa, N.M.) Records 1901-1948 1901-1904 1946-1948

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Smith Mercantile Company (Santa Rosa, N.M.) Records 1901-1948 1901-1904 1946-1948

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The collection contains financial records of the Smith Mercantile Company, alsoknown as the Santa Rosa Mercantile Company. The business, located in Santa Rosa, NewMexico, was owned and operated by George H. Smith, Jr.

4 boxes (1.3 cu. ft.) + 10 volumes

eng,

The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch

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George H. Smith, Jr. opened a general store in the new railroad town of Santa Rosa, New Mexico in 1901. Originally from Minnesota, Smith came to New Mexico for health reasons. His business, first housed in a tent, was called George H. Smith, Jr. General Merchandise. The store moved into a permanent building in 1902 that featured a sign boasting, "The Peoples Store - La Tienda del Pueblo." By 1911 the business operated under the name Santa Rosa Mercantile Company. In addition to general merchandi...

Charles Ilfeld Company

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Charles Ilfeld, born in Homburg, Germany in 1847, arrived in Santa Fe, N.M. in 1865. After working as a clerk for the mercantile business of Elsberg and Amberg he relocated to Taos to work for Adolph Letcher. In 1867 the Adolph Letcher and Company moved to Las Vegas, N.M., where Charles became a partner in the firm. Seven years later, Letcher sold his interest to Ilfeld, who changed the name of the business to Charles Ilfeld Company. Ilfeld's business eventually grew into the largest mercantile ...