Established 1877.
Wm. Christian & Sons,
Lantz’s Mill, Virginia,
Undertakers & Furniture Directors
All orders will receive prompt attention, on most reasonable terms.
N. B. – No extra charge for hearse, day or night.
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PRIMARY DOCUMENT
Wm. Christian & Sons Advertisement (December 4, 1896)
CONTEXT
This advertisement for William Christian & Sons, who made coffins and furniture, was published December 4, 1896, in the Shenandoah Herald. Established in 1877, it was one of the first known deaf-owned and run businesses in nineteenth-century Virginia. The Christians were part of a shared signing community in Shenandoah County.
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