1932 Undertaker's Handwritten Invoice, Listing Expenses for the Burial of Mrs. Mary D. Moore, Utica NY, Funeral Director William F. Falk, Signed by Mrs. Jacob Haupt. Paper has City of Utica Watermark, with Mohawk word, Unundadages.

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This is a hand-written undertaker's invoice for funeral expenses, dated March 7, 1932. It is a list with monetary amounts hand-written on the printed invoice form of Funeral Director William F. Falk of Utica, New York. The burial was that of Mrs. Mary D. Moore, and is signed by Mrs. Jacob Haupt. ********************************* The items with prices for the funeral of Mary D. Moore are listed as follows : Gray Embossed Casket , $165.00 / Embalming, $25 / Opening Grave Charge, $19 / Hearse to Cemetery, $12 (The cemetery is not named) / Maxwell Steel Vault, $75 / Death Notices $4 / Flower Crepe $6 / Gloves, $3 / Assistants, secure all papers, use of chairs and paraphernalia, etc, $20 / New Grave, $30. Total amount of invoice : $359.00 . It is quite the eye-opener to compare the costs of a funeral in 1932, with one done today. ********************************* The document was produced on paper which has the watermark of the City of Utica, New York showing an Indian next to some teepees and the Mohawk word "Unundadages", which translates as " the bend around the hill". ********************************* CONDITION : VERY GOOD - The paper is lightly toned and basically clean, but there are various small spots and one smallish 'tea' stain to the back side. The paper has been folded three times horizontally, forming three creases which display darkening there are three shallower folds vertically, which have also left creases. The paper will be shipped, folded as found. ********************************** Requiesce in pace. N° de ref. del artículo 2181

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