Early 1900s Thacker & Van Gilder Funeral Homes Letterhead SARASOTA FLORIDA Toale

Looks like this is a timetable and bill to transport a body from Sarasota to Joliet, Illinois.  Undated, but they started in 1912 and operates today as Toale Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory.

Nice condition. Stored flat and will be shipped that way as well - sandwiched between cardboard

This unique piece of paper is a rare find for collectors of antique advertising and ephemera. Printed in the early 1900s, it features the letterhead of Thacker & Van Gilder Funeral Homes, located in Sarasota, Florida. The letterhead includes the names of the funeral home owners/partners, George L. Thacker and Floyd W. Van Gilder, as well as their membership in the National Selected Morticians by Invitation. The paper also includes the name of another funeral home, Toale Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, suggesting a possible business connection or partnership. Other notable aspects of this piece include the vintage advertising and the detailed illustration of the funeral home building. This letterhead is a unique piece of history from a bygone era.