Subject: Wholesale Dealers

Invoice from B. Bettmann & Co., Importers of and Wholesale Dealers in Gents Furnishing Goods, Hosiery and Fancy Goods, located at 62 West Pearl Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dated August 26, 1882. The bill is for a purchase of 16 items. Items include shirts, vests, coats, and pants, and the total amount owed is $11.70. The billhead features an ornate Victorian-style lettering. The business name is listed at the top in a larger font. There is a printed header with the business's address and terms of payment.

Billhead from Greenzweig & Lyons, wholesale dealers in diamonds, watches, jewelry, and silverware. The business is located at 122 and 124 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California. Dated November 11, 1885, the bill was issued to J. C. Young of Taylorsville, California. The billhead features a handwritten header section. A printed statement at the bottom of the billhead reads, 'All Claims must be made within Five days after receipt of goods, NO GOODS TAKEN BACK.'

Invoice from Isaac Winkler & Brother, wholesale dealers in woolen rags and paper stock, located at 18, 20, 22, and 24 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. The bill, dated November 14, 1883, shows a purchase by John R. Scott & Co. of 1 bale of “Light Cut Cloth” at a price of 4 1/2 cents. The billhead is printed on high-quality paper with a lithographic illustration of the business’s building. Decorative elements include a framed header section and an ornate Victorian-style lettering. The billhead states “All bills payable in Cincinnati to our order.

Invoice for a “Silk Dress Coat” from L. & W. Milius, wholesale dealers in clothing, furnishing goods, and other items, located at 42 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. The bill, dated November 27, 1857, was likely for a purchase by J. H. Hopping. The invoice shows the business name and address in ornate lettering, and the handwritten note indicates the customer will receive the garment soon.

Billhead of Slagle & Sneeringer, commission merchants, wholesale dealers in manufactured and smoking tobacco, cigars, pipes, etc., located at No. 5 S. Sharp St., 2nd door from Baltimore St., opposite Harnden’s Express Office. This bill is dated June 3, 1867, and details a transaction between the business and Mr. E. Firmwaltz. The billhead includes handwritten totals of the transaction in a columnar format. The bill is printed in black ink and has a decorative header with ornate lettering. The billhead also includes a revenue stamp, which was required for certain transactions during the Civil War.

Invoice from Straus, Kohnstamm & Co., importers and wholesale dealers in crockery, china, and glassware. Located at Nos. 102 & 104 Battery Street, San Francisco. Dated August 7, 1877. The bill lists an itemized list of items sold to N. S. Trowbridge & Co. The billhead features a vignette of a silver pitcher and uses red and black ink for printing.