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Subject: Wholesale Grocers

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Billhead - F. O. Kihlberg, Las Vegas, New Mexico, January 10, 1883Billhead - F. O. Kihlberg, Las Vegas, New Mexico, January 10, 1883

Expense report of Harry Silver, likely a purchasing agent for L. Ilfeld, documenting travel and expenses from New York City to Kansas City, and then from Kansas City to Las Vegas, New Mexico. Dated January 10, 1883, and written on a billhead of F. O. Kihlberg, a wholesale grocer and forwarding and commission merchant in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Billhead - Feld & Silverburg, Vicksburg, Mississippi, March 12, 1889Billhead - Feld & Silverburg, Vicksburg, Mississippi, March 12, 1889

Statement of account from Feld & Silverburg, Wholesale Grocers, located at the corner of Mulberry & Crawford Streets in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Dated March 12, 1889. The bill lists a series of transaction with a customer named Terry, E. W. The bill lists the total cost of the purchase, and was likely made by Philip Feld / H. A. Silverburg. The billhead displays simple, hand-written script. Decorative elements include printed ruling lines for the details of the transactions.

Billhead - Fink, Bro. & Co., Baltimore, Maryland, October 8, 1883Billhead - Fink, Bro. & Co., Baltimore, Maryland, October 8, 1883

Invoice from Fink, Bro. & Co., importers and wholesale grocers located at the corner of Franklin & Eutaw Streets, Baltimore, Maryland. Dated October 8, 1883. The billhead lists a transaction between Fink, Bro. & Co., and J. M. Johnson, likely for the purchase of sugar. The billhead is a printed document with a company logo, ornate lettering, and clear details of the business location and transaction.

Billhead - Poland & Henry, Cincinnati, October 16, 1854Billhead - Poland & Henry, Cincinnati, October 16, 1854

Invoice from Poland & Henry, wholesale grocers, liquor and commission merchants, located at 38 & 40 Corner of Second & Sycamore Sts, Cincinnati. Dated October 16, 1854. The bill lists purchases made by William Corbin of a pocket of Java coffee, 1/3 of a box of N.O. sugar, and 1 box of ship tea. The billhead displays ornate Victorian-style lettering and has a printed header section.

Billhead - Smith, Mendel & Co., Milwaukee, Michigan, October 24, 1885Billhead - Smith, Mendel & Co., Milwaukee, Michigan, October 24, 1885

Billhead of Smith, Mendel & Co., wholesale grocers, located at East Water & Huron Street, Milwaukee, Michigan, dated October 24, 1885. The billhead features a detailed lithograph of a building, potentially their store, with several figures in front. The bill lists various grocery items purchased by Warren Mills, including “raw sugar”, “pure codfish”, “rye flour”, “crackers”, and “Japan Tea”. The bill includes the total cost for each item and an overall total cost.

Envelope - Tillmann & Bendel, San Francisco, California, March 19, 1885Envelope - Tillmann & Bendel, San Francisco, California, March 19, 1885

An envelope from Tillmann & Bendel, Wholesale Grocers, in San Francisco, California, dated March 19, 1885. The envelope is addressed to J. H. Doxsee & Son in Islip, Long Island (L.I.). The verso of the envelope features a detailed blue lithographic illustration of the Tillmann & Bendel building, showcasing its multi-story architecture and a street scene with horses and carriages. The business name "TILLMANN & BENDEL." and "WHOLESALE GROCERS" are prominently displayed in ornate text above the illustration, with a decorative border around the image. Multiple addresses for the business are listed below the illustration: 313 to 327 Battery St., 401 to 407 Clay Street, and 400 to 408 Commercial St. The recto of the envelope bears a San Francisco postmark dated "MAR 19 8 PM 85" and a red 2-cent U.S. postage stamp featuring a profile portrait.

Trade Card: H. Levi & Co., Wholesale Grocers, San Francisco, CaliforniaTrade Card: H. Levi & Co., Wholesale Grocers, San Francisco, California

Trade card for H. Levi & Co., wholesale grocers, located at 221, 223, & 225 Front Street in San Francisco, California. Their New York City office was at 112 Wall Street. The card is undated, circa 1870s. The Levi family is connected to the early Jewish Newmark family of California. By 1887, S. J. Friedlander and Henry Koch were business partners.