NICE Original Advertising Billhead / Letterhead



Peter Woll & Sons

Steam Curled Hair & Bristles

Highest award for curled hair at 1893 Columbian Expo

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1896

 

For offer, a very nice old Advertising lithograph bill head / letter head! Fresh from an old prominent estate. Never offered on the market until now. Vintage, Old, Original - NOT a Reproduction - Guaranteed !!      

Nice graphic print. Letter about African Palm / rope fibre. This item came from an archive of recently discovered letters from the Tallman Funeral home in Auburn, NY. In very good condition. Creases / fold marks. NOTE: Will be sent folded up, as found. Please see photos and scans for all details and condition. If you collect 19th century Americana advertisement ad history, United States of America printing, American business, etc. this is a nice one for your paper or ephemera collection. Genealogy research importance as well. Combine shipping on multiple bid wins! 2851





Billhead receipts are receipts that were commonly used in business transactions from the late 1860s through the early 1940s. They can be found in present-day transactions, although they are less common today.

Many billhead receipts were illustrated and decorated with fancy steel engravings, while others carried no illustrations. In either case, the receipt was important, as it stood as your proof of delivery. Most billheads would bear the company's name and address, a unique invoice number, the payment terms, line items for products or services, a total, and (optionally) handwritten notes.

Vintage Ephemera
Billheads are considered to be vintage ephemera. Some collect billheads from a certain state, region, or town; others base their collections on types of illustrations. In some cases, a relative or ancestor may have owned the business or even have signed the document.