Buffalo New York 1872 Phillip Becker Grocer Wine Liquor Billhead - 8.5 x 8

This 1872 billhead documents everyday food, household, and spirits commerce in Buffalo during the city’s rapid post–Civil War expansion as a regional trade center.

In the early 1870s, grocers and wholesale dealers supplied a wide range of goods that blended food staples, imported products, and household necessities under one roof. Wine and liquor merchants operated as integral parts of neighborhood commerce, reflecting both consumer demand and the looser regulatory environment of the period prior to later temperance-era restrictions.

Issued by Phillip Becker & Co., dealers in groceries, produce, wines, liquors, and related goods, this handwritten 1872 billhead records itemized purchases using period bookkeeping practices. The printed header lists the firm’s Main Street address, situating the business within Buffalo’s commercial corridor. Measuring approximately 8.5 x 8 inches, the billhead shows light age toning, fold lines, and ink wear consistent with nineteenth-century business paper, offering strong research value for collectors of American ephemera, food history, and regional commerce.

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