This 1872 Buffalo, New York billhead documents a confectionery wholesale transaction issued by Henry Hearne, a merchant identified on the printed form as a wholesale confectioner operating on Seneca Street.
Buffalo developed into one of the most important commercial cities in the Great Lakes region during the nineteenth century, benefiting from its position at the western terminus of the Erie Canal and its growing railroad connections. Wholesale food and confectionery merchants supplied goods to local retailers, hotels, and traveling sales routes throughout western New York. Billheads such as this functioned as both invoices and promotional stationery, displaying the merchant’s business identity while recording the details of daily transactions.
The document is printed with the heading Henry Hearne, Wholesale Confectioner, No. 110 Seneca Street, Buffalo, New York, with the notation identifying the establishment as the only steam confectionery house in Buffalo. The handwritten entries list various confectionery items and quantities along with prices, forming a detailed invoice dated 1872. The billhead measures approximately 8.5 x 7 inches.
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