California Lodi Pimm Frost Blacksmith Auto Repair 1916 Billhead 8" x 5.5"

This 1916 billhead from Pimm and Frost of Lodi, California documents a commercial transaction during the transitional period when blacksmith shops were expanding into automobile repair work.

Across California’s Central Valley, traditional blacksmithing businesses adapted to mechanical change by adding services such as automobile spring repair while continuing horseshoeing and general forge work. Printed stationery from these firms frequently displayed both trades in clear, structured typography, reflecting a hybrid commercial identity shaped by evolving transportation needs.

The heading reads M Lodi Auto Co. To Pimm and Frost Dr. General Blacksmithing Horseshoeing Automobile Spring Repairing, identifying both the customer and the scope of services offered. A handwritten notation dated March 1 records a charge of 12.05 to Baldwin Motor across the upper portion of the ruled ledger sheet. The lower half features evenly spaced accounting lines in red and blue, and the printed Lodi, Cal. and 1916 date line appear at the top of the 8 x 5.5 inch form.

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