Sacramento California 1886 Sullivan Ravekes Paint Oil Glass Billhead 8 x 7

This 1886 billhead from Sullivan & Ravekes of Sacramento, California reflects the city’s role as a commercial hub for building materials and artistic supplies during the late nineteenth century.

Sacramento’s growth in the post–Gold Rush decades supported a wide range of specialty merchants supplying both construction trades and decorative arts. Firms dealing in paints, oils, glass, and mirrors occupied an important niche, serving contractors, storefronts, and private clients seeking finished interiors and display materials. The printed layout presents a structured business identity with bold typography and a clear listing of goods, combined with address lines referencing Second Street between I and J, anchoring the firm within the city’s commercial grid.

The billhead features the business name Sullivan & Ravekes prominently centered, followed by a printed description of goods including paints, oils, glass, mirrors, and artists’ materials. Handwritten entries list purchased items and prices, with ledger-style columns in red ruling used for calculations and totals. Ink notations and period handwriting provide a strong primary-source record of transaction activity, while the paper shows typical age toning and edge wear consistent with nineteenth-century business documents.

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