Sacramento California 1895 Wylie Commission Merchant Produce Billhead 8 x 4.5

This 1895 billhead from W. Wylie & Co. in Sacramento documents a produce and grocery transaction within California’s late nineteenth-century agricultural distribution network.

Sacramento functioned as a central hub for agricultural trade in the Central Valley, where commission merchants handled the buying, selling, and distribution of produce, dairy, and staple goods. Firms like Wylie & Co. connected growers with urban markets, managing inventory that included fruits, butter, eggs, cheese, and dried goods as part of a rapidly expanding regional food economy.

The billhead features a detailed typographic layout identifying the company as commission merchants, with product categories listed along the left margin and an address on J Street. Handwritten entries record items such as onions and beans with corresponding amounts, while a prominent paid stamp dated July 1, 1895 confirms settlement. The structured ledger format and clean design reflect standardized business practices of the period.

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