{"product_id":"california-san-francisco-kingan-company-meat-packers-1900s-billhead-8-x-8","title":"San Francisco Kingan Co 1900s Pork Beef Packers Billhead 8 x 8","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:05d23e13-5947-4406-bc79-980612427eae-16\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"02d8ae2e-5d4b-4563-b554-4439dfd2a5a2\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eThis billhead dates to the 1900s and documents a transaction from Kingan \u0026amp; Co., a major American meat packing firm, operating from its San Francisco office at 444–450 Drumm Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eKingan \u0026amp; Co. was headquartered in Indianapolis and expanded nationally during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, distributing pork and beef products through regional offices tied to rail and port networks. The San Francisco location reflects the city’s importance as a commercial hub, where imported and domestic food products moved through established wholesale channels supported by standardized invoicing and branded business stationery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eThe document features a structured accounting layout with pre-printed product categories, transaction entries, and pricing columns, along with a bold company header emphasizing pork and beef packing. A red PAID stamp and handwritten calculations appear across the lower section, while the printed specialty list at left highlights product lines typical of industrial meat distribution during the period. The 8 x 8 format and clean typographic arrangement underscore its role as both a functional business record and a piece of early twentieth-century commercial ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1680\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52977323278520,"sku":"20250805","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_39f67b9a-cf07-48bd-914b-24abdf0c2f9f.jpg?v=1772956124","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/california-san-francisco-kingan-company-meat-packers-1900s-billhead-8-x-8","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}