Stockton California 1919 F Basti Macaroni Factory Billhead 8 x 7

Dated February 19, 1919, this F. Basti Macaroni Factory invoice documents a wholesale pasta transaction in Stockton, California during the post–World War I commercial expansion of the Central Valley.

Italian-American food manufacturing firms were firmly established in California by the early twentieth century, supplying boxed and bulk macaroni and pasta products to grocers and regional distributors. Stockton, with its agricultural base and rail connections, supported specialty producers like F. Basti, whose printed billhead reflects both local enterprise and broader immigrant culinary influence in the American West.

The document is headed F. Basti Wholesale and Retail Macaroni Factory, Stockton, California, with telephone information and neatly ruled accounting columns. It is made out to J. Monteverde and lists multiple pasta quantities by weight, including box counts and per-pound pricing, with calculations for discounts, freight allowance, and a net total of 56.54. The handwritten entries, check marks, and period penmanship provide clear evidence of active business use, while the compact 8 x 7 format makes it a distinctive regional trade document from the early 20th century.

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