Cedar Falls Iowa 1910 Harris Cole Brothers Lumber Invoice Billhead 8.5 x 5.5

This 1910 invoice from Harris & Cole Bros. of Cedar Falls, Iowa documents lumber transactions during a period when regional building supply networks supported expanding towns and agricultural infrastructure across the Midwest.

Lumber firms operated as key intermediaries between mills and local builders, supplying standardized materials for residential, commercial, and agricultural construction. Cedar Falls, positioned within a growing rail-connected economy, served as a distribution point where companies like Harris & Cole Bros. coordinated orders, shipping, and billing across multiple regions.

The document features a structured invoice layout with a printed header identifying Harris & Cole Bros., including references to additional locations and business operations. Handwritten entries list quantities, dimensions, and pricing for lumber items such as columns and poplar stock, with calculations and totals recorded in the right-hand columns. Stamps and notations indicate processing and payment status, adding layers of transactional history to the piece. The format combines bold typographic branding with detailed accounting fields typical of early twentieth-century billheads. Further examples of lumber, construction, and trade-related documents are represented within the broader ephemera collection.

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