{"product_id":"chicago-illinois-1901-armour-and-company-billhead-8-x-5-5","title":"Chicago Illinois 1901 Armour and Company Billhead 8 x 5.5","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:838f230e-f927-45f3-85da-2ed7a75bf493-38\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-78\" 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=\"d4e3eb3f-9a65-4dde-9a38-b7afeb7cd646\" 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 wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eThis 1901 billhead documents a wholesale food transaction issued by Armour and Company during the peak of Chicago’s meatpacking and grocery export era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"720\"\u003eAt the turn of the twentieth century, Chicago functioned as the nation’s dominant center for meat processing and preserved food production, with firms such as Armour operating vast packinghouses, rail sidings, and distribution networks. These companies supplied merchants across the Midwest with standardized products including bacon, lard, and canned meats, using printed stationery to formalize sales, credit terms, and shipment records as part of an increasingly industrial food economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003eThe document is headed Bought of Armour and Company, General Offices, 205 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois, and is dated May 23, 1901. It is addressed to J. H. Morris and Son in Dixon, Illinois, and lists vegetable shortening and Star brand pork items with quantities, prices, and a handwritten total recorded at right. Printed terms specify 30-day payment conditions, and the sheet shows check marks and notations consistent with active business use. The billhead measures approximately 8 x 5.5 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1518\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\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\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\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":52982558458040,"sku":"20250918","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_c9557686-f9b4-4159-9adc-a0e52c388931.jpg?v=1773098174","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/chicago-illinois-1901-armour-and-company-billhead-8-x-5-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}