This 1900 billhead documents a commercial transaction with American Linseed Oil Company, reflecting the industrial supply networks that supported paint, varnish, and finishing trades in Cleveland, Ohio.
American Linseed Oil Company emerged during the period when linseed oil became a standardized industrial commodity used in house paint, wood finishing, and machinery lubrication. Cleveland’s role as a rail and manufacturing hub made it a strategic location for oil processing and distribution, linking Midwestern flax production with urban construction and hardware markets. Business stationery from this era illustrates how chemical and agricultural products were marketed through precise accounting and formal correspondence.
The billhead is addressed from Cleveland, Ohio and lists boiled linseed oil, raw linseed oil, and turpentine with quantities, unit prices, and extended totals written by hand. A red-ink printed letterhead reads “To American Linseed Oil Co.” with product categories noted as linseed oil, oil cake, and meal. The form shows an order number at upper left and is dated May 20, 1900. The document measures approximately 8.5 x 4.5 inches and retains clear printed text with period handwriting entries.
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