Buffalo New York 1911 F F Rick Bicycle Tires Supplies Letterhead 8.5 x 7

This 1911 letterhead from F F Rick Company of Buffalo, New York documents early twentieth-century bicycle tire and supply distribution during the height of the American cycling trade.

At the time, Buffalo stood as a major manufacturing and distribution center, strategically positioned along rail and Great Lakes shipping routes. Firms such as F F Rick Company operated within a competitive national market for bicycles, motor cycles, tires, and related supplies, supplying retailers and jobbers across the Northeast. Trade letterheads functioned as both business correspondence and brand advertising, incorporating bold typography, product claims, and visual emblems to reinforce commercial identity.

The sheet features prominent printed advertising for Bicycles, Motor Cycles and Supplies, along with Brats-All Hard to Cut Tires branding across the top margin. The dateline reads Buffalo, N.Y., May 25, 1911, addressed to E. L. Hill Brass Co. of N. Hampton, Connecticut. The typed message concerns shipment of promised goods and bears a signature for Thomas A. Rick, Vice President. Original fold lines and period ink notations are visible. Dimensions are approximately 8.5 x 7 inches.

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