Jamestown New York 1920 Wilcox Gissey Wholesale Grocers Tobacco Billhead 8 x 9

This 1920 billhead documents Wilcox Gissey Company of Jamestown, New York, operating as wholesale grocers, flour merchants, and coffee roasters with tobacco distribution included.

Regional wholesale grocers in early twentieth-century New York functioned as key intermediaries linking manufacturers to local retailers, often carrying mixed inventories that combined staple goods with tobacco lines. Branded stationery from firms like Wilcox Gissey presents a formalized layout with ornate typography, trade insignia, and structured accounting columns that reflect standardized commercial practices.

The document features a decorative company header with “Chautauqua Brand” imagery and lists items such as cigars, Lucky Strike cigarettes, and multiple forms of tobacco alongside quantities and pricing. Handwritten check marks appear in the left margin, and the layout uses ruled columns for itemization, pricing, and totals, culminating in a recorded balance at the lower right. The reverse side is blank, and the paper shows typical age toning consistent with period business documents.

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