Lodi California 1896 Simpson Lumber Company Billhead 8 x 4.5

On May 1, 1896, Simpson Lumber Company of Lodi, California issued this billhead documenting a balance due for building materials supplied to a local customer.

Lumber yards were central to late nineteenth-century town building, supplying framing, doors, windows, and finished woodwork as California communities expanded beyond their early commercial cores. Businesses like Simpson Lumber Company connected regional forests and rail transport to everyday construction needs, supporting residential growth, storefront development, and agricultural infrastructure during a period of steady urbanization in the Central Valley.

This billhead is printed for Simpson Lumber Company with A. T. Rutledge listed as manager and promotes lumber sold at wholesale and retail prices, along with doors, windows, sash, and blinds, and lumber sawed to order. The handwritten entry notes a bill due with an amount recorded at the right margin, preserving a direct record of routine commercial credit and material supply in Lodi during the 1890s. The compact horizontal format and ledger ruling reflect practical business stationery rather than decorative display.

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