Minneapolis Minnesota 1900 Wyman Partridge Dry Goods Billhead 8 x 7

This 1900 billhead records a wholesale dry goods purchase from Wyman Partridge of Minneapolis, illustrating early department-store style distribution in the Upper Midwest.

At the turn of the twentieth century, Minneapolis operated as a major regional hub for textile and household goods moving from urban warehouses to smaller town retailers. Large dry goods houses combined warehousing, rail access, and printed accounting systems to supply clothing and fabrics across Minnesota and neighboring states, helping standardize pricing and seasonal inventory.

The sheet features an engraved view of the Wyman Partridge building and printed identification as Wholesale Dry Goods, with terms and branding arranged across the header. It is dated September 18, 1900, and addressed to a customer in the region, with handwritten entries listing goods and amounts in ledger format. The layout reflects period commercial stationery design that blended advertising, recordkeeping, and architectural imagery into a single document. The billhead measures approximately 8 x 7 inches.

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