This 1892 Buffalo, New York billhead documents a petroleum products transaction from Star Oil Works, operating under the umbrella of the Standard Oil Company of New York during the height of late nineteenth-century energy consolidation.
Buffalo’s role as a Great Lakes transportation hub made it a key distribution point for illuminating oils, lubricants, and gasoline as industrial, commercial, and domestic demand expanded. Firms associated with Standard Oil emphasized consistency, safety, and scale, reflected here in the bold star emblem and clearly structured printed terms that reinforced brand authority and logistical reach.
This original billhead measures 8.5 x 5.5 and features a vivid printed masthead with handwritten line entries recording quantities and charges, offering strong primary-source evidence of petroleum distribution, pricing, and commercial practice in Buffalo at the close of the nineteenth century.
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