{"product_id":"new-york-city-1873-abeel-brothers-iron-steel-dealers-billhead-8-5-x-4-5","title":"New York City 1873 Abeel Brothers Iron Steel Billhead 8.5 x 4.5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eThis 1873 billhead from Abeel Brothers of New York City documents a commercial iron and steel transaction during a period of rapid industrial expansion following the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eIron and steel dealers in New York operated within a dense commercial network tied to shipping, construction, and manufacturing, particularly along the South Street and East River waterfront districts. Firms such as Abeel Brothers supplied raw and finished metal goods to builders, machinists, and merchants, with transactions recorded on formal billheads that combined decorative typography with structured accounting grids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003eThe document features a finely printed header reading Abeel Brothers, successors to John H. Abeel \u0026amp; Co., with an address at 190 South and 365 Water Streets. The layout includes multicolumn ledger lines in blue and red ruling, designed for detailed itemization and pricing. Handwritten entries in purple ink record purchased iron or related materials with quantities and totals carried across the columns. The date line at top reads New York, May 23rd, 1873, placing the transaction firmly within the postwar industrial growth period. The piece measures 8.5 x 4.5 inches and presents as a clean, well-structured example of nineteenth-century mercantile stationery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979101925560,"sku":"20251220","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_2c4ca0e2-0bd5-4539-9b66-4151145f96bf.jpg?v=1773009781","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/new-york-city-1873-abeel-brothers-iron-steel-dealers-billhead-8-5-x-4-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}