{"product_id":"philadelphia-pa-1917-mitchell-fletcher-grocers-food-invoice-billhead-6-x-7","title":"Philadelphia 1917 Mitchell Fletcher Grocers Billhead 6 x 7","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"385\"\u003eThis 1917 billhead from Mitchell, Fletcher \u0026amp; Co., Inc., grocers of Philadelphia, documents a wholesale food transaction during the World War I era, reflecting urban supply networks and commercial provisioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"939\"\u003ePhiladelphia functioned as a major distribution center in the early twentieth century, with firms like Mitchell, Fletcher \u0026amp; Co. supplying packaged and specialty food goods to regional customers. Grocery wholesalers handled a wide range of products, from imported cheeses to preserved fruits, operating within a rapidly modernizing food economy shaped by refrigeration, packaging advances, and wartime regulation. Business documents from this period often include references to federal oversight, including licensing tied to wartime food administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003eThe billhead features a printed company header with address at Chestnut and Eighteenth Streets, Philadelphia, and is dated December 17, 1917. It is made out to a customer in Reading, Pennsylvania, listing items such as Camembert cheese, ox tongue, Nabisco wafers, glace fruit, and stuffed prunes, each with corresponding pricing. A prominent “Received Payment” stamp dated January 1918 appears across the lower portion, along with additional notations referencing U.S. Food Administration licensing. The format presents a clear example of period commercial accounting and product distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1825\"\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":52977320951992,"sku":"20251103","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_8811bbf0-bda2-47e0-a876-8fe20557f93a.jpg?v=1772956028","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/philadelphia-pa-1917-mitchell-fletcher-grocers-food-invoice-billhead-6-x-7","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}