{"product_id":"philadelphia-pa-1919-mitchell-fletcher-grocers-food-invoice-billhead-6-x-7","title":"Philadelphia PA 1919 Mitchell Fletcher Grocers Billhead 6 x 7","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eThis 1919 billhead documents a transaction from Mitchell, Fletcher \u0026amp; Co., Inc., grocers based in Philadelphia, reflecting early twentieth-century wholesale and retail food distribution practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eMitchell, Fletcher \u0026amp; Co. operated within a rapidly modernizing food supply network, where urban grocers coordinated inventory, pricing, and delivery through standardized printed invoices. The format reflects the administrative structure of post–World War I commerce, with federal oversight noted through the United States Food Administration license marking, a detail tied to wartime and immediate postwar regulation of food distribution. The layout presents a structured commercial document with clear typographic hierarchy and business identification centered on Chestnut and Eighteenth Streets in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eThe billhead features an itemized list including products such as chocolate, pudding, sardines, peanut butter, ox tongue, marshmallow whip, and coffee, each aligned with quantity and pricing columns. The document is dated May 5, 1919, and is issued to a named customer in Reading, Pennsylvania, with forwarding instructions printed directly on the form. Ink stamps, handwritten notations, and a signature appear in the lower section, adding layers of transactional verification and office handling. The paper shows typical aging consistent with period business records, while the structured grid and typography emphasize its role as a working commercial artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1954\"\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":52977302667448,"sku":"20251103","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_6aaf055d-27aa-4093-b601-ebca3ac7a5db.jpg?v=1772955596","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/philadelphia-pa-1919-mitchell-fletcher-grocers-food-invoice-billhead-6-x-7","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}