Rochester New York 1874 C.T. Moore Tea Coffee Spice Mustard Billhead - 8.5 x 7

This 1874 billhead reflects Rochester’s role as a regional hub for food processing and wholesale distribution during the late nineteenth century, when specialty goods such as tea, coffee, spices, and condiments were increasingly sold through branded suppliers rather than general merchants.

C. T. Moore operated as a wholesale dealer and manufacturer, handling roasted and ground coffees, teas, spices, and mustard, and promoting the firm’s Genesee Baking Powder as a proprietary product. Businesses like Moore’s helped standardize food quality and packaging at a time when consumers were becoming more attentive to brand identity, consistency, and prepared ingredients.

Issued in Rochester in 1874, the billhead features a formal printed header identifying the Genesee Coffee, Spice, and Mustard Mills, paired with handwritten ledger entries detailing quantities, pricing, and settlement. The layout combines decorative typography with practical accounting structure, typical of nineteenth-century wholesale stationery. The billhead measures approximately 8.5 x 7 inches and retains its original paper stock with light age toning consistent with its period.

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