{"product_id":"rochester-new-york-1874-geo-l-stratton-stationers-paper-stock-billhead-8-x-5","title":"Rochester New York 1874 Geo. L. Stratton Stationers Paper Stock Billhead 8 x 5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eThis 1874 billhead from Geo. L. Stratton \u0026amp; Co. reflects Rochester’s late nineteenth-century commercial and professional culture, when stationery firms supplied the paper infrastructure that underpinned business, legal, and personal correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eStationers occupied an essential role in nineteenth-century cities, providing paper stock, envelopes, ledgers, and writing materials required for commerce, accounting, and formal communication. In growing urban centers like Rochester, such firms supported merchants, manufacturers, and professionals whose daily operations depended on reliable written records. Billheads and letter statements served not only as transaction records but also as subtle advertisements for paper quality and business credibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eThe billhead is printed with Geo. L. Stratton \u0026amp; Co. identification as stationers and dealers in paper and paper stock at Exchange Street, with a Rochester dateline dated 1874. Handwritten correspondence addresses a customer account, with flourished penmanship typical of the period reinforcing the document’s function as active business communication rather than a blank form. The compact 8 x 5 format and restrained design make this a clear primary-source example of nineteenth-century stationery trade ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1642\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\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":52979950321848,"sku":"20250825","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_111f5c77-7c64-4bea-bb4d-d07fc48fb191.jpg?v=1773035160","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/rochester-new-york-1874-geo-l-stratton-stationers-paper-stock-billhead-8-x-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}