{"product_id":"rochester-new-york-1877-burke-fitzsimons-hone-yankee-notions-billhead-8-5-x-7","title":"Rochester New York 1877 Burke Fitzsimons Hone Yankee Notions Billhead - 8.5 x 7","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:13ed97b0-5915-4707-a507-f95926f850ea-51\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-104\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2ef1c456-4c3f-41a1-880e-10fbaf880ffb\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eThis 1877 billhead reflects Rochester’s position as a growing commercial and distribution center in upstate New York during the late nineteenth century, when dry goods wholesalers supplied expanding retail networks across urban and rural markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eBurke, Fitzsimons, Hone \u0026amp; Co. operated as importers and jobbers of dry goods and fancy goods, including so-called “Yankee notions,” a broad category encompassing small household items, textiles, trimmings, and accessories essential to everyday commerce. Firms of this type played a crucial intermediary role, linking overseas imports and domestic manufacturers to local merchants at a time when consumer choice and product variety were rapidly increasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003eIssued in Rochester in 1877, this billhead features a detailed printed header listing multiple business addresses, formal trade language, and credit terms, paired with handwritten transaction entries documenting a completed sale. The combination of structured typography and manuscript notation is characteristic of nineteenth-century wholesale stationery and provides insight into period accounting and distribution practices. The billhead measures approximately 8.5 x 7 inches and remains on its original paper stock with light age toning consistent with its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1640\" 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979965264056,"sku":"20250823","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_f506217e-0096-4c4c-afb6-a915d839a916.jpg?v=1773035931","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/rochester-new-york-1877-burke-fitzsimons-hone-yankee-notions-billhead-8-5-x-7","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}