{"product_id":"sacramento-california-1886-adams-mcneill-importers-grocers-billhead-8-5-x-8-6","title":"Sacramento California 1886 Adams McNeill Importers Grocers Billhead 8.5 x 8.5","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:c78a5ce8-7dc7-485a-afbb-a3cd43196d82-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" 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=\"4e1bf93b-420c-4f34-8c6a-b4dde6dfb14d\" 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=\"79\" data-end=\"279\"\u003eThis 1886 Adams McNeill Importers Grocers billhead dates to Sacramento’s mature post–Gold Rush commercial era, when the city had become a key wholesale and distribution center for Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"706\"\u003eBy the 1880s, wholesale grocers formed an essential link between global import markets, regional agriculture, and local retailers, supplying preserved foods, household staples, and specialty goods to urban and rural customers alike. Printed billheads from this period served both as accounting records and as branding tools, reinforcing trust, scale, and professionalism in an increasingly competitive mercantile environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eThis example features the ornate Adams McNeill Importers Grocers letterhead and is completed in period ink with a detailed, itemized list of goods, quantities, prices, and totals. The handwritten entries and ledger format provide valuable primary-source insight into everyday commercial transactions, pricing structures, and consumer demand in late nineteenth-century Sacramento. The square format is less common than standard billheads and measures approximately 8.5 x 8.5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1471\" 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":52982728491192,"sku":"20251030r LARGE","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_0de065b5-f319-4caf-ae1d-4ddfe2b72e05.jpg?v=1773103823","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/sacramento-california-1886-adams-mcneill-importers-grocers-billhead-8-5-x-8-6","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}