This 1886 billhead records a commercial transaction issued by Sullivan & Co. in Sacramento, documenting the supply of industrial paints and related materials during California’s late nineteenth-century urban growth.
Operating as successors to Sullivan & Ravekes, Sullivan & Co. served contractors, builders, and tradesmen with essential materials such as paints, oils, glass, mirrors, and artists’ supplies. The printed letterhead emphasizes the firm’s manufacturing and importing role and reflects the expanding construction and maintenance demands of Sacramento during the post–Gold Rush industrial period.
Dated May 9, 1886, the billhead lists quantities of tar oil and turpentine, along with cartage charges, and is addressed to a named local customer. Period handwritten entries, pricing columns, and totals remain intact, and the document shows original fold lines and edge wear consistent with handling and filing. The billhead measures approximately 8 x 4.5 inches.
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