This 1916 billhead from Lindley & Company of Sacramento, California represents early 20th-century wholesale grocery trade, with a focus on tea importation and coffee roasting during a period of expanding regional distribution networks.
Wholesale grocers like Lindley & Company served as key intermediaries between global commodity markets and local retailers, handling imported tea and roasted coffee for commercial sale. Sacramento’s role as a transportation and commercial hub in Northern California positioned firms like this within broader supply chains tied to rail distribution and Pacific trade routes.
The document features an ornate printed header with decorative cherub figures, paired with stylized typography identifying the company’s business lines. The dated entry of November 15, 1916 includes handwritten transaction details and ledger formatting below, reflecting standard accounting practices of the period while combining functional recordkeeping with visually distinctive branding.
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