On December 7, 1907, Gardner Lumber Company of Stockton issued this billhead recording a sale of building materials during a period of rapid urban and residential development.
Lumber yards were central to California’s early twentieth-century growth, supplying timber for homes, outbuildings, fences, and commercial structures as towns expanded beyond their original cores. Firms like Gardner Lumber Company served contractors, property owners, and estates, linking regional forests and rail transport to local construction needs and shaping the physical fabric of Central Valley cities.
This billhead is printed for Gardner Lumber Company with offices and yard listed at the corner of Center and Church Streets in Stockton. The form records a sale to the Warren Abbott Estate, with handwritten measurements, board footage, and pricing entered across the ruled columns. The blue paper stock, punched filing holes, and ledger-style layout reflect practical office use, preserving a working record of materials purchased for property maintenance or construction.
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