The Kelsey Company Buffalo New York 1901 Bicycle Letterhead 8.5 x 7

This 1901 letterhead from The Kelsey Company of Buffalo, New York documents a business correspondence related to bicycle parts, sundries, and fittings during the height of the American cycling industry.

Buffalo stood as a major industrial center at the turn of the twentieth century, with companies involved in manufacturing, distribution, and mechanical goods contributing to the broader expansion of transportation and consumer products. The bicycle industry, in particular, experienced significant growth in the late nineteenth century, with firms supplying components and accessories to a rapidly expanding market. The Kelsey Company, identifying itself as successors to Matthew Strauss, operated within this commercial network as a jobber and sales agent for bicycle-related goods.

The document features a formal printed header with company officers listed, office and salesroom address on Genesee Street, and a clearly dated correspondence of May 16, 1901. The typed body text references an order for bells and discusses fulfillment issues, providing insight into business practices and supply chain communication of the period. The layout presents a structured commercial format with distinct header typography and neatly aligned body text, consistent with early twentieth-century business stationery.

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