{"product_id":"vermont-bennington-h-e-bradford-hosiery-1883-billhead-8-x-7","title":"Bennington Vermont 1883 H E Bradford Hosiery Billhead 8 x 7","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eThis 1883 billhead from H. E. Bradford \u0026amp; Co. in Bennington, Vermont documents a hosiery manufacturing business operating during a period of expanding textile production in the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"788\"\u003eBennington developed as an early industrial center in Vermont, where small-scale manufacturers and textile firms produced goods for regional and national distribution. Hosiery production represented a key segment of this economy, with companies supplying stockings and knitwear through merchant networks that connected rural towns and emerging retail stores across New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"1285\"\u003eThe document features an elegant typographic header reading Bought of H. E. Bradford \u0026amp; Co., Manufacturers of Hosiery, with a dated entry of October 29, 1883 addressed to a merchant in nearby North Pownal, Vermont. The ruled ledger layout organizes itemized quantities and prices, while a red circular stamp and handwritten notations record payment and accounting details. The clean balance of printed and handwritten elements reflects standard commercial documentation practices of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1576\"\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","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979875152056,"sku":"20250904","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_48ef0251-9239-4ed9-acd8-70cca3b43028.jpg?v=1773029873","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/vermont-bennington-h-e-bradford-hosiery-1883-billhead-8-x-7","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}