This November 17, 1928 wholesale hardware invoice from Waco, Texas, documents a shipment from The McLendon Hardware Co. to Rush Gardner Bartlett Co. of Marlin, Texas.
By the late 1920s, Texas jobbers like McLendon Hardware supplied both traditional farm hardware and emerging automotive accessories, reflecting the transition from horse-drawn equipment to motor transport. The illustrated factory building printed at the top reinforces the scale and ambition of regional wholesale houses that anchored commerce in Central Texas during the interwar period.
The invoice lists wagon neck yokes, steel single tree end hooks, stove bolts, lap links, cut webbings, washers, and a Coleman gas heater priced at 21.00, contributing to a total of 39.49. Several items are marked with checks and “X” notations, and the line “Out of items marked ‘X’” appears near the bottom, offering a glimpse into inventory tracking practices of the period. The warm pink-toned paper and bold McLendon masthead create strong visual appeal for collectors of Texas hardware and industrial ephemera.
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