Palestine West Virginia 1937 Brown Williamson Tobacco Billhead 7.5 x 4

This 1937 memo sale billhead documents a tobacco transaction in Palestine, West Virginia, tied to Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation’s regional distribution network during the interwar period.

Brown & Williamson, a major American tobacco company, operated through jobbers and local dealers to distribute cigarettes and related products across small towns and rural markets. West Virginia communities such as Palestine were part of this network, where general stores and local vendors handled branded tobacco goods alongside other everyday merchandise. Transaction documents like this reflect the structure of wholesale-to-retail commerce, with pre-printed brand lists facilitating quick order entry and standardized accounting.

The billhead features a Memo Sale form for a jobber of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., listing brands including Kool, Viceroy, Raleigh, Wings, and various snuff products. Handwritten entries record the dealer, location Palestine, W. Va., date July 20, 1937, and itemized quantities and pricing, including a noted sale totaling 5.88. The layout uses ruled columns for quantity, brand, and price, preserving both the printed product lineup and the specific transaction details in period ink.

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