Parkersburg West Virginia 1936 Star Grocer Wholesale Billhead 8.5 x 7.5

This 1936 billhead from The Star Grocer Company in Parkersburg, West Virginia documents wholesale grocery distribution during the interwar period when regional supply chains supported small-town retail networks.

Wholesale grocers like Star Grocer Company operated as critical intermediaries between manufacturers and local stores, supplying packaged goods, dry staples, and household necessities to rural communities. Their role expanded during this period as branded consumer products and standardized packaging became more common, shaping how goods were marketed and distributed across Appalachia and the broader Mid-Atlantic region.

The billhead features a bold company header with “Wholesale” designation and location in Parkersburg, W. Va., along with a dated transaction to a Monroe Store in Palestine, West Virginia. The typed item list includes mustard, peanut products, oats, sugar, tape, cotton goods, and other general store inventory, each aligned in a structured column with pricing and totals. Handwritten calculations at right record the running balance, reinforcing its use as a working business document. The clean typographic layout reflects early twentieth-century commercial stationery design focused on clarity and efficiency.

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