{"product_id":"wilton-new-hampshire-robbins-blacksmith-wheelwright-1920s-billhead-8-5-x-11","title":"Wilton New Hampshire Robbins Blacksmith Wheelwright 1920s Billhead – 8.5 x 11","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eThis 1920s billhead from Wilton, New Hampshire documents the shop of J. W. Robbins, Blacksmith and Wheelwright, reflecting small-town trade services during the transitional era from horse-drawn to motor transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eIn rural New England communities, blacksmiths and wheelwrights remained essential well into the early twentieth century, providing horseshoeing, carriage repair, and general metalwork alongside evolving mechanical services. As automobiles gradually displaced horse traffic, many such craftsmen adapted by taking on broader repair work while continuing traditional skills. Local billheads often doubled as ledger sheets, recording household goods, equipment, and labor in detailed handwritten inventories that now serve as primary evidence of community commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003eThe 8.5 x 11 inch sheet features the printed header To J. W. Robbins, Dr., Blacksmith and Wheelwright, with services including horseshoeing, carriage repairing, and general jobbing prominently listed. The body consists of a lengthy handwritten inventory detailing furniture, rugs, stoves, chains, rockers, mirrors, and other household items, each marked with check notations. The combination of printed trade identity and manuscript accounting creates a strong visual contrast typical of small-town New Hampshire business stationery of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1808\"\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":52899547119800,"sku":"20250922k","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_a1ee0e28-042c-4a15-a9cc-99708e1e92b0.jpg?v=1772487139","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/wilton-new-hampshire-robbins-blacksmith-wheelwright-1920s-billhead-8-5-x-11","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}