๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ ORIGINAL 1886 BILLHEAD / RECEIPT FROM E. L. GREENE JR., PAINTER AND PAPER HANGER, 54 BROADWAY, NORWICH, CONNECTICUT.


๐Ÿ“ MADE OUT TO MRS. C. P. LEAGSWELL / LEAGSWELL, DATED JUNE 19, 1886, WITH A HANDWRITTEN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT FOR PAINTING, PAPERING, LABOR, MATERIALS, AND RELATED HOUSE WORK.


๐Ÿงพ ITEMIZED ENTRIES INCLUDE:


SEPT. 19, 1885 โ€” PUT 3 HOURS LABOR @ 30ยข โ€” 90ยข

SEPT. 19, 1885 โ€” SIZING, BRUSH, 10, 2 LBS PAINT 15 โ€” $1.30

OCT. 1 โ€” 3 HOURS LABOR โ€” 90ยข

OCT. 1 โ€” PAPER, GLASS 10, MENDED, SLATE 40 โ€” 65ยข

FEB. 28, 1886 โ€” 5 HOURS LABOR โ€” $1.50

FEB. 28, 1886 โ€” 12 LBS PAINT 15 โ€” $1.80

MAR. 3 โ€” 5 HOURS LABOR โ€” $1.50

OCT. 9 โ€” 5 HOURS LABOR 27ยฝยข โ€” $1.37ยฝ

OCT. 9 โ€” WHITING & GLUE โ€” 50ยข


๐Ÿ’ต TOTAL BALANCE SHOWN: $10.43. BACK SIDE ALSO HAS THE CUSTOMER NAME AND $10.43 NOTATION.


๐Ÿ“œ CONDITION: ORIGINAL ANTIQUE PAPER BILLHEAD WITH FOLD LINES, TONING, EDGE WEAR, TEARS, CHIPPING, AND PAPER LOSS ALONG THE TOP AND EDGES. STILL DISPLAYS WELL WITH STRONG PRINTED HEADER AND LEGIBLE HANDWRITTEN ACCOUNT DETAILS.


๐Ÿ”ฅ WHY THIS STANDS OUT: GREAT 1880S NORWICH CONNECTICUT TRADE BILLHEAD WITH PAINTER, PAPER HANGER, WALLPAPER, PAINT, GLASS, SLATE, WHITING, GLUE, LABOR, AND HOME REPAIR CONTENT. NICE EARLY DECORATING / HOUSE PAINTING / PAPER HANGING EPHEMERA ITEM.