Offered here is an ORIGINAL 1898 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK LUMBER AND TIMBER BILLHEAD from JOHN C. ORR & CO., located at the FOOT OF INDIA, JAVA AND HURON STREETS in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

🏗️ The printed header is excellent, advertising JOHN C. ORR & CO. as LUMBER AND TIMBER DEALERS, with additional work noted for SASH, DOORS, BLINDS & GENERAL HOUSE TRIM. The firm also lists TELEPHONE CALL 23 GREENPOINT, a strong late-19th-century business detail.

📍 This billhead is dated MAY 19, 1898, and appears made out to M. O. M. Finney / Freeman. The handwritten lumber entry records what looks to be approximately 1,480 FEET of dressed lumber / pine stock, with notations including 7/8 x 3/4 and related figures. The account math at the lower right shows 37.24, with another notation of 26 beneath it.

🧾 The front carries a purple PAID stamp from JOHN C. ORR & CO., dated MAY 26, 1898, with blue ink cancellation/signature through the stamp. The reverse is also docketed JOHN C. ORR & CO., MAY 19, 1898, with a handwritten account number or invoice notation, plus another purple MAY 26, 1898 stamp.

🔥 WHY THIS STANDS OUT: This is a strong 1890s Brooklyn lumber-trade billhead tied directly to Greenpoint’s waterfront industrial district, with excellent printed business typography, telephone reference, paid stamp, backside docketing, and a clear lumber/timber theme.

📦 CONDITION: Original antique paper billhead with fold lines, light toning, handling wear, minor edge/corner wear, and typical age-related creases. Writing and printed letterhead remain very displayable. Please review all photos for exact condition.