Original 1899 Memphis, Tennessee wholesale grocer billhead from Day & Bailey Grocer Co., located at 360 & 362 Front Street. Dated October 28, 1899, and billed to J. F. Russell of Maury City.

The letterhead features bold Victorian grocery advertising with the firm’s initials inside a circular WHOLESALE GROCERS emblem, plus printed flour barrel graphics advertising their brands.

ITEMIZATION

🧀 2 Boxes Cream Cheese, 29 lbs. — 13½¢ per lb. — $3.91

🪣 ¼ Doz. Assorted Galvanized Zinc Tubs — $5.00/doz. — $1.25

🪣 ¼ Doz. No. 2 Galvanized Zinc Tubs — $5.50/doz. — $1.38

🧽 1 Box Shoe Scrapers — 65¢

🍊 1 Box Orange Slices — 65¢

🍬 1 Box Gum Drops — 65¢

🚬 5 Caddies / Boxes Canned Snuff Tobacco — 40¢ each — $2.00

🧾 Tax — 10¢

💰 TOTAL: $10.79

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

This is a strong late-19th-century Memphis wholesale grocery billhead showing the mixed nature of general-store supply orders: food goods, household wares, candy, and tobacco all on one invoice.

The Front Street Memphis address is excellent Southern trade content, and the printed flour-brand graphics add strong visual appeal for grocery, mercantile, and advertising collectors.

WHY THIS STANDS OUT

🔥 Bold Day & Bailey Grocer Co. Memphis letterhead

🔥 Strong WHOLESALE GROCERS graphic emblem

🔥 Great mixed inventory: cheese, tubs, candy, snuff, tobacco

🔥 Clear 1899 date and Maury City buyer

🔥 Attractive flour-brand advertising graphics

🔥 Strong Southern grocery and general-store crossover appeal

PRICING

💰 LIST PRICE: $64.99

💰 MARKET VALUE: $45–60

💰 FLOOR: $34–40

📦 CONDITION

Original antique billhead with visible top-edge paper loss, toning, staining, fold wear, and general handling wear. Writing remains readable and the printed letterhead graphics are still strong. Please review photos carefully for exact condition.