1905 National & Continental Biscuit Co. Billhead Cedar Rapids Iowa Nabisco For Sale

Original antique billhead dated March 8, 1905, featuring the National Biscuit Company and Continental Biscuit Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The invoice was issued to Wyant & Dickinson Bros. of Shellsburg, Iowa, for “Shells” and “Petite Oysters,” with a total of $8.63. It features an attractive Continental Biscuit Company portrait trademark and ornate “Crackers & Cakes” advertising typography.

National Biscuit Company was the company that later became known as Nabisco, making this an interesting piece of early food-industry and advertising history. TheNational Biscuit Company was created in 1898 by combining several major baking companies. This billhead is a good example of how the company continued using historic regional bakery names immediately afterward.

Approximate measurements: 8.5\"× 7\".

The billhead will be placed in a protective sleeve and shipped flat between rigid cardboard.