1916 Sussman Wormser Co Invoice Brignole Estate CA Jell-O San Francisco For Sale

Original 1916 wholesale grocer invoice from Sussman, Wormser & Co. (S&W Trade Mark), located at 140 Spear St. in San Francisco, Cal. Dated Jan. 17, 1916, and made out to Brignole Estate Co. in Sutter Creek, Cal. Details an assortment of goods including Ohio Blue Tip matches, Eagle milk, bath bricks, I.X.L. almonds, Jell-O, Knox gelatine, and whole nutmegs, with prices, calculations, and a \"Paid\" stamp. Standard billhead size in good vintage condition with folds, edge wear, and handling marks. A fantastic piece of early California wholesale and grocery business ephemera.

SUSSMAN WORMSER AND CO WHOLESALE GROCERS 140 SPEAR ST SAN FRANCISCO CAL JAN 17 1916 TERMS 30 DAYS OR 1AND1 2 PER CENT FOR CASH IN 10 DAYS PAYABLE IN SAN FRANCISCO OR NEW YORK EXCHANGE CABLE ADDRESS SUSSMAN SAN FRANCISCO CODES USED A B C 5TH EDITIO ARMSBY S SOLD TO BRIGNOLE ESTATE CO SUTTER CREEK CAL SHIPPED PACKAGES ARTICLE TOTAL QUANTITY PRICE AMOUNT 5 CS OHIO BLUE TIP MATCHES 20 WILL FOLLOW 1 CS EAGLE MILK 1 6 75 1 BX BATH BRICKS 1 90 1 SK I X L ALMONDS 82 16 13 12 1 DZ RASPBERRY JELL O 1 90 1 DZ STRAWBERRY 1 90 1 DZ KNOX GELATINE 1 1 20 2 LBS WHOLE NUTMEGS 2 39 78 24 55 LESS FRT ALLCE 215 04 24 46 37 24 09 11 27 22 16 61 152 IF THIS BILL IS PAID BY JAN 27 1916 YOU MAY DEDUCT 1AND1 2 PER CENT CASH DISCOUNT AMOUNTING TO S 37 WE GUARANTEE THAT THE ARTICLES OF FOOD OR DRUGS CHARGED ON THIS INVOICE ARE NOT ADULTERATED MISLABELED OR MISBRANDED WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AND DRUGS ACT OF JUNE 30 1906 AND THE CALIFORNIA PURE FOODS OR DRUGS ACT OF MARCH 11 1907 SUSSMAN WORMSER AND Brignoli (often recorded as Bartolomeo Brignole) was a prominent Italian-American pioneer merchant who helped shape the early commercial landscape of Sutter Creek during the California Gold Rush. and BackgroundOrigins: He was born on June 26, 1826, in Chiavari, Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Like many young men of his generation, he emigrated from Italy to California in the 1850s to seek his fortune following the 1849 Gold Rush. Family Life: He married Josefina Capello. Together, they raised a large family in Amador County, consisting of at least five sons and three daughters, including a daughter named Mary Charlotte. He spent his final days in San Francisco, passing away on February 15, 1897, at the age of 70. He was brought back to Amador County and buried at the Sutter Creek Catholic Cemetery. and Contributions to Sutter CreekThe Molinari Partnership: By the early 1860s, Bartolomeo bought out the store and property of his fellow countryman, Bartolomeo Molinari, who had originally built a small structure on Main Street around 1858?1859. an Empire: Brignoli subsequently acquired the lot next door and expanded the structure dramatically into what is known today as the historic Brignoli Building (now home to the Fine Eye Gallery). He utilized native greenstone limestone and heavy fireproof iron shutters?a hallmark of resilient Gold Rush architecture. Community Staple: He established a thriving grocery and dry goods enterprise inside the building. His store served as a vital community hub for miners, ranchers, and local families. The business was so deeply rooted that his descendants continued to operate it for nearly a century, finally closing its doors in 1944.Bartolomeo Brignoli (often recorded as Bartolomeo Brignole) was a prominent Italian-American pioneer merchant who helped shape the early commercial landscape of Sutter Creek during the California Gold Rush. and BackgroundOrigins: He was born on June 26, 1826, in Chiavari, Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Like many young men of his generation, he emigrated from Italy to California in the 1850s to seek his fortune following the 1849 Gold Rush. Family Life: He married Josefina Capello. Together, they raised a large family in Amador County, consisting of at least five sons and three daughters, including a daughter named Mary Charlotte. He spent his final days in San Francisco, passing away on February 15, 1897, at the age of 70. He was brought back to Amador County and buried at the Sutter Creek Catholic Cemetery. and Contributions to Sutter CreekThe Molinari Partnership: By the early 1860s, Bartolomeo bought out the store and property of his fellow countryman, Bartolomeo Molinari, who had originally built a small structure on Main Street around 1858?1859. an Empire: Brignoli subsequently acquired the lot next door and expanded the structure dramatically into what is known today as the historic Brignoli Building (now home to the Fine Eye Gallery). He utilized native greenstone limestone and heavy fireproof iron shutters?a hallmark of resilient Gold Rush architecture. Community Staple: He established a thriving grocery and dry goods enterprise inside the building. His store served as a vital community hub for miners, ranchers, and local families. The business was so deeply rooted that his descendants continued to operate it for nearly a century, finally closing its doors in 1944.