1916 Sussman Wormser & Co. S&W Wholesale Grocers San Francisco Invoice Oyster For Sale

1916 antique wholesale grocer billhead and invoice issued by Sussman, Wormser & Co. (famous for the S&W brand), Wholesale Grocers, located at 140 Spear St., San Francisco, California. Dated Jan. 14, 1916, made out to Brignoli Estate Co. of Sutter Creek, Cal. Features the classic ornate S&W trade mark graphic and cable address. Includes typed item entries for Cent. Oysters #1, quantity extensions, cash discount terms, and an \"EX. FUTURE\" stamp. A fantastic piece of early 20th-century San Francisco corporate and mercantile history.

Sussman, Wormser & Co. Wholesale Grocers 140 Spear St. San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 14, 1916

Terms: 30 Days or 1 1/2 Per Cent for Cash in 10 Days. Payable in San Francisco or New York Exchange

Sold to Brignoli Estate Co., Sutter Creek, Cal.

5 cs Cent. Oysters #1 | 20 | 1.12 1/2 | 22.50

[Calculations and totals down to 22.16]

If this bill is paid by Jan 24 1916 you may deduct 1 1/2 % Cash Discount

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.

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