Account books
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Los Angeles General Store Ledger
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: SPC-2023-028
Scope and Contents
This collection contains one ledger presumably from a general store that operated in the Los Angeles, California area in the late 1800s. There are detailed listings of the names of customers and their purchases. Items include groceries such as sugar, eggs, molasses, salt, beef, pork, spices, crackers, cheese, and oil; as well as household items such as lamp chimneys, lanterns, matches, nails; and clothing such as overalls, mittens, boots, and pants.
Dates:
September 10, 1897-August 3, 1898