Receipt, 1919

Archive

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Raupp Museum

Name/Title

Receipt, 1919

Entry/Object ID

2020.00.1379

Scope and Content

One (1) Firnbach and Raupp store receipt from April 11, 1919. Receipt is rectangular with black printed text and handwritten notes in pencil. The receipt is for John Raupp, who sold 11 8/12 doz. eggs @ $0.37 per dozen, and bought butter for $1.55, 3 pairs socks for $0.60, 1 pair hose for $0.25, 1 pack hair pins for $0.05, 1 cocoa for $0.20, 2 c. yeast for $0.05, 1 shirt for $1.50, 2 clovers(?) for $0.30. Bill Total was $4.50 but the store owed $4.32 for the eggs so the new total is $0.18. The bill is marked as paid. The black text is as follows, from top to bottom: Prairie View, Ill. ; Bought of Firnbach and Raupp: Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE; Creditor; By, doz. Eggs @; By, lbs. Butter @; Debtor"

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Apr 11, 1919

Dimensions

Width

3-3/4 in

Length

8-1/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Raupp, John