Grocery Order Book 1919

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Grocery Order Book 1919

Entry/Object ID

2023.18.34

Scope and Content

Slender ledger book that recorded grocery orders from January 4 to 25, 1919. Most of the prices are in cents. The orders are numbered, divided by a row of zig-zag lines and marked if paid. The identity of the shop is unknown. The orders might have been submitted by telephone.

Context

Sampling of grocery purchases in 1919

Collection

Commercial businesses

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.18

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Dimensions

Height

14-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Location

Box

055 A+B Ledgers, logbooks, records

Create Date

October 24, 2023

Update Date

November 18, 2023