1834-1846
GUSN-181143
This 1834-1846 ledger and daybook of Ezekiel Bailey, a carpet manufacturer in Hallowell, Maine, lists the prices of carpets, tools, and materials used in carpet making and marketing, as well as the prices of curtains and various fabrics. These documents and two loose pages of figures record a considerable number of payments for labor, hauling, and specific farm chores.
manufacturers
manufacturing
carpets
curtains
cloth
prices
wages
farming
farms
floor coverings
ledgers (account books)
daybooks
Other identifier Account book 2
1 ledger and daybook (73 pages)
2 loose pages
MS002
Account books collection
MS002.002
Hallowell (Kennebec county, Maine)
Bailey, Ezekiel (Manufacturer)
ledgers (account books)
daybooks
Oilcloth (LCSH)
Agricultural laborers
Chores
Item
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