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Brown and Tassell Boots & Shoes Company Ledgers

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Brown and Tassell Boots & Shoes Company Ledgers
Lot of 9 ledgers owned by Conrad Brown and John Tassell of Virginia City. Conrad Brown and John Tassell arrived in Virginia City in late 1871 to capitalize on the mining boom of the Comstock Lode. They did a great business selling and repairing all varieties of shoes. Brown and Tassell Boots & Shoes Company was located on 565 "C" Street in Virginia City.
Ledgers measure 16” x 7”, many have water damage and wear on the binding and covers. The ledgers provided and daily record of the business, including names and amounts paid. The 9 ledgers cover the years of, April 1872 to December 1872, November 1873 to September 1874, February 1875 to November 1875, November 1876 to October 1877, October 1877 to December 1878, December 1878 to January 1880, February 1880 to December 1880, December 1881 to August 1883.
Looking inside these books is a veritable who’s who of Virginia City in it heyday. On January 31, 1877 James Fair bought rubbers for $1.00 and later that day Mrs. Fair bought boots for her husband for $5.00. (Fair would be a United States Senator in 4 years. Other names include Gillig, Mulcahey, Requa, Platt, Dr. McKay, A. M. Cole, Sisters of Charity, thousands of common folk trying to make a living, and John Mackay.
This is possibly the most comprehensive business archive for any firm associated with the Comstock Lode, covering twelve years of business.
City: [/b]Virginia CityCounty: Storey CountyState: NV
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