Antique Vintage Farm Handwritten Ledger Diary 1928-1951 Livestock Eggs Receipts
$49.80
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Item Overview:
Up for sale is an original handwritten farm ledger and record journal documenting mid-20th-century agricultural transactions from 1928 through 1951. Bound in a decorative cloth hard cover, this ledger features neatly penned accounting entries tracking farm income and expenditures across more than two decades.
Contents & Highlights:
Detailed entries for livestock transactions including calves, cows, hogs, roosters, and horses.
Monthly milk receipts detailing poundage, fat test percentages, and prices per hundredweight (cwt).
Farm operations expenses such as thresher bills, buggies, harness repairs, seeds, clover, and labor wages.
Miscellaneous rural income entries including egg sales, cucumber crops, and trapping earnings.
Historical Significance:
This ledger serves as an authentic primary resource capturing the economic realities of American family farming from the late 1920s through the post-WWII era. It provides direct insight into rural prices, agricultural commodity trends, livestock valuation, and farm labor costs spanning the Great Depression and World War II.
Target Collector / Buyer Audience:
Agricultural & Local Historians: Excellent primary source material for researchers studying mid-century farming economics, dairy production, and rural commerce.
Ephemera & Ledger Collectors: A desirable piece for collectors of original handwritten manuscript ledgers, trade diaries, and vintage financial documents.
Prop & Decor Designers: A charming display piece for rustic farmhouse decor, photo shoots, film production sets, or museum displays.
Condition:
Good vintage condition overall given its age and practical farm use.
Cover & Binding: Textile-cloth hard cover shows age toning, surface soil, edge wear, and a dark stain along the top corner of the back cover. Spine and binding remain sound.
Interior Pages: Tightly bound pages with light age tanning and occasional ink smudges or minor edge tears (e.g., page 66 bottom corner). Handwriting remains crisp, dark, and easily legible throughout.
Dimensions: Measures approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches.
$49.80
Sale price
$49.80
Regular price
Antique Vintage Farm Handwritten Ledger Diary 1928-1951 Livestock Eggs Receipts
$49.80
Sale price
$49.80
Regular price
Item Overview:
Up for sale is an original handwritten farm ledger and record journal documenting mid-20th-century agricultural transactions from 1928 through 1951. Bound in a decorative cloth hard cover, this ledger features neatly penned accounting entries tracking farm income and expenditures across more than two decades.
Contents & Highlights:
Detailed entries for livestock transactions including calves, cows, hogs, roosters, and horses.
Monthly milk receipts detailing poundage, fat test percentages, and prices per hundredweight (cwt).
Farm operations expenses such as thresher bills, buggies, harness repairs, seeds, clover, and labor wages.
Miscellaneous rural income entries including egg sales, cucumber crops, and trapping earnings.
Historical Significance:
This ledger serves as an authentic primary resource capturing the economic realities of American family farming from the late 1920s through the post-WWII era. It provides direct insight into rural prices, agricultural commodity trends, livestock valuation, and farm labor costs spanning the Great Depression and World War II.
Target Collector / Buyer Audience:
Agricultural & Local Historians: Excellent primary source material for researchers studying mid-century farming economics, dairy production, and rural commerce.
Ephemera & Ledger Collectors: A desirable piece for collectors of original handwritten manuscript ledgers, trade diaries, and vintage financial documents.
Prop & Decor Designers: A charming display piece for rustic farmhouse decor, photo shoots, film production sets, or museum displays.
Condition:
Good vintage condition overall given its age and practical farm use.
Cover & Binding: Textile-cloth hard cover shows age toning, surface soil, edge wear, and a dark stain along the top corner of the back cover. Spine and binding remain sound.
Interior Pages: Tightly bound pages with light age tanning and occasional ink smudges or minor edge tears (e.g., page 66 bottom corner). Handwriting remains crisp, dark, and easily legible throughout.
Dimensions: Measures approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches.