Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Unidentified Liquor Dealer Ledger, 1903. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from the City of Petersburg.

Historical Information

This unidentified liquor dealer operated in Virginia during the early twentieth century. It is possible that the business was owned by either John L. Mulcaha or B. D. Booth & Co., both of whom were liquor dealers in Petersburg, Virginia, in the early 1900s. Loose receipts in the ledger are addressed to either Booth or Mulcaha.

Scope and Content

The Unidentified Liquor Dealer Ledger, 1903, records the accounts of individual customers. Each entry records date, type of transaction and monies credited and debited. Items purchased are listed as either drinks, whiskey, or beer.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Liquor stores--Virginia--Petersburg.

Geographical Names:

• Petersburg (Va.)--History--20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Petersburg.
• Local government records--Virginia--Petersburg.

Added Entry - Personal Name:

• Mulcaha, John L.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• B. D. Booth & Co.