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Preferred Citation

Zanoni Store (Gloucester County, Va.) Record Book, 1884-1888, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the Gloucester Museum of History by resolution signed by the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, held on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.

Scope and Contents

Accounts were kept of the price of goods as well as payments by patrons. Ledger kept by the Zanoni Store in Zanoni, Gloucester County, Virginia. Items sold by the store include calico, sail cloth, thread, and clothing. They also sold food items such as eggs, cakes, fruit, and many other food staples as well as household tools and supplies like nails, oil, and shingles. Tobacco and whiskey were also sold to various residents who purchased from the store.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Gloucester County (Va.)
• Gloucester County (Va.)--Merchants
• Gloucester County Board of Supervisors