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Coffins -- Prices -- 19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Cabinet maker's day book

 Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: Col-1025
Content Description Day book for the years 1837-1846, kept by a Dover, DE cabinet maker. Research suggests that the ledger may have been kept by Stephen Toppan, one of three cabinet makers listed in directories as working in Dover in 1838.Jobs listed in the daybook include making and repairing various pieces of furniture, including chairs, tables, bureaus, cradles, bedframes, bookcases, mirror frames, and coffins. Charges listed also incude varnishing, as well as the sale of smaller items such as...
Dates: 1837-1846
Found in: Winterthur Library

Furniture maker's account book

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Col-1034
Content Description

Furniture maker's account book from Marlborough, Massachusetts, dated 1826- 1840, possibly kept by Mark or George Fay. Entries include charges for a day's work, painting of designs, and various items of furniture, including desks, trunks, painting, bedsteads, bureaus, tables. Also included are other items such as coffins.

Dates: 1826-1840
Found in: Winterthur Library