ANTIQUE SODA BOTTLE & FOUNTAIN Vintage Handwritten ledger/Account Book Salem NY

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ANTIQUE SODA BOTTLE & FOUNTAIN Vintage Handwritten ledger/Account Book Salem NY:
$76.00

FANTASTIC, ORIGINAL VINTAGE MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT BOOK FROM AN UPSTATE NEW YORK SODA BOTTLER. This uncommon early volume dates from 1912-1923 and was kept by Wm. Blanchfield of Salem in Washington County, New York. Company was a \"bottler of high grade carbonated drinks\" and did business with numerous customers throughout Eastern central New York and southEastern Vermont. Fabulous handwritten volume invokes a bygone era when soda was bottled, sold, and delivered by small independent companies operating locally. Soda was customarily delivered to both residences and businesses, as is evident here. Original billhead receipts laid-in reveal Wm. Blanchfield\'s product line which consisted of Os-a-ma Ginger Ale, Orange Phosphate, Lemon Sour, Birch Beer, Sarsparilla, Root Beer, Chocolate, Os-a-ma Vichy Spring Water, Strawberry, Grapette, Champagne Cider, etc. Soda was sold in pints, quarts, and cases, and company also sold cylinders used in the old soda fountain process. Names of numerous customers, individuals and businesses alike, can be found throughout making for a treasure trove of local genealogy. Company\'s territory consisted of Eastern central New York and southEastern Vermont, with the principal customer base being located in the Washington County, NY and Bennington County, VT area. New York communities mentioned here by name include Cambridge, Greenwich, Hampton, Argyle, Granville, Shushan, West Hebron, Belcher, Eagle Bridge, and Mechanicville, while Vermont communities mentioned include Shaftsbury, South Shaftsbury, Pownal, West Pawlet, Bennington, North Bennington, Arlington, and East Arlington. A genuinely scarce manuscript artifact of the soda business of a bygone era.Salem is a town in Eastern Washington County, New York. It contains a hamlet also named Salem, formerly an incorporated village, and according to recent census figures the town is home to a population of about 2,702 inhabitants. Salem was first settled in 1761 by Joshua Conkey and James Turner who as soldiers in the French and Indian War, passed through the territory. In 1764, Alexander and James Turner acquired a patent which was soon divided up between the New Englanders from Pelham Mass. and a group of Scotch-Irish Presbyterians led by Dr Thomas Clark[6] from Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland. The Charlotte County and White Creek militia used Salem as its base in 1776 and 123rd Volunteer Regiment was recruited from Salem during the Civil War. The Alexander McNish House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 and Martin-Fitch House and Asa Fitch Jr. Laboratory in 2014. Along with the town of Salem, Washington County today also comprises the towns of Argyle, Cambridge, Dresden, Easton, Fort Ann, Fort Edward (county seat), Granville, Greenwich, Hampton, Hartford, Hebron, Jackson, Kingsbury, Putnam, White Creek, and Whitehall; and the hamlets of East Greenwich, East Lake George, Goose Island, Huletts Landing,Kattskill Bay, and Shushan.Condition: Rare book remains in good overall condition (see pictures). Volume bound in original stamped calf with gild bordering, raised spine bands and leather spine label; moderate cover wear, generally clean internally with mild toning, a couple of excised pages, generally clean internally. Ledger contains about 150 pp. of manuscript entries plus alphabetical tabbed index of names in front with additional blank pages in back; and measures approx 14\" tall x 9\" wide x 1.25\" thick. Quite a find and a very worthy acquisition indeed.Payment and Shipping: Please see our response and offer with confidence. Never a reserve and very low opening offer as always. For international shipping quote, please contact us. buyers with no established response must contact us before offerding. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax or include dealer tax resale number. Payment must be received within 5 days after close of sale. Thanks for your interest!
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