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1850-1854
GUSN-194057
Account book Charles Hewins, 81 Washington Street, Joy's Building, Boston, Massachusetts. Record of wages earned by a large number of female workers with listing of customers by surname. Daily output in number of shirts, collars, bosoms and waistbands is recorded below the name of each employee. Book "D" on last pages lists 50 men along with their profession or business.
account books
Other identifier Account book 39
1 account book (225 pages)
MS002
Account books collection
MS002.039
account books
Chelsea, MA
Jamaica Plain, MA
Cambridge, MA
Lawrence, MA
East Boston, MA
labor
commuting employees
clothing/styles wholesale
women
tailoring
Item
Letter from Charles A. Hewins to Rufus Waterman, Providence, Rhode Island, 1849 June 20
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