Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Co. private ledger
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Abstract
The Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Co. was a New York corporation that was involved in the business of storage, wharfage, and warehousing, and owned property in Brooklyn. This collection includes one handwritten financial ledger.
Biographical / Historical
The Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Co. was a New York corporation that was involved in the business of storage, wharfage, and warehousing, and owned property in Brooklyn stretching approximately 2 ΒΌ miles along the waterfront from above the Brooklyn Bridge to the Erie Basin on Gowanus Bay.
Content Description
The ledger contains handwritten entries accounting for a variety of financial occurrences, such as profit and losses, salaries, rents, and dredging from the period of approximately 1895-1900.
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Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for use without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection are in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Co. private ledger, 2016.032, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This ledger was found in the repository, with no accompaning information about provenance.
