Harrison Brothers Hardware (Huntsville, Ala.)
Commerce--Accounting
Customers (Consumers)
Crockery
House furnishings
Rockingham pottery
Huntsville (Ala.)
Madison County (Ala.)
This is an image of page 400 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. On this page, almost every customer purchased 1#35 Assortment & Ware, a Queensware product. Prior to March 1900, the Harrison Brothers only sold tobacco products. The transactions on this page correspond to customer account pages in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger, 1897-1904.
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Daybooks
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Harker Pottery Company customer account page, 1900.
Harker Pottery Company
Accounting ledgers
This is a Harker Pottery Company account page from page 251 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Transactions and payments on this page date from February 3, 1900, to December 28, 1900. The Harker Pottery Company was the first company that the Harrison Brothers bought Queensware merchandise from in 1900.
Ledgers
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Ada Reynolds and MV Taylor transactions, June 14, 1901.
Reynolds, Ada
Taylor, M.V.
Textile workers
This is an image of page 644 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. This page lists several transactions of customers without customer accounts, two of which, Ada Reynolds and M.V. Taylor are recurring customers and employees of local cotton mills. Customers on this page bought various Queensware products and paid by cash and by note. Many of the customers on this page are women.
Dallas Mills employee transactions, April 5, 1900.
Dallas Mills (Huntsville, Ala.)
This is an image of page 414 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer accounts ledger 1, 1897-1904. One customer was noted as being from Dallas Mills Ala. and each of the following transactions are assigned the same customer account number as this Dallas Mills Ala. customer's account. This page is not in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Each of the customers that were assigned account number 115 bought Queensware items and paid by note. Customers on this page include: Peter Lumbardo, J.F. Weeks, Youngblood, S.L. Hall, T.L. Wilson, D.W. Smith, Ella Price, Ada Reynolds, Mrs. M.V. Taylor, W.E. Foxx, and Wooly + Jordan.
Goldsmith + Co. customer account page, 1898-1901.
Goldsmith, Oscar
This is a Goldsmith + Co. customer account page on page 24 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Transactions and payments on this ledger page correspond to Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902, and date from March 26, 1898, to August 7, 1901.
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Goldsmith + Co. transaction, March 7, 1901.
This image of a Goldsmith + Co. transaction from March 7, 1901, is cropped from page 585 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. The transaction on this page corresponds to page 24 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. In this transaction, Goldsmith + Co. purchased various Queensware, metalware, and cutlery items. Goldsmith + Co. was a grocery company in Huntsville, Alabama, and was a frequent customer at Harrison Brothers.
Goldsmith + Co. transaction, September 12, 1898.
Tobacco products
This image of a Goldsmith + Co. transaction from September 8, 1898, is cropped from page 96 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. The transaction on this page corresponds to page 24 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. In this transaction, Goldsmith + Co. purchased tobacco products. Goldsmith + Co. was a grocery company in Huntsville, Alabama, and were frequent customers at Harrison Brothers.
W.L. Halsey + Co. customer account page, 1901-1903.
Halsey, W.L.
This is a W.L. Halsey customer account page on page 63 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Transactions and payments on this ledger page correspond to Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902, and Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 3, 1901-1903, and date from September 6, 1901 to November 17, 1903.
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W.L. Halsey transaction, August 7, 1900.
This image of a W.L. Halsey transaction from August 7, 1900, is cropped from page 471 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. The transaction on this page was paid for in cash and does not correspond to a customer account page. W.L. Halsey purchased tobacco products in this transaction. W.L. Halsey owned a grocery company in Huntsville, Alabama, and was a frequent customer at Harrison Brothers.
W.L. Halsey + Co. transaction, October 21, 1903.
Hardware stores
This image of a W.L. Halsey + Co. transaction from October 21, 1903, is cropped from page 273 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 3, 1901-1903. The transaction on this page corresponds to page 63 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. In this transaction, W.L. Halsey + Co. purchased various Queensware, metalware items, and 1 dozen opal chicks. W.L. Halsey + Co. was a grocery company in Huntsville, Alabama, and was a frequent customer at Harrison Brothers. Harrison Brothers began selling hardware products in 1903 and hardware and home furnishing items gradually became their primary merchandise.
M.E. Williams customer account page, 1900-1901.
Williams, M.E.
Consumers, Black
This M.E. Williams customer account page is on page 55 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Transactions and payments on this ledger page correspond to Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902, and date from September 29, 1900 to October 12, 1901. "Col." was written after M.E. Williams' name to indicate that the customer was Black.
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M.E. Williams transaction, August 13, 1900.
This image of an M.E. Williams transaction from August 13, 1900, is cropped from page 474 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. The transaction on this page was paid for by note and does not correspond to a customer account page. M.E. Williams purchased a lamp in this transaction. "Col." was written after M.E. Williams' name to indicate that the customer was Black.
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M.E. Williams transaction, June 26, 1900.
This image of an M.E. Williams transaction from June 26, 1900, is cropped from page 453 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. The transaction on this page was paid for by note and does not correspond to a customer account page. In this transaction, M.E. Williams purchased various Queensware items. "Col." was not written after M.E. Williams' name to indicate that the customer was Black although it is written after the customer's name in later transactions.
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Margret Weaver, Rebecca Jones, and Julia Jones transactions, August 25, 1900.
Jones, Julia
Jones, Rebecca
Weaver, Margret
Women consumers
This image of the Rebecca Jones, Julia Jones, and Margret Weaver transactions from August 25, 1900, is cropped from page 480 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. The transactions on this page were paid for by note and cash and do not correspond to a customer account page. Rebecca Jones's transaction cost was erased and no payment type is listed for her purchase. In these transactions, the customers purchased plates and tea sets. "Col." was written after the three customers' names to indicate that they were Black.
H. Brandon customer account page, 1898-1901.
Henderson Brandon and Son
This is H. Brandon's customer account page on page 28 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Transactions and payments on this ledger page correspond to Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902, and date from January 31, 1898, to February 25, 1901. Henderson Brandon was a Black business owner in Huntsville, Alabama, but "Col." is not written beside his name.
D.S. Brandon transaction, September 5, 1898.
This image of a D.S. Brandon transaction from September 5, 1898, is cropped from page 89 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. In this transaction, D.S. Brandon purchased a tobacco product. The transaction on this page corresponds to H. Brandon's customer account on page 28 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Henderson and his son Daniel S. Brandon were Black business owners in Huntsville, Alabama.
H. Brandon transaction, November 27, 1900.
This image of an H. Brandon transaction from November 27, 1900, is cropped from page 530 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. In this transaction, H. Brandon purchased lamp burners and chimneys. The transaction on this page corresponds to page 28 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Henderson Brandon and his son, Daniel S. Brandon, were Black business owners in Huntsville, Alabama.
Harrison Brothers contractors accounts page.
Booth, A.M.
Construction
This is an image of the Harrison Brothers' contractor account page on page 500 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 3, 1901-1903. The dates on this page range from January 30 to January 12 of unknown years. This page lists several contractors, such as D.S. Brandon and A.M. Booth, who worked on the Harrison Brothers store rebuild project in 1902 after a severe fire in December 1901. This page lists payments to various workers, such as a plumber, and the costs of supplies, such as bricks.
Harrison Brothers assets and liabilities page, January 1903.
This is an image of the Harrison Brothers' January 1903 assets and liabilities from page 481 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 3, 1901-1903. The Harrison Brothers' assets were: accounts considered good, leases and notes, cash on hand, stock of merchandise per invoices, store fixtures, 1 horse+ 1 buggy + 1 dray, and 2 storehouses + lots. Each item's cash value is listed next to it on the page. The Harrison Brothers' liabilities were: owe Holmes Earl note and D.T. Harrison note. The amount owed to each person is listed next to the name. The Harrison Brothers Hardware Company's net worth in January 1903, according to this page, was $6731.86.
McGee, Mollie
This image of a Miss Mollie McGee transaction from November 23, 1903, is cropped from page 431 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 3, 1901-1903. In this transaction, Miss Mollie McGee purchased 8ft pipes + 2 collars, 2 elbows, and 2 stove mats for $2.55. The Harrison Brothers began selling hardware products, such as pipes, in 1903.