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Women's accessories from Hodge's Store, c.1930s-1940s.
What is typical of the 19th century ledgers is that only men's names were listed in account books as purchasers. However, if one examines the accounts, there is evidence to suggest that the shopper may have been a woman or at least behind her husband placing items on the counter. Pairs of gloves, combs, yards of fabric and hair pins were some of the entries under men's names, which suggest a female presence. (Missisquoi Historical Society Collections)
What is typical of the 19th century ledgers is that only men's names were listed in account books as purchasers. However, if one examines the accounts, there is evidence to suggest that the shopper may have been a woman or at least behind her husband placing items on the counter. Pairs of gloves, combs, yards of fabric and hair pins were some of the entries under men's names, which suggest a female presence. (Missisquoi Historical Society Collections)