K. Straus & Co. Leaf Tobacco Ledger, 1893-1894

This ledger documents the purchase and sale of leaf tobacco by K. Straus & Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from January 1893 to February 12, 1894. The ledger includes detailed records of transactions with numerous clients, including many Jewish firms. It also lists purchases from Luis Marx Blum & Co. in Havana, Cuba, as well as various suppliers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York. The ledger's dimensions are 14" x 8 1/4", and it contains approximately 50 pages (counting both sides). Its physical condition shows some wear, including roughness on the bottom front cover and a tear.

Associated People/Businesses

• Straus, K.

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Subjects

• Tobacco industry
• Business records
• Commerce
• Jewish merchants

Physical Location