Charge Account Rack

2011.16.50

Wooden rack with twenty-five divided compartments including eleven charge account booklets from the DeKeuster and Downing General Stores.

H-14 W-9 D-6 inches

It was not always neccessary to pay cash at a general store. Some customers would charge their purchases. How do you think this rack was used to keep track of its customers monthly charges?

General stores

Downing General Store
DeKeuster General Store