Set of Three 1880s Connecticut River Barge Operator's Ledgers with Pages and Pages of Satisfying Hatch Marks carved parlor mirror and a cutout at the

and a cutout at the center of the top for easy carrying

Detail photos provide a good sense

with impossibly fine

with carved lines to delineate inches and the variations in color done with some sort of dye

11" x 11 5/8" x 1 1/4"

Set of Three 1880s Connecticut River Barge Operator's Ledgers with Pages and Pages of Satisfying Hatch Marks carved parlor mirror and a cutout at theHonestly, I purchased these because I found the handwritten labels on their fronts and the pages and pages of careful hatchmark tallying inside very visually satisfying. But then I figured out they were logs kept by a barge operator, with each of those hatchmarks I believe representing a trip taken load carried down the Connecticut River. I haven't dug too much into them, but each ledger contains records for the accounts of different individuals, with