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Over the Counter and on the Shelf: Country Storekeeping in America, 1620-1920
Good Hardcover Charles E Tuttle Co. Edgewear to dj. . Good. Hardcover. 1970.
140 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1970
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March 5, 2024
A very enjoyable book with excellent illustrations. Shout out to our little general store on Anderson Island Washington and its owner my friend Barbara Lake.
May 28, 2025
“Over the Counter and On the Shelf” by Laurence A. Johnson.
Another interesting read about techniques used in 17th century and the 18th century.
“Potash is the crude potassium carbonate obtained by leaving wood ashes and evaporating the solution to dryness. As this ancient operation was performed in iron pots, the name derived from ‘pots’ and ‘ashes’.”
“Wood ashes were included in the first exports from America (shipped from both Jamestown and Plymouth)…. By 1670 those settlements which now comprise the states of Maine and New Hampshire..”
“Wood ashes were received in trade by all trading posts, stores and peddlers…”
Another interesting read about techniques used in 17th century and the 18th century.
“Potash is the crude potassium carbonate obtained by leaving wood ashes and evaporating the solution to dryness. As this ancient operation was performed in iron pots, the name derived from ‘pots’ and ‘ashes’.”
“Wood ashes were included in the first exports from America (shipped from both Jamestown and Plymouth)…. By 1670 those settlements which now comprise the states of Maine and New Hampshire..”
“Wood ashes were received in trade by all trading posts, stores and peddlers…”
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