In response to Ted Delaney's question about wealth in 1900, one good source
would be the personal property tax lists for the particular city or county.
They don't include land, obviously, so they are not a perfect measure of
wealth, but they otherwise provide a great deal of information.  You can
read more about them at:

 

 <http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn3_persprop.htm>
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn3_persprop.htm

 

Bea Hardy

College of William and Mary

 

 


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