Ticket for Travel by Train, Canal Boat, and Steamboat, "Rail Road Line from New York to Buffalo," 1831

Summary

The passengers traveling on this 1831 ticket could use three complementary modes of transportation: canal boats, steamboats, and railroads.

The passengers traveling on this 1831 ticket could use three complementary modes of transportation: canal boats, steamboats, and railroads.

Artifact

Ticket

Date Made

1831

Subject Date

1831

Creators

Unknown

Collection Title

Seymour Dunbar Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.1257

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 16.25 in

Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

RAIL ROAD LINE FROM NEW YORK TO BUFFALO

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