Broadside Advertising the Minnesota Stage Company, 1868

Summary

In 1859, J.C. Burbank and Co. of St. Paul combined with the firm of Allen and Chase to form the Minnesota Stage Company. By 1865 the Minnesota Stage Company held a monopoly of stage roads, controlling over 1,600 miles. This broadside advertises the routes in 1868.

In 1859, J.C. Burbank and Co. of St. Paul combined with the firm of Allen and Chase to form the Minnesota Stage Company. By 1865 the Minnesota Stage Company held a monopoly of stage roads, controlling over 1,600 miles. This broadside advertises the routes in 1868.

Artifact

Broadside (Notice)

Date Made

1868

Subject Date

1868

Creators

Minnesota Stage Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Minnesota, Saint Paul 

Creator Notes

Made for the Minnesota Stage Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Collection Title

Seymour Dunbar Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.1564

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in

Width: 4.75 in

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