Advertisement, "Steam-Boat 'Fanny' and Mail Line," 1826

THF204163 / Advertisement, "Steam-Boat 'Fanny' and Mail Line," 1826 / detail
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Artifact Overview

Before railroads, stagecoach lines and steamboats transported goods and people from town to town. Published in the Massachusetts Spy and Worcester Advertiser October 25, 1826, this clipping advertises a combination stagecoach and steamboat line which operated between Worcester, Massachusetts, and New York City. The line ran twice weekly, making stops along the way in Brooklyn, Norwich, and other towns.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Advertisement

Date Made

1826

Subject Date

25 October 1826

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.1523

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in
Width: 2.5 in

Inscriptions

Description beneath: Advertisement of a combination stage-coach and steamboat line running between Worcester, Massachusetts and New York City twice weekly. Published in the Massachusetts Spy and Worcester Advertiser of October 25, 1826. Exhibited by the National Arts Club, 1909.