Advertisement for a Stagecoach Line Running from Boston, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island, 1825

THF204184 / Advertisement for a Stagecoach Line Running from Boston, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island, 1825 / detail
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Artifact Overview

Before canals and railroads, stagecoach lines transported goods and people from town to town. Published in the Manufacturers and Farmers Journal and Providence and Pawtucket Advertiser on July 7, 1825, this clipping advertised a company of stage coaches between Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. The schedules were provided, along with this line's "advantages superior" to other lines on this route.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Advertisement

Date Made

07 July 1825

Subject Date

1825

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.1530

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Engraving (Printing process)

Dimensions

Height: 6 in
Width: 2.5 in

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