Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company Schedule from Newspaper, Rhode Island, 1829

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Artifact Overview

The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction and use in the United States, providing easier access to territories for settlement and commerce. This advertisement of the Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company, from September 8, 1829, supplied dates and times of departure, along with freight and passenger rates between the two cities.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Advertisement

Date Made

08 September 1829

Subject Date

08 September 1829

Creator Notes

Printed for the Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company in the Rhode Island American Statesman and the Providence Gazette.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.190

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.75 in
Width: 2.5 in

Inscriptions

Description beneath: Advertisement of the Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company giving freight and passenger rates between the two cities and other details. Printed in the Rhode Island American Statesman and the Providence Gazette/ Date: September 8, 1829
Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company Schedule from Newspaper, Rhode Island, 1829