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.
Collection Title
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
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