Broadside Advertising the Minnesota Stage Company, 1868

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Broadside (Notice)

Date Made

1868

Subject Date

1868

Creator Notes

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

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

Broadside Advertising the Minnesota Stage Company, 1868