Boston, Plymouth and Sandwich mail stage announcement, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1187

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378793

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Description

The image is an announcement for the Boston, Plymouth, and Sandwich mail stage. It features an illustration at the top showing a stagecoach pulled by horses with a scenic backdrop including trees, buildings, and a church spire. The text details the schedule and routes, stating that the stage leaves Boston every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning, with stops in Scituate and Plymouth, and returns the same evening. It also mentions the fare prices for various routes and includes the names of Leonard & Woodward. The announcement is dated November 24, 1810.

Details

Descriptive Terms

announcements
prints (visual works)
direct mail
stagecoaches
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008329
Halliday negative H-1187

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-1187

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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