Image of a broadside advertising a stage line between New London, and Stonington, Connecticut, owned by Amasa Rockwell, Jr., with a center woodcut image of a side view of a horse-drawn stagecoach with passengers in the carriage and a driver. Probable date based on date in item text. "D.S. Ruddock, Printer..............."Star & Democrat" Cheap Job Press, New London, Conn."--text, bottom center margin. "In connection with the New London, Willimantic and Palmer Railroad; and Hartford and Willimantic Rail Road; and the Stonington & Providence Railroad"--text, continuation of title, upper center of sheet. "On, and after Monday, Feb. 25; A line of Stages will leave New London on the arrival of the Cars from Hartford and Willimantic, at 10 1-2 o'clock, A.M. ... Passengers will be called for by Stage by entering their names on Books kept at the above places. Fare to Stonington 50 cents...Mystic 25...Ferriage 4 Cents Extra. A. Rockwell, Jr., Proprietor. February 25, 1850."--portion of broadside text, lower half of sheet.
Type
image
Extent
1 letterpress : uncolored ; overall 49.21 x 29.05 cm (19 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Advertising--Transportation Carriages and carts--Pictorial works Coaching (Transportation)--Pictorial works Stagecoach lines--Connecticut Relief prints--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Broadsides. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Transportation Large Size Carriage and Wagon The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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