1869 Eastern Express Co. Receipt Bath Maine to Gloucester - Train Graphic-image

1869 Eastern Express Co. Receipt Bath Maine to Gloucester - Train Graphic

$ 23.76

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Item Description Item: Original 19th Century "Express Company" Shipping Receipt Company: The Eastern Express Company (Boston, Maine, and British Provinces) Date: May 28, 1869 Origin: Bath, Maine Destination: Gloucester, MA Description: This is a wonderful piece of post-Civil War transportation history. This original 1869 receipt was issued by the Eastern Express Company, which served as a major courier link between Boston, the State of Maine, and the British Provinces (Canada). The document features a highly detailed locomotive/steam train vignette at the top, along with ornate typography. It records a payment of $28.00 from a "J. Dyer" for a shipment directed to Gloucester. The receipt includes the company’s Boston office address at 124 Washington Street and lists the terms of liability for the era, mentioning transport via "Railroad, Steam or River Navigation."

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