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Early 19th Century - Illustrated Freighting Document
"June 8, 1838: Evansville, IA (Indiana) / William Thurston & Co. Forwarding and Commission Merchants"
RARE - Covered Wagon / Conestoga Wagon: Illustrated Billhead / Invoicing, Receipt Document
$175
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June 8, 1837, Billhead (Iinvoice / Sales Receipt)
Early 1800's Freighting Wagon Transportation History
Approx. 7.25 x 6.25 inches - Condition... as shown; t
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"Evansville incorporated in 1817 and was designated as the county seat on January 7, 1818.
Evansville became a thriving commercial town with a river trade, and the economy received a boost
in the early 1830s when Indiana unveiled plans to build the longest canal in the world, a 400-mile ditch to connect the Great Lakes at Toledo, Ohio with the inland rivers at Evansville. The project was intended to open Indiana to commerce and improve transportation from New Orleans to New York City. The project bankrupted the state and was so poorly engineered that it would not hold water. By the time the Wabash and Erie Canal was finished in 1853, Evansville's first railroad, Evansville & Crawfordsville Railroad, was opened to Terre Haute. The expansion of railroads in this territory had made the canal obsolete. Only two flat barges ever made the entire trip."
FYI - Forwarding and Commission Merchants act as a logistics and trade experts, streamlining the movement of goods from their point of origin to their ultimate destination, while also potentially facilitating their sale and handling related financial aspects.
From the Ephemera Society Web Page:
The top portion of commercial billheads (invoices or sales receipts) and letterheads (sheets for messages) can be graphically or elaborately designed, and are popular collectibles. They are also excellent sources of detailed records, information, pricing and business procedures.
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