June 18, 1845-Dated Printed Advertisement for the Steamboat Rhode Island’s ferry trip from Providence, RI to “New York via Newport”, including a woodblock engraving illustration of the Steamer, Framed, Choice Very Fine.
June 18, 1845-Dated, This newsprint flyer advertises the Steamer Rhode Island’s route from Newport to New York, saying that the vessel’s Captain Thayer “Will leave the Wharf at India Point, THIS EVENING, On the arrival of the Mail Train from Boston.” It puts the fare at $1, with bold brown ink handwritten amendments on either side of the illustration reading, “One Dollar Cabin” and “75¢ on Deck” and hand-dated “June 18 1845.” Minimal handling on the advertisement. The advertisement measures 4.25” x 3.5”, while the frame fully measures 8.65” x 8” professionally housed under special UV protective Plexiglas. These timely advertisements were typically not save and were discarded, thus quite rare.

Provenance: Collection of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II.