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W.P. & A. Sharpless, S.E. cor. Broad & Race Sts. [graphic].
Persistent link:
https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A115729
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Contributor
Schrack, Christian, associated name.
Title
W.P. & A. Sharpless, S.E. cor. Broad & Race Sts. [graphic].
Publisher
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1850
Date
[ca. 1850]
Physical Description
1 print: relief; 14 x 12 cm. (5.5 x 4.5 in.)
Description
Bill of lading containing a vignette showing a locomotive pulling a string of rail cars, including one with freight. William Sharpless began work as a merchant from Broad and Sassafras (i.e., Race circa 1839). Alfred Sharpless partnered with William circa 1850.
Notes
Completed in manuscript for [Charles] Schrack shipping "1 Bbl [Mdge?]" to [W. Sweny?], dated June 12, 1850, signed by A. Sharpless.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Gift of Helen Beitler and Estate of Helen Beitler.
Subject
W.P. & A. Sharpless.
Freight forwarders -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Bills of lading -- Forms.
Railroad locomotives.
Railroad cars.
Geographic subject
Pennsylvania -- Commerce.
Genre
Forms (Documents) -- 1840-1850.
Relief prints -- 1840-1850.
Provenance
Schrack, Christian, associated name.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection - Receipts [P.2011.10.145]
Accession number
P.2011.10.145
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Printed and Graphic Ephemera
Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection
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