Way-bill

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Way-bill

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.351

Description

Way-bill for passenger transport from Troy to Mechanicvill (?); printed form with handwritten entries; image at top left: covered carriage pulled by four horses; image at top center: three horses pull canal boat; printed at top; "WAY-BILL for (handwritten: November 5) 184 (handwritten: 2)", column headings: "PASSENGERS' NAMES. / SEATS. / FROM (handwritten: Troy) / TO (handwritten, as legible: Mechanicvill) / Dolls. / Cts. / BY WHOM RECEIVED."; four names listed; number of seats; cost; verso: handwritten notes at center left.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

Nov 5, 1842

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-15/16 in

Width

13-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 15/16 x 13 1/4 in. (20.2 x 33.7 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed; three vertical creases where paper was folded into quarters; ink transfer visible at top right (when paper was folded); paper is yellowed at creases; ding at center of left edge; verso: brown along left vertical crease and center crease; brown stain at bottom left; green stain at right center; pencil notes at top right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B8

Note Type

Department

Note

Library