🚂 GROUP OF 3 RAILROAD FREIGHT BILLS WITH ORIGINAL RAILROAD ENVELOPE
Offered here is an authentic early 20th century railroad shipping document group consisting of:
📦 THREE FREIGHT BILLS
📦 ORIGINAL RAILROAD COMPANY ENVELOPE
All associated with the historic:
🚂 NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD
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📜 DOCUMENT DETAILS
These forms are labeled:
FORM A.409 – FREIGHT BILL
Issued by:
🚂 THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD R.R. CO.
The documents contain handwritten freight entries including:
📍 East Hampton, Connecticut
Recorded shipments include:
📦 3 Watering Pots
⚙ 1 Bolt & Eye Rope
📦 Additional freight entries with weights and charges
Examples of recorded freight data:
⚖ Weight: 100 lbs
💰 Charges: $0.30
These are classic railroad freight accounting forms used for documenting shipments and delivery charges.
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📮 ORIGINAL RAILROAD ENVELOPE
Included is the original company envelope featuring the printed railroad name:
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD
The envelope shows handwritten freight accounting notes including:
💰 35.43
💰 8.20
💰 73.63
Likely used to hold and reconcile freight receipts.
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🕰 HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad was one of the dominant rail systems in the northeastern United States, serving:
🚂 Connecticut
🚂 Massachusetts
🚂 Rhode Island
🚂 New York
Freight paperwork like these forms documents the daily shipment of goods between New England towns during the height of the railroad era.
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📏 CONDITION
Good antique condition.
• ORIGINAL FOLD LINES
• HANDWRITTEN SHIPPING ENTRIES
• MATCHING RAILROAD ENVELOPE INCLUDED
Please review photographs carefully.