Up for sale is a fascinating piece of Northern California transportation history: a pair of original, antique manifest balance receipts from the Arcata and Mad River Railroad Company, dated December 8th and December 14th, 1888.

These documents record accounts with the Steamer "Pomona"—a well-known coastal steamship that connected San Francisco with Humboldt Bay. Founded in 1854, the Arcata and Mad River Railroad (affectionately known as the "Annie and Mary") is celebrated as California's oldest historically operational line. These statements feature handwritten financial ledgers detailing manifests, collections, commissions, cash balances, and authentic ink signatures from the station agent. Both forms are cleanly preserved on a single sheet or cleanly cut sections, showing beautiful late-19th-century typography and crisp handwriting with minor age-related toning. Perfect for collectors of railroadiana, steamship ephemera, or California Gold Coast/Humboldt County local history.

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