[Rarebooks] FS: Steamship "Columbia" Trade Card

[Bob Petrilla]

New York. RYDER'S GRAND EXCURSION FROM NEW HAVEN...THE LARGEST EXCURSION
STEAMERS IN THE WORLD...GRAND REPUBLIC & COLUMBIA...TO NEW YORK, UP THE
HUDSON RIVER & RETURN... S. Silverthau & Son, Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry,
&c. Established 1846. New Haven, Ct. NY: Hatch Litho Co., circa 1882.
Original edition. Trade card, 5.5" x 3.75". On the front is a color litho
of the Steamship Columbia heading into Rockaway Beach. The card shows a few
signs of age, yet is well-preserved. Good .
The verso of this card contains a timetable of "Daily Ocean Excursions to
Rockaway Beach by the New Palatial Steamers Grand Republic and
Columbia...Only Boats permitted to land at Wharf of New Colossal Hotel
[dockage at Jewel's Wharf, Brooklyn]....Steamboat Americus also runs in
this line...." Featured on board the steamers were the Grand Republic Brass
& String Band and Deverell's 47th Regiment Band, Cornet Soloist, Xylophone,
&c. Round-trip fare was one dollar. $75.00

Trade discount 20%, postpaid in US



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