Object Number 1966.0574 A

Object Name

Broadside

Title

Advertisement for Wilmington and New-Castle Mail stage route

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

United States Post Office, Wilmington and New Castle, Delaware (Publisher)

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1790-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right; JOSEPH BRINGHURST, P.M. Wilmington.
2. Inscription; Lower right; DAVID MORRISON, P.M. New-Castle.

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Letterpress, Woodcut

Dimensions (inches)

4.6 (H) , 6.8 (W) , 4.1 (Image H) , 6 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.6 (H) , 17.3 (W) , 4.1 (Image H) , 6 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.9-3.0 cm.

Publisher Summary

United States Post Office, Wilmington and New Castle, Delaware

Place of Publication

Wilmington and New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Object Description

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