1979.16

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Details

ID Number

1979.16

Category

Communication Artifacts

Sub-category

exchange medium

Item Name

ticket

Maker

Detroit, Belle-Isle & Windsor Ferry Co.

Materials

PAPER, UNKNOWN PAPER, CARDBOARD

Measurements

overall: 2 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in

Description

Rectangular paper ferry tickets (.3 is square) .3 was once perforated; has separated into 2 tickets .1 & .3 beige with blue printing (see Marks) .2 yellow cardboard, black printing on front, green stamp on back (see Marks) .4 pale blue with black printing (see Marks); 4 punched holes

History

Detroit Belle-Isle & Windsor Ferry Co.; this ticket will pass one passenger if detached in presence of Ferry Clerk/ (.2) Detroit Belle Isle and Windsor/Ferry Co./2 double team 2/ extra heavy loads excepted/ Dec. 1, 1881 (.3) Detroit Bele Isle & Windsor/… Walter E. Campbell/ Prest. (.4)Detroit, Belle Isle/& Windsor Ferry Co.

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Topic

Detroit River / Rivière Détroit

Subjects

Belle Isle (Mich.) / Île Belle (Mich.) place

Detroit (Mich.) place

Transportation / Transport subject

Water / Eau subject

Windsor (Ont.) place