Voucher, rail & meal

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OBJECT TYPE: PASSAGE/BERTH/MEAL
DATE: 1888–1889
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1968.0067.002

MANUFACTURER: Adams, James S., Printer
MODEL: R.V.E. 90 (FORM NO.)
LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PAPER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 10.0 cm
Width: 5.4 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Railway Transportation
Category: Archives
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Adams
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Boston

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PRINTED ON VOUCHERS FOR USE BY SPECIFIED DATES IN 1888 AND 1889
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED AS A VOUCHER FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES ON RAILROADS AND HOTELS AFTER BEARER HAS PAID ISSUING COMPANY, IN THIS CASE "RAYMOND'S VACATION EXCURSIONS".
Technical: SYSTEM OF PAYMENT DEVISED SO TRAVELLER COULD PAY FOR CERTAIN SERVICES AHEAD OF TIME AND DID NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT PAYING ON THE TRIP. AN EARLY EXAMPLE OF A TYPE OF PACKAGED TOUR AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: VOUCHER READS: 'RAYMOND'S VACATION EXCURSIONS/ ALL/ TRAVELING EXPENSES/ INCLUDED/ James S. Adams, Printer, Boston/ FORM R.V.E. 90.' / 'GOOD FOR ONE SUPPER/ IN THE/ Palace Dining Cars of the Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway/... SEPTEMBER 11, 1888/ W.E. Raymond/ Gen. Exc. Agt. Cen. Vt.R.R.'
Missing: N/A
Finish: WHITE BACKGROUND WITH BLUE AND NAVY PRINTING.
Decoration: ELABORATE BACKGROUND ENGRAVING DESIGN SO VOUCHER CAN NOT BE COUNTERFEITED EASILY.

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Adams, James S., Printer, Voucher, rail & meal, between 1888–1889, Artifact no. 1968.0067, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1968.0067.002/

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