FALL RIVER LINE, MASSACHUSETTS NAUTICAL WATERCOLOR
the ferry liner steamer, Providence; 8.5 by 11.5 in. (sight); framed 13 by 16 in.
The Fall River Line was a combination steamboat and railroad connection between New York City and Boston that operated between 1847 and 1937. In 1867, two new steamers, the Bristol and the Providence, were introduced. At the end, the remaining vessels (Plymouth, Priscilla, Providence and Commonwealth) fetched only $88,000 when put up for sale. They were towed to Baltimore and were scrapped. How the mighty have fallen.
Estimate: $300 - $500
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Lot 229 : FALL RIVER LINE, MASSACHUSETTS NAUTICAL WATERCOLOR
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