This is an example of an 1848 ticket for passage between Salem and Lawrence.
Download a PDF of the transcription here:
“
[50 in all four corners]
ESSEX RAILROAD
THIS TICKET ENTITLES
M. W. HAZEN,
OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY, TO A PASSAGE IN
THE CARS BETWEEN
SALEM AND LAWRENCE
To be used within one year from the date, and is not transferable.
December 21, 1848.
Citation
“Essex Railroad Ticket Issued to M.W. Hazen and Family” (December 21, 1848). Andover Center for History and Culture, Andover, MA.
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