"DAMAGED FREIGHT FOR SALE", newspaper clipping, June 5, 1898

newspaper clipping

EPHEMERA
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, CT, New London
1898-06-05
paper
1-1/8 x 2-3/8 in.

Newspaper clipping mounted on ledger paper in photograph album 2008.28.10 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; newspaper clipping, probably from "The (New London) Day", dated in pencil June 5, 1898; "DAMAGED FREIGHT FOR SALE. / The barge Raymond and the steam lighter Clifford have taken on the freight that was removed from the Worcester and has been lying on Scott's dock. Today they left for New York, where the Norwich line will probably sell the damaged goods at auction."; report on probable auction of damaged from steamer CITY OF WORCESTER, after sinking in Thames River, New London, CT, 1898; see related photographs 2008.28.10.305-311, 352, 551.


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