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New York and Brooklyn Cab Company prospectus

Call Number

1986.011

Date

1885

Creator

New York and Brooklyn Cab Company

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet
in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

A prospectus for the New York and Brooklyn Cab Company proposing expansion of operations into Brooklyn and utilize the same leasing method used in New York, dated 1885.

Historical note

The New York and Brooklyn Cab Company began operating in Manhattan in 1884 and claimed a profit in its first year of business.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single document.

Scope and Contents

A prospectus for the New York and Brooklyn Cab Company proposing expansion of operations into Brooklyn and utilize the same leasing method used in New York, dated 1885. Included in the prospectus is a description of the carriages used by the company.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

This item is in the public domain.

Preferred Citation

New York and Brooklyn Cab Company prospectus, 1885, 1986.011; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Judith and Peter Klemerer, 1986

Collection processed by

Matthew Gorham

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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0040 (Material Type: Text)

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