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1888 Portland Maine Seafood Billhead Invoice Receipt - John Loveitt Fish Lobster:
$17.46
Up for sale is a beautifully preserved, 100% authentic piece of late-19th-century New England maritime history. This 1888 commercial billhead features gorgeous, ornate typography and graphics for John Loveitt & Co., operating out of the historic End Commercial Wharf in Portland, Maine.The document features a fascinating, highly legible handwritten ink ledger tracking a shipment of fresh catch delivered to the Crawford House. The transaction captures a bygone era of seafood pricing, detailing 113.5 pounds of fresh seafood for a grand total of just $8.20!
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