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1893 Original Maritime Document – Richmond’s Pharmacy NY – Thayer Family – Sailing Ship
Description
Rare Original 1893 New York Maritime Document with Thayer Family History
Offered is a fascinating original handwritten maritime document dated December 10, 1893, issued by Richmond’s Pharmacy, 114 Wall Street, New York, near South Street.
The document relates to pharmaceutical/medical supplies for a sailing vessel and its owners. It features a handwritten account/order from the period when American sailing ships were still an important part of commercial trade.
What makes this piece especially interesting is its Thayer family connection. This document came from the Thayer family, a longstanding family name in the local area, and is associated with Nicholas Thayer and the sailing vessel represented in the accompanying ship image.
The document is preserved in its original framed presentation, including the historic handwritten paper and sailing-vessel image. It has not been cleaned, altered, or reproduced.
Document details:
Date: December 10, 1893
Location: New York, New York
Business: Richmond’s Pharmacy
Address: 114 Wall Street, near South Street
Subject: Pharmaceutical/medical supplies for a sailing vessel
Family connection: Thayer family / Nicholas Thayer
Era: Late 19th-century American maritime history
Presentation: Original framed document with sailing-vessel image
This would be an exceptional addition to a collection of maritime history, sailing ships, antique documents, pharmacy history, New York history, or local Thayer family history.
Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description. The document is being offered as an original 1893 historical artifact with its documented family/local provenance.
A remarkable survivor from the age of American sail and a piece with a particularly interesting local family connection.