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Philadelphia and Reading Railway Freight Bill - Form 15 (November 1906)

This is a Philadelphia and Reading Railway freight bill showing goods delivered to I.G. Sprecher's Sons in Ephrata, Pa., for November 1-3, 1906. The bill was for $4.51 in freight charges and is stamped paid by Station Agent P.S. Frederick. Some of the items listed are stoves, axle grease, and a barrel of lamp oil. Sprecher's was a local purveyor of hardware that became a town institution in Ephrata, having opened in 1868. It remained in business until 2000.

Note the 'P & R Ry' watermark in the paper visible on the rear of the bill. It has been reversed for visibilty in the final photo below.



1906 freight bill front

1906 freight bill back

1906 freight bill caption

1906 freight bill watermark