A Young Augusta County Lady’s 1850 Northbound Trip
Elmer L. Smith recounts Elizabeth Koiner’s April 16 1850 journey from Staunton via stage coach through Mt. Sidney Mt. Crawford Harrisonburg to Winchester on Valley Pike. The eighty mile ride cost 3.00 per seat and took thirteen hours before overnight at Taylor’s Hotel then rail to Harper’s Ferry and Baltimore with rail fares 2.00 and 3.30 respectively.
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Elmer L. Smith
Augusta County
Elizabeth Koiner
Staunton
Mt. Sidney
Mt. Crawford
Harrisonburg
Valley Pike
Winchester
Taylor's Hotel
New York
Hudson River
Washington, D.C
Senate
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Millard Filmore
Z. Taylor
Richmond
Charlottesville
Brooksville
VIVA LA SHIRTWAIST Pattern Sale and Travel Journal
The item blends a sewing pattern advertisement with a biographical travel journal of Miss Elizabeth Koiner. It lists pattern details and prices, a free catalog offer, and notes Koiner’s early 19th century travels through Philadelphia New York and beyond with sightseeing and fares totaling $27.80.
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Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
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Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Barnum
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Our Valley
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Singers’. Glen
Rockingham County
Virginia
By Forriue Helos
Shelly’s
Old Depot
Round Hill
Berryville
James C. Shelly Jr
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