UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS UNUSED LETTERHEAD FROM THE CARTERET FERRY CORPORATION. THIS COMPANY MADE FERRY GUN BOATS FOR THE CIVIL WAR. IF YOU GOOGLE THIS NAME YOU CAN SEE WHAT LOOKS TO BE A COMPLETE LIST OF GUN BOATS THAT WENT TO WAR , THEIR LENGTH OF SERVICE AND THEIR FATE. THIS WAS A UNIQUE IDEA WHICH WAS NEVER BEFORE ATTEMPTED. THE COMPANY WAS A PROMANENT SHIP BUILDER AS WELL. SOME OF THESE GUNBOATS WERE PATROLING THE HARBORS AND COAST LINE DURING WWI AS WELL. IN THE 1930'S THESE FERRYS WERE STILL SERVICING STATEN ISLAND.
OF TO THE LEFT IT READS "YARD: LINOLEUMVILLE STATEN ISLAND, NY. TELEPHONE WEST BRIGHTON 569". TO RIGHT "OFFICE: 90 WEST STREET NEW YORK CITY TELEPHONE: RECTOR 5698". BELOW THE SHIP IT READS "BUILDERS OF WOODEN SCHOONERS AND WOODEN VESSELS OF ALL TYPES NEW YORK CITY" THE PAPER IS OF LEGAL SIZE 8 1/2"X 11" AND HAS NEVER BEEN FOLDED. THERE ARE WATER STAINS ON THREE SIDES BUT THERE NO CREASES OR FOLDS IN THE BODY. HOLDING THE PAPER TO THE LIGHT YOU CAN SEE A WATER MARK THAT READS "ITASCA BOND" IN TWO PLACES.
I PREFER PAYPAL BUT WILL ACCEPT CHECKS AND MO'S. CHECKS MUST CLEAR AND IF YOUR MO LOOKS FUNNY TO MY BANKER IT MUST CLEAR AS WELL. I EXPECT PAYMENT IN SEVEN DAYS UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE THROUGH ME. AFTER SEVEN DAYS I SELL TO SOMEONE ELSE. AT TEN DAYS I REPORT YOU TO EBAYS NON- PAYMENT DEPT SO I CAN GET MY LISTING FEES BACK. DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU ADHERE TO THEIR RULES. GOOD LUCK AND THANKS FOR BIDDING.
