Servant's ticket for the Orange and Alexandria Railroad

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A ticket stub from a "Servant's Ticket" for the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. The ticket ensures passage for one enslaved person from Alexandria to Warrenton, Virginia. The ticket has a decorative border and reads [ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. / Servant's Ticket. / ALEXANDRIA to] in printed black text. The destination has been completed by hand in graphite: [Warrenton]. At the bottom is printed [185...Agent.]. The right edge has been torn. The ticket has been stamped in the center in black ink, with the right half of the round design on the torn portion. The text in the remaining stamp reads:[ALEXA. & (loss) / 2 / R.R 2 (loss)]. There are several numerical markings on the back in graphite.

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