Lot 185
"From Noisy Carrier's Mail, 77 Long Wharf S.F. Cal.", green local express company marking in fancy frame used with mostly clear "San Francisco Cal. 10 Jan 16" date stamp on envelope to West Dennis Mass.
Estimate $200 - 300
The Noisy Carrier was one of the most well-known letter bag operators in San Francisco. The company was founded by Charles Proctor Kimball. Kimball moved from Maine to San Francisco in 1849 and after several failed employment attempts, Kimball became a public crier for the Daily Journal of Commerce, where his exuberance earned him the nickname of "the noisy carrier". He established his first express line as Kimball & Co’s Express. After the great fire on May 4, 1851, Kimball's reformed under Noisy Carrier’s. He opened a periodicals shop where he carried and distributed periodicals from all over the world .
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