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West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company Stock Certificate
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company Stock Certificate

West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company Stock Certificate

$ 4.22

Availability: 41 in stock
  • Status: Issued/Canceled
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Collectible/Negotiable: Collectible only. No value on today's indices.
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Product Details
    Intricately engraved antique stock certificate from the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company dating back to the 1860's. This document, which has been signed by the company President and Treasurer, was printed by D. M. Rogan of Philadelphia and measures approximately 10 1/4" (w) by 7 1/4" (h).
    This certificate's vignette features horse-drawn trolleys on a city street.
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    Historical Context
    The
    was incorporated in
    in 1857.
    In 1865,
    's Market Street Horse Car Passenger Railway (yellow cars--red lights) came out Market Street from Front as far as 41st Street, and then north to Haverford Avenue where the terminal stood. (The building is still used as a bus barn.) At this depot, one changed to the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway (green cars-white lights) which traveled out Haverford Avenue to 54th Street thence south to Vine, west to 66th Street and return.
    This line contributed greatly to the Haddington section development.