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Stock certificate: Hoboken & Hudson River Turnpike Company; 185_; partially issued, ca. 1857-1861.
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Stock: Hoboken & Hudson River Turnpike Company, Hoboken, 185_, ca. 1857-1859. Partially issued certficate for capital stock.; signed by President J.A. Gautiss(?) and Secretary Lucius S. Comstock. Printed form two sides, 6-1/8" high x 9-3/8" wide with irregularly trimmed left edge.
"Incorporated by the State of New Jersey." Shares were priced at fifty dollars each. All areas or lines on printed form that were intended for entry including certificate number and number of shares are blank except for the two signatures.
Creation date is unknown: rudimentary research has indicated that the company operated from 1857 to 1861. In 1861, it appears to have become part of of the New York & Fort Lee Railroad Co. which probably acquired it for the right-of-ways.
2010.074.0002
2010.074
Scott, Craig
Gift
Gift of Craig Scott.
1857 - 1861
Date(s) Created: 1857-1861 Date(s): 1857-1861
Excellent
Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-12-01