Unused Stock Transfer Certificate – Mohawk & Hudson Railroad Co 1830s

Description

Beautifully engraved Stock Transfer Certificate from the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad issued in the 1830s. The Mohawk & Hudson would probably have been long forgotten within the history books had it not been for its important distinction as New York's first chartered railroad, created in the spring of 1826. However, it took the M&H a few years until financing was in order to begin building its route. The company maintained its original name for about 15 years until it was renamed in the 1840s to better reflect the cities that it served, Albany and Schenectady. Aside from the Mohawk & Hudson's historical operational significance it also hosted one of the first steam locomotives ever put to use in the United States, the
DeWitt Clinton
in 1831. 3 ¼” x 7 ¼”. Very clean!