Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway Company Bond Certificate
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway Company Bond Certificate
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway Company Bond Certificate
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway Company Bond Certificate

Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway Company (Signed by Melville Ingalls)

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Over 125 years old



First consolidated mortgage bond



March 1, 1888



Issued, canceled



Franklin Bank Note Company



Hand signed



10 3/4" (w) by 16 1/4" (h)



This piece is signed by Melville Ingalls.

Melville Ingalls was born on September 6, 1842 in Harrison, Maine, where he worked on the family farm until he began teaching at the age of 16. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1863, Ingalls began practicing law in Gray, Maine before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became an expert in corporate law, specializing in transportation lines.


In 1871, he was retained as counsel to the Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad and would eventually become its president. After multiple consolidations under his watch, the company became known as the Big Four Railroad.

During his business career, Ingalls held the following positions:

  • President of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad until 1900
  • President of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis until 1905, Chairman of the Board until 1910
  • President of the Kentucky Central Railroad (January, 1881 - October, 1883)
  • President of the Cincinnati Northern
  • President of the Merchants' National Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Co-founder and President of the Cincinnati Art Museum
  • President of the National Civic Federation in 1905
  • President of the Queen City Club in Cincinnati, OH

On July 11, 1914, Ingalls died at his summer home in Hot Springs, Virginia, from heart disease after undergoing treatment for an ulcerated tooth. He was buried in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ingalls also organized the Joint Traffic Association, which was shut down by the United States Supreme Court and co-founded the Cincinnati Technical School. He is the grandfather of David Sinton Ingalls.

Melville financed the construction of the Ingalls Building in Cincinnati, which was the world's first reinforced concrete skyscraper in 1903. The town of Ingalls, Indiana is named in his honor.

This company was organized by the merger in 1889 of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway Company, and the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St Louis and Chicago Railway Company.

This popular line was known as the Kankakee Line of the Big Four. The line’s claim to fame was that it was the quickest route from Chicago to a variety of points south. They also advertised extravagant parlor cars, Reclining Chairs, Pullman Sleepers and Elegant Coaches.

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We guarantee all of our pieces to be authentic. If you ever determine that a piece is not authentic, it may be returned for a full refund of the purchase price as well as any associated shipping charges.

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We guarantee all of our pieces to be authentic. If you ever determine that a piece is not authentic, it may be returned for a full refund of the purchase price as well as any associated shipping charges.

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