{"id":3880162361427,"title":"Fairmont \u0026 Clarksburg Traction Company","handle":"fairmont-and-clarksburg-traction-company-1","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntricately engraved antique stock certificate from the Fairmont \u0026amp; Clarksburg Traction Company dating back to the early 1900's. This document, which has been signed by the company President and Secretary, was printed by Goes and measures approximately 10 3\/4\" (w) by 8 1\/4\" (h).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis certificate's vignette features the Liberty allegory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImages\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou will receive the exact certificate pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe roots of this company date back to 1900 with the formation of the Fairmont \u0026amp; Southern Railway Company. Two years later, the company became the Fairmont \u0026amp; Clarksburg Electric Railroad, before becoming the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/fairmont-and-clarksburg-traction\"\u003eFairmont \u0026amp; Clarksburg Traction Company\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1912, the Fairmont \u0026amp; Clarksburg Traction Company was merged with the Fairmont \u0026amp; Northern Traction Company and the Clarksburg \u0026amp; Western Electric Railway Company to form the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/monongahela-valley-traction-company\"\u003eMonongahela Valley Traction Company\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new entity became the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/monongahela-power-and-railway-company\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonongahela Power \u0026amp; Railway Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in 1921, and two years later became the Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-07-01T07:14:01-04:00","created_at":"2019-07-01T07:14:01-04:00","vendor":"Ghosts of Wall Street","type":"Stock Certificates","tags":["1900s","Date_1900s","Fairmont \u0026 Clarksburg Traction","Price_$20 - $49.99","Region_East","Trolley","West Virginia"],"price":2900,"price_min":2900,"price_max":2900,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":29232433659987,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"7511","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Fairmont \u0026 Clarksburg Traction Company","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2900,"weight":7,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/7511.png?v=1561979736","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/7511vign.png?v=1561979743"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/7511.png?v=1561979736","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Fairmont \u0026 Clarksburg Traction Company Stock Certificate","id":3108125343879,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.296,"height":1196,"width":1550,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/7511.png?v=1570139021"},"aspect_ratio":1.296,"height":1196,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/7511.png?v=1570139021","width":1550},{"alt":"Fairmont \u0026 Clarksburg Traction Company Stock Certificate","id":3108125376647,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.847,"height":1073,"width":909,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/7511vign.png?v=1570139021"},"aspect_ratio":0.847,"height":1073,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/7511vign.png?v=1570139021","width":909}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntricately engraved antique stock certificate from the Fairmont \u0026amp; Clarksburg Traction Company dating back to the early 1900's. This document, which has been signed by the company President and Secretary, was printed by Goes and measures approximately 10 3\/4\" (w) by 8 1\/4\" (h).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis certificate's vignette features the Liberty allegory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImages\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou will receive the exact certificate pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe roots of this company date back to 1900 with the formation of the Fairmont \u0026amp; Southern Railway Company. Two years later, the company became the Fairmont \u0026amp; Clarksburg Electric Railroad, before becoming the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/fairmont-and-clarksburg-traction\"\u003eFairmont \u0026amp; Clarksburg Traction Company\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1912, the Fairmont \u0026amp; Clarksburg Traction Company was merged with the Fairmont \u0026amp; Northern Traction Company and the Clarksburg \u0026amp; Western Electric Railway Company to form the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/monongahela-valley-traction-company\"\u003eMonongahela Valley Traction Company\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new entity became the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/monongahela-power-and-railway-company\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonongahela Power \u0026amp; Railway Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in 1921, and two years later became the Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company.\u003c\/p\u003e"}