Product Details
Beautifully engraved antique stock certificate from the Flint and Pere Marquette Railway Company dating back to the 1870's. This document, which is signed by the company President and Secretary, was printed by Henry Seibert & Bros. and measures approximately 10 1/4" (w) by 6 3/4" (h).
This certificate's vignette features a train steaming away from a town.
You will receive the exact certificate pictured.
Historical Context
The Flint & Pere Marquette Railway Company, formed Jan. 22, 1857, was one of the first companies in Michigan with track from East Saginaw to Mt. Morris. Originating traffic was lumber and salt. By 1874 the track extended from Monroe on Lake Erie to Ludington on Lake Michigan. Further expansion extended the system to Port Huron and Bay City and added numerous spur lines in the Saginaw Valley.
The line was built south to Toledo as well. In 1880, the company reorganized and changed its name from ‘Railway’ to ‘Railroad’; On January 1, 1900, the Flint & Pere Marquette, the Chicago & West Michigan and the Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western were consolidated into the Pere Marquette RR. Today the remains of this system are the CSXT Saginaw Subdivision.
