{"product_id":"middletown-crawford-railroad-company-1","title":"Middletown \u0026 Crawford Railroad Company","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.079%; height: 210px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003eMiddletown \u0026amp; Crawford Railroad Company\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003eCapital Stock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate Issued\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003eJanuary 27, 1903\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanceled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFisher \u0026amp; Field\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003eHand signed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e10\" (w) by 6 1\/2\" (h)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProduct Images\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShow the exact certificate you will receive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: rgb(252, 252, 248); font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 13px; width: 25%; height: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"font-size: 15px; width: 75%; height: 21px;\"\u003eNA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThe Middletown and Crawford was incorporated on August 3, 1868, under the general laws of New York, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a railroad from Crawford Junction to Pine Bush.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe owned mileage of the company, 10.062 miles, was all acquired by construction during the period April, 1871, to about January 7, 1872. The construction work, with exception of ballasting, tracklaying, and surfacing, was performed by numerous independent contractors. The work of ballasting, tracklaying, and surfacing was performed under contract by the forces of the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe line was operated by various companies from the date of completion to December 31, 1917, as follows:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York and Oswego Midland Railroad Company (January 7, 1872 to March, 1875)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwn organization (March, 1875, to January 31, 1882)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company and its receivers (February 1, 1882, to November 30, 1895)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErie Railroad (December 1, 1895, to December 31, 1917)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThe property of the company was taken over for operation by the United States Railroad Administration on January 1, 1918, as a part of the system of the Erie and was folded into the Erie system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eRelated Collections\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/railroad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"113\" width=\"120\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconRailroad.png?v=1664138815\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/new-york-railroads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconNewYorkRailroads_2469c022-a576-4698-be0f-a674a174ae71.png?v=1665229021\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"113\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/hudson-valley-railroads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconHudsonValleyNewYorkRailroads_480x480.png?v=1672776836\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"113\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/new-york-and-oswego-midland-railroad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconNewYorkOswegoMidlandRR.png?v=1667736007\" width=\"120\" height=\"113\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/erie-railroad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconErieRR.png?v=1664627825\" width=\"120\" height=\"113\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/hudson-valley-new-york\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"113\" width=\"120\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconHudsonValleyNewYork.png?v=1664983202\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"112\" width=\"119\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/CollectionIconNewYork.png?v=1663786614\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ghosts of Wall Street","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67987760906488,"sku":"3549b","price":11.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/files\/3549b.png?v=1793985286","url":"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/products\/middletown-crawford-railroad-company-1","provider":"Ghosts of Wall Street","version":"1.0","type":"link"}