{"id":3930974126163,"title":"Slate Belt Electric Street Railway Company","handle":"slate-belt-electric-street-railway-company","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully engraved antique bond certificate from the Slate Belt Electric Street Railway Company dating back to the 1910's. This document, which has been signed by the company President and Secretary, was printed by Beni D. Benson \u0026amp; Son, Lithographers, New York, and measures approximately 9 1\/4\" (w) by 14 1\/2\" (h).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis certificate's intricate vignette features one of the company's electric trolleys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne full page of coupons remains attached at the right side margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImages\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou will receive the exact certificate pictured.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis standard gauge trolley line between Nazareth and Bangor, Pennsylvania was chartered in 1899 and opened the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Nazareth, the line connected with the Allen Street Railway to Bath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lehigh Valley Transit Company leased the line in 1904, but the lease was soon abrogated, and the loss of revenue forced the Slate Belt into bankruptcy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReorganization followed in 1908. In 1921, the company name was changed to the Slate Belt Transit Company, and in 1925 to the Bagor and Nazareth Transit Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe line was abandoned in 1926.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-07-26T06:45:36-04:00","created_at":"2019-07-26T06:45:36-04:00","vendor":"Ghosts of Wall Street","type":"Bond Certificates","tags":["1910s","Date_1910s","Pennsylvania","Price_$50 - $99.99","Region_East","Slate Belt Electric Street Railway","Trolley"],"price":6500,"price_min":6500,"price_max":6500,"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":29420704497747,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"1243","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Slate Belt Electric Street Railway Company","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":6500,"weight":21,"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\/1243br.png?v=1606155877","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/1243brvign.png?v=1606155883"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/1243br.png?v=1606155877","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Slate Belt Electric Street Railway Company Bond Certificate","id":12571756101791,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.64,"height":1953,"width":1250,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/1243br.png?v=1606155870"},"aspect_ratio":0.64,"height":1953,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/1243br.png?v=1606155870","width":1250},{"alt":"Slate Belt Electric Street Railway Company Bond Certificate","id":12571756134559,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.039,"height":614,"width":1252,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/1243brvign.png?v=1606155870"},"aspect_ratio":2.039,"height":614,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/1243brvign.png?v=1606155870","width":1252}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully engraved antique bond certificate from the Slate Belt Electric Street Railway Company dating back to the 1910's. This document, which has been signed by the company President and Secretary, was printed by Beni D. Benson \u0026amp; Son, Lithographers, New York, and measures approximately 9 1\/4\" (w) by 14 1\/2\" (h).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis certificate's intricate vignette features one of the company's electric trolleys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne full page of coupons remains attached at the right side margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImages\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou will receive the exact certificate pictured.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis standard gauge trolley line between Nazareth and Bangor, Pennsylvania was chartered in 1899 and opened the following year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Nazareth, the line connected with the Allen Street Railway to Bath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lehigh Valley Transit Company leased the line in 1904, but the lease was soon abrogated, and the loss of revenue forced the Slate Belt into bankruptcy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReorganization followed in 1908. In 1921, the company name was changed to the Slate Belt Transit Company, and in 1925 to the Bagor and Nazareth Transit Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe line was abandoned in 1926.\u003c\/p\u003e"}