Pass, railroad: D.L. & W.R.R., issued to Hon. Augustus C. Canfield, Senator, for free passage until Dec. 31, 1878, on Morris & Essex Div. & Warren R.R.

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Hoboken Historical Museum

Pass, D.L.& W.R.R., Hon. Augustus C. Canfield, 1878

Pass, D.L.& W.R.R., Hon. Augustus C. Canfield, 1878

Name/Title

Pass, railroad: D.L. & W.R.R., issued to Hon. Augustus C. Canfield, Senator, for free passage until Dec. 31, 1878, on Morris & Essex Div. & Warren R.R.

Entry/Object ID

2013.005.0155

Scope and Content

Pass: Delaware, Lackwanna & Western Railroad, issued to Hon. Augustus C. Canfield, Senator, for free passage until December 31, 1878, on the Morris & Essex Division and the Warren Railroad. Printed card stock, one sided, 2-1/4" x 3-7/8" wide. Printed in black with underprinting in red "1878 Good only on Morris & Essex Division" - added in red ink below was "And Warren R.R."; holographic entry of holder and title; signed by Sam Sloan (President of the D.L. & W.R.R. - his office was in New York.) The line known as the Morris & Essex Division or M&E has its eastern terminus at Lackawanna Terminal in Hoboken. DL&W formally leased the Warren Railroad in October 1857 and it connected circuitously to the M&E. Canfield was a New Jersey State Senator from Morris County and lived in Succaruna. He was also a railroad man which may be an explanation for this courtesy pass. (see notes.) ---- May be considered as type of transportation or railroad ticket.

Acquisition

Accession

2013.005

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1878 - 1878

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1878 Date(s): 1878

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

General Notes

Note

Notes: Information from: Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States, Issue 22, 1889, pg 154-155. Ferro Monte Railroad Co., Succaruna, N.J. Canfield was a director as well as Treasurer and Secretary. ==== He died May 7, 1891. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-06-27