Name/Title
Stock CertificateEntry/Object ID
2023.2.206Scope and Content
A Saint Joseph and Western Railroad Company, State of Kansas certificate. It is printed in red and stabilized by a piece of white cardboard.Context
No. 933 100 SHARES
This certifies that W L Dawson the owner of ONE HUNDRED Shares of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS each,
of the Capital Stock of THE SAINT JOSEPH AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY,
which shares are transferable in person or by Attorney on the books of the
Company only upon the surrender of the Certificate.
Witness the Corporate Seal of the said Company and
the signature of its President and Secretary.
Dated at ELWOOD, KANSAS, this 19 day of Octo A.D. 1880
(sideways on the left side of the certificate)
This Certificate is not valid unless Countersigned by the transfer Agent of the Company in
New York, N.Y. and must be surrendered to said Transfer Agent for Transfer
Countersigned this 19 day of Octo 1880
(The back side of the certificate reads)
To all Men by ??? Presents, That
for value received have bargained, sold, assigned and transferred, and by these
presents do bargain, sell, assign and transfer unto
SS Prince
Shares of the Capital Stock of
The Saint Joseph and Western Rail Road Company,
standing in _________________ name on the Books of said Company (and rep
resented by the within Certificate.) and do hereby constitute and appoint
_________ ? Wm Comb _________________
_________________ true and lawful attorney, irrevocable for
________________ and in name and stead, to transfer the
said Stock on the Books of the said Company, and to make and execute all necessary
acts of assignment and transfer, with full power to substitute any person for
that purpose.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set hand
and seal the 9th day of April 1883
IN THE PRESENCE OF W L Dawson
(I cannot make out the names of the signatures)Lexicon
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Notes
7½" x 10¾"