Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (1889)
Certificate Description
Beautifully engraved Certificate from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company issued in the 1889. This historic document was printed by the A. Hien & Co and has an ornate border around it with vignettes of two women and a train. This item is hand signed by the Company's officers and is over 115 years old.
The company was chartered in 1827. It runs east to Philadelphia and New York; West to Chicago and St. Louis and is the oldest US passenger line. Abe Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg address on a line bought by the B&O. It became part of the Chessie system (Chesapeake & Ohio and Baltimore & Ohio), which in 1980 became part of the CSX conglomerate.
The company was chartered in 1827. It runs east to Philadelphia and New York; West to Chicago and St. Louis and is the oldest US passenger line. Abe Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg address on a line bought by the B&O. It became part of the Chessie system (Chesapeake & Ohio and Baltimore & Ohio), which in 1980 became part of the CSX conglomerate.
