Subject: Railroads

Billhead from Albert Steinfeld & Co. made out to the Twin Buttes Railroad Company. Dated June 30, 1905. This document is one of a group of two. The description notes that the recipient of the billhead was a nephew of Louis Zeckendorf, an Arizona pioneer. Zeckendorf eventually bought out Steinfeld.

An address on the railroad evil and its remedy, delivered at Platt's Hall in San Francisco, published by Francis, Valentine & Co. in 1879. The author, A. A. Cohen, arrived in California in 1849 and was born in Jamaica to English parents. This is a duplicate copy.

This legal document contains the argument presented by Alfred A. Cohen before the California State Senate's Committee on Corporations concerning Senate Bill No. 332. This bill aimed to regulate maximum rates for passenger and freight transportation on California railroads. The argument, delivered at the request of the bill's author, Mr. Lindsey, likely details the legal and economic justifications supporting or opposing the proposed rate regulations. The context suggests it was likely presented sometime around 1875.

This book contains the arguments presented by Hon. Edward Stanly and T. W. Park, Esq., along with the court's charge to the jury, during the trial of Alfred A. Cohen on a charge of embezzlement. The trial, which took place in March 1856 in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of California, involved a case brought by H. M. Naglee, receiver, against Alfred A. Cohen. The book also includes biographical information about Alfred A. Cohen, including his birth in London, England (July 17, 1829), his death near Sydney, Nebraska (November 16, 1887), and his significant involvement in the sale of the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad Company's line to the Central Pacific Railroad Company, a transaction followed by a lengthy legal dispute.

Stock certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, made out to Frank Rosenberg & Co. on December 9, 1889, in Baltimore, Maryland. The certificate is signed by both parties.

Stock certificate for 17 shares of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, dated May 27, 1836. This certificate shows J. I. Cohen Jr. & Brothers as stockholders; the firm was a reputable bank and fiscal agent for the Rothschilds. J. I. Cohen Jr. was on the Board of Directors for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Stock certificate for 20 shares of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, issued on September 8, 1843, to J. I. Cohen Jr. J. I. Cohen Jr. & Brothers' bank is mentioned as one of the most reputable in the USA and a fiscal agent for the Rothschilds.

Stock certificate for 100 shares in the name of Israel Cohen, issued by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company on May 16, 1848. This record provides details of Israel Cohen's extensive stock brokerage business in Baltimore, his role in founding the Second Baltimore Stock Board, and his involvement with other organizations.

Stock certificate for 25 shares in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, issued to Israel Cohen on September 20, 1854. The certificate reflects Cohen's extensive stock brokerage business in Baltimore.

Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, issued to Israel Cohen on March 29, 1852. This certificate reflects Cohen's extensive stock brokerage business in Baltimore. The certificate includes information about Cohen's involvement with the Second Baltimore Stock Board, the Pittsburg and Connellville Railway, and his role as a founder of the Maryland Academy of Art and the Academy of Music.

Stock certificate for 100 shares of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company stock, issued to Israel Cohen on September 30, 1854. This financial record provides information about Cohen's investment holdings. Additional biographical information about Israel and his father, Benjamin I. Cohen, is included on the document.

Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, issued to Israel Cohen on January 19, 1849. This document provides evidence of Cohen's extensive stock brokerage business in Baltimore.

Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, issued to Israel Cohen on January 6, 1848. This document details a financial record of Israel Cohen's stock holdings in the railroad company. Biographical information about Israel Cohen and his father, Benjamin I. Cohen, is included in the archival description.

Stock certificate for 25 shares of the Washington Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, issued to Israel Cohen on May 18, 1860. The certificate was later transferred to Cecil Cohen, Trustee, as indicated on the reverse.

Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, issued to Israel Cohen on February 19, 1856. This record documents Cohen's holdings in the railroad company.

Billhead for the Great Litho of Dreyfus Self Acting Lubricator (patented May 21, 1867). The bill is made out to the Lehigh Valley Railroad and dated August 12, 1874. The billhead indicates the business address as 108 Liberty Street, New York City.

Billhead for the Great Litho of Dreyfus Self Acting Lubricator, patented May 21, 1867. Made out to the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Issued by Nathan & Dreyfus, located at 108 Liberty Street, New York City. Dated April 19, 1872.

Two billheads from Albert Steinfeld & Co., circa 1900. The billheads were made out to the Twin Buttes Railroad Company. One billhead mentions a nephew of Louis Zeckendorf, an Arizona pioneer, who eventually bought out Steinfeld. The billheads are part of a larger collection of financial records.

This 54-page pamphlet contains the transcript of the argument presented by Alfred A. Cohen in his defense against a lawsuit brought by the Central Pacific Railroad Company. The case, heard in the Twelfth District Court of San Francisco in 1876, involved a significant legal dispute stemming from Cohen's sale of the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad Company's line to the Central Pacific Railroad Company. The document provides insight into the legal proceedings and the complex business dealings of the late 19th century in San Francisco.

Stock certificate for 120 shares of common stock in the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company, issued to Isaac H. Mack on October 11, 1881 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Common stock certificate #46 for ten shares in the Clinton and Port Hudson Rail Road Company, issued November 14, 1836. This uncancelled stock certificate shows minor tears along the right margin. Printed by Benjamin Levy.

A broadside advertisement from Cohen Brothers, dated December 1892, advertising uniforms for railroad, steamboat, and yacht employees. The broadside includes illustrations of railroad workers in various uniforms and indicates that the company had been supplying uniforms since 1880. The document shows a stamped catalog number and the company's address at 96/98/100 Catherine Street, New York City.

Broadside circular issued by A.C. Myers, Acting Quartermaster General of the Confederate Army, on September 17, 1861, outlining who is and is not entitled to transportation on Confederate States of America (CSA) railroads. The 8" x 14" broadside, printed on heavier stock with pencil corrections, details regulations for soldiers, the sick and wounded, and civilians. It specifies allowances for transporting the remains of deceased soldiers and notes exceptions for officers on sick furlough and civilians. The broadside was issued from the Superintendent's Office, Central Railroad, Savannah, Georgia.

This archival record consists of a court document file cover from the Ouray County District Court in Denver, Colorado, dated October 3, 1878. The case involves Bertha Staley suing Otto Mears and L.P. O'Connor for wrongful imprisonment, seeking $5000 in damages. The file contains a summons, a copy of the summons, and affidavits from the plaintiff and both defendants. Otto Mears (1840-1931), a prominent Colorado railroad builder and entrepreneur known as the "Pathfinder of the San Juans", is a key figure in this legal case.

Envelope showing an illustration of a sailing vessel and a train. The address '115 Salem Street' and the text 'Railroad & Steamship Ticket Agent' are visible. The envelope is part of the Ms. Coll. 1410 collection, located in OOS, Box 2, Folder 47. The date is approximated as January 1, 1900.

Group of four billheads from Albert Steinfeld & Co., dated August 19, 1905, made out to the Twin Buttes Railroad Company. The billheads relate to a business transaction involving a nephew of Arizona pioneer Louis Zeckendorf, who eventually bought out Albert Steinfeld & Co.

Postal card freight bill receipt from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company for the shipment of a roll of carpet. Sent from Watrous, New Mexico to Mora, New Mexico on September 16, 1888 to Lowenstein, Strause & Co., prominent Jewish merchants in New Mexico. The card features a Todsen Type 7 oval split ring date stamp in purple.

Stock certificate issued on October 18, 1853, by the Indiana and Illinois Central Railroad Company to Jacob Myers for eight shares. The certificate features a vignette of a train. The verso lists dividends through 1855. Issued in Decatur, Illinois.

This document is a legal complaint filed in 1876 in the 12th District Court, San Francisco, California. Plaintiff Alfred Cohen, a capitalist and lawyer, sued the Central Pacific Railroad Company for $106,306 in damages. The complaint stems from a dispute following Cohen's sale of the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad Company's line to the Central Pacific Railroad Company. The controversy lasted several years.

A legal document from the New York Supreme Court dated January 27, 1868, pertaining to a case involving Albert Cardozo, James Fisk, and the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway Company. The document includes the signature of Albert Cardozo.

A legal document from the New York State Supreme Court, dated January 25, 1868, pertaining to a case involving James Fisk, Jr. The document includes the signature of Albert Cardoza. This case is connected to James Fisk's railroad interests.

Letter written by Albert Netter to Kuhn, Loeb & Co. on April 29, 1884, concerning the transfer of stock in the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company. The letter is written on Kuhn, Loeb & Co. letterhead, located at 31 Nassau Street, New York, New York.

Letter dated November 1, 1878, from C. J. Harby and Isaac R. Harby to Leah Cohen in Greenville, Florida. The letter requests the transfer of two shares of Southwestern Railroad stock in Georgia, according to a marriage agreement.

A three-page letter written by S. Meylert of New Milford, Pennsylvania, to his nephew, Augustus Mailert, in Richmond, Virginia, on October 23, 1848. The letter details Meylert's success in farming, discusses the upcoming completion of the New York and Erie Railroad, and touches upon his nephew's potential move to Philadelphia. It also mentions Dr. Jacob Pinhas.

A single-page letter on the letterhead of the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company, dated January 23, 1873, sent to Moses Aaron Dropsie. The letter informs Dropsie of an annual pass and mentions a supplement in the Pamphlet Laws of 1865. The letterhead features an illustration of the company's headquarters and railway station.

This pamphlet reprints an obituary of Alfred Andrew Cohen (1829-1887) from the November 19, 1887, edition of the *San Francisco News Letter and California Advertiser*. The obituary details Cohen's life, noting his arrival in California in 1849, his English parentage, his significant estate, and his well-known criticism of railroad monopolies. The obituary is reprinted in this pamphlet and is a valuable historical record for understanding the life of a prominent figure in 19th-century San Francisco.

This pamphlet contains the Acts incorporating the Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company, approved February 5th, 1861 and February 12th, 1851, along with subsequent amendments. It also includes the company's by-laws adopted June 15th, 1863. Published in St. Louis, the pamphlet provides a comprehensive legal and operational overview of the railway company. Mendes Cohen's roles as president, director, and superintendent are noted within the pamphlet.

Stock certificate for 100 shares of common stock in the Oregon and Transcontinental Company, issued to J. K. Bache on May 5, 1886. The certificate is endorsed on the reverse.

This is the report of the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company, held in 1864. The report details the company's activities, financial state, and challenges faced during the Civil War, including difficulties in obtaining supplies and the impact of inflation. It lists G.W. Mordecai as a director and notes the appointment of Jacob Mordecai as teller. The report also mentions a 'Negroe Fund'. The report was printed in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind.

Billhead documenting the shipment of a rail car of wool to Boston on August 16, 1911. The document mentions Florersheim's involvement in the transaction. The geographic context is Boston, Massachusetts.

This pamphlet presents the report of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Company's presidents and managers to its stockholders, dated January 12, 1847. The report details the company's activities, financial state, and likely projects for the coming year. It was printed by Isaac Moss in Philadelphia.

Pamphlet titled "REPORT ON COKE & COAL USED WITH THE PASSENGER TRAINS ON; THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD." Published August 29, 1854. The pamphlet's author was active in the American Jewish Historical Society and served as President of the Maryland Historical Society. This is a duplicate record.

This trade card advertises H. C. Cramer, a broom manufacturer located at 32 Gregory Street, corner of Montgomery, in Jersey City, New Jersey. The card features the text 'FACTORY' and 'BROOMS MADE TO ORDER FOR RAILROADS AND STEAMSHIPS'. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card depicting 242 & 244 Superior Street in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1885. The image shows a man sleeping in a rail car. The back of the card features a full advertisement. This item is from Arc.MS.56, Volume 32, Page 18.