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.

Book- Arguments Of The Hon. Edward Stanly. And T. W. Park, Esq. With The Charge Of The Court, At The Trial Of Alfred A. Cohen On A Charge Of Embezzlement, In The Case Of Adams & Co., By H. M. Naglee, Receiver, Versus Alfred A. Cohen, In The District Court Of The Fourth Judicial District Of The State Of California, Hon. John S. Hager President, March, 1856...see newspaper article and challenge to a duel; (in collection...see ID 2010.01.04.00001). A lawsuit by the failed Adams & Company of California express company against Alfred Andrew Cohen (1829-1887). An early Jewish Gold Rush settler of California, Cohen was jailed on these dubious charges, studied law in prison, was acquitted, and went on to become a prominent lawyer and railroad financier. Cohen, Alfred A.; capitalist, and a lawyer of great ability; was born in London, England, July 17, 1829; died on the railroad train, near Sydney, Nebraska, while returning from N. Y. to S. F., Nov. 16, 1887; he sold the S. F. and Alameda R. R. Co's line to the Central Pacific R. R. Co.; a bitter controversy with the magnates of the latter company followed, and lasted several years, their complaint, for $106,306, damages, being filed in the 12th District Court, March 7, 1876 See following write up on the Challenge to a duel: ….King, taking advantage of the sailing of the American bark Undine with adventurers for San Francisco, secured passage and arrived there on November 10, 1848. He proceeded at once to the mines on the South Fork of the American river but, without remaining long, returned to Sacramento and entered the mercantile firm of Hensley, Reading & Co. of that place as a partner and book-keeper. From there, in the autumn of 1849 he returned to San Francisco and on December 5, 1849, in conjunction with Jacob R. Snyder, established and opened the banking house of "James King of Wm. & Co." on the southwest corner of Montgomery and Washington streets. On March 5, 1852, Snyder withdrew from the firm, and King then carried on the business alone, under the name of " James King of William." He succeeded in inspiring confidence in his integrity and made money as well as reputation. In May, 1851, his family, then consisting of a wife and four children, joined him; and, with brilliant prospects ahead, he erected for them a fine residence, kept horses and a carriage and lived in a style befitting his position as a prosperous banker. He was always exceedingly outspoken in the expression of his sentiments; and in various positions, and particularly as foreman of the grand jury of San Francisco in 1853, he was called upon to take a prominent and positive stand in reference to the moral and social abominations and the political corruptions which were reeking on every side of him. He was not found wanting at this task: on the contrary he got the reputation of, and became widely known as, a man, not only of honor and integrity but also of intelligence and courage. Unfortunately for him his employees were not all as honest, or at least as prudent, as himself; and one of them, by investing in certain mining and ditch property in Tuolumne County, involved him in difficulties, which threatened and in fact brought him to the verge of financial ruin. In June 1854, while King was in this position and suffering great anxiety for fear of not being able to meet his engagements, Isaiah C. Woods of the express and banking house of Adams & Co. proposed that, if he would turn over all his assets and enter the service of Adams & Co., that firm would assume all his liabilities and pay him a salary of a little over a thousand dollars per month. He accepted the offer, supposing the house to be perfectly solvent; and the house on its part readily ratified the bargain, knowing that King's assets with good management would be more than enough to meet all his liabilities and that his reputation for honesty would be worth much more than any possible loss by employing him. The contract was an employment for two years from June 27, 1854. For a short time everything went on well. But by degrees he became very much dissatisfied with Woods' methods of business and also with several of Woods' friends. One of these was Alfred A. Cohen, against whom he appears to have felt a great antipathy. In a few days after entering the house King expressed his dislike of Cohen; but, on Woods' representations that Cohen was a good friend of Adams & Co., King agreed to suppress his feelings. Sometime in August, however, according to King's statement, a conversation occurred in reference to a sale of gold-dust said to have been made by Cohen, as broker for Adams & Co., to Page, Bacon & Co.; and the result was very great ill-feeling between the two men. Both were evidently very hot-tempered. On July 14, 1855, a few months after the failure of Page, Bacon & Co. and Adams & Co. and the extensive losses among all classes of the people caused thereby, and while very great excitement prevailed in reference to the frauds that were supposed to have been perpetrated in the management of the Adams & Co. affairs, King published a newspaper card to the effect that Woods had on more than one occasion, in his presence and the presence of others, said that Adams & Co. made a hundred thousand dollars a year out of sales of gold-dust to Page, Bacon & Co. But he added that he himself had not had the slightest idea, until within five or six days, of any improper means having been made use of by Woods to effect such sales, which he then charged had been the case. Three days afterwards King and Cohen met in front of Barrett & Sherwood's jewelry store on Montgomery Street; and after a few heated words in reference to King's card, an encounter took place between them in which neither was hurt, but Cohen considered himself insulted. Later on the same day, evidently taking that view of the subject, and yielding to the then prevalent opinion on the subject of dueling, Cohen sent King a challenge. The challenge was carried to King by John K. Hackett; and the next day King replied, by Letter to Hackett and through the newspapers, declining to fight and giving as his chief reasons his duty to his family and his opposition to dueling on moral grounds. At the same time King announced that while nothing could induce him to change his principles upon the subject of dueling, his conscience was perfectly easy as to the right and propriety of defending himself if he should be assaulted. This open refusal on the part of King to fight a duel, being the first instance in California in which a prominent man born south of Mason and Dixon's line had taken that stand, at once raised him much higher than he stood before in the estimation of those classes of the community who were opposed to dueling. Though southern men still adhered to the "code," as it was called, most Northern men were opposed to it. The general public sentiment of the community was violently opposed to it, as was indicated by the adoption of the provision of the constitution of 1849, which declared that no citizen, thereafter fighting a duel or sending or accepting a challenge or who should act as second or knowingly aid or assist in a duel, should be allowed to hold any office of profit or enjoy the right of suffrage, and the statutes of the legislature of 1850, making the same acts felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison. Such being the case, though little respect was paid to the constitution or the statute by public men, King's stand on the subject, on account of its accordance with the law and its being recognized as dictated by enlightened principle, was considered as doing him great credit and gained him very great applause. Nearly all the newspapers of the day heartily praised it; and no one dared to openly disapprove obedience to the constitution and statutes. Though some duels have since taken place and some men still adhere or profess to adhere to the code, few or no duels between otherwise respectable men have taken place for a number of years; and James King of William, more than any other man, is entitled to the praise of having started the movement that put a stop to the barbarous practice. James King of William is challenged to a duel by Mr. Alfred Cohen but refuses on moral reasons. Cohen, Alfred A.; capitalist, and a lawyer of great ability; was born in London, England, July 17, 1829; died on the railroad train, near Sydney, Nebraska, while returning from N. Y. to S. F., Nov. 16, 1887; he sold the S. F. and Alameda R. R. Co's line to the Central Pacific R. R. Co.; a bitter controversy with the magnates of the latter company followed, and lasted several years, their complaint, for $106,306, damages, being filed in the 12th District Court, March 7, 1876 See following write up on the Challenge to a duel: ….King, taking advantage of the sailing of the American bark Undine with adventurers for San Francisco, secured passage and arrived there on November 10, 1848. He proceeded at once to the mines on the South Fork of the American river but, without remaining long, returned to Sacramento and entered the mercantile firm of Hensley, Reading & Co. of that place as a partner and book-keeper. From there, in the autumn of 1849 he returned to San Francisco and on December 5, 1849, in conjunction with Jacob R. Snyder, established and opened the banking house of "James King of Wm. & Co." on the southwest corner of Montgomery and Washington streets. On March 5, 1852, Snyder withdrew from the firm, and King then carried on the business alone, under the name of " James King of William." He succeeded in inspiring confidence in his integrity and made money as well as reputation. In May, 1851, his family, then consisting of a wife and four children, joined him; and, with brilliant prospects ahead, he erected for them a fine residence, kept horses and a carriage and lived in a style befitting his position as a prosperous banker. He was always exceedingly outspoken in the expression of his sentiments; and in various positions, and particularly as foreman of the grand jury of San Francisco in 1853, he was called upon to take a prominent and positive stand in reference to the moral and social abominations and the political corruptions which were reeking on every side of him. He was not found wanting at this task: on the contrary he got the reputation of, and became widely known as, a man, not only of honor and integrity but also of intelligence and courage. Unfortunately for him his employees were not all as honest, or at least as prudent, as himself; and one of them, by investing in certain mining and ditch property in Tuolumne County, involved him in difficulties, which threatened and in fact brought him to the verge of financial ruin. In June 1854, while King was in this position and suffering great anxiety for fear of not being able to meet his engagements, Isaiah C. Woods of the express and banking house of Adams & Co. proposed that, if he would turn over all his assets and enter the service of Adams & Co., that firm would assume all his liabilities and pay him a salary of a little over a thousand dollars per month. He accepted the offer, supposing the house to be perfectly solvent; and the house on its part readily ratified the bargain, knowing that King's assets with good management would be more than enough to meet all his liabilities and that his reputation for honesty would be worth much more than any possible loss by employing him. The contract was an employment for two years from June 27, 1854. For a short time everything went on well. But by degrees he became very much dissatisfied with Woods' methods of business and also with several of Woods' friends. One of these was Alfred A. Cohen, against whom he appears to have felt a great antipathy. In a few days after entering the house King expressed his dislike of Cohen; but, on Woods' representations that Cohen was a good friend of Adams & Co., King agreed to suppress his feelings. Sometime in August, however, according to King's statement, a conversation occurred in reference to a sale of gold-dust said to have been made by Cohen, as broker for Adams & Co., to Page, Bacon & Co.; and the result was very great ill-feeling between the two men. Both were evidently very hot-tempered. On July 14, 1855, a few months after the failure of Page, Bacon & Co. and Adams & Co. and the extensive losses among all classes of the people caused thereby, and while very great excitement prevailed in reference to the frauds that were supposed to have been perpetrated in the management of the Adams & Co. affairs, King published a newspaper card to the effect that Woods had on more than one occasion, in his presence and the presence of others, said that Adams & Co. made a hundred thousand dollars a year out of sales of gold-dust to Page, Bacon & Co. But he added that he himself had not had the slightest idea, until within five or six days, of any improper means having been made use of by Woods to effect such sales, which he then charged had been the case. Three days afterwards King and Cohen met in front of Barrett & Sherwood's jewelry store on Montgomery Street; and after a few heated words in reference to King's card, an encounter took place between them in which neither was hurt, but Cohen considered himself insulted. Later on the same day, evidently taking that view of the subject, and yielding to the then prevalent opinion on the subject of dueling, Cohen sent King a challenge. The challenge was carried to King by John K. Hackett; and the next day King replied, by Letter to Hackett and through the newspapers, declining to fight and giving as his chief reasons his duty to his family and his opposition to dueling on moral grounds. At the same time King announced that while nothing could induce him to change his principles upon the subject of dueling, his conscience was perfectly easy as to the right and propriety of defending himself if he should be assaulted. This open refusal on the part of King to fight a duel, being the first instance in California in which a prominent man born south of Mason and Dixon's line had taken that stand, at once raised him much higher than he stood before in the estimation of those classes of the community who were opposed to dueling. Though southern men still adhered to the "code," as it was called, most Northern men were opposed to it. The general public sentiment of the community was violently opposed to it, as was indicated by the adoption of the provision of the constitution of 1849, which declared that no citizen, thereafter fighting a duel or sending or accepting a challenge or who should act as second or knowingly aid or assist in a duel, should be allowed to hold any office of profit or enjoy the right of suffrage, and the statutes of the legislature of 1850, making the same acts felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison. Such being the case, though little respect was paid to the constitution or the statute by public men, King's stand on the subject, on account of its accordance with the law and its being recognized as dictated by enlightened principle, was considered as doing him great credit and gained him very great applause. Nearly all the newspapers of the day heartily praised it; and no one dared to openly disapprove obedience to the constitution and statutes. Though some duels have since taken place and some men still adhere or profess to adhere to the code, few or no duels between otherwise respectable men have taken place for a number of years; and James King of William, more than any other man, is entitled to the praise of having started the movement that put a stop to the barbarous practice. James King of William is challenged to a duel by Mr. Alfred Cohen but refuses on moral reasons. Cohen, Alfred A.; capitalist, and a lawyer of great ability; was born in London, England, July 17, 1829; died on the railroad train, near Sydney, Nebraska, while returning from N. Y. to S. F., Nov. 16, 1887; he sold the S. F. and Alameda R. R. Co's line to the Central Pacific R. R. Co.; a bitter controversy with the magnates of the latter company followed, and lasted several years, their complaint, for $106,306, damages, being filed in the 12th District Court, March 7, 1876 See following write up on the Challenge to a duel: ….King, taking advantage of the sailing of the American bark Undine with adventurers for San Francisco, secured passage and arrived there on November 10, 1848. He proceeded at once to the mines on the South Fork of the American river but, without remaining long, returned to Sacramento and entered the mercantile firm of Hensley, Reading & Co. of that place as a partner and book-keeper. From there, in the autumn of 1849 he returned to San Francisco and on December 5, 1849, in conjunction with Jacob R. Snyder, established and opened the banking house of "James King of Wm. & Co." on the southwest corner of Montgomery and Washington streets. On March 5, 1852, Snyder withdrew from the firm, and King then carried on the business alone, under the name of " James King of William." He succeeded in inspiring confidence in his integrity and made money as well as reputation. In May, 1851, his family, then consisting of a wife and four children, joined him; and, with brilliant prospects ahead, he erected for them a fine residence, kept horses and a carriage and lived in a style befitting his position as a prosperous banker. He was always exceedingly outspoken in the expression of his sentiments; and in various positions, and particularly as foreman of the grand jury of San Francisco in 1853, he was called upon to take a prominent and positive stand in reference to the moral and social abominations and the political corruptions which were reeking on every side of him. He was not found wanting at this task: on the contrary he got the reputation of, and became widely known as, a man, not only of honor and integrity but also of intelligence and courage. Unfortunately for him his employees were not all as honest, or at least as prudent, as himself; and one of them, by investing in certain mining and ditch property in Tuolumne County, involved him in difficulties, which threatened and in fact brought him to the verge of financial ruin. In June 1854, while King was in this position and suffering great anxiety for fear of not being able to meet his engagements, Isaiah C. Woods of the express and banking house of Adams & Co. proposed that, if he would turn over all his assets and enter the service of Adams & Co., that firm would assume all his liabilities and pay him a salary of a little over a thousand dollars per month. He accepted the offer, supposing the house to be perfectly solvent; and the house on its part readily ratified the bargain, knowing that King's assets with good management would be more than enough to meet all his liabilities and that his reputation for honesty would be worth much more than any possible loss by employing him. The contract was an employment for two years from June 27, 1854. For a short time everything went on well. But by degrees he became very much dissatisfied with Woods' methods of business and also with several of Woods' friends. One of these was Alfred A. Cohen, against whom he appears to have felt a great antipathy. In a few days after entering the house King expressed his dislike of Cohen; but, on Woods' representations that Cohen was a good friend of Adams & Co., King agreed to suppress his feelings. Sometime in August, however, according to King's statement, a conversation occurred in reference to a sale of gold-dust said to have been made by Cohen, as broker for Adams & Co., to Page, Bacon & Co.; and the result was very great ill-feeling between the two men. Both were evidently very hot-tempered. On July 14, 1855, a few months after the failure of Page, Bacon & Co. and Adams & Co. and the extensive losses among all classes of the people caused thereby, and while very great excitement prevailed in reference to the frauds that were supposed to have been perpetrated in the management of the Adams & Co. affairs, King published a newspaper card to the effect that Woods had on more than one occasion, in his presence and the presence of others, said that Adams & Co. made a hundred thousand dollars a year out of sales of gold-dust to Page, Bacon & Co. But he added that he himself had not had the slightest idea, until within five or six days, of any improper means having been made use of by Woods to effect such sales, which he then charged had been the case. Three days afterwards King and Cohen met in front of Barrett & Sherwood's jewelry store on Montgomery Street; and after a few heated words in reference to King's card, an encounter took place between them in which neither was hurt, but Cohen considered himself insulted. Later on the same day, evidently taking that view of the subject, and yielding to the then prevalent opinion on the subject of dueling, Cohen sent King a challenge. The challenge was carried to King by John K. Hackett; and the next day King replied, by Letter to Hackett and through the newspapers, declining to fight and giving as his chief reasons his duty to his family and his opposition to dueling on moral grounds. At the same time King announced that while nothing could induce him to change his principles upon the subject of dueling, his conscience was perfectly easy as to the right and propriety of defending himself if he should be assaulted. This open refusal on the part of King to fight a duel, being the first instance in California in which a prominent man born south of Mason and Dixon's line had taken that stand, at once raised him much higher than he stood before in the estimation of those classes of the community who were opposed to dueling. Though southern men still adhered to the "code," as it was called, most Northern men were opposed to it. The general public sentiment of the community was violently opposed to it, as was indicated by the adoption of the provision of the constitution of 1849, which declared that no citizen, thereafter fighting a duel or sending or accepting a challenge or who should act as second or knowingly aid or assist in a duel, should be allowed to hold any office of profit or enjoy the right of suffrage, and the statutes of the legislature of 1850, making the same acts felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

This bill of lading documents a shipment of dry goods via the California Fast Freight Line, issued on November 17, 1880, from New York. The goods were consigned by P. Liberman & Son of New York and addressed to Louis Rosenbaum in Virginia City, Nevada. The freight line operated in conjunction with Chicago & North Western, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.Rds., and Union & Central Pacific R.Rds. The document features the prominent company name "CALIFORNIA FAST FREIGHT LINE" at the top and lists various agents and managers. The consignor and consignee names are written in ornate script, and there is a signature by "Strauss."

A bill of lading from Mordecai & Co., Agents for the Baltimore and Charleston Railroad and Steamship Co., issued on September 19, 1867, in Baltimore. The document records the shipment of "2 Boxes (Cont. Carriage) Wheels" aboard the Steamer "Galecar". The goods were shipped by Geo. Carl and consigned to Geo. Carl in Charleston, S.C. Charges include $5.00 for freight, $2.50 for wharfage, and $0.30 for expense, totaling $7.80. The document features a company logo depicting a sailing steamship, with ornate Victorian-style lettering for the company name and decorative borders in the header.

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.

A carte-de-visite portrait photograph of David Levy Yulee (1810-1886), a prominent U.S. Senator from Florida and railroad developer. Yulee is shown standing in a dark suit with a bow tie, with his hand resting on a draped table. The photograph was taken from a negative by M. B. Brady and published by E. Anthony. The reverse side of the card includes printed details of the publisher and photographer, along with handwritten annotations identifying Yulee as a U.S. Senator and 'Railroad Promoter'. 3.

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.

This handwritten letter, dated September 26, 1880, originates from an unidentified sender in Ulidia, Montana Territory, and is addressed to N. Kleinschmidt, a grocer in Helena, Montana Territory. The correspondence discusses various business matters, including an offer to sell lambs, inquiries about lumber prices, and details regarding railroad rates. The document is handwritten in script on lined paper, typical of personal and business correspondence from the late 19th century.

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 is an 1872 map of Wisconsin from an Asher & Adams Atlas. The map is notably one of the earliest to depict Schleisingerville, Wisconsin (now known as Slinger), a town founded by Baruch Schleisinger Weil. The map shows various geographical features, counties, and railroad lines, with Schleisingerville located northwest of Milwaukee in Washington County along a railroad. The map uses different colors to delineate areas, indicating an attention to detail typical of cartography from the period. A legend in the bottom left corner identifies "ASHER & ADAMS WISCONSIN." **3.

An authentic antique map of North Dakota published by Rand, McNally & Co. in 1892, from their enlarged Business Atlas. The map is very detailed, showing the "Entire Railroad System" with different railroads color-coded in red and green lines and dots. It includes significant historical context, specifically highlighting the area where Ben Zion (also known as Benzion), a Jewish colony established in 1883, was located in Ramsey County near Devils Lake. This colony, later known as Garske, North Dakota, was a successful Jewish farming settlement with 90 Jewish men and women filing land claims. The map reflects the state of the region before the colony's eventual dispersion by the mid-1920s. The map features a centerfold as issued and is described as a large, beautiful, and detailed piece valuable for railroad enthusiasts and those interested in historical Jewish settlements.

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.