1876, Northern Pacific Railway Stock certificate for 7 shares issued to and signed by two members of the most illustrious and influential families in the history of art in the United States, Henry Sartain. Attractive certificate with ornate border, vignette of a train passing by telegraph lines in the countryside and a lower vignette of Fredrick Billings. Brown/Black. Signed on verso: "Samuel Sartain, Trustee." Under this is the signature of his father: John Sartain. JOHN SARTAIN: (1808-1897)Patriarch of the Sartain family, Considered the ‘father of mezzotint engraving’ in the United States. SAMUEL SARTAIN: (1830-1906) became a master printmaker under his father’s tutelage. As artists, printmakers, and educators, the Sartains played a central part in Philadelphia’s and America’s art community.***Punch hole cancellations not affecting signature. On the scrip stub attached, Samuel has signed his name again, as Trustee for William Sartain. Very Fine.

1881, Northern Pacific Railway Stock certificate for 100 shares issued to and signed by JOHN B. GORDEN the youngest son of Gail Borden, the successful developer, mastermind and hard worker behind the business of the famous condensed milk creation and father of modem, sanitary dairy methods. Namesake of the John B. Gorden High School. Signed on verso Power of Attorney certificate attached: “John G. Borden”. Attractive certificate with ornate border, vignette of a train passing by telegraph lines in the countryside and a lower vignette of Fredrick Billings. Brown/Black. Punch hole cancellations not affecting signature. Very Fine.

1882, Indiana. Stock certificate for 4 shares. Black. Signed as Vice President by Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. (1843-1899). Railroad executive. The first son of William H. Vanderbilt. Damp staining at lower right corner, overall fine. Red ink and hole punch cancelled with the latter lightly affecting Vanderbilt's signature.

1887, California. $500 bond bearing 6% interest. BrownBlack. Lovely vignette of a sunset over San Francisco bay with tugboats and ships. Litho. Signed as president of the company by EGBERT JUDSON (1812 – 1893). Inventor and manufacturer of explosives. Judson is said to have maintained the first assay house in San Francisco in 1852. In 1867 He was one of the organizers of the San Francisco Chemical Works which became Judson & Sheppard. During that year, 3 pounds of dynamite were developed and successfully tested in a trial blast of bolders. This is widely considered to be the first manufacture and use of dynamite in the United States following Alfred Nobel’s invention in 1866. Following the success of the initial trials, Judson formed the Giant Powder Company and the Judson Powder Company, patenting “Giant Powder, No. 2” in 1873 which became synonomous for dynamite in the United States. Signed on verso as a trustee of the company by HENRY LEE DODGE (1825 – 1901). Prominent San Francisco politician and businessman, Dodge co-founded the Fireman’s Fund, served as superintendent of the United States Mint in San Francisco and was a long time president of the Society of California Pioneers. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1853, Ohio. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black. Top center vignette of train. Litho. Rounded right hand corners and small tear at top right corner repaired on verso with archival tape. Pen cancelled and fine.

1908, West Virginia. $1000 bond bearing 5% interest. Green/Black. Vignette of bridge and train passing under bridge. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1932. Illinois. Stock certificate for 1 share. Green. Vignette of eagle at top center with ship and train scene in background. Perferation and stamp cancelled. A few small tears at margins repaired with archival tape on verso. Very good.

1893, Missouri. Stock certificate for 64 shares. Black\Gold. Vignette of the company logo. The paper was purchased by the Kansas City Star in 1901 and continued on as the The Morning Kansas City Star. Loss of paper at upper right corner, otherwise fine.

187-, Kansas. Unissued stock certificate. Green / White / Brown. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Circular vignette of two men standing by the American flag and holding up the Constitution at bottom right. Green seal at lower left.