{"product_id":"broadway-and-seventh-avenue-railroad-company-bond-from-1893","title":"Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company Bond from 1893 - early NYC Transit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original First Consolidated Gold Bond from the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company, dated 1893. Printed in green, the bond features an allegorical vignette with multiple robed figures. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bond retains a sheet of original coupons numbered, the bond was cancelled remains, indicating it was partially redeemed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1893, New York City's rapid expansion demanded innovative transit solutions, and the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company emerged as a key player in Manhattan's transportation. The Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line was also known as the IRT Seventh Avenue Line or the IRT West Side Line. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis streetcar line connected the bustling commercial district of Broadway with the growing residential areas along Seventh Avenue, serving as a vital link in the city's expanding network of surface rail lines. The company was incorporated during the height of the street railway boom, when horse-drawn cars were giving way to electric trolleys and New York was transforming into a modern metropolis. The bond was signed by by the president, who guided the company through the competitive transit landscape of 1890s Manhattan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe railroad eventually became part of the consolidation movement that would create New York's unified transit system in the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRailroad bonds from the 1890s represent a pivotal era in American transportation history, when local streetcar companies were the backbone of urban mobility. The survival of all original coupons makes this piece particularly desirable among scripophily collectors. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52535145431327,"sku":"RR-BSAR-BU-GRN-1893-002","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/broadway-and-seventh-avenue-railroad-company-bond-front-1.jpg?v=1778583888","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/products\/broadway-and-seventh-avenue-railroad-company-bond-from-1893","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}