{"product_id":"western-maryland-rail-road-company-bond","title":"Western Maryland Railroad Company Unissued Bond early 1900s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original bond from the Western Maryland Rail Road Company, printed in dark green ink. Features a vignette of a steam locomotive with passenger cars traveling through countryside landscape. The design includes an ornate geometric border with repeating circular medallions and decorative corner elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a certificate from this same issue. Each piece shares the design and era, with natural variations in serial numbers and aging that make every example unique. This certificate shows minor age toning and edge wear that adds authentic character to this historical document.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1852, the \u003cstrong\u003eWestern Maryland Railway\u003c\/strong\u003e was the ambitious dream of Baltimore merchants seeking to break the Pennsylvania Railroad's stranglehold on coal traffic from the Cumberland region. The railroad's driving force was \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Work Garrett\u003c\/strong\u003e, who later became president of the Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad, and financier \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam T. Walters\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose fortune would eventually fund the renowned Walters Art Museum. The Western Maryland carved a spectacular route through the Appalachian Mountains, becoming famous for its engineering marvels including the towering Thomas Viaduct and the challenging grades through the Allegheny range. Despite chronic financial struggles and multiple reorganizations, the railroad survived until 1983 when it was absorbed into the Chessie System, marking the end of more than a century of independent Maryland railroading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRailroad bonds from the post-Civil War expansion era remain highly sought after by collectors for their historical significance and elegant engraved designs. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52278013788447,"sku":"RR-WMRR-BU-GRN-0000-001","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/western-maryland-rail-road-company-bond-back-1.jpg?v=1774715228","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/zh\/products\/western-maryland-rail-road-company-bond","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}