Concord Granite & Railway Company blank stock share, undated

Collection Name:

Broadside Collection - Transportation: Railroads, undated

Title:

Concord Granite & Railway Company blank stock share, undated

Creator:

unidentified
Deeley, Caleb, 1799 or 1800-1854

Creator Role:

Engraver

Accession / Call Number:

S 1997.502.66

Object ID:

S 1997.502.66

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 broadside ; 13" x 8.5"

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Blank stock share for the Concord Granite & Railway Company with a print of an engraving by Caleb Deeley of the New Hampshire Granite Ledge at the top of the page. This view of the granite quarries in the ledges of Rattlesnake Hill in Concord, NH, shows some of the traffic that made the Merrimack River an important transportation artery. The flatboat under the overhang of the shed is being loaded with granite drawn there by horse railroadl the boat in mid-stream has hoisted a sail to speed its downriver journey.

Subjects:

Railroads , Stock certificates , Stocks

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Deeley, Caleb, 1799 or 1800-1854

Organizations:

Concord Granite & Railway Company

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society collection.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item