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Susquehannah Bridge Co. Stock Certificate, 1829 (Toll Bridge)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Paper Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Susquehannah Bridge Co. Stock Certificate, 1829 (Toll Bridge)
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Wow! No. 89, issued for one share of stock in the Susquehannah Bridge Company of the Village of Binghamton, valued at $50. Binghamton, February 1st, 1829. Signed by the company president (Eldridge) and treasurer (Tompkins). This would be to raise funds for the repair of a toll bridge across the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The builder was noted bridge builder Theodore Burr of CT. Burr had built every bridge across the Susquehanna River from Binghamton, N.Y., where he lived, to his fifth and final bridge at Port Deposit. Burr earned a patent in 1817 for the “Burr Arch Truss” system of his bridges, inspired by earlier bridges in Switzerland. His bridges featured arches from 60 to 367 feet in span. The bridge was completed in 1818, but several spans of it were destroyed in 1829, likely the reason for this company issuing stock. Document is 4 x 6.25" Horizontal fold. Incredible condition for its age! Date: Location: Binghamton, New York HWAC# 60412