Pullman Palace Car Co Signed by George M and 25 similar items

UP FOR SALE: George M. Pullman (1831-1897), Inventor, Industrialist. His first Railroad car ?Pioneer,? was enthusiastically received and in 1867 he organized the Pullman Palace Car Co. Pullman?s business ability made it the greatest car building organization in the world. 1871, IL, $1,000 Bond with all but 2 of the coupons. Western Bank Note Engraving Co., Chicago. George M. Pullman autographed bond. Large impressive signature barely touched by the hole cancellations. A Great Bond!!! This will be shipped Priority Mail, signature required! It has been folded back to it's original form and placed into a protective archival folder. Excellent Autograph - cancellation holes run underneath not through the Signatures A $1,000 Bond 8 per ct. Principal Payable May 15, 1881, at the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, In the City of New York. Interest payable quarterly on the 15th day of August, November, February and May. This Bond my be registered at the office of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, in the City of New York A Little History on George Pullman, Courtesy of George H LaBarre Galleries Inc.: The Pullman Car Company, founded by George Pullman, was a manufacturer of railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Through rapid late nineteenth century development of mass production, and takeover of rivals, the company developed a virtual monopoly on production and ownership of sleeper cars. Pullman developed the sleeping car, which carried his name into the 1980s. Pullman did not just manufacture the cars, it also operated them on most of the railroads in the United States, paying railroad companies to couple the cars to trains; in return, by the mid-20th century, these railroads would own Pullman outright. The labor union associated with the company, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, founded and organized by A. Philip Randolph, was one of the most powerful African-American political entities of the 20th century. The company also built thousands of streetcars and trolley buses for use in cities. Post World War II changes in automobile and airplane transport led to a steep decline in the company's fortunes. It folded in 1968, with a successor company continuing operations until 1981. AS IS AS SHOWN Please take a look at the pictures for the best description. A photo is as good as a thousand words and is the best description of cosmetic condition. Use your ZOOM TOOL to best see this item! Please look closely at all the photos for condition--Thank you *Vintage and secondhand items may have flaws. Please review item(s), description and picture(s). I do my best to research and describe the items accurately, but I am not an expert on all of the items I sell. Unless specified in the listing, all items are sold AS-IS AS-SEEN in photos* All of My Items Come from a Smoke Free Home and have been cleaned per's standards I do Ship everyday Monday - Friday I do my best to ensure that my photos are as true to color as possible. However, due to inconsistencies of various monitors, lighting sources, digital photography, product color may slightly vary Feel Free to Visit My Store and Browse Through My Other Listings as I am happy to combine shipping for you. Please contact me with any issues prior to leaving negative/neutral feedback or low detail ratings, as I will always do my best to solve any problems that may come up! If you have any further questions, please feel free to message me Any props that are used in the taking of the photos are not included. Only the item/items in the title of the listings are being sold