Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company (Issued to William Emlen Roosevelt)

  Product Details CompanyBuffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway CompanyCertificate TypeCommon StockDate IssuedJune 11, 1905CanceledYesPrinterFranklin Bank Note CompanySignaturesHand signedApproximate Size12 1/8" (w) by 7 1/4" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsIssued to William Emlen Roosevelt Historical Context The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway was primarily a coal hauling railroad which ran from the coal fields of central Pennsylvania to the ports of Rochester and Buffalo. In Western New York, the lines formed a "Y" shape connecting Buffalo, Rochester, and Salamanca. The line ran north from Salamanca to Ashford Junction where it split and continued to Rochester and Buffalo.The predecessors of the BR&P in Western New York began on October 6, 1869 when New York State granted a charter to the Rochester & State Line Railroad from Rochester south through Scottsville, Caledonia, Perry, Castile, Portageville,