Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Railway Company

Product Details CompanyWheeling Bridge and Terminal Railway Company Certificate TypeCapital Stock Date IssuedJanuary 13, 1892CanceledYesPrinterAmerican Bank Note CompanySignaturesHand signedApproximate Size11 1/4" (w) by 7 3/4" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsNAReference $75 to $100 Historical Context After a series of bankruptcies and consolidations between 1882 and 1889, the Wheeling Bridge & Terminal Railway (WB&T) was proposed to consist of 10½ miles of track from the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad at Martin’s Ferry, Ohio to Wheeling via a 2,097-foot double-track bridge over the Ohio River, and three tunnels that are 537 feet, 1,203 feet, and 2,406 feet long, respectively.The Ohio River crossing was designed by Job Abbott, a consulting engineer for the WB&T, built by the Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware, and opened to traffic on September 11, 1891. After crossing the river, the WB&T