Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway Company

  Product Details CompanyWichita Falls and Northwestern Railway CompanyCertificate TypeFirst Mortgage Gold BondDate IssuedJuly 1, 1907CanceledYesPrinterFranklin-Lee Bank Note CompanySignaturesHand signedApproximate Size10 1/4" (w) by 15" (h)ImagesRepresentative of the piece you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsNA Historical Context The Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway Company was chartered with the intent of linking Wichita Falls with Englewood in Clark County in south central Kansas along the Oklahoma border. In 1906, the Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway Company of Texas was chartered to build the 17-mile stretch of track from Wichita Falls, located along the Wichita River, north to the Red River, the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma. About the same time, the Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway Company was chartered in the still Oklahoma Territory. This portion of the track never reached Kansas but instead several Oklahoma communities, Frederick i