York Transit Company (Signed by John J. Boland)

Product Details CompanyYork Transit Company Certificate TypeCapital Stock Date IssuedAugust 26, 1910CanceledYesPrinterNot indicatedSignaturesHand signedApproximate Size11" (w) by 8 1/2" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsSigned by John J. Boland Historical Context The York Transit Company was incorporated 1911 in New York, and was based in the Prudential Building in Buffalo.One of the company's founders was John J. Boland, who was also a founder of the American Steamship Company. John J. Boland John J. Boland's Signature John J. Boland was the son of a Great Lakes schooner captain. In 1907, Boland and Adam Cornelius launched a company which they named the American Steamship Company. Their first vessel, the SS Yale was the first steel vessel owned by a Buffalo firm and earned large profits for the partners. Boland and Cornelius ran the American Steamship Company successfully until the Great Depression, at which point they deci