Jay Gould signed Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
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Certificate #19644 issued to WS Samson and signed by president Gould. Issued in 1880. Hole punch cancelled. Discoloration especially upper middle. No edge of corner issues. Cattle vignette. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway was incorporated in May 1870 in Junction City, Kansas. The company received government land grants to build a supply railroad connecting the frontier military bases of Fort Riley, Fort Gibson, and Fort Scott; and eventually Fort Worth, as well as establishing connections with other railroads that served Fort Leavenworth and Fort Smith [x=#8212/] but its broader ambitions were to connect Chicago and New Orleans. Gould gained ownership just about the time this certificate was issued! Date: 1880Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection
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