1891 Housatonic Railroad / William H. Stevenson, VP & GM Salary Voucher Receipt
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1891 Housatonic Railroad / William H. Stevenson, VP & GM Salary Voucher Receipt. To Wm. H. Stevenson, Dr. For services as Vice President & Genl. Transcription Front Sheet (Form 24): HOUSATONIC RAILROAD CO. To Wm. H. Stevenson, Dr. For services as Vice President & Genl. Manager for month March 1891 ........................................ $625.00 Dated March 31st, 1891 Examined and Correct: W. H. Neumann, Auditor Received Payment: [Signed] W. H. Stevenson Voucher Sheet (Reverse): No. 4341 — $625.00 W. H. Stevenson Charged MAR 1891 Distribution of Account: Salaries of General Officers and Clerks ✓ Approved: W. H. Stevenson, Vice President 🏛️ Historical Context This piece documents a monthly executive salary payment of $625 to William H. Stevenson, then serving as Vice President and General Manager of the Housatonic Railroad Company—a prominent New England line running from Bridgeport, Connecticut north through the Berkshire Hills into Massachusetts. By 1891, the Housatonic was under close operational cooperation with the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, though not yet absorbed (that merger followed in 1892). Stevenson oversaw the railroad’s day-to-day operations, staff, and finances during its final years of independent management. The large monthly sum reflects a senior executive wage for the period—equivalent to roughly $22,000 per month today, underscoring his high corporate standing. It measures approx. 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" **Shipped securely inside a poly sleeve sandwiched in cardboard, inside a rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage service w/ tracking** Click HERE to see postcards I have available. Click HERE to see transit and trade tokens I have available. Click HERE to see billheads I have available. Click HERE to see letterheads I have available. For U.S. based orders, the shipping cost for the first purchase is $4.00 and no extra cost for additional similar items such as billheads, letterheads, tickets, patches, post cards, trade cards, stock certificates that can safely be shipped in the same package. I have over 58,000 unique items here on eBay - Click HERE to visit my store & save with combined shipping for multiple buys. For U.S. orders on a PC, use the "add to cart" feature to select multiple items before paying. If the cart does not combine shipping costs, I will refund excess fees as I pack your order the following morning. I have enjoyed buying and selling vintage collectibles for over 40 years. Unless noted otherwise, all items I offer are original and not reproductions. Please review photos for condition issues (if any) as they are part of the description, and contact me with questions before bidding or buying. All items are securely packed and shipped via USPS. Please rely on my 25+ yr. 10,000+ 99.9% feedback rating as a guide to your buying decision. I hope all is well with you and your family — thanks for stopping by! – Jerry
