Atlantic City & Shore Railroad 1908 Voucher Set West Jersey & Seashore Documents
$ 6.86
Description
Atlantic City & Shore Railroad 1908 Voucher Set West Jersey & Seashore Documents. Handwritten entries in multiple ink colors feature Spencerian script. This item consists of a complete railroad voucher jacket dating from 1908, issued by the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad Company and documenting a financial transaction with the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Company. The multipart set, dated June 1908 and settled on August 15, 1908, includes the primary voucher (No. 1613), an original attached invoice (Bill No. 172/89), an internal accounting ledger entry, and the associated check (No. 4815) drawn on H. F. Bachman & Co., Bankers of Philadelphia. The total amount of the transaction is $74.06, comprising two line items: $2.50 representing a 50% share of supplies provided to the Pleasantville Tower in Atlantic County, New Jersey, and $71.56 allocated for track maintenance on the Newfield Branch line. An additional voucher (No. 1614) from the same series, also payable to the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Company at its Camden, New Jersey office, is included; it bears the signature of Secretary J.M. Campbell along with approval by the railroad’s Executive Committee. The documents illustrate early 20th-century corporate financial record-keeping and intercompany accounting, specifically reflecting the operational relationship between an electric interurban railroad and a Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiary in southern New Jersey. The materials include various period office markings, such as purple PAID and red APPROVED stamps, as well as a security perforation restricting the check to NOT OVER EIGHTY DOLLARS. Handwritten entries in multiple ink colors feature Spencerian script. The attached invoice originates from the West Jersey road’s Coopers Point Shop in Camden, while the ledger entry references Track Maintenance on the Newfield Branch, providing specific geographic and operational context. Together, these documents form a complete fiscal record, encompassing billing, internal audit, and payment processes characteristic of pre-digital accounting systems. The papers exhibit age-consistent toning, foxing, and folding from mailing, with all manuscript notations and stamps remaining legible. This collection provides a detailed example of railroad financial administration during the early 1900s.
