Atlantic City & Shore RR 1908 Payment Vouchers Check West Jersey & Seashore PRR
$ 6.86
Description
Atlantic City & Shore RR 1908 Payment Vouchers Check West Jersey & Seashore PRR. This is an original 1908 financial document lot from the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad Company, comprising a complete set of inter-company payment records. The lot includes the primary voucher, its detailed reverse side, the corresponding bank check, and a supporting voucher payable, all documenting a substantial transaction with the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Company, a Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiary. The central voucher, numbered 1610 and dated for May 1908, authorizes a payment of $1,365.61, which is meticulously broken down on its verso as Estimated Track Rental for the Newfield Branch ($584.78) and the Somers Point branch ($780.83) for that month. This delineation provides a clear snapshot of the operational agreements between these interconnected New Jersey transit entities during the interurban railway era. The executed payment is represented by Check No. 4812, drawn on H. F. Bachman & Co., Bankers of Philadelphia and dated August 14, 1908. Notably, this check is for a larger sum of $1,584.37, as it also settles a separate, detailed wage voucher for $215.76. This supporting voucher, numbered 948, itemizes payments to operators at Pleasantville Tower, signalmen at Meadows Tower, and a watchman at Pleasantville Crossing in Atlantic County, New Jersey, for May 1908. The documents are rich in manuscript accounting, featuring period cursive entries in black and red ink, official PAID date stamps, and multiple authorizing signatures, including those of Secretary J. M. Campbell and members of the Executive Committee. As a cohesive group, this railroadiana ephemera offers a profound primary source look into early 20th-century corporate finance, inter-company leasing, payroll administration, and the intricate operational hierarchy of Jersey Shore railroading during its peak. The papers exhibit expected vintage condition with age toning, fold lines, and minor stains, but all inks and stamps remain sharply legible, preserving their value as a significant artifact of American transportation and business history.
