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April 6, 1887Stamford Horse Railroad CompanyStamford, ConnecticutFirst Insurance Premium Payments Receipt____________________Original antique receipt from the Stamford Horse Railroad Company to Frank H. Hoyt at the Howard Insurance Co. for policy $2500 = $5 and $5000 = $50. One payment is dated Jan. 18 and the other Jan. 28 which means these are the first premiums paid by the horse railroad after it started operating on January 31, 1887. Paper measures 6.25″ by 8″. Condition as shown in the photos – there is handwriting on both sides. Paper folded in half, has small rips in places around edges, light age and use, rub and scuff, light soiling and marks. Being sold “as is” as was found for your collection. Here is background from the Stamford Historical Society:It all started with the Stamford Horse Railroad Company. Talk about it had been since 1866, and a charter was secured in 1870. However, the charter expired before any real plans were made. The company finally became a reality in 1886, and the first horse cars started running January 31, 1887. The fare within the borough limits was 5 with one free transfer, 11 tickets could be bought for 50. The company seems to have been poorly managed: It lost money from day one and had many disputes with the Borough of Stamford, resulting in bankruptcy in December of 1888. But horse cars were still running into the early 1890s. Reorganization resulted in the purchase of the franchise and the state legislature permitted a change to electricity for motive power, and the Stamford Street Railroad Co. came into being in 1889.
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Condition Guide: Near Fine: May be aged but book shows little if any visible wear. Very Good: May show light shelf wear but appears overall little read or used. Owner’s name or inscription but no other markings. Good: Overall shows moderate use and shelf wear. Small tears and creases, spots and stains. May have owner’s name or inscription and underlining, notes in text. Fair: Shows heavy use, large stains, heavy soiling, tears, and a page may be loose or missing.
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