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Antique 1904 National Railway Exchange Courtesy Card New York Railroad Pass
Condition: Used | Antique 1904 paper pass with age toning, scattered spotting, light edge/corner wear from handling. Reverse has small pencil price notation and mild soiling. Paper intact.
Antique 1904 National Railway Exchange courtesy card issued by the National Railway Publication Co. of New York, United States.
The front features the heading National Railway Publication Co. and an ornate National Railway Exchange, No 24 Park Place New York banner with text granting the courtesy of free use of the rooms. It is printed on cream card stock with black typography and a red 1904 date, with American Bank Note Co. N.Y. credit at the bottom.
The central panel is filled in by hand to Mr Geo. R. Chesbrough with notation G.E.P.A. Leh. Valley RR, followed by a printed line for the year ending December 31st 1904 and a facsimile president signature at lower right.
The reverse states that application for the use of these rooms for railway meetings should be addressed to W. F. Allen, Manager, N.R.P. Co., 24 Park Place, New York. Classic piece of early 20th century American railroad and New York City ephemera suitable for display or collection.