Beautifully engraved certificate from the Baltimore and Philadelphia Steamboat Company issued in 1921. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the Ericsson Steamboat. This item is hand signed by the Company's President and Secretary and is over 84 years old.
Certificate Vignette The Baltimore and Philadelphia Steamboat Company or Ericsson Line operated between Baltimore and Philadelphia through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and was Tolchester's major competitor at Betterton. In Cecil County, Ericsson ships made regular visits at Chesapeake City and Town Point. On June 12, 1897 the steamboat John Ericsson, built for the Baltimore and Philadelphia Steamboat Company, was launched from Neafie & Levy's shipyard.