Beautifully engraved certificate from the New York Telephone Company issued in 1954. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with vignettes of an allegorical woman holding a torch, an allegorical man, and George Washington and his Generals outside of his headquarters in Newburgh. This item is hand signed by the company's vice-president and assistant secretaries and is over 47 years old.