Beautifully engraved certificate from the Thomas Laughlin Company issued in 1901. This historic document has an ornate border around it. This item is hand signed by the Company's President and Treasurer and is over 101 years old. In 1836 T.S. Laughlin opened a marine hardware business called Thomas Laughlin Co. Today they are a division of Crosby Group, Inc, the largest manufacturer of drop forged fittings for chain and wire rope.