Toledo Fremont & Norwalk $500 gold bond certificate 1900 (Ohio)

Uncommon OH interurban railway. Fancy print around company name like rays of light. Vertical format. Nice $500 underprint in green. Issued and cancelled. Dated 1900 from text.  Folds from storage. Measuring approximately 15 x 10 inches.

The Toledo, Fremont & Norwalk Railroad (T, F & N) was an interurban electric railway incorporated in Ohio in 1899, connecting Toledo, Fremont, and Norwalk, eventually merging into the Lake Shore Electric Railway around 1901-1901. It operated electric passenger and freight services, with its line extending northwest from Fremont towards Toledo, serving communities like Woodville.

Incorporation:
Formed on September 12, 1899, with Samuel Angus president, William B. Comstock vice-president, William A. Comstock secretary, Andrew W. Comstock treasurer, and Henry Haigh general counsel and assistant treasurer.

Route:
Connected Toledo, Fremont, and Norwalk, running about 25 miles northwest from Fremont towards Toledo to Woodville.

Successor:
Became part of the Lake Shore Electric Railway (LSER) around 1901.

Operations:
Provided interurban electric service, a common form of public transit and freight hauling in the early 20th century.

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