Series XXII: Transportation, 1851-1985, inclusive

This series contains certificates of membership and commemoration; licenses; and invitations related to ship, steamboat, and railroad transport.

One certificate of membership records dues paid to the New York Cheap Transportation Association. Two licenses are included; one to operate motor boats carrying passengers for hire, the other to operate ocean or coastwise steam and motor vessels.

Two certificates commemorate the opening of the New York and Erie Rail Road. An invitation to attend the ceremony of opening the Holland Tunnel is also included in this series.

Another certificate is a resolution passed by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad Company thanking police officials for their assistance during a strike.

Also of interest are two certificates of inspection for the steamers New York and Daniel Drew.