Twenty Third Street Railway Co. Issued to and Signed by W.L. Elkins - Stock Cert For Sale

Stock issued toand signed front and back by W.L. Elkins. William Lukens Elkins (May 2, 1832 " November 7, 1903) was an American businessman and art collector. He began his working career as a grocer in Philadelphia and became a business tycoon with financial interests in oil, natural gas and transportation. He was one of the first to convert oil to gasoline and became a major shareholder inStandard Oil. He partnered withPeter Widenerto found thePhiladelphia Rapid Transit Companyand developed streetcar and railway systems throughout several major cities in the United States. He founded theUnited Gas Improvement Companyand was a member of the board of directors of 24 companies. He was a collector of art and filled hisElkins Estatewith over 132 paintings. His estate was valued at $25 million at the time of his death. Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.