Louisiana and Missouri River Railroad Co. - 1880's dated Partially Issued Railway Stock Certificate

Unissued Stock printed by American Bank Note Co. New York. This railroad was in operation from 1859 until 1949, after which it became part of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. In relation to this railroad, Harrisburg is a village located in western Boone County, Missouri, United States, and is included in the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, the population of Harrisburg was 266. Harrisburg was named in honor of John W. Harris, who inherited the Model Farm situated on what was known as Thrall's Prairie, the first permanent settlement in the county.

The town was established along the survey line of the anticipated Louisiana and Missouri River Railroad, which was subsequently leased to the Chicago and Alton Railroad. Although the line was graded and prepared, it was ultimately abandoned in favor of a route further north. The proposed line is depicted on the 1969 USGS topographic map of Harrisburg. The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad (reporting mark GMO) was a Class I railroad operating in the central United States, with its main routes extending from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, as well as Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, the GM&O provided service to Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee, through its two parallel lines in eastern Mississippi.