[Share Certificate] Signal Hill Oil Company Limited, 1926

Name/Title

[Share Certificate] Signal Hill Oil Company Limited, 1926

Entry/Object ID

2025.11.12

Tags

Share Certificate, Certificate, Green, Calgary, Alberta, 1920s, Blue, Signal Hill Oil Company Limited

Description

Share Certificate 1: A share certificate made out to C. Cheane for fifty shares and is dated 31 March 1926. The certificate is decorated with a blue-green border. The top centre of the certificate displays a blue-green illustration of a field with multiple oil rigs. The bottom left corner of the certificate displays a red circular starburst embossment with a red stain surrounding it. The back of the certificate is laid out in a trifold like a brochure. The left section displays green cursive text and two signatures. The middle section displays blue-green, black and white text and has blue-green decorations with handwriting at the bottom reading, "C. Cheane March 31/26." The right section shows a blue-green vertical decoration with a circular red stain from the embossed starburst on the front. Material: Medium-weight paper stock, beige with black-print and handwritten black ink. Number: 6800 Shares: 50 Share Certificate 2: A share certificate made out to A. J. Hughes for twenty-five shares and is dated 31 March 1926. The certificate is decorated with a blue-green border. The top centre of the certificate displays a blue-green illustration of a field with multiple oil rigs. The bottom left corner of the certificate displays a red circular starburst embossment with a red stain surrounding it. The back of the certificate is laid out in a trifold like a brochure. The left section displays green cursive text and two signatures. The middle section displays blue-green, black and white text and has blue-green decorations with handwriting at the bottom reading, "A. J. Hughes March 31st 1926." The right section shows a blue-green vertical decoration with a circular red stain from the embossed starburst on the front. Material: Medium-weight paper stock, beige with black-print and handwritten black ink. Number: 6691 Shares: 25 Share Certificate 3: A share certificate made out to Johnson (first part of signature is illegible) for twenty-five shares, dated 30 March 1926. The certificate is decorated with a blue-green border. The top centre of the certificate displays a blue-green illustration of a field with multiple oil rigs. The bottom left corner of the certificate displays a red circular starburst embossment with a red stain surrounding it. The back of the certificate is laid out in a trifold like a brochure. The left section displays green cursive text and two signatures. The middle section displays blue-green, black and white text and has blue-green decorations with handwriting at the bottom partly reading, "Johnson March 30/26." The right section shows a blue-green vertical decoration with a circular red stain from the embossed starburst on the front. Material: Medium-weight paper stock, beige with black-print and handwritten black ink. Number: 5719 Shares: 25 The three shares are held together by a small thin metal nail in the top left corner.

Collection

Unattributed Shares

Cataloged By

Chloe Anna

Category

Certificate

Acquisition

Accession

2025.11

Dimensions

Width

291 mm

Depth

211 mm

Created By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Create Date

April 29, 2025

Updated By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Update Date

April 29, 2025