A stock certificate for the Harrison Crude Oil Company, Los Angeles
Entry/Object ID
2012.315.1.3
Description
A stock certificate for the Harrison Crude Oil Company, Los Angeles, 16 December 1910. The item has a vignette of a bald eagle with a shield of stars and stripes and floral surroundings. The certificate has the stamped number and the written name of the holder, number of shares, date, and signatures of the president and secretary of the company. The company was formed earlier in 1910 and had 678 acres of leased land in Ventura County. The shareholder was the White Star Oil Company, another Los Angeles firm with wells in Ventura and Los Angeles County (including Torrance.) With folds, on two of which there is a tear, tape at the upper right, and light soiling and rubbing, the condition is good.
