A Temple and Workman bank check, repurposed as a draft between two Los Angeles merchants, 31 July 1874.

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A Temple and Workman bank check, repurposed as a draft between two Los Angeles merchants, 31 July 1874.

Entry/Object ID

2020.6.1.1

Description

A Temple and Workman bank check, repurposed as a draft between two Los Angeles merchants, 31 July 1874. The check, bearing a signature from "W. Chapman" was reused as a draft between the Polaski and Goodwin and Dotter and Bradley companies, both prominent merchant firms in the city. The condition is fair overall with some tears, edge rubbing, small stains and acid burns.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Checks