LOS ANGELES IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

LOS ANGELES IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

Entry/Object ID

2004.456.1.1

Description

LOS ANGELES IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, ca. 1885. Color: Black, Beige The blank, unsigned stock certificate was issued by Los Angeles Improvement Company, a real estate business. It has a date of February 17, 1885 with a certificate number of 154. Surrounding the certificate is a detailed border and a drawing of grape, with a note above that which states that Capital Stock is $200,000,000 and that 10,000 shares were worth twenty dollars each. At the center bottom of the certificate is an illustration of a dogs head. It is in good condition with only minor discoloration.

Lexicon

Search Terms

Los Angeles Improvement Company, Real estate development--Los Angeles (Calif.), Real estate developers--Los Angeles (Calif.), Real estate business--Los Angeles (Calif.)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Stock Certificates