Name/Title
Seven (7) stock certificates and an envelope, Cerro Gordo Water and Mining Company, issued to William Workman, 1 June 1874.Entry/Object ID
2021.3.1.69a-hDescription
Seven (7) stock certificates and an envelope, Cerro Gordo Water and Mining Company, issued to William Workman, 1 June 1874. The certificates with a vignette of mining activity, the company name, the total capital of $2 million divided into 20,000 shares at $100 each, the incorporation date of 30 June 1873, and the location at the silver boom town in the mountains east of Owens Valley, are signed by President F.P.F. Temple and Secretary Henry Ledyard (also managing cashier of the Temple and Workman bank). The issue of 1000, 100, 100, 100, 100, 50, and 50 shares respectively. The envelope, folded over at the flap end, is inscribed "Mr Wm Workman / Puente / 1500 shares Cerro Gordo / water stock." The certificates have some light soiling, folds and, on (g) a large crease and a dog-eared corner, but are in good overall condition, while the envelope has tears, small stains, creases, and soiling and is in fair shape.Lexicon
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Stock Certificates
