Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, issued to Israel Cohen on February 19, 1856. This record documents Cohen's holdings in the railroad company.
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Check dated March 9, 1880, made out to Alice Knickerbocker and endorsed by her. The check was drawn on L. H. Hershfield & Bro., Bankers, in Helena, Montana. Lewis and Aaron Hershfield were prominent bankers in Montana, known for their success in Virginia City and Helena. Aaron Hershfield's later involvement in a legal case involving check fraud and a contentious divorce is also documented.
This trade card advertises "THE GRAND EXTRA ORDINARY DRAWING OF THE HAVANA LOTTERY" scheduled for December 24, 1883. The verso of the card lists the potential prizes, including a 1st Prize of $500,000, a 2nd Prize of $100,000, a 3rd Prize of $50,000, and the Smallest Prize of $500, noting that only 15,000 tickets are available for this drawing. Jacob Levy, identified as an agent for the lottery, is located at 420 Montgomery Street. The recto of the card features a colorful lithographic image depicting a boy and girl dancing.