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City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent Loan Bond
One of ten interest-bearing bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia. This particular bond, dated September 15, 1854, was issued to "Har Nevah Lodge No. 12 in trust for K. Goldberg, Joseph Cohen, R. Brunswick, S. Hamerschlay and M. Reese." The bonds feature elaborate illustrations, including the Philadelphia City Hall complex, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin. Each bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. The collection includes bonds issued to various Jewish organizations and prominent Philadelphia Jewish individuals, including Henry Myer Phillips and his companion Constant Guillon.
Associated People/Businesses
- Guillon, Constant
- Phillips, Henry M. (Henry Myer), 1811-1884
- Phillips, Henry M.
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Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 14