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City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent Loan Bond, Issued to Har Nevah Lodge No. 12
One of ten bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia for a Six Per Cent Loan. This particular bond, dated January 3, 1862, 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 illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin. Each bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. The bonds in the collection vary in amounts from $100 to $9,000 and were issued to various Jewish organizations and individuals in Philadelphia between the 1850s and 1872.
Associated People/Businesses
- Nathans, Philip
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Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 14