Subject: Gas industry

Stock receipt for one share of capital stock in the Charleston Gas Light Company. Issued on November 4, 1859, to Benjamin Dores Lazarus. The receipt indicates that one share of stock was valued at $25.00 at that time.

Stock receipts for five shares of capital stock in the Charleston Gas Light Company, signed by Isaac B. Cohen and dated November 28, 1859. The receipts also detail the transfer of shares.

Stock transfer receipt for shares of the capital stock of the Charleston Gas Light Company, signed by Joshua Lazarus on October 22, 1858. The receipt shows a transfer of shares and indicates that Lazarus was president of the company. Each share of stock was valued at $25.00. The receipt is in excellent condition as it was kept in the original certificate of shares book.

Stock transfer sheet for nine shares of the capital stock of the Charleston Gas Light Company, signed by Joshua Lazarus on November 15, 1858. The document details the transfer of shares and indicates that Joshua Lazarus was president of the Charleston Gas-Light Company. Additional dates mentioned are November 9th and 22nd, 1858.

Check drawn on the Kensington Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Ell L. Moss on September 12, 1844, payable to Northern Liberties Gas Works.

Check dated September 12, 1844, made payable to Julia Moss and drawn on the Kensington Bank in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The check's memo line indicates payment from the Northern Liberties Gas Works.

Check drawn on the Northern Liberties Gas Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated July 13, 1838. The check is signed by Isaac Hays, Chairman of the Works, and S. Merrick, the first president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Hays was a founder of Mikveh Israel.

Check drawn on the Northern Liberties Gas Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated June 15, 1838. The check is signed by S.V. Merrick and Joseph Gratz, chairman.

Check drawn on the Northern Liberties Gas Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated June 29, 1838. The check is signed by S. V. Merrick as chairman. Note that S.V. Merrick was the first president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and brother of Rebecca Gratz.

Check from the Northern Liberties Gas Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated March 18, 1839. The check is signed by Joseph Cresson Jr., and Joseph Gratz signed as chairman.

Financial record of the Northern Liberties Gas Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The document shows transfers of assets as trustee to various Samuel children, signed by D. Samuel, George R. Ziesler, Jane Shiver, and Henry Samuel. Dates of transactions include September 4th, 18th, and 25th, 1854.

Stock certificate for 24 shares in the Northern Liberties Gas Works, issued to David Samuel on December 20, 1852, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The certificate was later signed over to Clara and Eleanor Samuel.

Stock certificate for nine shares in the Northern Liberties Gas Works, issued on September 12, 1855, to David Samuel, trustee for Eleanor and Clara Samuel. The certificate is signed by David Samuel.

Stock certificate for nine shares in the Northern Liberties Gas Works, issued to Joseph Gratz on March 11, 1845, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joseph Gratz was the brother of Rebecca Gratz and connected to Mikveh Israel.

Stock transfer certificate for the Northern Liberties Gas Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dated December 20, 1838, this document records the transfer of stock from Henry M. Phillips to E. L. Moss. The transfer was signed by G. Moss, attorney for H. Phillips. The family of Henry M. Phillips was involved in early Philadelphia shipping and merchant activities.

Stock transfer certificate for the Northern Liberties Gas Works, the first gas works in the United States. This document, dated March 1, 1845, and including additional transfers dated April 3rd and 21st, 1845, records transfers to various Samuel children. The certificate is signed by Joseph Gratz, Thomas Sergeant, George David Rosengarten, Angus N. McPherson, John Robb, and David Gibb.

A set of five stock transfer certificates for the Northern Liberties Gas Works, the first gas works in the United States. The certificates are dated February 17, 1842; February 18, 1842; March 3, 1842; and March 12, 1842. Three of the certificates are signed. Two are made out to Catherine Bache, stepdaughter of Benjamin Franklin. The certificates include the names of Joseph Gratz, Benjamin Baker, John Keating, Catherine W. Bache, Thomas Sergeant, and Andrew C. Barclay.

Stock transfer sheet for the Northern Liberties Gas Works, the first gas works in the United States. Dated March 1, 1845, this single-sheet transfer document shows the transfer of stock to Julia Moss, wife of Joseph Moss, son of early Philadelphia Jewish ship owner and merchant, Samuel David Moss.

Stock transfer certificate for the Northern Liberties Gas Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated January 26, 1844. The certificate was made out to Joseph Gratz and signed by Hyman Gratz, chairman of the board. This is noted as the first gas works in the United States. The document shows a connection to Mikveh Israel.

Stock transfer sheet for the Northern Liberties Gas Works, the first gas works in the United States. The document is signed and dated December 1, 1852. It details the transfer of stock from Phillips D.H. to Julia Moss, wife of Joseph Moss, son of an early Philadelphia Jewish ship owner and merchant. The document is noted as belonging to a prominent Jewish political figure. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Broadside outlining the terms of gas service provided by the Charleston Gas Light Company. Signed in print by Joshua Lazarus, President and founder of the company. The broadside is 5" x 7.5" and comprises three pages folded from a single sheet. Published in Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1850.

This trade card advertises the A. Siegel Gas Fixture Co. located at 219 North Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri. The card features an illustration of flowers arranged in a vase and in a basket. The card is framed by a decorative border in the shape of a vine. The back of the card includes an advertisement for the A. Siegel Gas Fixture Co. [The card is not dated but circa 1885. A. Siegel was a Jewish merchant who operated a gas fixture company in St. Louis, Missouri.]

This trade card advertises the A. Siegel Gas Fixture Co. located at 219 North Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card shows two children in winter clothes standing in front of a horseshoe-shaped gate. A dog is standing next to them. The card has a red border. The back is blank.

This trade card advertises A. Siegel Gas Fixture Co., located at 219 N. Broadway, formerly 5th Street. The front of the card features two well-dressed girls in a garden setting. The illustration is stylized and the girls' features are slightly exaggerated, giving it a charming and slightly whimsical feel. They are dressed in contrasting outfits, one in a white dress with a red sash and a red hat, the other in a dark dress with a white collar and a white hat. The background appears to be a garden with trees, flowers, and foliage, all rendered in a soft, muted color palette. The back of the card is blank.