Subject: Municipal finance

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.

A six percent loan bearer bond issued by the City of Philadelphia on January 13, 1872. This bond, part of a collection of ten, 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, a cobbler, and Benjamin Franklin. The collection includes bonds issued to various Jewish organizations and investors in Philadelphia, with amounts ranging from $100 to $9,000. Five bonds are dated in the 1850s, four in the 1860s, and one in 1872. Prominent recipients include Joseph L. Moss, Isaac J. Phillips, S. Tobias, S. M. Etting, Philip Nathans, and Aaron J. Seligman. Two bonds are issued to Henry Myer Phillips and his companion, Constant Guillon.

One of ten interest-bearing bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia. This particular bond, dated September 15, 1854, is issued "in trust for K. Goldberg, Joseph Cohen, R. Brunswick, S. Hamerschlay and M. Reese" of Har Nevah Lodge No. 12. The bonds feature illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, a cobbler, and Benjamin Franklin. The bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. This collection of bonds were issued to various Jewish organizations and individuals in Philadelphia between the 1850s and 1872, and includes bonds issued to prominent figures such as Joseph L. Moss, Isaac J. Phillips, S. Tobias, S. M. Etting, Philip Nathans, and Aaron J. Seligman. Two bonds are issued to Henry Myer Phillips and Constant Guillon.

One of ten six percent loan bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia on November 7, 1854. This particular bond was issued to Joseph L. Moss. The bonds feature illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, a cobbler, and Benjamin Franklin. Each bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. These bonds, issued in varying amounts from $100 to $9,000, were issued to Jewish organizations and investors in Philadelphia. Five are dated in the 1850s; four in the 1860s; and one in 1872.

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.

One of ten intricately illustrated six percent bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia. This particular bond, dated September 15, 1854, was issued to Henry Myer Phillips and Constant Guillon. The bonds feature detailed illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and other imagery. The bond is part of a collection issued to Jewish organizations and individuals in Philadelphia during the 1850s and 1860s. The bonds show signs of age but are largely in excellent condition.

Collection of ten interest-bearing six per cent loan bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia between the 1850s and 1872. Issued to various Jewish organizations and individuals, including prominent figures such as Isaac J. Phillips, Treasurer of the United Hebrew Beneficent Society; S. M. Etting; Philip Nathans; and Henry Myer Phillips. The bonds feature illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and other imagery. Each bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. Bond denominations range from $100 to $9,000.

Collection of ten interest-bearing bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia between the 1850s and 1872. Each bond features illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, a cobbler, and Benjamin Franklin. The bonds were issued in varying amounts, ranging from $100 to $9,000, to Jewish organizations and individuals in Philadelphia. One bond, dated April 1, 1861, is specifically made out to "Har Nevah Lodge No. 12 in trust for K. Goldberg, Joseph Cohen, R. Brunswick, S. Hamerschlay, and M. Reese". Other notable recipients include prominent figures such as Joseph L. Moss, Isaac J. Phillips (Treasurer of the United Hebrew Beneficent Society), S. Tobias, S. M. Etting, Philip Nathans, Aaron J. Seligman, and Henry Myer Phillips (a congressman and leading authority on colonial currency). Two bonds were issued to Henry Myer Phillips and his companion, Constant Guillon.

Collection of nine out of ten interest-bearing bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia. Dated between May 22, 1855, and 1872, these bonds were issued in varying amounts from $100 to $9,000 to Jewish organizations and individuals in Philadelphia. The bonds feature illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, a cobbler, and Benjamin Franklin. Each bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. Among the bondholders were prominent Philadelphians including Joseph L. Moss, Isaac J. Phillips (Treasurer of the United Hebrew Beneficent Society), S. Tobias, S. M. Etting, Philip Nathans, and Henry Myer Phillips.

Stock certificate receipt, number 59, issued to Henry Fleishman on September 6, 1860, for one share valued at $100.00. The receipt bears Fleishman's signature acknowledging receipt, with an additional notation in red ink, "for the City of Houston (Texas)", written by a different hand.