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.
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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.
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 to Joseph Gratz on March 11, 1845, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joseph Gratz was the brother of Rebecca Gratz and connected to Mikveh Israel.
This stock certificate, numbered 147, certifies that George D. Rosengarten is entitled to eighty-one shares in the capital stock of the Northern Liberties Gas Company. The company was incorporated by the State of Pennsylvania. The certificate indicates a total capital of $200,000, with shares valued at $25 each. It is transferable only on the books of the company upon surrender of the certificate. The document features ornate borders on the left and right sides, decorative script for the phrase "This is to Certify," and is signed by the President and Treasurer of the company.
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.