Stock certificate for the Philadelphia branch of the land company "Incorporated 1867" containing allegorical vignettes. Vignettes depict the seal of Pennsylvania as a scenic view; a female figure seated on crates in front of the mast of a ship; a farmer reaping his harvest; and a female figure in a wheat field. Also contains a geometric border and pictorial details showing the anchor of "Hope," and a bee hive., Printed on side border: This certificate is redeemable at the option of the holder in payment for Lands, at the office of the Company, two years from the date hereof., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[ca. 1867]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Specimens Album [P.9349.232b]
