Partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 6.5, March 29, 1877. Stock certificate No. 126, issued to Warden, Frew & Co., for 1475 shares in Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust, signed at the conclusion by John D. Rockefeller as president and Henry M. Flagler as secretary. The transfer section on the reverse has been filled out by William G. Warden, who signs on behalf of his company, “Warden, Frew & Co.” The original receipt remains affixed at the left edge. In fine condition.
John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) was a business magnate and philanthropist whose Standard Oil empire made him the wealthiest man in the world. Henry Flagler (1830-1913) was a real estate and railroad entrepreneur who also co-founded Standard Oil, remembered for his efforts to make Florida the 'Newport of the South' by providing extensive rail access and grand hotels to lure wealthy vacationers. William G. Warden (1831–1895) was one of the organizers of the Standard Oil Company and a member of its Board of Trustees.
An important stock certificate that boasts a multitude of significant Standard Oil associations.
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