Pennsylvania History Harvest

Sesquicentennial Stock Certificate

Item

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Title

Sesquicentennial Stock Certificate

Subject

Sesquicentennial celebrations
Coup Agency
Stock certificates

Description

This stock certificate was issued to raise funds for the Milton Sesquicentennial events. The Coup Agency purchased 10 shares at $1 per share.

The 1917 Milton Sesquicentennial celebration commemorated 150 years since the borough's establishment (1817). Events for the celebration spanned over three months.

Creator

Milton Sesquicentennial Committee

Source

Information about the Milton sesquicentennial was drawn from an article by George Venios, published by Standard Journal:
http://www.standard-journal.com/news/article_5b73716f-7306-5f86-8fd6-f777be91c2a4.html

Date

1967

Identifier

Coup-Richard-Stock Certificate-01

Coverage

Milton, PA

Citation

Milton Sesquicentennial Committee, “Sesquicentennial Stock Certificate,” Pennsylvania History Harvest, accessed April 29, 2024, https://pahistoryharvest.omeka.net/items/show/155.