Emporium Real Estate & Manufacturing Company, Stock Certificate,
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Emporium Real Estate & Manufacturing Company, Stock Certificate,
- Date
- 1854 May 11
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Stock certificates.
- Preferred Citation
- 2011MS013 : [identification of item], Emporium Real Estate & Manufacturing Company, Stock Certificate, 1854 May 11, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Founded in 1855 by Paul K. Wambaugh, John Fawcit Smith, and John R. Gabriel in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Emporium Real Estate & Manufacturing Company had over 1,000 stock holders. The Company engaged in a variety of activities in and around Mound City, Illinois.
- --Pulaski County History Book Committee (Pulaski County, Ill.). Pulaski County, Illinois, 1819-1987. Paducah, Ky. : Turner Pub. Co., 1987. Print.
- Scope and Content
- Single stock certificate, issued to "E and A. Williams."
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
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