Real estate and railroad entrepreneur and president of the Standard Oil Company (1830–1913) who set out to make Florida the ‘Newport of the South’ by providing extensive rail access and grand hotels to lure wealthy vacationers. Partly-printed DS, signed “H. M. Flagler,” one page both sides, 10.75 x 8, September 19, 1893. Certificate for six shares of stock in Standard Oil issued to Lydia Dougherty, signed at the bottom by Flagler as the company’s secretary. Document has a 4 x 8 receipt affixed to the left edge. In fine condition, with machine cancellation through Flagler’s signature, two vertical folds, one through a single letter of signature, office stamp to top left, and some adhesive residue along receipt edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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