Uncommon Treasurer of the United States check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by President Wilson, "Woodrow Wilson," payable to James C. Parrish, Jr. for $1, January 28, 1919. The left portion of the check reads: "War Trade Board. Object for which drawn: In acknowledgment of patriotic and valuable services given voluntarily to the United States in time of war." In fine condition. James C. Parrish, Jr., served as Assistant, Bureau of Enemy Trade, War Trade Board, from November 14, 1917, to January 1, 1919. The Bureau of Enemy Trade was established in 1917 to regulate business dealings, either directly or indirectly, between American companies and any nation deemed an 'enemy' or 'ally of enemy.'
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