Partly-printed DS, signed “J. D. Rockefeller" and "H. M. Flagler,” one page, 11.75 x 7.5, November 2, 1887. Stock certificate for 50 shares in Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust issued to R. P. Flower & Co., signed at the conclusion by John D. Rockefeller as president, Henry M. Flagler as secretary, and Joel Francis Freeman as treasurer. Attractively matted and framed with two portraits, both bearing facsimile signagtures, to an overall size of 30 x 14.25. In fine condition.
The R. P. Flower & Co. was the banking firm of Roswell P. Flower (1835-1899), the future 30th Governor of New York, whose business acumen and reputation as a canny investor attracted the attention of traders and investors from across the country. As a result of this strong following, Flower possessed an extraordinary capability to influence market sentiment.
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.
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