Stock certificate. Certificate number 20 for 1 share at $5.00 each, dated 25 March 1904, made out to Edward Washburn, signed by John Washburn, the corporation's president and Edward Washburn, its secretary, printed by Cubery & Co., Printers, San Francisco. Henry, John and Edward Washburn bought the Wawona Hotel from Galen Clark in December, 1874. The Wawona Hotel Company was incorporated in the State of California 20 January 1891. Capital stock was $500,000.00, 100,000 shares at $5.00 each. For an account of the Washburn's hotel and transportation companies see Shirley Sargent, Yosemite's Historic Wawona (Yosemite, California: Flying Spur Press, [1979]). Embossed corporate seal to lower left corner. Signed on the verso by Edward Washburn; canceled 1 July 1905 written in red ink on the recto. A fine copy. (#179483).
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