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Early W A Clark Deposit Slip, c. 1868 [175570]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 500.00 USD
Early W A Clark Deposit Slip, c. 1868    [175570]
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Very early deposit check from W A Clark. 1868 for $500. W A Clark signature on verso. "William Andrews Clark Sr. (January 8, 1839 – March 2, 1925) was an American entrepreneur, involved with mining, banking, and railroads, as well as a politician. In 1862, he traveled west to become a miner. After working in quartz mines in Colorado, in 1863 Clark made his way to new gold fields to find his fortune in the Montana gold rush. The city of Las Vegas was established as a maintenance stop for Clark's San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. He subdivided 110 acres (45 ha) into 1200 lots, some of which on the corner of Fremont Street in Las Vegas sold for as much as $1750. The Las Vegas area was organized as Clark County, Nevada, in Clark's honor. Clark died at the age of 86 in his New York City mansion. His estate at his death was estimated to be worth $300 million, (equivalent to $3.73 billion in 2021), making him one of the wealthiest Americans ever." from wikipedia. Upper right dogear, creases. Helena Montana