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North Rawhide Townsite Company Stock Certificate [130080]

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North Rawhide Townsite Company Stock Certificate  [130080]
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Unissued. Number 97. We have not seen one of these in a very long time. The story of Rawhide is well known, but what was North Rawhide’s story. When the Western Rawhide Railroad was building from Schurz to Rawhide they decided to stop before they reached the town proper. (Either to avoid congestion or high property prices!) With the promise of a railroad the excitement for the land grew quickly. Sales of lots proceeded at a brisk pace with Sacramento wholesalers acquiring large blocks of land. Then came the fire that nearly burned the entire town. The ore wasn’t as promised and the railroad used the fire as an excuse to quit building. The property had lost its luster. Some light discoloration.

Date: c1908
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Rawhide
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