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Proprietors of Boston Pier, or the Long Wharf Stocks (3) [128578]

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Proprietors of Boston Pier, or the Long Wharf Stocks (3)  [128578]
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One issued in 1896, one in 1948, and the third partially issued. The Long Wharf (built 1710–1721) is a historic pier in Boston, Massachusetts which once extended from State Street nearly a half-mile into Boston Harbor. Today, the much-shortened wharf (due to land fill on the city end) functions as a dock for passenger ferries and sightseeing boats (wikipedia). Many challenges that were addressed by the shareholders, who were referred to as the proprietors, are examined over a period of 115 years from the points of the wharf’s construction to its diminution. An analysis of the company’s various records shows that the more serious challenges for the proprietors were seen in building the wharf itself, trying to prevent avoidable damage, addressing maintenance needs, surviving the economic consequences of the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and adjusting to Boston’s physical and commercial growth (Physical Structure: The Case of Boston's Long Wharf, 1710-1825, Kelly M. Kilcrease,University of New Hampshire at Manchester). All three certificates are stamp canceled.

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State: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Provenance: Ken Prag Collection