CPRR Land Deed, signed by son Charles F. Crocker, 1891
I have an original deed for the CPRR, signed by Charles Crocker ... 1891. ...
—Gary Brucato, Jr.
... original Land Deed between wealthy American railroad baron Charles F. Crocker ... , Charles M. Jesup and Beverly Chew of the Metropolitan Trust Company of New York, and a Mr. George Eno, to whom Crocker was apparently selling 69 acres in the South East Quarter of California, near Mount Diablo, originally set aside for the extension of his railroad, for the sum of $210.00. ...
The piece— which is dated July 21st, 1891— is boldly signed in black fountain pen by Charles F. Crocker, C.P.R.R. Co. Secretary E.H. Miller, Jr., Charles M. Jesup, Beverly Chew, California Deeds Commissioner Joseph B. Braman, and Notary Republic E.B. Ryan. Its bears gold seals from Braman and the Metropolitan Trust Company, as well as depression seals by Ryan and the C.P.R.R. The latter ... features a railroad traveling past a mountain range! ...
Courtesy of Gary Brucato, Jr.
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 4:29 PM
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Charles Frederick Crocker (1854-1897) was the son of the Charles Crocker who built the Central Pacific Railroad.
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