Merchantile Library Company Signed By Thomas Morris Perot

1876, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Orange/Black. Fine vignette of the library building with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians in foreground. Litho. Signed as president by THOMAS MORRIS PEROT(1828 - 1902). Merchant. Perot was active in founding The Woman's Medical College of Philadelphia, the first medical college in the world for women. As president of this library, Perot greatly expanded its number of volumes and usefulness to the general public. One small fold separation repaired with archival tape. Uncancelled and Extremely fine.