1930 — Farmers Warehouse and Milling Company common stock certificate issued to E. J. Paulsen, Palouse, Washington

1930 — Farmers Warehouse and Milling Company common stock certificate issued to E. J. Paulsen, Palouse, Washington

Year: 1930

Two-page scan of a common stock certificate for the Farmers Warehouse and Milling Company of Palouse, Washington, issued to E. J. Paulsen on October 24, 1930. The certificate is numbered 116 and represents 2 shares of capital stock, valued at $4.00 each. The front is printed in green and black with an ornate engraved security border, a decorative floral panel along the left edge, and agricultural vignettes across the top and bottom, including barns, farm buildings, fields, livestock, and a rural Palouse landscape. The central text reads “Farmers Warehouse and Milling Company, Palouse, Washington,” followed by “Common Stock” and the certification statement identifying E. J. Paulsen as owner of two shares, transferable only on the corporation’s books upon surrender of the properly endorsed certificate. The certificate bears handwritten entries in blue ink, including the shareholder name, share quantity, date, and officer signatures, along with a green corporate seal at lower left for Farmers Warehouse and Milling Company, Palouse, Washington. A small printer or form mark, “GOES 247,” appears near the lower left margin. The verso is printed as a folded stock-certificate back panel rea