Swede Check to Railway and Light Co. from Wilson's Billiard Parlor

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Title

Swede Check to Railway and Light Co. from Wilson's Billiard Parlor

Subject

Checks
Railroad companies

Description

Peach-colored check with the word 'Swede' printed top and center, addressed and signed by Clarence Wilson from Swede's Pool Hall to the Railway Light + Co. The check is written for twenty-one dollars and twenty-four cents. The printed date is 1914. These checks were given to the Francis family by the Dowd family in 1978, when ownership of the House Building transferred to the Francis family. The House Building housed Francis Sporting Goods for many years and now serves as office space above J. Lynn Bridal on Mass St.

Creator

Wilson,Clarence

Date

1914

Contributor

Dwyer, April

Rights

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Format

22'36'

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

WilsonsSwedeCheck1914.jpg

Coverage

Lawrence (Kan.)
1914

Files

https://history.lplks.org/files/original/eaf26f1a30df5213fdef205001b8ed3c.jpg

Citation

Wilson,Clarence, “Swede Check to Railway and Light Co. from Wilson's Billiard Parlor,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 20, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/1209.

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