Columbia and Ontario Gold Mining stock certificate

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The buyer of the shares appears to have been Harrison Corey (1840-1905) of Petrolia, Ontario, owner of the Corey House Hotel and involved in many businesses. Eventually he got into the oil business and was one of Petrolia's largest producers. He formed a partnership with his son, Bloss Parsons Corey to manufacture explosives (we have stock certificates in B.P.'s name as well). Show more