Stock Certificate of Standard Oil Trust

Standard Oil was a large American petroleum company that was incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1870. John D. Rockefeller was a founder, chairman and major shareholder of Standard Oil, which made Rockefeller the richest man in modern history. [source: Wikimedia.com]
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