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Rare Roller Coastercompany Stock

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Rare Roller Coastercompany Stock
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1930, Illinois. Stock certificate for 50shares in the NORTHWESTERNCOASTER CONSTRUCTION COM-PANY issued to M.E. Zayas. Gold/Black. Accompanied by the Stockholders Report with Meeting Minutes, 8 pages typed, dated Monday December 19, 1921. The coaster they constructed was part of the now defunct but memorable Riverview Park on the Chicago River, long known as the largest amusement park in the world.The Northwest Construction Company owned the coaster independently of the park. It is unconfirmed, as scant information is available on this company, but likely this was for the Roller Coaster known as “TheBob’s” A cite from Defunct Amusement Parks notes: 1926: “The Bobs”was an 11-car coaster with an 85-foot drop, long billed as the most fear-some roller coaster in the country, as well as the fastest on record. Built at the gargantuan (for the 1920’s) cost of80,000 dollars, “The Bobs” carried1,200 passengers per hour and drew some 700,000 riders each season. “TheBobs” remained uncontestedly the most popular ride at Riverviewthroughout its existence.” Some chinks to left corner with small loss,however it is outside the certificate border, o/w Fine.