Henry Reed Steamboat Company
1887

Rare Missionary Donation Card for Congo River Steamboat

Stock certificate for THE HENRY REED STEAMBOAT COMPANY for the year 1887

DESCRIPTION: 
"This certifies that Mrs. Sara E. Buxton
by the payment of ten cents
is a shareholder in
THE HENRY REED STEAMBOAT COMPANY
for the year 1887"

Recto with scene of a small steam-powered stern-wheel riverboat, a la the African Queen, and two native Africans watching from shore. Map on verso of the Congo Free State, the Congo River, and in the upper Congo River a dotted line shows the route of the Henry Reed. Scarce.

Very rare "stock certificate" given for a donation of ten cents to support a mission steamer on the upper Congo River in Africa. The vessel "Henry Reed' worked the upper river and after 1887 another steamer joined on the lower Congo River. By 1890 the name of the mission was changed to "The Congo Steamboat Company" and funds collected paid for both vessels as well as for operating expenses. Lifetime membership could be purchased for $1.00. (Baptist Missionary Magazine. American Baptist Missionary Union. Volume 70. Boston. 1890.)

CREATOR: Henry Reed Steamboat Company

PUBLICATION DATE: 1887

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Africa

BODY OF WATER: Congo River

CONDITION: Fair.  Missing upper left corner. Recto somewhat grubby, verso with map clean. On card stock no folds.

COLORING: N/A

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 5 " x 3 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $350

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