United States Whip Company
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Product Details
CompanyUnited States Whip Company
Certificate Type
Preferred Stock
Date Issued
1910's
Canceled
Yes
Printer
American Bank Note Company
Signatures
Hand signed
Approximate Size
10 3/4" (w) x 7" (h)
Images
Representative of the piece you will receive
Guaranteed Authentic
Yes
Additional Details
NA
Historical Context
The United States Whip Company was incorporated in Maine in 1892 as a result of a merger of 14 smaller whip companies. The company was headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts, occupying a large complex that took up much of the block between Main Street and Thomas Street.
At its height in the 1910s, United States Whip was the world's largest manufacturer of whips (primarily used for horse-drawn buggies), a business that eventually declined with the advent of the automobile.
Westfield gained the nickname of the "Whip City" because of its many whip manufacturing companies, but by the turn of the 20th century essentially all of these were owned by United States Whip Company. By the end of World War I, around 99% of the worldwide whip production was from Westfield, and the United States Whip Company accounted for about 85% of the market.
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