Internal Revenue License

Description:
One "Internal Revenue License." The license, dated May 1, 1866, was printed in black text on white paper and has a circular eagle emblem at the top. Upon payment of a tax of $85, the license was issued to the Richmond & Backus Company to carry on their work as a "manufacturer & wholesale dealer at 185 Jefferson Avenue." An embossed seal of the "Collector of Internal Revenue" is located at the lower left corner of the license.
Date Issued:
1866-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Business/Stores/Retail
Subject Topic:
Internal Revenue License, Taxes, and Richmond & Backus Company
Subject Name:
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
URL:
http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/79CA70B8-ED35-4974-9FFF-010296705630