Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.06.239
Accession#:
2005.06
Credit Line:
Donated by the Harold Fossum Estate.
Object Name:
Check
Title:
Check, Payroll, Alaska Coast Fisheries Inc, Juneau, Alaska 1947
Date:
11/20/1947
Scope & Content:
Check
"Alaska Coast Fisheries, Inc, Representatives—Wholesale Fish Dealers No 3128
Juneau, Alaska November 20th, 1947
Pay to the order of Tony Foss $85.14
to the BM Behrends Bank, Juneau, Alaska
Alaska Coast Fisheries, Inc by Wallis S George, manager"

back:
"Wages 11—1 to 11—15 Incl.
.00
Earned 99.33
Less S.S .99—
Inc Tax 13.20—
Net Paid 85.14"
signed Tony Foss, in pencil
has two ink stamps on back; "pay to the order of the First National Bank of Juneau, Alaska New York Tavern George Salo" and "First National Bank Nov 24 1947"

check is on gree/gray paper printed in blue and black ink, with some red ink. Image of the Behrends bank on front in blue. George's signature is a stamped one in pink and blue
Dates of Creation:
11/20/1947
Notes:
More checks, mainly fish buyers, Juneau Cold Storage, and PFD copies in the documentation file.
People:
Fossum, Harold
Foss, Tony
George, Wallis S.
Search Terms:
Bank
Fishing
Fisheries
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