This listing features a C.C. Julian Oil Company Participation Agreement. Julian was notorious as a con artist who skillfully exploited the fears and hopes of small investors in his oil drilling enterprise in Santa Fe Springs, CA. Dated March 13th, 1924, this document records the purchase by Cecil B. MacDonald of $100 worth of shares. Known as a "swindler" during the 1920s Los Angeles oil boom, Julian's activities contributed to what became the largest financial disaster in Southern California history.

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C.C. Julian & Company Oil Agreement - C.C. Julian Oil Company Participation Agreement