AN HISTORIC FIRE-PROOF PORTABLE SAFE-BOX OF CHARLES FARGO, CIRCA 1880

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AN HISTORIC FIRE-PROOF PORTABLE SAFE-BOX OF CHARLES FARGO, CIRCA 1880
By the Magneso-Calcite Fire-Proof Co. of Boston, the heavy steel japanned box with decorative gold lines, red cloth lining the interior, with small lead tag marked W.F.& __ EX..
12½ inch (31.8cm.) x 8 inch (20.4cm.) x 6½ inch (16.5cm.)
Charles Fargo, brother of founder William G. Fargo. Later, a director of the company, Charles was present at the meeting in Omaha where Lloyd Tevis took control of the company in 1869, effectively saving the company from ruin.