C. L. HANSON — REAL ESTATE
December 19, 1897: “Johannesburg - C. L. Hanson, late of Los Angeles, has opened a real estate and mining brokerage office in the bank building.” The Herald ( Researchers note: This is the only mention found of Bank or Bank Building in Johannesburg at this early date. In 1922 a bank was established which was housed in a building built for that purpose at the time.. Another mystery to be solved.)
