Issued by
Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation, American, founded 1916
Date
1918
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (21 x 27.3 cm)
Description
Elaborately engraved stock certificate issued to Arthur C. Young by the Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation. The certificate is engraved on cream colored paper with a brown decorative border with a silver seal affixed to the bottom left corner.
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
stock certificates
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Film
Finance
Race discrimination
Race films
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.46.39
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56cee35d3-d03a-4fc6-91ce-3806d6b1bec4

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