Memorandum for the the Motion Picture Patents Company and the General Film Company concerning the investigation of their business by the Department of Justice / submitted by M.B. Philip and Francis T. Homer. (1913)

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Record Details:

Title:
Memorandum for the the Motion Picture Patents Company and the General Film Company concerning the investigation of their business by the Department of Justice / submitted by M.B. Philip and Francis T. Homer.
Date:
1913
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : United States. Department of Justice
Volume:
Memorandum for the the Motion Picture Patents Company and the General Film Company concerning the investigation of their business by the Department of Justice
Leaf #:
00093
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
May 16, 2024
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