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I found this at an old one room school site. It's obviously a commemorative of an early film industry organization. The film strip draped underneath the date from the two reels at the left and right reads '2nd nat'l convention'. Can anyone supply more info?
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Well made silvered brass pin 2" wide featuring globe image of North America at the center with accents to the left and right of film reels. In addition to the group name text reads "Chicago/2nd Nat'l Convention 1912." This event was held at the Hotel La Salle and passed a resolution calling for legal action to end the "Extortion" of the 2-dollar fee from licensed exhibitors and to prevent the Patents Company from interfering with licensed exhibitors who used independent feature films. The group's issues were with General Film and the convention passed a resolution demanding the company explain why prices on the special feature releases varied from $15 in Detroit to $75 in San Francisco. A historic artifact from the early movie industry. NM displaying Mint. One seen.
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Does anyone know what this might be? My guess is a winding key for something. The loop at the top suggests attachment for a chain. It's obviously made of mostly copper.
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