HERE IS A RARE PIECE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, DATED 1955, FROM THE SEGREGATED SOUTH. 

IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH ONLY SLIGHT WEAR/SLIGHT LOWER RIGHT CORNER AREA CREASE.

THIS DOCUMENT CAME OUT OF A GREEN LEDGER, ORIGINALLY BELONGING TO THE CATOOSA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IN RINGGOLD, GEORGIA.  THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEDGER WAS STAMPED "COLORED".

THIS ITEM IS TITLED "COLORED TAX PAYER'S RETURNS OF PROPERTY FOR TAXATION", AND IS DATED JANUARY 15, 1955.   IT MEASURES   17" X 14" AND IS YELLOW.  THIS TAX DOCUMENT LISTS THE VALUES OF PROPERTY IN RINGGOLD, GEORGIA, OWNED BY HENRY CHRISTOPHER---HIS  HOME IS VALUED AT $350.00 (THE ASSESSMENT WAS RAISED FROM $250.00 TO $350.00), AND HIS RESTAURANT IS VALUED AT $100.00. IF YOU WILL NOTICE FROM THE PICTURES THAT I TOOK, THERE WAS EVEN A PLACE ON THE DOCUMENT TO PUT THE VALUE OF FARM ANIMALS, FARM PRODUCTS, ETC..  (MR. CHRISTOPHER OWNED A 1949 OLDSMOBILE VALUED AT $290.00-HOUSEHOLD ITEMS VALUED AT $50.00).

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