HOW TO BECOME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

HOW TO BECOME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

Entry/Object ID

98.10.1.6

Description

Color: White "How to Become an American Citizen" by J. Munsell Chase (Los Angeles: The Holmes Book Co., ca. 1918-21), 51 pp. A softcover book, printed by Chase and Rae of San Francisco, with a plain white cover and front cover with a black border and the text inside. Consisting of the Pacific Coast edition of the book, there are sections reproducing the naturalization laws of the country; the United States Constitution; the Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation; and questions and answers usually asked by a judge at citizenship tests. On the top of the front cover are the words "Properety of" in black ink followed by a stamp reading "Wm. B. Hoswell" and another stamp reading "Apr. 8 1921." With a stain at the bottom left; a tear at the top left; overall surface soiling; discoloration; and some creases on the cover and a few creases on pages; and pest damage on the bottom page of the last page, the book is in fair condition.

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Three-dimensional, Books, Citizenship--United States

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Books