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The image is of a "Certificate of Title of a Motor Vehicle" issued by the State of Missouri's Office of the Secretary of State, specifically the Motor Vehicle Department. The certificate contains intricate border designs and presents a detailed title for a homemade 4-wheel trailer. Notable fields include the make, body, serial number, and gross weight, with the specific identification being “Ser. #HCMVX23712 Mo” and a weight of 8 tons. The certificate is dated 5/19/39, and states the vehicle is subject to liens, with official signatures of Dwight H. Brown, Secretary of State, and V.H. Steward, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the bottom. An “OFFICIAL” stamp traverses diagonally across the certificate, signifying its legitimacy and authenticity.

The image is of a "Certificate of Title of a Motor Vehicle" issued by the State of Missouri's Office of the Secretary of State, specifically the Motor Vehicle Department. The certificate contains intricate border designs and presents a detailed title for a homemade 4-wheel trailer. Notable fields include the make, body, serial number, and gross weight, with the specific identification being “Ser. #HCMVX23712 Mo” and a weight of 8 tons. The certificate is dated 5/19/39, and states the vehicle is subject to liens, with official signatures of Dwight H. Brown, Secretary of State, and V.H. Steward, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the bottom. An “OFFICIAL” stamp traverses diagonally across the certificate, signifying its legitimacy and authenticity.

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Document

Entry/Object ID

2014.2.3211

Scope and Content

A certificate of title of a motor vehicle from the State of Missouri, Office of Secretary of State, Motor Vehicle Department, dated 5/9/39. It has been affixed to a black cardboard holder with each corner held by a plastic adhesive triangle

Context

Title Number 5984200 I, the undersigned, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of Missouri, Do Hereby Certify . . . . . . . . . title of a motor vehicle as follows: Make Body Built Engine No. H. P. Bone Homemade 4 wheel trailer Ser. # CMVX23712 Mo State of Missouri 1/2 ton State Hospital #2 St. Joseph, Mo. Buchanan Co. (Hand written in pencil " Hand Drawn - used in Matters factory") Stamped with "OFFICIAL " Signed by the Secretary of State and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles

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Primary Language

English

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9.5" x 12"