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Chandler Tintype, Hollywood Indian Ledger, Harlem Heirs

Season 9 Episode 12

Slave in a Confederate Uniform, Hollywood Indian Payroll, Fighting for Harlem Land Rights.

What is the relationship behind the two men in this photo? Both wear Confederate uniforms, one is white, the other black. Did slaves fight in the Confederate army? What will this ledger tell us about how Hollywood treated Indian actors? And who are the Harlem Heirs, and what stake does this 1892 stock certificate give them in Harlem real estate?

AIR DATE 10/10/11

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About History Detectives

HISTORY DETECTIVES returns to explore the stories behind historic sites, artifacts and tall tales told in cities across the country, with the help of an inquisitive team of fact-finders with an uncanny talent for uncovering the truth.

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