Playbill for the Racist Epic "Birth of a Nation"

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This file appears in: The Harrington Opera House and Bank Block

The playbill for the "Birth of a Nation," one of the most controversial movies of its time.

Photo courtesy of Laura Glasgow.

This file appears in: The Harrington Opera House and Bank Block

By Laura Glasgow
The Harrington Opera House and Bank Block building housed the Bank of Harrington, one of the first banks in the city. The building was designed by local construction firm J.R. Burrill and Company and run by local pioneers John F. Green, Marion F.…