Beautifully engraved certificate from the Bell and Howell Company issued no later than 1976. This historic document was printed by the Federated Banknote Company and has a vignette of a short-haired, woman wearing a robe and sitting on a concrete bench. This item has the printed signatures of the Company's President and Secretary and is at least 28 years old.
Certificate Vignette Bell & Howell History Founded in 1907 as motion picture camera company Revolutionized film making Took the "flicker" out of early "flicks" Introduced industry's first all metal camera Developed reputation for innovation and high quality Began producing high-quality projectors and cameras Professionals, schools, homes Entered into microfilm business 1950s to 1980s: Awarded four Academy Awards Grew into multi-national conglomerate Bought or sold more than 100 companies 1988: Taken private in a leveraged buyout Refocused on select businesses Acquired complementary companies Divested those that didn't fit corporate strategy 1995: Returned to public offering 1996: Holds the first-ever annual shareholders meeting to be broadcast "live" over the Internet Bell & Howell Companies Today Bell & Howell Publishing Services Bell & Howell Information and Learning Bell & Howell Imaging Solutions Bell & Howell Imaging Components Bell & Howell Imaging International Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies Bell & Howell Company