Beautifully engraved certificate from the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company issued in 1975. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with an underprint of a bell and a vignette an allegorical man and woman sitting on both sides of an old dial telephone. This item is hand signed by the company's vice-president and assistant secretary and is over 26 years old. BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving more than 45 million customers in the United States and 16 other countries. Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full array of broadband data and e-commerce solutions to business customers, including Web hosting and other Internet services. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL high-speed Internet access, advanced voice features and other services. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services, including BellSouth® RealPagesSM.com. BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless data and voice services.