Cornerstone plaque from the Bank of Finance

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

The bronze cornerstone plaque from the Bank of Finance building in Los Angeles, California, with the names of the bank's organizers. A rectangular metal plaque with six names in raised relief. The names are shined to a dull bronze color while the background is a darker color in a rough texture. Text on the plaque reads [Organizers / ONIE B. GRANVILLE / founder / PERRY W. BEAL, M.D. / WILTON CLARKE / LORENZO V. SPENCER / EDWARD H. BALLARD, M.D. / THOMAS BRADLEY, ATT].

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