A black and white certificate for the Salem Marine Society with a red seal framed in a black wood frame. The certificate has five maritime scenes.
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Certificate, Membership
"Salem No 605 / These are to Certify that Stephen W. Phillips / was by a Majority of Votes regularly admitted a / Member of the Salem Marine Society at a Meeting / held the 27th day of January. Given under my hand is the / Seal of the Society this 27 day of Jan. A.D. 1921 / J Clifford Entwistle Sec., / B. Trumbull, Master." (Printed text on front)
"Where virtue begins the unfortunate find relief" (impressed)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P216
Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver)
Northey, Abijah, Jr., 1774-1853 (Designer)
Entwistle, J Clifford (Signer)
14 3/16 x 16 5/16 x 9/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.639
1921-01-27 (Date on certificate)
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