Wes Cowan opens up the story behind a rare Civil War photograph. Was the black man in the Confederate uniform slave or free? Did Hollywood treat the Indians listed in a payment ledger fairly? What can an ornate stock certificate tell us about the earliest days of developing Harlem?

A one-of-a-kind photograph poses a jarring question: Is the African American wearing a Confederate uniform slave or free? And, did Hollywood treat the Native Americans listed in this payment ledger fairly? Then, an ornate stock certificate unlocks secrets to the earliest days of Harlem.