American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

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CARVER, George Washington (ca 1864-1943). Two TLsS ("G.W. Carver"), April and October 1936.[ With: ] POLK, Prentice H. (1898-1984), photographer. Photograph of George Washington Carver and Henry Ford, signed ("P.H. Polk"), ca 1920s.

Lot 13

CARVER, George Washington (ca 1864-1943). Two TLsS ("G.W. Carver"), April and October 1936.[With:] POLK, Prentice H. (1898-1984), photographer. Photograph of George Washington Carver and Henry Ford, signed ("P.H. Polk"), ca 1920s.

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Estimate: $400 - $600

Estimate$400 – $600

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CARVER, George Washington (ca 1864-1943). Two TLsS ("G.W. Carver"), April and October 1936.[With:] POLK, Prentice H. (1898-1984), photographer. Photograph of George Washington Carver and Henry Ford, signed ("P.H. Polk"), ca 1920s.

A group of two typed letters, 20 April 1936, 1p, 8 1/2 x 11 in. (creasing at folds, toning), and 6 October 1936, 1p, 8 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (creasing at folds, toning), both signed ("G.W. Carver"), as Director Research and Experiment Station, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Letters are addressed to Mr. Marvin Teel of Millerville, Alabama, on "Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute" letterhead. Accompanied by one mailing envelope with a 12 March 1936 cancellation from "Tuskegee Institute Alabama." Carver writes to Teel regarding his design for a "harrow," a cultivation tool, as well as other matters.

[With:] POLK, Prentice Hall, photographer. 8 x 10 in. photograph of Dr. George Washington Carver meeting with Henry Ford, ca 1920s. Signed "P.H. Polk" at lower left. Born in Bessemer, Alabama, Polk studied photography under C.M. Battey at the Tuskegee Institute before moving to Chicago. Upon the death of his mentor Battey, Polk returned to the Institute ultimately serving from 1933-1938 as head of the Photography Department. Polk was the school's official photographer and maintained a studio in Tuskegee from 1939 until his retirement in the 1980s.

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Katie Horstman

VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography

katiehorstman@freemansauction.com 513.666.4958

Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

CARVER, George Washington (ca 1864-1943). Two TLsS ("G.W. Carver"), April and October 1936.[With:] POLK, Prentice H. (1898-1984), photographer. Photograph of George Washington Carver and Henry Ford, signed ("P.H. Polk"), ca 1920s.

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