American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

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Lot 313

[BUFFALO SOLDIERS]. A large collection of photographs and documents related to 19th-20th century African American military service.

Lot 313

[BUFFALO SOLDIERS]. A large collection of photographs and documents related to 19th-20th century African American military service.

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Closed

Estimate: $600 - $800

Estimate$600 – $800

Status

Closed

[BUFFALO SOLDIERS]. A large collection of photographs and documents related to 19th-20th century African American military service.

Lot of 73 silver gelatin photographs ca. mid-19th to mid-20th century depicting African American military personnel from the American Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II. Notable in the archive are images of Company B 758th Heavy Tank Battalion taken at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in October, 1948. Also included are documents including: discharge paper of Private John Robinson of the 9th US Cavalry discharged September 15, 1874; pension issued to a 104th Regiment US Colored Troops veteran dated 1912; and the discharge papers of Corporal Benjamin Wilson dated 1919. Items range from 5 x 3 in. to 11 1/2 x 14 in. (some creases and folds along the corners with flaking backing, some water discolorations, and few examples of splitting down the middle).

Additional imagery includes: panoramic photo of the 310th Quartermaster Fumigation & Bath Battalion Major C.W. Doubleday, Battalion Commander, taken at Camp Ellis, Illinois in September, 1943; ten African American members of the 247th Ord. Amm. Co. photographed in front of a captured Japanese marked tire; General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., the first African American Brigadier General; picture post cards of soldiers addressed to family members; unit photographs; training photographs; and personnel including members of the US Navy, US Army, Medical Corps, and US Army Air Corps.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.

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Please email historicalephemera@hindmanauctions.com for any additional information or questions you may have regarding this lot.

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

[BUFFALO SOLDIERS]. A large collection of photographs and documents related to 19th-20th century African American military service.

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