American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

44 silver gelatin photographs, most being press prints, covering important events and figures in African American history, especially the Civil Rights Movement. Ranging in size from 7 x 9 in. to 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. Most with captions either printed in the negative or affixed to recto or verso. Many with UPI stamp to verso. A few others credited to AP and ACME.

Highlights include: 8 photos related to the death of Malcolm X, including 6 capturing views of his funeral and burial, and 3 photos capturing the aftermath of his death, including an image of followers bowing in Ferncliff Cemetery, an image of police cars guarding the University of Islam and Muhammad's Temple #2 to prevent possible revenge attacks, and an image from inside a Black Muslim National Convention where Elijah Muhammad reportedly criticized Malcolm X, saying he "got what he preached." -- One photo credited to Y. R. Okamoto featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. about to shake hands with Lyndon Johnson. In-negative caption reads, "President Johnson is congratulated by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King following the signing of the Voting Rights bill, Aug. 6, 1965. The Rev. Ralph Abernathy is on Dr. King's right." Additional inscriptions and additional caption affixed to verso. -- One photo featuring a crowd of demonstrators outside of Selma City Hall on 19 March 1965. In-negative caption reads, "A group of about 300 persons marched from Browns Church to Selma city hall in a peaceful demonstration here just before noon...The group, swelled by out-state persons congregating here for Selma to Montgomery march, stood in front of the city hall and listened to speeches from Negro leaders." UPI stamp to verso. -- One photo of an African American woman punching a white police captain, grabbing his baton with her other hand, in the aftermath of a rally on 30 August 1967. In-negative caption reads, "A negro rally in Milwaukee 8/30 ended when police acting on orders from the mayor, moved in and arrested most of the 200. This woman fought with a police captain on the way to the paddy wagon." UPI stamp to verso. -- And many more.