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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
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- Sale 1310
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Feb 27 | 10:00 AM EST
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Sale 1310
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[CIVIL RIGHTS]. "Christmas is a Time of Brotherly Love." 20 unused Christmas cards featuring African American and white subjects. No. Brunswick, NJ: Harrowsmith, Inc., ca 1970.
Estimate$300 – $500
[CIVIL RIGHTS]. "Christmas is a Time of Brotherly Love." 20 unused Christmas cards featuring African American and white subjects. No. Brunswick, NJ: Harrowsmith, Inc., ca 1970.
20 printed, unused Christmas cards, each 4 1/2 x 7 in., accompanied by original envelopes and housed in cardboard box (very good condition, light toning, light wear to box). The front, which states, "Christmas is a Time of Brother Love," presents a rendering of African American and white male subjects draping their arms around each other, and the interior contains an uplifting holiday message, "May it prevail in the hearts of all men at all times in all seasons." The cards were purportedly created by an African American sports figure based in North Brunswick, New Jersey. An uncommon group of uplifting holiday cards that received very limited distribution.
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Katie Horstman
VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography
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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