[FILM]. A group of 22 items, incl. lobby cards and publicity stills for films starring African American casts, comprising:

13 publicity stills, 8 x 10 in., depicting scenes from the following films: Native Son (7), 1951 (one photo with upper corners torn). -- Bright Road (3), 1953. -- Chicago After Dark, 1946. -- Condemned Men. -- Sugar Hill Baby, 1938.

[With:] 8 lobby cards, 11 x 14 in., for The Harlem Globe Trotters, including one from original 1951 release and 7 from 1957 re-release (some minor wear and scuffing, especially of the original card). -- First in News Features Pictures: Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburg, PA: ca 1946-1948. 7 1/4 x 11 in. cardstock advertising placard for the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the most important and influential African American newspapers of the period (light soiling and wear to edges, light creasing at upper left). -- Together, 22 items, condition generally very good unless otherwise noted.

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[FILM]. A group of 22 items, incl. lobby cards and publicity stills for films starring African American casts, comprising:

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[FILM]. A group of 22 items, incl. lobby cards and publicity stills for films starring African American casts, comprising: