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Lot 224

Sale 1344 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
May 31, 2024 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 - 400
Price Realized
$286
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

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[CIVIL RIGHTS]. Double-sided memorial banner featuring Martin Luther King, Jr., and John F. Kennedy.


18 1/4 x 12 in. two-sided felt banner with machine-stitched binding on one side (very minor wear to printing). Yellow printing on black felt features a portrait of Dr. King with the text: "We Shall Overcome / 1929 / 1968 / Doctor / Martin Luther King Jr. / American Negro / Public Opinion Service." Reverse features portrait of John F. Kennedy with the legend "We Mourn / Our Loss / 1917 / 1963 / President / John F. Kennedy." 

The American Negro Public Opinion Service was a civil rights organization established in 1961 by Jesse Glass that participated in numerous demonstrations and sit-ins throughout the 1960s. 

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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