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Lot 172

Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022 11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 - 600
Price Realized
$250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A group of 8 real photo postcards featuring African American subjects, including:


Outdoor view of a group of men and women, including an African American man holding a broom, standing in front of a large billboard for Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco. -- A pair of buffalo soldiers, posed standing together, one with his arm around the other. Verso with pencil and ink inscriptions identifying the subjects, including "Prince Albert / and Will Gastrell / this is my Best friend." -- A pair of African American women skimming molasses together as a white man and child spectate. Captioned "Molasses Time in Dixie" and credited "Cline / Photo / 1-K-13" in the negative. -- And 5 others, each 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. or smaller. Conditions vary, most fair with some toning and wear mainly to edges and corners. 

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