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[WORLD WAR I]. Colored Man is No Slacker. Chicago: E.G. Renesch, 1918.
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold
$500
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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Description
[WORLD WAR I]. Colored Man is No Slacker. Chicago: E.G. Renesch, 1918.
16 x 19 3/4 in. (light corner and edge wear, colors vivid and bright).
Recruitment poster encouraging the enlistment of African American men in the US Army during World War I. Background features an African American infantry unit marching with a 42-star flag. A new recruit bids his wife farewell.
Condition
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