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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY] Real photo postcard of 3 African American female tourists \"Seeing Saint Louis.\"
Estimate: $300-$400
Sold
$150
Timed Auction
American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY] Real photo postcard of 3 African American female tourists "Seeing Saint Louis."
3 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. real photo postcard by an unknown photographer showing three young, Black female subjects dressed in fancy attire, posing in an automobile with a sign that reads "Seeing Saint Louis," with a rendering of "Union Station, St. Louis, MO" serving as the backdrop. While there are several known examples capturing white tourists in the same car, this is only the second known example featuring Black tourists that we have encountered. (See Swann Auction Galleries, Printed & Manuscript African Americana, 30 March 2023, Lot 273.)
Property from a 35-Year Collection from the Southern United States
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Unused on verso. Toning, light soiling, light edge wear. Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.
Quantity
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