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[WW2]. 2 imprints, incl. OWENS, Chandler. Negroes and the War. [With:] Sacrifice For Freedom!
Estimate: $400-$600
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$450
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American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description

[WW2]. 2 imprints, incl. OWENS, Chandler. Negroes and the War. [With:] Sacrifice For Freedom!


OWENS, Chandler. Negroes and the War. Washington, DC: Office of War Information, 1942. Folio (13 1/4 x 10 in.), 70pp. A publication profusely illustrated with images of contemporary African American life and culture..."prepared to celebrate the achievements of Negro Americans in many fields and to recognize their important contributions, in all fields, to the fighting of the war."

[With:] "This World Cannot Exist Half Slave and Half Free." Sacrifice for Freedom! Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1942. 20 x 14 in. poster. Publication information printed in lower margin.

Together, 2 items.


This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Owens publication: overall good, with some brittleness to pages, few tears and chips to margins, including 2 1/2 in. tear to right center edge of front cover with minor adhesive repair to tear on reverse side of page. Additional adhesive repair to tear near top left corner of front page.jSacrifice for Freedom poster: folds, few areas of separation at folds, few tears to margins, pinholes at corners. 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.
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