LOT OF TEN MAGAZINES W/BLACK AMERICANA COVERS.
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Winning Bid:
$151.80 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #205 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1426 in auction 205
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Item Description
December 23, 1893 "Harper's Weekly" has A.B. Frost cover with black man going home in snow and realizing he's forgotten children's candy. Next four issues are all "Collier's". February 6, 1904 cover by A.B. Frost has maid carrying basket and pail in snow being startled by snowballs being thrown at her. April 21, 1906 A.B. Frost cover shows two men talking titled "Gossip". Sept. 14,1907 cover titled "Bedtime" has little girl sitting on black mammy's lap by F.X. Leyendecker. May 21, 1910 issue has cover showing black face dancer in spotlight behind ballet dancer. Dec. 1910 issue of "The American Magazine" has cover painting showing barefooted happy black child in sparse living room saying "Oh Golly" as he looks at small wooden toy cart next to thin Christmas tree sitting in tomato can. March 1, 1930 issue of the "Saturday Evening Post" has cover art of two black faced dancers on stage. Nov. 1930 issue of "The Dance Magazine of Stage and Screen" has wonderful Art Deco cover of dancer on stage contents include full page photo of happy Bill Robinson (referred to as "The Great Boojangles" [sic]). July 1933 issue of "Radio News" has man in black face at "USB" microphone. August 13, 1938 cover has two black children enjoying watermelon. Issues have some scattered wear with aging, dust soil and creasing. "American Magazine" cover edges are heavily worn and "Saturday Evening Post" issue has spine roll. Lot is overall Good/VG with most cover images Fine. An interesting retrospective of African Americans as portrayed on the newsstands between 1893 and 1938.
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