[CIVIL RIGHTS]. NAACP membership card identified to Robert Washington, Dillwyn, Virginia. 1942.
Sale 1118 - African Americana
Feb 28, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$221
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Lot Description
[CIVIL RIGHTS]. NAACP membership card identified to Robert Washington, Dillwyn, Virginia. 1942.
5 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. printed, unused NAACP membership card (toning, few smudges or spots, corner and edge wear). The card, identified as a "certificate," is addressed to Robert Washington, of Dillwyn, VA, postmarked 15 July 1942. Dillwyn is a town of 556 people today. The membership card was never punched or detached from the mailer. Information is printed on both sides, including the NAACP's mission and purpose, one being "To stop lynching."
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from a 35-Year Collection from the Southern United States
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