[WORLD WAR I]. Colored Man is No Slacker. Chicago: E.G. Renesch, 1918.
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$600 -
800
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$469
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Lot Description
[WORLD WAR I]. Colored Man is No Slacker. Chicago: E.G. Renesch, 1918.
15 3/4 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.
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