[WORLD WAR II]. A collection of over 100 snapshots of African American soldiers, sweethearts, and family. Ca 1940s-1950s.
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[WORLD WAR II]. A collection of over 100 snapshots of African American soldiers, sweethearts, and family. Ca 1940s-1950s.
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. "Snapshots" album, front with gilt American eagle, containing 69 photographs, most approx. 1 1/2 x 2 in., showing African American soldiers, including many sailors, as well as young women. Many appear to have been taken before the same studio backdrop. -- Accompanied by 13 photographs of soldiers and women, including some of the same subjects pictured in the album, housed in 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. paper mats with heart-shaped opening and caption, "Always Thinking of You."
[With:] 7 x 10 in. embossed album, gilt "Photographs" on front, containing 40 photographs, most ranging from 2 x 3 in. to 5 x 8 in., featuring several vernacular photos documenting everyday life. Images of an African American nanny with a white child are enclosed as well as photos of Korean women with African American men, suggesting that this may have been kept by a veteran of the Korean War. Condition generally good, with wear and soiling to some images.
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