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1912 Black African American Princess Wee Wee Circus

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2 African American-related books, 1800s: "The Commissioners of the Alms-House vs Alexander Whistelo, a Black Man: Being a Remarkable Case of Bastardy, Tried and Adjudged by the Mayor, Recorder, and Several Aldermen; of the City of New York;

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[AFRICAN AMERICAN]. KECKLEY, Elizabeth (1818–: [AFRICAN AMERICAN]. KECKLEY, Elizabeth (1818–1907). Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House. New York: G.W. Carleton & Co., 1868. 8vo. Half–title, po

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African American Senator Blanche Bruce NM-MT 8 Document Signed: African American Senator Blanche Bruce NM-MT 8 Document Signed Partial-printed document signed, 3.5" x 8.5" (folded), August 28, 1890, Washington, DC. Deed of Trust signed in the lower right corn

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[VIETNAM]. A group of photographs and letter recommending promotion of African American Sergeant: [VIETNAM]. A group of photographs and letter recommending promotion of African American Sergeant Howard L. Cooper. 15 Kodak snapshots, each 5 x 3 1/2 in. or smaller, featuring Sergeant Cooper and fell

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[AFRICAN AMERICANA - EDUCATION]. Printed cabinet card portrait of African American educator,: [AFRICAN AMERICANA - EDUCATION]. Printed cabinet card portrait of African American educator, scholar, and author Daniel Barclay Williams (1861-1895). Chicago, IL: A Leese & Co., ca 1890s. 4 1/4 x 6 1/

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James Milton Turner ALS 1st African American United: James Milton Turner ALS 1st African American United States Diplomat TURNER, JAMES MILTON. Autograph Letter Signed, â€œJ. Milton Turner”, 1 p. front and verso, April 7, 1873, Teneriffe, 5" x

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Antique Cabinet Card Photograph; Depiction of black African American circus sideshow dwarf performer, Princess Wee Wee. She is shown holding the hand of another African American woman. Identification on the reverse in period pencil writing, "Princess Wee Wee - Age 21 years - Height 18 in. - Weight 9 lb. - Circus 1912". Photograph is by Wendt of Boonton, NJ. Approximate mount size is 4-1/4" x 6-1/2". Condition: light surface soiling, occasional dings, scuffs, edge bumps, and foxing spots. light vertical crease at center top.

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