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Booker T. Washington Autograph Letter Signed

May 24th 2018 @ 8:21pm EST
Winning Bid
$600

Item Details

An autograph letter signed by Brooker T. Washington (1856–1915). This letter is presented beneath glass and blue matting, and encompassed by a black and gold tone frame with a sawtooth hanger affixed to its verso. This handwritten letter is presented on Tuskegee Institute stationary and signed by Brooker T. Washington, an African-American leader, founder of the Tuskegee Institute, businessman, and civil rights activist. The letter is dated 1905, and is requesting donations from a past donor. Also attached to the verso is a newspaper clipping featuring Washington with his wife. The piece is accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from James Spence Authentication.

Provenance: ex Paul C. Richards Autographs

Condition

- creases and discoloration to surface of letter.

Dimensions

12.75" W x 15.5" H x 1.0" D

- measures the frame; visible image dimensions: 8.25"W x 10.75"H.

Item #

18ATL034-118

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