Abd el-Kader, Anti-Colonial Leader, Original CDV Photograph, circa 1900
by Abd el-Kader; Algeria
1900. Abd el-Kader was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion in the mid-19th century and founded the Algerian state. He was An Islamic scholar and Sufi who unexpectedly found himself leading a military campaign, he built up a collection of Algerian tribesmen that for many years successfully held out against one of the most advanced armies in Europe. A Vintage Original Carte de visite photograph of Abd el-Kader, circa 1900.... Read More
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French colonial Army from Training Ground to Field Deployment: A Photographic Record of 91 photographs from Saint-Maixent Instruction to North African Service, ca. 1950s
by French Occupied Algeria
1950. French military photo album tracing the movement of French servicemen from infantry instruction at Saint-Maixent-l'École into North African field service during the Algerian War era, with sustained documentation of rallye exercises, convoy organization, patrol work, barracks labor, communications equipment, and winter combat preparation. The album's training sequences include helmeted soldiers assembled beneath a road sign reading "ST MAIXENT" and "N 138," men gathered around field maps spread across drums, and teams identified by painted helmet markings including "A5,"... Read More
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US Soldier in Colonial Algeria & North Africa During World War II., Sgt. T. Mansker Photo Album, of 274 images c. 1940s
by Sgt. T. Mansker; French Occupied Algeria
1942. American serviceman's Sgt. T. Mansker's photo album, compiled from experience moving between France and French colonial Algeria, circa 1942-1945, A majority of the approx. 270 photographs take place in wartime Algeria under Allied military presence in French colonial Algeria. The album centers on occupied Algerian street life, public space, transport, and military circulation in North Africa, preserving roughly 100 views of of colonial Algeria, spanning religious sites, social street views, and commercial districts shaped by foreign military presence... Read More
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The Modes of Female Friendship as Told by a Victorian-Era Minister
by W.R. Alger
1872. ALGER, W.R. The Friendships of Women. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1872. Comes in original green cloth binding. 416 pages. 7" x 5" inches. Alger was a Unitarian minister and author who weaves together historical examples and philosophical and sociological musings to analyze female social life in its various modes: platonic love, friendship of sisters, the father and daughter, etc. Alger's decision to look at women's social life as a subject of intellectual interest is peculiar for its time period,... Read More
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French in Colonial Algeria, Morocco, and Madagascar: 137 Photos of a French Army Man and His Family Spanning Three Generations, 1935 to 1958
by French Occupied Algiers
1935. French Colonized Algeria and North African Presence documented through a multi-generational family photo archive centered on Pierre Bove's service as a tank commander and later presence within French military or transport facilities in North Africa, recording the movement of one family across metropolitan France, World War II service, and the late colonial world of Morocco, Algeria, and possibly Madagascar. The strongest military evidence begins with the verso inscription "Camp de Châlons / L'équipage de Terpsichore / Chef de... Read More
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Early Modern European Visualization of Islam: Circa 1700s Engraving of the Kaaba and Sacred Precinct of Mecca
by Mecca Masjid al-Haram
1790. Engraved plate titled View Of The Temple of Mecca and accompanying Plan Of The Temple of Mecca, circa eighteenth century, represents an early modern European visual interpretation of the Kaaba and the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Islam's most sacred site. Produced for inclusion in eighteenth-century printed works, including editions of André du Ryer's French translation of the Qur'an (L'Alcoran de Mahomet), the engraving reflects European efforts to depict and systematize knowledge of Islamic sacred geography during a period... Read More
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African American Urban Life and Blaxploitation Cinema, The Education of Sonny Carson Lobby Card Archive, 1974
by Rony Clanton; Don Gordon; Mary Alice
1974. Clanton, Rony (subject). The Education of Sonny Carson lobby card archive, 1974, documents cinematic representation of African American urban life and political consciousness in the post-Civil Rights era, with emphasis on youth experience, policing, and community activism in mid-twentieth-century Brooklyn. The material provides primary visual evidence of how Black life, gang culture, and systemic inequality were depicted within 1970s American film, supporting research into Blaxploitation cinema, racialized narratives, and the transition from street life to political awareness. The... Read More
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Muhammad Ali Press Photo Archive
by Muhammad Ali
1971. Muhammad Ali Press Photo Archive. Contains 3 silver gelatin original press photos measuring each 7" x 7," 8" x 8," and 6.5" x 6.5." One photograph shows Ali in training; he practices jumping rope. Photo verso is stamped 1971. Another photograph shows Ali in a suit and tie as he addresses the press; he looks his usual self-assured self as the paparazzi photographs and films him. This picture is from 1967. The third photograph is an action shot... Read More
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Muhammad Ali Signed Boxing Photo
by Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight boxing champion who became the first man to win the title three times. Glossy 8" x 10" photo of Ali striking a pugilistic pose in his prime, quickly signed in blue felt tip. In excellent condition.
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A Call for to Get Involved to the Post-WWI Generation of Nurses: The Power of the Alumnae. First edition 1920
by Annette Alison
1920. [Women in Nursing] Annette Alison. The Power of the Alumnae. Oakland: Everette S. Dowdle, 1920. First edition Signed and inscribed on front endpaper "For the student's library Wheailand Hospital/ Fraternally Annette Allison, R.N. Oakland Cal., Dec. 9 1921" Original cream boards, 94 pages, 5.25 in x 7.5 in. Annette Alison writes about the need to support and recruit women in the field of nursing in the aftermath of World War I: "We have gone forward by leaps and... Read More
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African American Women's Health and Addiction Autobiography " I'm Black and I'm Drunk ", on Alcoholism and Recovery, 1976
by Chaney Allen
1976. I'm Black and I'm Drunk by Chaney Allen, published in 1976, presents an autobiographical account of alcoholism written by an African American woman reflecting on addiction, family life, and recovery during the social transformations of the 1970s. Allen recounts her experience as the daughter of a Baptist minister while describing the personal and social pressures that shaped her struggle with alcohol dependence. The narrative situates her life within the broader context of African American community life and religious... Read More
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Early Transgender Autobigraphy "But For The Grace" First Edition 1954
by Robert Allen
1954. [Transgender] [Autobiography] Allen, Robert. But For The Grace. London: W.H. Allen. 1954. First edition. 149 pages. 8vo. 8 black and white photographic plates. Red cloth boards with gilt text on spine, red and green dust jacket. Robert Allen, born Joyce Allen, was born in 1914 and lived thirty years of his life as a woman until he was officially recognized as a man in 1944. Allen takes his readers through the tumultuous journey of his life having been... Read More
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Film on Caribbean Slavery "Sugar Cane Alley" Original Vintage Poster
by Sugar Cane Alley
1983. Caribbean Film About Slavery Sugar Cane Alley Original Vintage Poster. 1983. Measures 27" x 40". Poster image features a young Martinican man on a fading-red backdrop. A group of people dancing are at the top, leading a sugar cane bundle cart being pulled by a horse. Also featured are the films title, and original French title "Rue Cases Negres". Production credits, an "Orion Pictures" logo and the PG rating are all listed below as well. The film depicts... Read More
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Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, First President of the United Arab Emirates
by Al-Nahyan
[U.A.E] , [Dubai] Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان, romanized: Zāyid bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān; 6 May 1918 - 2 November 2004) was an Emirati royal, politician, philanthropist and the founder of the United Arab Emirates. Zayed served as the governor of Eastern Region from 1946 until he succeeded Sheikh Shakhbut as the ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1966, and then as the first president of the United Arab Emirates while he retained... Read More
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Original Photo of Sheikh Suhaim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar 1975
by Sheikh Suhaim Al-Thani
1975. Original Gelatin silver print black and white vintage photograph of His Excellency Sheikh Suhaim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar's Minister of Foreign Affairs during the 1970s. Photo measures 5x6.5" and is dated 1975 on the verso. The press photo shows His Excellency Sheikh Suhaim bin Hamad Al-Thani dressed in traditional thoub and ghutra. In very good condition.
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W.W.II Women's Army Corps Ambulance Driver and Training Photo Archive, 1940s
by WAC Women's Army Corps Ambulance
1945. [Women History] [World War II] WWII Women's Army Corps photo archive, documenting women's military service during World War II and the expansion of women's logistical and technical roles within the United States Army. The photographs record daily activity surrounding Women's Army Corps personnel, including ambulance operation, vehicle maintenance, military training environments, and informal moments of rest and recreation. Established in 1943, Women's Army Corps enabled women to enter the Army in noncombat roles that were essential to wartime... Read More
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The Senator who Was Introduced the Women's Suffrage 19th Amendment, Original Autograph Letter Signed 1879
by 19th Amendment;
1879. Senator Aaron A. Sargent, author of the original language for the 19th Amendment Original Autograph Letter Signed with Steel engraving, single sheet. Engraved portrait of Senator Aaron A. Sargent (1827-1887), Republican of California, remembered as the legislator who first introduced the language that would eventually become the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On January 10, 1878, Sargent presented to the Senate a bill containing 29 words that would ultimately enfranchise women: "The right of citizens of the... Read More
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Early Pulp on Interracial Relationships Harlem is My Heaven, 1952
by African American
1952. [Interracial Relationships] [Pulp] Gordon, Ian. Harlem Is My Heaven (The Night Thorn). New York: Berkley Publishing Corp. First edition, 1952. Original illustrated wrappers depict a white man on his knees embracing a Black woman dressed in a vibrant off-shoulder blouse and skirt, her expression distant and reflective. 8vo, 159 pages. This mid-century pulp novel explores the taboo topic of an interracial relationship in the United States during the 1950s. Originally published under the title The Night Thorn, the... Read More
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African American civil right activist posed in front of Civil War monument
by African American
[CIVIL RIGHTS]. CRUMP, Johnnie R. (1905-1975), photographer. Photograph of African American civil right activist posed in front of Civil War monument. Vicksburg, MS: ca 1950s. Original silver gelatin photograph 5 x 4 in. With the photographer stamp "Johnnie Crump's Vicksburg, MS," ink stamp on verso. The photograph shows 4 African American civil right activist dressed in suits, standing before an automobile parked in front of a Civil War monument at a military park in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Self-taught African American... Read More
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Program from Annual N.A.A.C.P Dinner in New Jersey, 1962
by African American
1962. [Civil Rights]. N.A.A.C.P National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Bayonne Branch Annual Dinner at the Hit-Hat Club, 1962. 9" x 6" inches. 20 pages. Soft blue wrappers. The night was sponsored by black-owned businesses as well as individuals giving a sense of the close knit and intentional community-building effort instrumental to the N.A.A.C.P's purpose of advancing African Americans. Program includes special thanks to donors, a list of presumably smaller donors grouped together as well as the... Read More
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Black Panther Party New Haven May Day Protest Poster Featuring Santana Civil Rights Movement 1970
by African Americana
1970. Black Panther Party, New Haven Chapter. May Day Rally Music People poster, 1970, a printed announcement for a mass political gathering held during the New Haven May Day protests organized in response to the prosecution of Black Panther leaders including Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins. Produced at the height of national attention on the New Haven trials, the poster documents coordinated political mobilization that brought thousands of supporters to Yale University and the New Haven Green on May... Read More
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Original Photograph of a group of 1960s Civil Rights Picketers in Massachusetts
by African American
1964. Original vintage photograph of three people marching against workplace discrimination in Massachusetts. 9" x 7.5". Black and white silver gelatin photograph. Original vintage photograph shows two men picketing the Wyman-Gordon metal components company for racial discrimination in 1964. Their signs read: "Racial Discrimination at Wyman-Gordon?", and the men appear to be trying to get the attention of a woman passing on the sidewalk. They're standing outside what looks like a company office, in all likelihood a corporateoffice of... Read More
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Telephone Workers on Strike from Bell System Photo Archive Showing Picketing, Scuffles with Police, and Labor Voting, November 1950
by Bell System; Communications Workers of America
1950. [Labor][Union Orgazning] Bell System telephone workers on strike in Philadelphia press photo archive, November 1950, recording the Communications Workers of America's fight for better wages and working conditions in the postwar wave of American labor conflict that followed WWII wage controls. Captions identify the strike as part of a national stoppage, with one Washington image stating that "7,000 members of the CWA CIO Communications Workers of America walked off their jobs at 6 A.M. as a nation wide... Read More
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Braille Institute of America in Los Angeles Archive of 26 Photos Documenting Classes, Activities, and Disability Services for the Visually Impaired, ca. 1960s
by Braille Institute of America
1960. [Disability Rights][Disability Activism] Braille Institute of America photo archive documenting blind and low-vision adults at the Institute's Los Angeles facility, recording the everyday work of disability education before the Americans with Disabilities Act made access and public accommodation a national civil-rights mandate. J. Robert Atkinson founded the Universal Braille Press in Los Angeles in 1919 after losing his sight in 1912; the organization later became the Braille Institute of America, moved to Vermont Avenue in 1939, and expanded... Read More
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Black Women in Fashion and Public Representation Miss Black America Press Photograph Collection
by Miss Black America
1968. [African American] [Fashion & Beauty] Miss Black America beauty pageant contestants and winners photo archive dating from the 1968-1981. Black women combated racial discrimination by creating their own space to celebrate Black beauty in an all-Black pageant. Starting in 1970, Miss Black America was originally a local Philadelphia area contest to protest the lack of black women in the Miss America pageant. With the support of the NAACP, the pageant gained nationwide coverage, eventually being televised by NBC... Read More
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