Mar 20 at 10:30 AM - Sale 2697 -

Sale 2697 - Lot 164

Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,000
W.E.B. DU BOIS. What the Negro Has Done for the United States and Texas. 10 pages, 8 x 5 inches, on one folding 8 x 25-inch sheet; moderate wear at folds. [Washington?]: United States Department of Commerce, circa 1936

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An historical review prepared by Du Bois in conjunction with the 1936 Texas Exposition, with sections on "Negro Labor and Exploration, "Negro Music," "Negro Literature, Science and Art," "The Emancipation of Democracy," "The Black Soldier," "The Spirit of Religion," and Texas. Features 3 illustrations including a cover piece by artist Aaron Douglas.

With--Charles E. Hall. "Progress of the Negro in Texas." 8 pages, 8 x 5 inches, on one folding 8 x 20-inch sheet; minor wear and foxing, a spot of dampstaining. Illustrated with small views of the United States Census building and the Hall of Negro Life at the Texas Centennial. [Washington?]: United States Department of Commerce, circa 1936.