Description: [Associated Publishers] Oversized portrait of Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., the U.S. Army’s first Black general, issued by Carter G. Woodson and the Associated Publishers. [Washington, D.C.: Associated Publishers, Inc. circa 1950s–1960s]. 24 x 19 inches. Foxing to image and margins; very good. Almost life-size portrait of Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., U.S.A. (1877–1970) who became the first Black army officer to attain a general’s rank in 1940. The portrait was printed in a half tone process after a photograph by Scurlock Studio of Washington, D.C. founded by Addison N. Scurlock (1883–1964). Associated Publishers, Inc. of Washington, D.C. were established in 1921 by Carter G. Woodson to publish books on African-American history, including his own. Known as the “Father of Black History,” Woodson began the annual celebration of Negro History Week (now Black History Month) in February 1926. Jarvis R. Given’s 2021 book Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching describes the firm’s long history of publishing portraits of important African-Americans, “lithographs with suitable margins for framing.” These portraits were issued from the 1930s into the 1960s. As an example, in their 1939 catalog, Valuable Books on the Negro, Associated Publishers sold individual prints and sets of “Pictures of Distinguished Negroes.” The catalog offered “Large Pictures” suitable for “Assembly Halls and Offices, Almost Life Size—19 x 24 Inches, $1.00 a Piece—Six for $5.00…They supply a long felt need for pictures large enough to be seen at a distance and easily recognized.” Not in OCLC or in the collections of Howard University, including their digital “Associated Publishers Photograph Morgue.”Our Stock# 3730473 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.
Price: 650 USD
Location: Wilmington, DE
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Author: [Associated Publishers]
Subject: Americana
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: North America
