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Visions of the North: Minnesotan Art & History

Tue, May 21, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 172

W.E.B. Du Bios Photo from Star Tribune Archives

Estimate: $150 - $300

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One gelatin silver print or original vintage press photographic reproduction from the archives of the Star Tribune depicting William Du Bois shaking hands with atomic scientist Frederic Joliot-Curie at a Paris peace conference in 1949. W.E.B. Du Bios was a sociologist, historian, author, editor, and activist who was the most important Black protest leader in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. He shared in the creation of the NAACP and edited “The Crisis,” its magazine. His collection of essays “The Souls of Black Folk” is a landmark of African American literature.

Provenance: From the archives of the Star Tribune, established over 150 years ago, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The copyrights for these images remains solely with the Star Tribune or with the issuing agency or photographer. The prints are available as a collectible item only and may not be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written consent from the copyright holder.

Height: 6 in x width: 9 3/4 in.

Condition

All lots are in used condition. These photographs are from a working archive and contains notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching put in place by the staff at the time of publication. All may have cracks in the emulsion, losses, creases, folds, tears, smudges, and other issues associated with time, age, and use. The archive contains both silver gelatin prints and original vintage photographic reproductions.

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