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[Civil Rights] Statement by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Re: Atlanta Constitution Story Charging Communist Ties. July 25, 1963. Typed press release issued by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), 334 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. Two pages, 8.5 x 11 inches. This rare document contains Dr. Martin Luther King.....
[Martin Luther King Jr.] [Chicago] Original telegram from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the Independent Union of Public Aid Employees. May 19, 1966. Western Union telegram. Chicago, Illinois. Measures 8" x 5.5" unframed, 12.5" x 9.5" framed. An extraordinary piece of civil rights ephemera, this original 1966 Western Union.....
[Harley Davidson Motorcycle] Archive of 38 photos of a Harley Davidson motorcycle club based around the Cable dealership in Winston-Salem, NC, 1958-68. Photos are black and white silver gelatin prints with many covered in protective tape with corner tabs, likely from the same album. Photos measure between 3” x 3”.....
[Fashion] [Photography] High fashion runway, editorial, and press release photo archive of designer brands throughout the 1950s-1980s. Designers include Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, Balmain, Yves Saint Laurent, Hermes, Karl Lagerfield, Ungaro, Jean Patou and Isaac Mizrahi on models such as Jean Shrimpton Jerry Hall, and actress Lauren Bacall. 25 silver gelatin.....
[Motorcycle Culture] Women defying cultural and gender norms by riding motorcycles in the early to middle 20th century. Photo archive of 22 black and white silver gelatin photographs of women bikers. Photos measuring between 8" x 10" and 2.5" x 3.5" . The earliest photo comes in the form of.....
Martin Luther King, Jr. Speeches by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. About the War in Vietnam. New York: Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, 1968. A collection of three speeches from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered from April 1967 to February 1968 regarding America’s role in the.....
[LGBTQ] [Drag] Finocchio's nightclub in San Francisco began featuring female impersonation shows to draw in crowds during the Prohibition era and became a popular space among both tourists and the queer community. Finocchio's performances featured some of the country's most famous female impersonators and became a landmark for early female.....
[LGBTQ] [Drag] Archive of six items from Finocchio's nightclub in San Francisco. Finocchio's began featuring female impersonation shows to draw in crowds during the Prohibition era and became a popular space among both tourists and the queer community. Performances featured some of the country's most famous female impersonators and became.....
[LGBTQ] The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Archive of 13 Movie Lobby Cards and Original Photographs. 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 1975. Includes 6 black and white vintage lobby cards that measure 10" x 8", 2 11" x 14" color lobby cards, and 5 black and white original photographs which.....
[LGBTQ] Andy Warhol Cross-Dresser Movie Trash Archive of 6 Original Photo Lobby Cards, 1970. Throughout his career, Warhol made numerous films, many of which were experimental and pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable in cinema. Trash was his most successful film. It features Joe Dallesandro, a frequent star.....
[LGBTQ] [Drag] Archive of nine items from Finocchio's nightclub in San Francisco. Finocchio's began featuring female impersonation shows to draw in crowds during the Prohibition era and became a popular space among both tourists and the queer community. Performances featured some of the country's most famous female impersonators and became.....
[LGBTQ][Transgender][Zines] Archive of four transgender and crossdressing publications from the 1960s to the 1970s, providing an essential record of the social networks, self-representation, and activism of gender-nonconforming individuals. These materials highlight the importance of underground press and community-organized efforts in fostering support and visibility at a time when mainstream acknowledgment.....
[LGBTQ] [Drag] Archive of seven items from Finocchio's nightclub in San Francisco. Finocchio's began featuring female impersonation shows to draw in crowds during the Prohibition era and became a popular space among both tourists and the queer community. Performances featured some of the country's most famous female impersonators and became.....
King Jr, Martin Luther. Southern Christian Leadership Conference packet including a circular letter from Dr. King. Archive of 5 items: Offset printed copy of King's letter with facsimile signature dated December 1964, 11 x 8 1/2 inches (mailing folds); "Some Important Fiscal Facts about SCLC," also included "From Page One.....
[African American][Comics] First Black Character to Headline a Major Comic Book Series: Lobo. Dell Comics, 1965-66. Complete two issue run. Written by Don Arneson and illustrated by Tony Tallarico. Lobo introduces readers to the titular hero, a Black cowboy wrongly accused of a crime he didn’t commit. Branded a fugitive.....
[African American][Addiction] Allen, Chaney. I'm Black and I'm Drunk. San Diego: Black and Drunk, 1976. First edition. Self-published account; Perfect-bound in publisher’s original orange cardstock wrappers, printed in black with halftone portrait of the author at a bar. Boldly signed and inscribed on the half-title: “To Larry H., Thank you.....
[LGBTQ Film] One of the first Hollywood films dealing with transgender ideology and gender norms, establishing a transgender character and focusing on trans identity. Myra Breckinridge Archive of 4 items, including 3 Lobby Card Photographs and one original vintage silver gelatin photograph. Large lobby card measures 11" x 14" two.....
[Civil Rights] [Martin Luther King Jr.] Saunders, Doris E., ed. The Day They Marched. Chicago: Johnson Publishing Company, 1963. First edition, first printing, issued within weeks of the March on Washington, featuring one of the earliest printings in book form of Dr. King's epic speech—I Have a Dream—along with a......
[Civil Rights] [Martin Luther King Jr.] Saunders, Doris E., ed. The Day They Marched. Chicago: Johnson Publishing Company, 1963. First edition, first printing, issued within weeks of the March on Washington, featuring one of the earliest printings in book form of Dr. King's epic speech—I Have a Dream—along with a......
KING JR., Martin Luther. Original silver gelatin press photo. Dr King is pictured speaking to a large crowd of civil rights demonstrators at the end of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery. 6.5" x 4.5" inches. Black and white. This march was part of a series of civil rights.....
[Vietnam War] [Photography] With the Vietnam war lasting almost 20 years, attacks from both the North and South Vietnamese armies as well as the U.S. resulted in over 2 million civilian casualties, and over 10 million refugees. Photo archive of 24 silver gelatin photographs showcasing the lives of those families.....
[King, Martin Luther] Dr. Martin Luther King JR. & Lawrence Spivak. Meet The Press-America's Press Conference of the Air: R Produced by Lawrence Spivak, Guest: Dr. Martin Luther King, JR(Volume 9, Number 11-Sunday March 28, 1965)Washington, D.C. Merkle Press Inc., 1965. Edition Not Stated- Presumed First. 8voo. Stapled Printed Wrappers.....
Martin Luther King, Jr. Speeches by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. About the War in Vietnam. New York: Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, 1968. A collection of three speeches from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered from April 1967 to February 1968 regarding America’s role in the.....
[LGBTQ] Early coverage of the Stonewall Riots and the resulting first Gay Pride Parade in New York. The Village Voice. Vol. XIV No. 42. New York: Village Voice Publications. July 31, 1969. 56 Pages. Measures 11" x 16.5". Newspaper is just a few weeks post-Stonewall Riots and discusses the implications.....
KING, Martin Luther, Jr. Original vintage silver gelatin photograph by African American photographer Johnnie R.. CRUMP, (1905-1975., Vicksburg, MS: circa 1960s. The photo measures 5 x 7 in. Has a photographer stamp "Johnnie Crump's Vicksburg, MS" ink stamp on verso of the photo. The image shows Dr. King wearing a......