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These unused new postcards "uncovers the myriad contributions of women [during 1920 to 1932], a time during which Harlem was the focus of a new spirit of race consciousness and prides, embodied in a veritable explosion of artistic, literary, political and intellectual activity." Includes 26 photographic postcards, on the back of each of them is "included a well-resourced biographical sketch of each woman's accomplishments." Includes Nella Larsen, Zora Neale Hurston, Angelina Weld Grimke, Mabel Hampton, A'Lelia Walker, Dorothy West, Valaida Snow, Augusta Savage, Jessie Redmon Faust, Florence Mills, Moms Mabley, Josephine Baker, Ethel Waters, and many others.
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Sisters of the Harlem renaissance: the found generation 1920-1932 [set of 26 postcards in pictorial case]
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Helaine Victoria Press, Martinsvale, IN, 1991
ISBN 10: 0962391115
ISBN 13: 9780962391118
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Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Photographic postcards of artists, writers and other women from the Harlem Renaissance; in very good folded card case with an explanatory cover card. All have a black and white photo of the relevant figure, with a biographical paragraph on the other side. Includes the obvious as well as lesser-known personages. Helaine Victoria Press was the premiere publisher of feminist historical postcards in the US during the 1970s and 1980s. This was the last set the Press issued. Seller Inventory # 169202
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Sisters of the Harlem Renaissance: The Found Generation 1920-1932
Seller: Last Word Books, Olympia, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
postcards. Condition: Very Good. Collection of 26 postcards in retail box. All cards present. Photos and additional details upon request. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores. Seller Inventory # 210455085