Each Friday, I answer questions submitted by readers seeking information about items that they own or were given to them. I try to help them identify their items or find out more about their history. I also…
Tag: Howard University
Recruiting at Howard Univ., 1949 style
Posted in Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and Photos
Anyone who knows anything about HBCUs knows Howard University in Washington. It’s not the oldest of the historically black colleges and universities but it is among the most august. It has a large web of…
Black soldiers and World War II
Posted in Photos
The group of photos were on a back table at the auction house against a wall, almost hidden among much taller items. They were black and whites of African American soldiers. Several showed 10 soldiers…