03-124.BASEBALLS COLOR LINE BROKEN - San Francisco Chronicle CA April 11, 1947- Sports section only- FP article w/3 column headline: "ROBINSON CRASHES BIG LEAGUE/ Color Line Crossed at Last/ Jackie Joins Bums Today." Nice photo of Robinson playing 1st base in his last game with the Montreal Royals.   $120

03-384. JESSE OWENS - Chicago Defender IL Dec. 19, 1936- Sports section headline "NAME OWENS NO. 1 ATHLETE/ Joe Louis is Dropped to 8th Place/ Jesse Wins By Largest Margin in History." List of black and white athletes and their ratings.   $57

01-076. SLAVE INSURRECTION IN N.Y. - Pennsylvania Gazette Phila. July 14, 1773- Pg. 2 news from N.Y. that a slave insurrection had broken out and that the Negroes had killed tow white men. The revolters were captured and put on a prison ship. Eve of The Boston Tea Party!   $89

02-166. ANTI-SLAVERY NEWSPAPER - The Voice of Freedom Montpelier, VT Feb. 9, 1839- "Published under the sanction of the Vermont Anti-Slavery Society." Slight foxing, contemporary writing on the front pg.   $39

02-049. ILLUSTRATED SLAVE ADS/ ILLUSTRATED GUN ADS - ON PG. 1 Missouri Republican St. Louis 1853- Shows slave with rucksack looking back over shoulder. $26

02-541. SLAVE AUCTION AD - Lynchburg Virginian 1837- Inside pg. illustrated ad. for: "AUCTION SALES By Charles Phelps/ NEGROES AT AUCTION." Sale of 3 Negro boys, one of whom is 13 years old! Also, on pg. 1 is illustrated REWARD AD for a runaway slave named Henry, offering $50 for his return.   $46

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