^Lot 765 Marian Anderson

Pioneering African-American contralto (1897–1993) best remembered for her memorable 1939 performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to let her perform for a racially mixed audience at Constitution Hall. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To the Hausaw Junior High School with every good wish from Marian Anderson.” In very good condition, with scattered creases, surface marks, and impressions, including some to facial area, light toning to borders, and some irregular ink adhesion to inscription.