Sale 2471 - Printed & Manuscript African Americana, March 29, 2018

354 354 c   (SPORTS—BASEBALL.) Press photo of a reclining Jackie Robinson in his backyard. Photograph, 7 1 / 2 x 10 inches; minor wear, New York Daily News inked stamps, sticker, and mimeograph captions on verso. St. Albans, Queens, NY, 18 July 1950 [400/600] Jackie Robinson is shown in casual street clothes, lounging in his backyard while recovering from a knee injury. A cousin hands him a glass of water while his son Jackie Jr. and a friend play nearby. An original print rather than a wire photo, showing the personal side of a public hero. 355 c   (SPORTS—BASEBALL.) Robinson, Jackie. Check signed by Robinson. Document Signed “Jack R. Robinson,” 2 3 / 4 x 6 inches to sight, completed in Robinson’s hand; inked cancellation stamps on recto not touching signature. Matted and framed with a photograph of Robinson; not examined out of frame. Stamford, CT, 9 August 1967 [600/900] The check is made out to his 17-year-old daughter Sharon, for $50.00. 355