Bidspirit auction | 1955 Little Known History of

1955 Little Known History of the Negro Wall Calendar Detroit Metropolitan Mutual Assurance Company - This is a complete twelve month 1955 wall calendar titled Little Known History of... THE NEGRO, published by the Detroit Metropolitan Mutual Assurance Company, a legal reserve life insurance company then located at 675 Mack Avenue, Detroit 1, Michigan. The item bears a copyright date of 1954. The calendar serves an educational purpose, featuring a distinct historical theme for each month alongside daily entries marking significant dates in African American and global Black history, such as the birth of Benjamin Banneker, the founding of the Hampton Institute, and the abolition of slavery. The January page is titled Black Christs and Virgin Mary of Europe Past and Present and includes an illustration of Ntra. Sra. De Nuria. The July page features an illustration titled First to Die for American Independence depicting Crispus Attucks. The December page is titled Great Negro Artists and features a biographical profile and portrait of American sculptor Marion Perkins. Each page also includes a monthly weather forecast and lunar phases. The calendar is constructed of printed paper sheets bound at the top with a black metal hanging bar and a central hanging hole. Pickup is Wednesday, April 22 from 10 am to 3 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.