March 2012 Auction Ends Wednesday, March 28th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/28/2012
Photograph signed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Civil Rights hero smiles warmly as a waitress behind a restaurant counter clasps his hands while two gleeful children look on. He inscribes the countertop: ''To Sister Mary / With Best Wishes / Martin Luther King Jr.'' with green ink. Sister Mary, from Cleveland, opened the Sister Mary's Smokehouse and was married to Ronald Bey, a purported racketeer for the Cleveland mob. 10'' x 8'' semi-matte photo is chipped to lower right and lightly creased. Some paper loss to verso. Overall very good condition.
Original Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed Photo -- Warmly Embracing a Counter Waitress, Sister Mary
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