May 16th Rare Autograph Auction
Lot of 2 Fantastic pieces.
Rare autograph of the inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin Author, abolitionist, and minister (1789-1883) who fled from slavery and founded a settlement for fellow fugitive slaves in Ontario; he is believed to have inspired the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Vintage pencil signature, "Josiah Henson,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.5 card, affixed to an engraved portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe, which bears her facsimile signature. In very good to fine condition, with overall soiling.
Original vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Harriet Beecher Stowe in profile, signed in the lower border in black ink with an inscription to Plymouth Sunday School. Reverse bears the Hastings photography studio stamp, reading, "Hastings. 146 Tremont St, Cor. West St. Boston, Mass. Branch at 10 Bath Road, Newport, R.I." Undated but this photograph was one of a series taken by George Hastings in the late 1880s. In fine condition.
Harriet Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the religious Beecher family and wrote the popular novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans. The book reached an audience of millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and in Great Britain, energizing anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. Stowe wrote 30 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influential both for her writings as well as for her public stances and debates on social issues of the day.
With One of a Kind Collectibles LOA.
Extremely rare Josiah Henson (Uncle Tom) Signature & Harriet Beecher Stowe Cabinet Card
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