Vintage Posters, Prints & Works on Paper
Sat, May 15, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 508
CHRISTY, Howard Chandler (1872-1952). Will Rogers Memorial ...
Estimate: $300 - $500
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| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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CHRISTY, Howard Chandler (1872-1952). Will Rogers Memorial Fund. New York: Tooker-Moore, 1935. Lithograph poster. A female embodiment of America stands behind Rogers, who holds a lasso. Matted, sight 25 ? x 16 ??. Scattered tears and light stains to edges. B+/B. This poster solicits contributions to the charitable fund established in 1935 after Rogers was killed in a plane crash. For many years, the fund provided medical assistance to people in show business. The posters were displayed primarily in banks in New York where contributions were accepted.
