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Written by:
Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951  Search this
Illustrated by:
William McKnight Farrow, American, 1885 - 1967  Search this
Published by:
Western Book Supply Company Publishers, American, founded 1915  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with buckram
Dimensions:
H x W x D (closed): 7 9/16 × 5 7/16 × 1 11/16 in. (19.2 × 13.8 × 4.3 cm)
Type:
books
Place printed:
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1917
Caption:
Oscar Micheaux was the most successful black independent filmmaker of the race movie era. Between 1919 and 1948 he wrote, directed, and produced approximately 40 films. Micheaux’s first film, The Homesteader, was an adaptation of his 1917 autobiographical novel about his experiences as a homesteader in South Dakota.
Description:
A first edition hardcover octavo book with maroon buckram boards and gilt imprints. On the cover, within a gold edged border is text that reads "THE HOME- / STEADER / Oscar / Micheaux." The spine has gold text that reads at top "THE / HOME-STEADER / MICHEAUX." At bottom, under two gold lines are the words "Western / Book Supply / Company." There are 533 pages.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
American West  Search this
Literature  Search this
Men  Search this
Migrations  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.37.51
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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