John Robinson 1930 Brown Condor Tuskegee Aviator Airmen Black African American

Description: DETAILS: Original photograph of African American aviator and civil rights activist of John Robinson. Outstanding portrait photograph of the famed African American leader by an unidentified photographer. Measures 3.5" x 5" inches. BIOGRAPHY: John Charles Robinson (1903–1954) was an African American aviator and activist who was hailed as the "Brown Condor" for his service in the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force against Fascist Italy. Robinson pushed for equal opportunities for African-Americans during his early career, and was able to open his own eponymous aviation school in addition to initiating a program for black pilots at his college, the Tuskegee Institute. Robinson's achievements as an aviator were in stark contrast to the limited opportunities for most African-Americans in aviation careers, and were an important factor in reducing racially based prohibitions in the United States. Robinson is sometimes referred to as the "Father of the Tuskegee Airmen" for inspiring this all-black group of pilots who served in the United States Army Air Forces following the United States' entry into World War II. Oxxbridge Galleries Established 1987 Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a large selection of historical and 19th Century tintypes, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, cabinet cards, carte des visites and other types of early photography. We invite everyone to visit our ebay store to view our entire inventory (STORE CATEGORY: Historical Photos). Add us to your Favorites list Visit Our eBay Store: Oxxbridge Galleries

Price: 699 USD

Location: Allendale, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-16T02:13:06.000Z

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