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Vintage NAACP Boston Massachusetts Shoe Horn Step African American 1969 Rare!!

$ 76.55

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Occasion: Everyday
  • Brand: NAACP
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Type: Shoe Horn
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Decade: 1960s
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • related to: Civil Rights March Black Americana Bussing Crisis
  • Material: Plastic
  • Culture: Black Americana
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  • Restocking Fee: No
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  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available

    Description

    SUPER rare !!!
    From a large collection of shoe horns, a lone reminder of a 1969 NAACP program in Boston Massachusetts
    Possibly the only one still remaining  - a somewhat fragile and ephemeral item
    Vintage NAACP
    Step Positively
    Positive Program for Boston plastic shoe horn
    The
    Positive Program for Boston
    was a human resources initiative providing employment opportunities and summer internships in Greater Boston industries, run by the Boston chapter of the NAACP started in partnership with Peter Fuller, a prominent Boston automobile dealer.  The program continued into the mid-1970s. The Boston chapter was the very first chartered chapter of the NAACP.
    The shoe horn is black plastic with white lettering, 6" long
    Made in USA
    In good condition with some light wear
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