Feature Points
• HISTORIC PHOTO REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1939 Charles Houston Photo Print. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order photos are made in the USA and each print is inspected for quality. This historic photo is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage photos look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
• MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality photo print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper photos. We use high-end printing equipment with professional quality photo paper and ink. Our professional’s choice semi-gloss paper displays images beautifully.
• A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1939 Charles Houston Poster Photo Print. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic photo and its significance.
• READY TO FRAME: This unframed print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our photos are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each photo is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid envelope/tube. The Historic Prints logo watermark will not appear in the printed photo.
• HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old photos have tears, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance photos while keeping its historical character. All our photos are proudly made in the USA. Looking for a specific photo size? Please contact us. Customers all over the world love our vintage photos and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Noted American Lawyer and Civil Rights activist Charles H. Houston is pictured here at his desk in this iconic photograph that illustrates his commitment to his cause during the height of his career. Houston would come to earn the title "The Man Who Killed Jim Crow," a series of racially motivated laws that were designed to restrict the rights of Black Americans in the American South following the conclusion of the American Civil War. Houston famously played a considerable role in dismantling these laws, particularly segregation in public schools, which was ended in the hallmark Brown vs. The Board of Education case, which was instrumental in dissolving law that defined separate but equal legal policies that promoted segregation.
Houston became well known for mentoring and educating a generation of Black American lawyers who would go on to influential roles in the federal government, including Thurgood Marshall, who became the first Black Supreme Court Justice. Houston was born in 1895 to a middle-class family in Washington, DC. His father, who was also an attorney, inspired him to become a lawyer. He served in the US Army during World War I as an officer. After returning from the war in 1919, he entered Harvard Law School and became the first black student to be elected to the Harvard Law Review editorial board.
This iconic photograph bears a distinctive aesthetic and classic style that immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present.
