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Auction: 326 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1254

Riis, Jacob (1849-1914). Danish-born American journalist and New York City police reporter. Known for his crusades against slum conditions in New York City. Author of "How the Other Half Lives." AQS. October 29, 1901. "Don't ever give up. Just try again…You'll win." Crisp, clear signature. Theodore Roosevelt said that Riis was the best American he ever knew. From the Collection of Diana Herzog.

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