Vintage Carl B Stokes 50th Mayor Cleveland Ohio Photo Card First Black US Mayor For Sale

• Subject & Significance: Honorable Carl B. Stokes (1927–1996), 50th Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio (served 1967–1971). Stokes made landmark American history in 1967 as the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city.

• Document Format: Double-sided municipal constituent card / telephone directory printed on heavy off-white cardstock.

  • Front: Formal smiling photographic portrait of Mayor Stokes, captioned: \"HONORABLE CARL B. STOKES / 50th Mayor / City of Cleveland\".

• Dimensions: Measures approximately 4.75\" wide by 6.75\" tall (referencing the cutting mat grid).

Condition Notes

• Good vintage constituent ephemera; cardstock remains stiff and intact with straight cut edges.

• Front white border exhibits light, even handling patina and faint age spotting along the right-hand margin.

• Reverse text is crisp, dark, and fully legible with no scotch tape residue, pinholes, or heavy fold lines.