Past Sales

The estate sale of Anthony Cromwell Hill/ LAST DAY!

19 KELLY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE

LAST DAY!

SUNDAY

JUNE 30

FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM

“ALL ITEMS MORE THAN 50% OFF!”

We are honored to present the estate sale of Anthony Cromwell Hill, a remarkable journalist, writer, documentarian, filmmaker, and Harvard University graduate. Tony created and directed numerous impactful features, showcasing notable figures like Henry Kissinger, Elie Wiesel, Leonard Nimoy, and Angela Lansbury, to name but a few. 

Tony came from an extraordinary family. His father, Henry Aaron Hill, made history as MIT’s first African-American PhD in chemistry. His mother, Adelaide M. Cromwell, graduated from Smith College and earned advanced degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr, and Radcliffe. She also co-founded Boston University’s African Studies department.

Tony’s great-aunt, Otelia Cromwell, shattered barriers as the first African-American woman to graduate from Smith College and earn a PhD from Yale University. His uncle and godfather, Edward W. Brooke 3rd, became the first African-American elected to the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction.

To include hundreds of books, many from his mother’s library. Subjects include civil rights movements, black history, art, and novels. Records, cds, dvds, artwork, some African carved pieces, bric-a-brac, etc.

Mahogany bookcases, bureaus, antique tables, and other furniture.

Lowel Caselite 4, Pelican 1650 cases, and other related items.

Large Friedrich window air conditioner, Ariens snowblower, yard tools, electronics, and more.

CASH OR APPROVED CHECK ONLY

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