Casper Holstein

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Casper Alexander Holstein (December 6, 1877 – April 5, 1944) was an American mobster involved in the Harlem "numbers rackets" during the 1920s. He was also a philanthropist and small banker. He funded literary prizes during the Harlem Renaissance. Born in the Virgin Islands, he continued to support and aid his community from New York through lobbying for civil rights and providing direct economic aid.

Read on Wikipedia · Image Opportunity Magazine. Item caption: Portrait of businessman Casper Holstein, used in Opportunity magazine after he donated $1,000 for the Holstein Prizes in the third annual writers' contest sponsore…, Public domain