Manufactured by

Unidentified

Subject of

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908

Medium

metal

Dimensions

1 1/8 x 1 x 3/16 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm)

Type

pendants (jewelry)

Date

after 1933

Description

An Alpha Kappa Alpha metal lapel pendant with a stickpin back. The pendant is silver in color with the Alpha Kappa Alpha seal at center and a circular border.

Topic

African American

Education

Sororities

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Historical Society of Washington, DC and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Object number

2013.133.2.6

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Illustrated by

Pious, Robert Savon, American, 1908 - 1983

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 21 7/16 × 13 3/4 in. (54.5 × 35 cm)

Type

posters

Date

1940

Caption

The American Negro Exposition took place at the Chicago Coliseum, July 4 through September 2, 1940. The event recognized two important occasions: the 75th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery and the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Featuring the contributions of African Americans to American life since 1865, the Exposition was considered the first Negro World's Fair and the first time that African Americans had the opportunity to present themselves and their stories to the world.

Description

A poster for the American Negro Exposition at the Chicago Coliseum. The image on the poster is of a male standing behind a female. They have their heads turned to their right and have their arms raised. In their right hands they are holding a book and a gear. In their left hands they are holding a document and a broken chain. The background is a pink mountain-scape with Abraham Lincoln’s face at center with a blue sky and pink clouds. Agricultural tools are at the bottom. Black text at the top center of the poster reads: [AMERICAN NEGRO EXPOSITION.] Brown text at the center of the poster reads: [1865] and [1940.] Blue text on a black background at the bottom of the poster reads: [CHICAGO COLISEUM / JULY 4 TO SEPT. 2.] Small black text at the bottom of the poster reads: [AMERICAN NEGRO EXPOSITION HEADQUARTERS, 3632 SOUTH PARKWAY, CHICAGO.]

Topic

African American

Advertising

Communities

Design

Emancipation

Festivals

United States--History--1933-1945

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Gift of Ingrid Rose in Memory of Milton M. Rose

Object number

2015.178

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Battelle, Hughey J.

Subject of

Greeley, Aurora, American, 1905 - 1983

Hubbard, Margie

Broomfield, Leroy, American, 1902 - 1971

Edgbert, Marion

Moses, Ethel, American, 1904 - 1982

McCormack, Dolly

Moses, Julia, American

Sampson, Selma

Key, Alice, American, 1911 - 2010

Gray, Wilhemina

Brown, Paul

Ubangi Club, American, 1934 - 1944

The Show-Down, American, founded 1935

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard

Dimensions

H x W x D (Overall): 12 1/4 × 5 11/16 × 1/16 in. (31.1 × 14.5 × 0.1 cm)

H x W (Image and sheet): 3 5/8 × 3 5/16 in. (9.2 × 8.4 cm)

H x W (Image and sheet): 3 9/16 × 1 7/8 in. (9 × 4.8 cm)

H x W (Image and sheet): 4 7/16 × 5 3/16 in. (11.3 × 13.1 cm)

H x W (Image and sheet): 4 × 5 7/16 in. (10.2 × 13.8 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1937

Description

A photographic plate for page 9 of the April 1937 edition of The Show-Down Magazine with four (4) photographs. The photographs are adhered to a cardboard backing. On the back of the plate are handwritten notations in pencil.

2013.46.25.267a: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Aurora Greeley. Greeley is centrally depicted, set against a black background. She is depicted from the chin up, looking down towards the bottom edge of the photograph. She is wearing a white blouse and earrings. Greeley’s hair is pulled back and her bangs are trimmed in a high, straight line across her forehead. Her eyebrows are drawn in thin arches and she is wearing dark lipstick. The top of the photograph has been torn off, so the top of her head is not visible. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.

2013.46.25.267b: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Margie Hubbard. Hubbard is depicted standing on the Ubangi Club stage. Her body turn slightly towards the right edge of the image, her arms extended at her sides, and her proper right leg is extended behind her with her toes pointed down and towards the viewer. Hubbard is wearing medium toned overalls with front pockets over a black, short sleeve blouse. On the stage behind her is a set painted with a series of small buildings and houses. The top of the photograph has been torn off, so her head is not visible. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.

2013.46.25.267c: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Leroy Broomfield and the Ubangi Club dancers. The nine (9) are depicted standing, kneeling, and seated in three rows. In the top row, from left to right, is Margie Hubbard, Marion Edgbert, Leroy Broomfield, Ethel Moses, and Dolly McCormack. Hubbard is wearing overalls over a black blouse. Edgbert is wearing a medium toned, satiny button down top with three (3) white button down the center and white lapels. There is satin flower pinned to her proper right shoulder. Broomfield is wearing a dark toned three-piece suit and a white collared shirt, with the top button undone. Ethel Moses is wearing a one piece, bathing suit costume. The top of the suit has a halter neck and a diagonally striped top. The bottom of the suit is dark with a striped belt that matches the top of the suit. On the far right is McCormack. She is wearing a black sweater vest over a white blouse with a tie front and black pants. In the middle row, from left to right, is Julia Moses and Selma Sampson. Julia Moses is wearing a medium toned garment with a bow tied at the front. Sampson is wearing a white blouse with the letters [S S] stitched on the front. In the bottom row, from left to right, is Alice Key and Wilhelmina (Tondelayo) Gray. Key is wearing a white, short sleeve blouse with a black skirt. Gray is wearing light toned sailor-style shirt with a bow tied in the front and wide legged, matching pants. On the stage behind them is a set painted with a series of small buildings and houses. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.

2013.46.25.267d: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Paul Brown and the Ubangi Club dancers. The nine (9) are depicted standing in a line with their bodies facing the left edge of the photograph and their hands resting on the forearms of the person in front of them. From left to right is Margie Hubbard, Dolly McCormack, Alice Key, Marion Edgbert, Wilhelmina (Tondelayo) Gray, Ethel Moses, Julia Moses, Selma Sampson, and Paul Brown. Hubbard is wearing medium toned overalls over a black, short sleeve blouse. McCormack is wearing a black sweater vest over a white blouse with a tie front and black pants. Key is wearing a white, short sleeve blouse and a floor length, black satiny skirt. Edgbert is wearing a medium toned, short sleeve blouse with white lapels. Gray is wearing light toned sailor-style shirt and wide legged, matching pants. Ethel Moses is wearing a floral patterned robe over a one piece, bathing suit costume. The top of the suit has a halter neck and a diagonally striped top. The bottom of the suit is dark with a striped belt that matches the top of the suit. Julia Moses is wearing a medium toned, long sleeve dress. Sampson is wearing a white blouse and a long black skirt. Brown is wearing a dark toned suit, a white collared shirt, medium toned tie, and a white pocket square in his proper left breast pocket. On the stage behind them is a set painted with a series of small buildings and houses. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.

Topic

African American

Actors

Dance

Entertainers

Jazz (Music)

Mass media

Nightlife

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.46.25.267a-d

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Unidentified

Used by

Kennedy, Stetson, American, 1916 - 2011

Subject of

Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944

Medium

cotton, rayon, and plastic

Dimensions

H x W (Robe): 48 1/4 × 26 1/4 in. (122.6 × 66.7 cm)

H x W (Belt): 2 7/16 × 76 3/4 in. (6.2 × 194.9 cm)

Type

robes

Place used

Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970-2011

Description

A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe (a) with belt (b), associated with 2011.144.2.2ab, a hood and mask with a liner, worn by the Night Hawk rank officers whose main role is to act as security at "klonvocations." The Night Hawk's robe is usually shorter so as to allow easier movement. This particular Night Hawk robe was owned by writer and human rights activist Stetson Kennedy, who infiltrated the KKK in the 1940s, exposing its secrets to authorities and the outside world. The navy blue cotton calf-length robe has has full length straight sleeves.The robe is collarless and has an attached cape that fully drapes over the front of the shoulders. There are five (5) black plastic snap fasteners sewn on to the center front button band from the collar to the waist. Over the proper right breast is a machine embroidered rayon patch of a white skull outlined in black with the letters [KKK] embroidered in red on the forehead of the skull. Over the proper left breast is a machine embroidered rayon patch of a white cross outlined in black against a red background with a “blood drop” positioned vertically in the center of the cross. The black lines on the patch are four K’s arranged to look like a cross. The design is typically referred to as the "Mystic Insignia of a Klansman" (MIOAK). The interior of the hem is reinforced with white, cotton tape. The robe is not lined.

The belt is made of the same plain, navy blue cotton fabric as the robe, and has been hemmed down the length of the belt and at both ends.

Topic

African American

American South

Clothing and dress

Fraternal organizations

Men

Social reform

United States--History--1933-1945

United States--History--1945-1953

United States--History--1953-1961

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--History--1969-2001

United States--History--2001-

White supremacy movements

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sandra A. Parks, wife of Stetson Kennedy

Object number

2011.144.2.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940

Directed by

Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951

Subject of

Harris, Edna Mae, American, 1910 - 1997

Jones, Robert Earl

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.6 cm)

Type

lobby cards

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1939

Description

This lobby card for Lying Lips depicts four people, three men and one woman. Starting at the right of the card is a man sitting at a tall desk looking at the other three people. He is wearing a dark blue long sleeve shirt. The second man is wearing a police officer's uniform and is standing to the right of the woman depicted. The third man is standing behind the woman and is wearing a dark suit, red tie, and dark hat. The woman is wearing a plaid coat over a green shirt and a red hat. In the bottom right hand corner, the lobby card has text in blue and green that reads "With/ Edna Mae Harris/ The personality girl/ and an all-star/ colored cast."

Topic

African American

Actors

Independent films

Justice

Race films

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.124

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Windsor Shoe Company, American

Used by

Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990

Medium

leather, rubber, cotton, and metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (Left (a) overall): 3 × 2 5/8 × 7 11/16 in. (7.6 × 6.7 × 19.5 cm)

H x W x D (Right (b) overall): 2 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 7 9/16 in. (7.3 × 7 × 19.2 cm)

Type

shoes (footwear)

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Place made

Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date

1938

Description

This pair of child's tap shoes were used by Sammy Davis Jr. when he travelled the vaudeville circuit as part of the Will Mastin Trio. The shoes have black leather uppers and close across the center front over a split vamp with a tongue using black cotton shoelaces tipped with plastic or leather aglets. The leather outsoles are machine stitched to the midsole and the uppers as in a welted shoe. Rubber heels are adhered to the soles. Stamped onto the bottom of the heels is a "W" inside of a shield with the word "WINDSOR" below the shield. Metal toe taps are nailed to the outsole and metal heel taps are nailed to the rubber heel. The heel taps have an open area in the middle so that the manufacturer's mark can be seen on the rubber heel bottom.

Topic

African American

Actors

Children

Clothing and dress

Tap dancing

Vaudeville

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.302ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subject of

Jolson, Al, American, died 1950

Composed by

Mitchell, Sidney D., American, 1888 - 1942

Gottler, Archie, American, 1896 - 1959

Meyer, George W., American, 1884 - 1959

Published by

M. Witmark & Sons, American, 1886 - 1929

Owned by

McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 7/8 × 1/16 in. (30.2 × 0.2 cm)

Type

sheet music

Place collected

Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, California, United States, North and Central America

Place printed

New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1930

Description

Sheet music for the song "Little Sunshine" from the film Big Boy starring Al Jolson. The front cover of sheet music features a large black and white photo of Al Jolson's face in blackface set against an orange background. Black type on top portion of the cover reads: [LITTLE SUNSHINE / WARNER BROS. PRESENT / AL JOLSON / IN / "BIG BOY"]. Type near bottom right corner of the cover reads: [WORDS & MUSIC BY / SIDNEY MITCHELL / ARCHIE GOTTLER / AND / GEO. W. MEYER]. Underneath, is the publisher’s information which reads: [M. WITMARK & SONS / NEW YORK / MADE IN U S A]. Type in bottom left corner reads: [TOMORROW / IS ANOTHER DAY / LITTLE / SUNSHINE / LIZA / LEE / HOORAY FOR / BABY AND ME / WITH BANJO, UKULELE / GUITAR & MANDOLA / ACCOMPANIMENT.]. [Vernon Mcd. / 404] is handwritten, in pencil, at the top of the cover. The interior of the front cover has an additional song in black ink. The interior of the sheet music contains three pages of sheet music, in black ink, for Big Boy. The back cover has a black and white photograph of Dorothy Mackaill and a few bars of music.

Topic

African American

Actors

Blackface

Minstrel (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sylvia Alden Roberts

Object number

2014.275.16

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998

Subject of

Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 6 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (16.5 × 22.1 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date

February - April 1940

Description

A black and white photograph of Ethel Waters backstage in costume for a performance in Pittsburgh. She wears a kerchief covering her hair, a long sleeved blouse, striped skirt, and checkered apron; her hands rest on her lap underneath the apron. Waters is seated in a corner in front of two walls lined with radiators. The back of the photograph has two barcode stickers, one with caption information, and a yellow circle sticker.

Topic

African American

Actors

Broadway Theatre

Entertainers

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

United States--History--1933-1945

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris

Object number

2014.302.43

Restrictions & Rights

© Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subject of

Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977

Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940

Medium

ink on wood with metal

Dimensions

H x W: 2 × 8 1/2 × 7/8 in. (5.1 × 21.6 × 2.2 cm)

Type

noisemakers

Place used

Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1933

Description

This is a wood clapper instrument with black etched type on front and back. Consisting of three pieces of wood, two small rectangles are attached via thin metal strips to the large paddle-shaped base, one on each side. There is black type on both small wooden rectangles. The type on one side of the clapper reads, "The Cotton Club/ Aristocrat of Harlem/ Lenox Ave. & 142nd St. / Phone Bradhurst 2-7767-1687." On reverse side type reads, "Hear/ Ethel Waters/ Sing/ Stormy Weather/ Geo. Dewey Washington." There is a decorative border in black ink around both rectangles. There is text on the reverse side at one end of the rectangle that reads "National Bo [illegible] Co. / [illegible] west 64th [illegible]."

Topic

African American

Actors

Jazz (Music)

Nightlife

Popular music

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, gift of Dwandalyn R. Reece in memory of Pauline Watkins Reece

Object number

2015.45.3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

Hammer Films, British, founded 1934

Subject of

Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 10 1/16 × 13 in. (25.6 × 33 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 11 1/16 × 14 in. (28.1 × 35.6 cm)

Type

lobby cards

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1936

Description

The lobby card depicts three men in the foreground with five men in the background. The men in the background are working with large barrels and cans, while the three men up front appear to be talking to each other. The first man on the left wearing blue overalls is sitting. The other two standing men are both in long sleeve shirts with their sleeves rolled up. One man's shirt is yellow while the other is red. In the left of the lobby card in the border are depictions of bodiless heads on spikes. The lobby card reads "Song of Freedom, Inc. / presents/ Paul Robeson in/ The Song of Freedom."

Topic

African American

Africa

Opera (Music)

Race films

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.139.2

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940

Directed by

Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951

Subject of

Bishop, Andrew S., American, 1894 - 1959

Moses, Ethel, American, 1904 - 1982

Tucker, Lorenzo, American, 1907 - 1986

Minnelli, Vincente, American, 1903 - 1986

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 10 11/16 × 14 in. (27.2 × 35.5 cm)

Type

lobby cards

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1935

Description

A lobby card for the 1935 film "Temptation". In the top left corner in red text reads "Oscar Micheaux". Below that in blue it reads "Presents/ A Great colored cast in". Below the writing is a picture bordered in red. Starting to the left of the picture is a man in a white shirt with his sleeves rolled up and an unbuttoned brown vest over it with matching brown slacks. He is wearing a double colored sock tie and looking to his left. Behind him and to the right is a shorter man with a full brown suit, dark tie, and brown hat looking in the direction of the first man. To the right of the second man is a third man who is taller than the other two men depicted. He is wearing a dark blue shirt with a pocket square and a tie. He appears to be looking and pointing at the first man described. To the right of the picture bordered in red is a picture of a woman in a slightly transparent dress that reveals her shoulders and starts at her arms and chest. Her left hand is over her right breast as she looks up and to her right. Below both pictures, text outlined in green it reads "Temptation Distributed by/ Micheaux Pictures Corporation/ New York City." On the back of the lobby card, "1940" is written in red.

Topic

African American

Actors

Advertising

Entertainers

Race films

Segregation

Sexuality

Stereotypes

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.143.1

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940

Directed by

Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Type

posters

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1930

Description

A poster for the film A Daughter of the Congo. This poster depicts a woman standing on the right side margin. She is dressed in beads, a skirt, and a top covering her mid-section and leaving her shoulders exposed. Her hands are up in a defensive position. Text on the poster reads "Daughters[sic] / of the/ Congo/ Oscar/ Micheaux's/ Production/ with an all-star/ Colored/ Cast/ Talking/ Singing/ Dancing."

Topic

African American

Africa

Independent films

Race films

Slavery

Stereotypes

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.148

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

Screencraft Pictures, American, founded 1932

Subject of

Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 7 5/16 × 9 5/8 in. (18.6 × 24.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 8 1/16 × 10 1/8 in. (20.5 × 25.7 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

film stills

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1933

Description

A black and white movie still for The Emperor Jones. Written in the top left-hand corner in black text it says "Screencraft/ Pictures/ Presents." Immediately to the right of the writing is an image of a man that takes up most of the space in the photograph. The man is holding his clenched left fist as he looks up and over his right shoulder. He is wearing a stripe patterned jumpsuit. To the right of the man in large black font it says "Paul/ Robeson." Below him it says "In/ Emperor Jones/ with Dudley Diggs/ From the stage play by Eugene O'Neil."

Topic

African American

Entertainers

Race films

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.165.1

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

United Artists Corporation, founded 1919

Subject of

Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 7 1/16 × 9 5/16 in. (17.9 × 23.7 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 7 3/4 × 9 7/16 in. (19.7 × 24 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

film stills

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1933

Description

A movie still of a scene from The Emperor Jones. Depicted are four men. Starting from the left, the first man is dressed very formally while he is holding a coat in both his hands and looking over to his left. The second man, standing in the center of the frame, is looking straight ahead while he holds a glass in his right hand. He wears black boots that stop right below his knee caps. To the left of him are two men. They are dressed identically to the first man depicted. One of the men appears to be adjusting a piece of clothing on the second man depicted while the fourth man to the far right of the photograph is watching. Written in the bottom border of the photograph it says "John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran present Paul Robeson in "The Emperor Jones"/ United Artists Picture Made in U.S.A." On the back of the photo, in the top middle section is a rectangular piece of tape. There is writing on the back.

Topic

African American

Entertainers

Hollywood (Film)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.165.4

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

United States Department of War, American, 1789 - 1947

Produced by

Capra, Frank, American, 1897 - 1991

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 13 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.6 × 26.7 cm)

Type

programs

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1944

Description

A pamphlet for the documentary The Negro Soldier. The pamphlet is four pages. The first page has the title "The Negro Soldier" in the bottom right hand corner. Surrounding the title in six separate little sections are military and war photos depicting people and weapons. On the second page the heading reads "Exploitation." Below that is a list numbered one through eleven with varying titles. The third page is titled "Publicity." There is a small photo depicting a military man in a hat in the top left hand corner. The rest of the page is an article with three more small photographs in the bottom right hand corner of the page. The last page is titled "Advertising." Below the heading are four text boxes.

Topic

African American

Military

Race films

Segregation

World War II

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.266

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940

Produced by

Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951

Subject of

Green, Cora, American

Alex Lovejoy, American, 1893 - 1946

Diaz, Hazel, American, 1908 - 1997

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 7 13/16 × 10 in. (19.9 × 25.4 cm)

Type

programs

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1938

Description

A program for the movie Swing. The program is two pages front and back. On the front page red text reads "Oscar Micheaux Presents/ Swing! / with an all/ Colored/ Cast/ Starring/ Cora Green/ Hazel Diaz/ Carman Newsome/ Dot Van Engle/ Alec Lovejoy/Consuelo Harris/ Tyler Twins/ Trixie Smith." There is an image in a central oval of two women, one in a bikini, one in a light colored dress, and a man in a suit.

Topic

African American

Actors

Independent films

Race films

Segregation

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.118.278

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 3 7/16 in. (12.7 x 8.7 cm)

Type

platinum prints

portraits

Date

ca. 1930

Description

A black-and-white photograph of two unidentified men wearing "Trojans" baseball uniforms. They stand at the center of the photograph. The man on the left has his arm around the shoulders of the man on the right. A building can be seen in the background and the right side of the photograph features a tree-lined street with parked cars on it. The back of the photograph has a blue stamp of a [7].

Topic

African American

Athletes

Baseball

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong

Object number

2011.42.10

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 3 3/8 x 4 13/16 in. (8.6 x 12.2 cm)

Type

platinum prints

portraits

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1930

Description

A black-and-white photograph of five unidentified men in "Trojans" baseball uniforms standing on a field. In the background, to the left, is a large building. In the background, to the right, are trees, houses, and a street with parked cars. The back of the photograph is blank.

Topic

African American

Athletes

Baseball

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong

Object number

2011.42.11

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 2 13/16 x 4 1/2 in. (7.1 x 11.4 cm)

Type

platinum prints

portraits

Date

ca. 1930

Description

A black-and-white photograph of men posing for a picture. The men in front sit, the men behind them kneel, and the men in the back stand. Some of the men are dressed in a variety of baseball uniforms. Black paper is adhered to the top and bottom right corners. The back of the photograph has a stamp of a [780].

Topic

African American

Athletes

Baseball

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong

Object number

2011.42.12

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 3 7/16 in. (12.7 x 8.7 cm)

Type

platinum prints

portraits

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1930

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a man in a "Trojans" baseball uniform and a woman wearing a dress, hat, and overcoat. They stand in a field, and trees, cars, houses, and a building are visible behind them. The back of the photograph has a stamp that reads: [7].

Topic

African American

Athletes

Baseball

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong

Object number

2011.42.14

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture