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Photographic postcard of Jalal Nuriddin and Suliaman El-Hadi
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- El-Hadi, Suliaman, American, 1936 - 1995
- Nuriddin, Jalal M., American, born 1944
- The Last Poets, American, founded 1968
- Date
- late 20th century
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 15/16 × 5 15/16 in. (10 × 15.1 cm)
- Description
- Postcard, color photograph of Jalal M. Nuriddin, and Suliaman El-Hadi, both of the Last Poets. Nuriddin pictured on the left, with El-Hadi on the right. Nuriddin is wearing a black and white patterned hat with a predominantly red, white, and blue jacket with a vertical zipper down the entire front. A swooping pattern of red, white, and brown designs goes from shoulder to should, and swoops lower in the middle. Jacket has red and light blue arrow like designs around the neck. El-Hadi is wearing a multi-colored hat similar in style to Nuriddin's, with vertical stripes all different colors around the perimeter of the hat. El-Hadi is also wearing a black and white knit cardigan, with a deep V-neck and gold buttons. Underneath the cardigan he is wearing a blue turtleneck. Both gentlemen are looking at the viewer with their hands behind them. Blank white reverse.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Spoken word (Poetry)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jalal M. Nuriddin
- Object number
- 2014.292
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jalal M. Nuriddin
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Photographic postcard of Ella Jonhston
- Photograph by
- Silver Roller Studio
- Subject of
- Johnston, Ella, American
- Date
- ca. 1910
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.7 cm)
- Description
- Photographic postcard of Ella Johnston. Johnston is featured in profile and faces the left of the image. She is wearing a light colored dress and has her hair up in a bun at her neck. Below the photograph is an imprint of the photography studio. The back of the photographic postcard is unused. There is preprinted text that reads: [Post Card / Correspondence / Address]. An inscription identifies the subject of the portrait.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Object number
- 2019.18.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Postcard for the Grand Opening of the Wellington E. Webb Center for Primary Care
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Webb, Wellington E., born 1941
- Gov. John Hickenlooper, American, born 1952
- Denver Health, founded 1860
- Date
- 2006
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 x 6 in. (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
- Description
- A postcard commemorating the Grand opening of the Wellington E. Webb Center for Primary Care. The front of the card features an illustration of the exterior of the center with foliage in the top right corner of the image. Below the drawing is a block of black text on a red gradient background inviting the recipient to the center's opening. On the reverse the card is split in two sections. The left half has the same red gradient background as the front and is printed with black text detailing the event specifics. The right half is blank and white with the Denver Health logo and address printed in black in the upper left of this section.
- Place depicted
- Denver, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- postcards
- Topic
- Communities
- Health
- Medicine
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Honorable Wellington E. Webb and Wilma J. Webb
- Object number
- 2014.46.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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No. 432 Colored Troops Receive Training on the 50 Cal. Anti-Aircraft Machine-Gun, Fort Bragg, N. C.
- Published by
- W. R. Thompson & Co., American, 1888 - 1941
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1941 - 1944
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (8.9 x 13.7 cm)
- Description
- A photographic postcard of African American servicemen receiving training on how to use a 50 caliber anti-aircraft gun at Fort Bragg, NC. The back of the postcard contains the message [Defend Your Country - / Join the U.S. Army] in the upper left corner. In the middle, printed vertically, is [W.R. Thompson & Company, Publishers, Richmond, Virginia].
- Place depicted
- Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- picture postcards
- Topic
- Military
- Photography
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.5.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Postcard of a fish dealer
- Distributed by
- Hearan, Frank H., American, born 1867
- Photograph by
- Blakely, E.S., American, born 1864
- Date
- 1909
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (13.7 × 8.6 cm)
- Description
- Postcard of a tinted black and white photograph of a man selling fish out of a wheeled cart on a street. The man stands on the right side of the image with his right hand on the card. In his left hand he holds a large fish. The cart is in the lower half of the image, centrally located. In the background on the left side in the upper left quadrant is a building under construction. In the upper right corner is printed text in black "The Fish Dealer." In the lower right corner is additional text in black listing the copyright date and holders "Copyright 1909 by / E.S. Blakely & / F. H. Hearan." The back of postcard is divided into two sections by black text in the top center reading "POST CARD / THIS SPACE FOR CORRESPONDENCE / THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY." In the top right corner is text in black "PLACE STAMP HERE."
- Place made
- Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- postcards
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.37.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Postcard of a nut cake vendor
- Published by
- Souvenir Postcard Company, American, 1905 - 1914
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1905-1914
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.7 cm)
- Description
- Postcard of a black and white photograph of a seated woman selling nut cakes from paper resting on her lap. The woman looks off to the right. She holds the paper in her lap with cakes layered under the paper. In her PR hand she holds a large fan. She wears a dark shawl and a blanket covers her knees and legs. Below the image, along the bottom, is a white rectangle with text within listing the manufacturer and image caption "SOUVENIR POST CARD CO N.Y. / 16804-Nut Cake Vender." The back of the postcard is dividing into two sections. Green printed text and lines cover the back. "Post Card / This space may be used for Correspondence / The address only to be Written Here / PLACE STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS."
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- postcards
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.37.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Postcard of a banana and pineapple vendor
- Published by
- Cochrane Company, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1912
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (8.6 × 13.7 cm)
- Description
- Postcard of a tinted black and white photograph of a cart carrying bananas and pineapples. The cart is diagonally oriented away from the viewer with the back closest to the camera. On the right side of the image is the hindquarters of a horse. The cart is driven by a man, seated at the front. He holds a whip aloft. Behind the cart is a house. In the upper right corner is printed black text "Pineapples/and Bananas." The back of the postcard is divided into two sections. On the left half of the back is hand-written text in black ink "don't forget / the place / Bradentown / Fla." On the right half of the back is additional hand-written text in black ink "Miss H. Fright (?) / Crandle Road / Tiverton R. I." In the upper right corner is a green, cancelled, one cent stamp.
- Place used
- Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- postcards
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.37.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Postcard of a performer playing a drum while on a unicycle
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Brown, Sam
- Date
- 1918 - 1936
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.7 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photographic postcard of a man riding a unicycle while playing a drum.
- The man is wearing a tall brimmed hat, a button down shirt with metal forearm cuffs, dark pants, and shoes. His lips are painted white and puckered. He has a large drum strapped in front of him, a drum stick in his proper right hand, and a cymbal in his proper left arm. The name "Sam Brown" is handwritten in graphite on the bottom proper left side. The postcard has minor creases and small areas of discoloration. The image is depicted vertically on the front of the postcard.
- The back of the postcard is horizontal. There is black text. The top canter reads [POST CARD / CARTE POSTALE - POSTKARTE / Communication - Mitteilungen - Correspondance Address - Adresse]. There is a vertical black line underneath the words. In the top right corner there is a square with rounded edges that reads [STAMP / HERE] with a logo in between the words.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Entertainers
- Minstrel (Music)
- Music
- Musicians
- Photography
- Stereotypes
- Vaudeville
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.38.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of Billy Ward and His Dominoes, with autographs
- Photograph by
- Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929
- Distributed by
- Associated Booking Corporation, American, founded 1940
- Subject of
- Billy Ward & His Dominoes, American, 1950s-1960s
- Marks, Rose
- Date
- 1950-1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (14 × 9 cm)
- H x W (Image): 4 7/16 × 3 in. (11.3 × 7.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photographic postcard of Billy Ward and His Dominoes with signatures on the back.
- The front of the postcard features two images superimposed over each other. In the bottom left corner is a photographic portrait of Billy Ward standing and playing a white grand piano. He is looking up towards the top right corner, where there is a portrait of the four Dominoes. All wear light-colored jackets and dark-colored ties. A small, black and white domino is visible on the proper left chest of the Dominoes' jackets. The two images are presented in two overlapping circles, as if spotlighted, against a black background. In the bottom right corner of the image is the photographer's mark [MAURICE chicago] in white.
- Printed beneath the image, black text reads [BILLY WARD / And His Dominoes] on the proper right, [Personal Manager / ROSE A. MARKS] in the center, and [Associated Booking Corporation / Joe Glaser, President / NEW YORK, CHICAGO, HOLLYWOOD] on the proper left side.
- The back of the postcard is oriented horizontally with printed grey text [PHOTO POST CARD] across the top and, in smaller grey text, [J. (?) K. COPY ART PHOTOGRAPHERS, N.Y.C.] and a [DEVOLITE PEERLESS] stamp box in the top right. In the center is the autograph [With all my heart / Billy Ward] in blue ink. On either side are two more autographs in graphite, [Musically / Yours / (illegible) / Van] on the left and [MUSICALLY / (illegible) / JONES] on the right. Horizontally along the left edge of the card is written [ SIGNED BY BILLY WARD & OTHERS].
- The back of the postcard is horizontal. There is grey text which reads [PHOTO POST CARD] horizontally along the top and [?, ?, ? PHOTOGRAPHERS, N.Y.C. vertically down the center. In the top right corner there is a grey rectangle with the words [DEVOLITE / PEERLESS] printed inside. There are several signatures on the back as well.
- Place captured
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.38.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of Oscar Calmeise
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Calmeise, Oscar, American, born 1889
- Unidentified Man or Men
- 372nd Infantry Regiment, American, 1918 - 1946
- Date
- ca. 1918
- On ViewConcourse, C 050
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 9/16 × 4 3/4 in. (9 × 12.1 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photographic postcard of a group of soldiers, including, Oscar Calmeise (center right) who served during WWI. The photograph, taken somewhere in France, features fifteen soldiers standing in a group wearing a variety of different uniforms. The back of the postcard has pre-printed text in black ink at the top that reads: [Carte Postale / Correspondance / Adresse]. There is an illegible mark between the pre-printed text. The postcard has faded text in the correspondence section that reads [Taken / somewhere in France / near a ruined town / notice my French / comrades. They / are very sociable]. Below the message, the name [Dabney] is written upside down in black ink.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Correspondence
- Military
- Photography
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Object number
- 2019.18.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of unidentified woman holding a travel bag
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Published by
- Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1904-1918
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 3/16 in. (11.7 × 8.1 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.7 cm)
- Description
- A photographic postcard of an unidentified woman standing on a walkway outside a house. She is wearing a button down jacket and long skirt and hat. She is carrying a travel bag in her proper right hand and a small purse on her proper left wrist. . The back of the photographic postcard is unused and has [POST CARD] printed in black at the top and blank spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE HERE] and [NAME AND ADDRESS]. In the upper right corner there is a [AZO] stamp.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Photography
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive
- Object number
- TA2016.130.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Postcard of Harriet Tubman, Nelson Davis, and daughter Gertie
- Published by
- Pomegranate Communications, Inc., American
- Photograph by
- Cheney, William Haight, 1850 - 1905
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Davis, Nelson, American, died 1888
- Davis, Gertie, born 1873
- Written by
- Gaines, Sedalia
- Received by
- Mariline Northrup Wilkins
- Date
- ca. 1887; printed 1992
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 x 4 1/4 in. (15.2 x 10.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white postcard featuring a photograph of Harriet Tubman, her husband Nelson Davis, and their adopted daughter Gertie. Tubman stands on the left holding a round pan. The postcard was sent to Mariline Wilkins in Philadelphia, PA from Sedalia Gaines in 1992.
- Place depicted
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of Harriet Tubman's great nieces, Eva and Alida Stewart
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Northrup, Eva Stewart, American, born ca. 1890
- Stewart, Alida, born 1882
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- ca. 1910-1914
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and card): 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (14 × 8.9 cm)
- Description
- A photographic postcard featuring a black-and-white image of Harriet Tubman's great nieces, Eva and Alida Stewart. The full length portrait shows the two women standing side by side, wearing large hats with long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. They are looking at the camera with their hands behind their backs.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Families
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of U.S. Navy sailors and an officer
- Printed by
- Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1942 - 1945
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 7/16 × 3 1/2 in. (13.8 × 8.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic postcard of eight members of the U.S. Navy. Five men stand behind three men who are crouching. Seven men wear sailor caps, and the man in the top right wears a peaked cap.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Military
- Photography
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.5.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Picture postcard of a volunteer serving troops out of a Red Cross “Clubmobile"
- Created by
- United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
- Subject of
- American Red Cross, American, founded 1881
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (8.9 x 13.7 cm)
- Description
- A picture postcard of an American Red Cross "Clubmobile" and attending Red Cross volunteers serving coffee to U.S. servicemen. The text above the image reads: [PASSED BY U. S. ARMY CENSOR No. 21 E. T. O., U. S. A.], and text below the image reads" ["MIGHTY PROUD TO SERVE YOU]. The back of the picture postcard has pre-printed postcard marking in brown ink that include the Correspondence section, Address section, Stamp section and information about sending postcard. The postcard is unused.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- portraits
- picture postcards
- Topic
- Humanitarianism
- Military
- Photography
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.5.36
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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KNOLLWOOD GROVES INC. LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA
- Created by
- L. L. Cook Company, American, 1921 - 1980
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1930s
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic postcard of a tractor hauling boxes of produce in Lake Worth, Florida. A man sits at the wheel of a tractor hauling a flat-bed wagon loaded with wooden crates of oranges. The wagon is backed up to a wide opening in a low, light-colored building. At the building opening, two men stand on either side of the wagon, to load or unload the crates. Another man stands in the background to the right of frame. Behind the building, the tops of palm trees are visible. Handwritten white text at the bottom reads [KNOLLWOOD GROVES INC. LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA]. On the back of the postcard is the printer's mark and an EKC stamp mark. The postcard has not been used and there are no inscriptions.
- Place depicted
- Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Labor
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.7.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Old Negro saving few articles after mob violence. Many went destitute + homeless
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1908
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on printing-out paper mounted on card stock
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (8.6 x 13.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic postcard of an elderly man gathering possessions after the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois. The man is depicted in the center of the image, outside of what appears to be a residential structure, amid a scattering of furniture, clothing, and other domestic objects. The man holds a small drawer of possessions in his proper left hand, against his proper left hip. In front of him is what appears to be dresser drawers stacked in the grass and full of tangled pieces of clothing and an upturned chair. Behind him, a small table piled with more random belongings and a chair sit in front of a tree. To the right side of the image, closer to the street, is a larger table with cookware and other items on it. In front of the table, standing in the street, are two white men, both looking towards the camera. The men are dressed in dark pants, jackets, and hats. The scene is in front of a single story dwelling with wooden siding, an open doorway, and two shutter-less windows. Written in white at the bottom of the image is [Old negro saving few articles after mob violence, many were destitute and homeless]. There is a small, round loss in the left side of the photograph, top center.
- The postcard is unused and has a divided back with a space marked as [CORRESPONDENCE HERE] and a space marked as [NAME AND ADDRESS HERE]. The postcard is printed on AZO paper, with an AZO stamp mark in the upper right corner of the back. A handwritten inscription in graphite along the top of the back reads [Old Negro saving few articles after mob violence most went destitute and homeless. (SPRINGFIELD RACE RIOT ILL.)].
- Place depicted
- Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Housing
- Photography
- Poverty
- Race relations
- Race riots
- United States--History--1865-1921
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.9.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey in uniform
- Photograph by
- Mighell, Alfred Phillip, English American, 1878 - 1943
- Subject of
- Cpl. McVey,, Lawrence Leslie Sr., American, 1897 - 1968
- 369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945
- Date
- 1914 - 1918
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (13.8 x 8.7 cm)
- Caption
- The 369th United States Infantry, nicknamed the “Harlem Hellfighters,” was the first African American regiment of troops to reach the battlefields of World War I. The 369th Regiment was formed from the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and was recognized as part of the U.S. Army on July 15th, 1917. The regiment arrived in Brest, France on January 1st, 1918, being the first African American U.S. soldiers to arrive in France and initially assigned to dam building and stevedores in charge of loading and unloading cargo. The 369th Regiment, due to racial tension within the US Army was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in WWI. The 369th were the first Allied troops of the war to reach the banks of the Rhine. Upon completion of the 369th’s service in the war, the regiment had spent 191 days in combat, the longest of any American regiment. The entire 369th Regiment, in appreciation for their actions in the Maison-en-Champagne campaign, was given the Croix de Guerre, a medal awarded by the French Government for acts of bravery in conflicts against the enemy. In addition to this honor, 171 individual members of the 369th Regiment were awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor. The 369th Regiment finished their service in Europe and returned to the US in February 1919.
- Description
- A photographic postcard of Lawrence McVey in uniform posing at attention. The word [HERO] is inscribed in pencil on the top right corner. On the reverse, there is adhesive residue and a piece of Scotch tape. In pencil, the inscription [Lawrence in World / War one.].
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Military
- Photography
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, Granddaughter
- Object number
- 2011.108.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Scene from Tulsa Race Riot June 1st 1921
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Ross, Kavin, American
- Date
- 1921
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (8.6 x 14 cm)
- Description
- This black-and-white photographic postcard, titled Scene from Tulsa Race Riot June 1st 1921 depicts a group of men and women standing along the side of the road in front of two cars. The men to the right of the image are armed.
- Place depicted
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- photographic postcards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.175.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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National Guard Machine Gun Crew during Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-21
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Ross, Kavin, American
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.7 × 13.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic postcard of National Guardsmen with a machine gun mounted on the back of a flat-bed truck on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Several soldiers are on the back of the truck with the weapon, one standing and one kneeling to the left of the gun and one at gun sight. Several other soldiers march next to the truck, backs to the camera. Other vehicles and soldiers are visible on the street in the background of the image. Written in white at the bottom of the image is [NATIONAL GUARD / MACHINE GUN CREW / DURING TULSA RACE RIOT 6-1-21].
- The postcard is unused. The back of the postcard features [POST CARD] at the top in outlined lettering, an AZO stamp mark with triangles at the four corners, and a divided back with a spot for [CORRESPONDENCE] on the left and [ADDRESS] on the right. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
- Place depicted
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- photographic postcards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.175.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain