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Postcard advertising Niggy Tardust First Show Ever
- Created by
- Williams, Saul, American, born 1972
- Subject of
- Lichtenstein, Roy, American, 1923 - 1997
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 1/16 × 6 1/16 in. (10.3 × 15.4 cm)
- Type
- postcards
- Place printed
- Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2008
- Description
- The front of the postcard features four artworks by Roy Lichtenstein in each quadrant of the postcard. The reproduced artwork in the upper left corner, originally entitled "Forget it! Forget Me!” depicts the proper left side of a man's face with a woman in the background. A callout is above the woman and to the right of the man [BUT SWEETIE, / I GOT US TICKETS!]. The reproduced work in the upper right corner is "Kiss V." The image depicts a man and woman embracing, with the woman on the left side and the man on the right. The woman is seen crying with her proper right hand grasping the man's proper left shoulder. The reproduced work in the lower left corner is from the work "Ohhh...Alright..." with black text replacing the original words [SO BETH, WHAT / HAPPENED / TO TOM?]. The image depicts a red haired woman talking into the black handset of a telephone. In the lower right corner is the work "Oh, Jeff... I love you, too... But..." with the original text replaced by [TOM WHO?! / GIRLFRIEND, / IT'S ALL ABOUT / JAMAL NOW!!]. The image depicts a blond haired woman talking into the white handset of a telephone. In the middle of the quadrants at the center it lists the artists featured in the advertised gallery in stylized font [saul williams is now / NIGGY TARDUST / FIRST SHOW EVER/ w"/" the NOISETTES, EARL GREY HOUND / GAME REBELLION, THE EXIT, THE THIRST, AFROBOTS]. Above the top two quadrants to right is black text [Matrix Presents Afro-Punk]. In the lower right corner is a column of text with the venue information [Wednesday 12th March / VICE aka EXODUS / 304 6th St. / Austin, TX, 78701 / Tel. 512-477-7523]. To the left of the column of text is a red logo advertising the car manufacturer Toyota and the car called the Matrix. The logo includes the Toyota symbol to the left of text [TOYOTA / MATRIX]. In a circle in the lower left quadrant is the time for the event [7PM / SHARP!!]. The circle has a thick black rim. On the reverse of the postcard is a black, white, and blue illustration in the style of Lichtenstein. The image depicts a woman with black hair crying. She raises her proper right hand to her proper right cheek. Above her head, right of center in the top half of the image, is a thought bubble with black text [OH GOD! WHY CAN'T / MY BOYFRIEND BE / AFRO-PUNK?!]. In the lower right corner of the image is a black and white illustration of a man who looks at the woman. Surrounding the illustration is a thick black border. Behind both figures, is a blue background with white polka dots.
- Topic
- African American
- Art
- Graphic design
- Hip hop (Music)
- Identity
- Language
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Saul Williams
- Object number
- 2014.188.6
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Postcard depicting a caricatured boy eating a slice of watermelon
- Illustrated by
- Outcault, Richard Felton, American, 1863 - 1928
- Printed by
- J. Ottmann Lithographing Company, American, 1874 - 1910
- Subject of
- Holden, Olive H., American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- Type
- postcards
- Date
- 1909
- Description
- A postcard depicting a caricatured boy eating a slice of watermelon. The front of postcard features a color illustration of a boy eating a slice of watermelon. The boy is smiling widely and holding a partially eaten watermelon slice in both hands. He wears a blue shirt with black suspenders. Illustrated stalks of corn are to the side and in front of him. A black printed signature under the illustration reads [R. F. Outcault]. Black printed text at the top right reads [I'M VERY BUSY JUST NOW]. Blue printed text in the bottom right corner [COPYRIGHT 1905 BY J. OTTMANN LITH. CO. N.H.]. The postcard is inscribed in black ink on the top, left corner of the recto with the text [June 14, 1909]. The right side of the recto is inscribed in black ink with the text [getting ready to / go to the seashore / Harwich port on / the Cape. We go the / middle or last of the / week for the summer. / I like the Dr. & Mrs. / Bragg very much and / Foxboro is fine too. / I'm awfully sorry we / lose you from Royalston. / We shall miss you & / Margaret. Wasn't it / sad about Gladys Jackson? / How does Wesley take it?]. The inscription continues on the verso [Hope you are all / well and happy. / How is old Jim & / sport? If you will / answer this I / will try to give / you more details / next time. My address / is Olive H. Holden, / Foxboro, Mass. / of Dr. F. A. Bragg / Ask Marge to please / write]. Printed on the top, center of the recto is the text [POST CARD] and [THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS] printed on the bottom left edge. The postcard has been addressed to [Mrs. Fred W. Holmann / Chesterfield, / N.H.]. Inside the stamp box is a green one cent U.S. postage stamp and postmarked [FOXBORO / 1909 / MASS]. Along the top edge of the recto is an inscription in pencil [signed Outcault 10- as is].
- Topic
- African American
- Caricature and cartoons
- Correspondence
- Stereotypes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Object number
- 2007.7.404
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Postcard of Harriet Tubman, Nelson Davis, and daughter Gertie
- Published by
- Pomegranate Communications, Inc., American
- Photograph by
- Cheney, William Haight
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Davis, Nelson, American, died 1888
- Davis, Gertie
- Written by
- Gaines, Sedalia
- Received by
- Mariline Northrup Wilkins
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 x 4 1/4 in. (15.2 x 10.8 cm)
- Place depicted
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1887; printed 1992
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- Antislavery
- Correspondence
- Photography
- 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
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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.
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (8.9 x 13.7 cm)
- Type
- picture postcards
- Place depicted
- Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1941 - 1944
- 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].
- Topic
- African American
- 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
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 7/16 × 3 1/2 in. (13.8 × 8.9 cm)
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Date
- 1942 - 1945
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- 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
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (8.9 x 13.7 cm)
- Type
- portraits
- picture postcards
- Date
- ca. 1945
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- 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
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- Type
- photographic postcards
- Place depicted
- Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1930s
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- 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
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photographic postcard of an elderly couple sitting on a porch
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 1/16 × 5 1/4 in. (7.8 × 13.3 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (8.9 × 14 cm)
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Date
- 1904-1929
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic postcard of an elderly African American couple sitting on the ledge of a front porch. On a shelf behind them, an array of potted plants.
- Topic
- African American
- Domestic life
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.8.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photographic postcard of Linnie King and Virginia Bryant Williams
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- King, Linnie, American
- Williams, Virginia Bryant, American, born 1919
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (14 × 8.9 cm)
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Date
- 1941
- Description
- Photographic postcard with black and white photograph of Jackie Bryant Smith's sister, Francis Williams with a female friend posed in front of a car dressed in 1940s style pants and blouses.
- Topic
- African American
- Families
- Photography
- Transportation
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jackie Bryant Smith
- Object number
- 2010.66.116
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photographic postcard featuring Ray Charles
- Printed by
- Gebr. Spanjersberg N.V., Dutch, founded 1859
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Charles, Ray, American, 1930 - 2004
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 × 4 in. (15.2 × 10.2 cm)
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Date
- 1960s
- Description
- Postcard depicting a portrait of the R&B musician, Ray Charles. Charles is pictured in profile, wearing dark glasses and a dark jacket. The postcard was printed in the Netherlands.
- Topic
- African American
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.40.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Postcard to Paula Baldwin from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Whaley, Paula Baldwin, American
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (9.5 x 14.6 cm)
- Type
- postcards
- Place depicted
- Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1966
- Description
- A handwritten postcard from James Baldwin to his sister, Paula Baldwin in which James tells his sister that he has "got some rest, gained some weight, [and is] ready to start again." The front of the postcard depicts the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Correspondence
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.49
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Postcard to Berdis Baldwin from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Baldwin, Berdis, American
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- Type
- postcards
- Place depicted
- Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- Place collected
- 137 W. 71st Street, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 14, 1969
- Description
- A handwritten postcard from James Baldwin to his mother, Berdis Baldwin, written while on a Pan Am flight to Istanbul. The postcard is postmarked July 14, 1969. The front of the postcard depicts "A view of Paris and the River Seine."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Correspondence
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.50
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Postcard to David Baldwin from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Baldwin, David, American
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 8.9 cm)
- Type
- postcards
- Place depicted
- Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, North and Central America
- 9-13 West 110th St., New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1973-1974
- Description
- Postcard from James Baldwin in Salt Lake City to his brother David Baldwin with the message: "You were right". The date is obscured, but the stamp (Scott 1510) was issued in December 1973.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Communication
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Postcard to David Baldwin from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Baldwin, David, American
- Medium
- paper (fiber product) and ink
- Dimensions
- L x W: 4 1/16 x 5 3/4 in. (10.3 x 14.6 cm)
- Type
- postcards
- Date
- January 1960
- Description
- Postcard from James Baldwin to his brother, David Baldwin, torn with the date address obscured. The message is asking David to wire James $50 to the S.S. Cristoforo Colombo. The ruins of the Macellum in Pompeii are depicted on the front of the postcard.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Communication
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Postcard to Paula Baldwin from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Whaley, Paula Baldwin, American
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 1/16 x 5 7/8 in. (10.3 x 14.9 cm)
- Type
- postcards
- Place depicted
- Venice, Venezia, Italy, Europe
- 46 W. 131st St., New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 7, 1954
- Description
- Postcard from James Baldwin to his sister Paula Baldwin telling her about the a gondola ride that he took on the Grand Canal in Venice. The Ca' d'Oro is depicted on the front of the post card.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Communication
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Postcard of the Olympic Stadium in Rome owned by Dick Howard
- Owned by
- Dick Howard, American, 1935 - 1967
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 x 5 13/16 in. (10.2 x 14.8 cm)
- Type
- postcards
- Place depicted
- Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Roma, Italy, Europe
- Date
- ca. 1960
- Description
- A color postcard of the Olympic Stadium in Rome. The postcard shows the city from the perspective of the hills to the west of the stadium. Behind the stadium, which takes up most of the foreground, is an eastern looking view of northwestern Rome. The city takes up the bottom two thirds of the image with the sky in the top third. On the left side and along the bottom are hills and foliage. In the bottom left corner in white script is [Roma Stadio Olimpico].
- Topic
- African American
- Olympics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Howard Family
- Object number
- 2012.140.6.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Postcard of the Vittoriano and Colosseum in Rome owned by Dick Howard
- Owned by
- Dick Howard, American, 1935 - 1967
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 1/4 x 6 in. (10.8 x 15.2 cm)
- Type
- picture postcards
- Date
- ca. 1960
- Description
- A color picture postcard featuring an aerial view of part of the city of Rome, Italy on the front. The view looks southeast with a number of notable Roman landmarks visible. The most prominent landmark is the Vittoriano, a large, white colonnaded structure in the foreground at the lower right quadrant of the postcard. The photo looks down the Via dei Fori Imperiali to the Colosseum, which appears in the upper left quadrant of the card. Also visible are the Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano Church, Palazzo Valentini, and Trajan's Column (lower left), Capitoline Hill and the Roman Forum (behind the Vittoriano). The image is filled with the cityscape of Rome. The image is bordered in a narrow white edge.
- Topic
- African American
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Howard Family
- Object number
- 2012.140.6.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- 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)
- Type
- photographic postcards
- Date
- 1904-1918
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- 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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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photographic postcard of Pullman Porter, Omer Ester and his wife Jean
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Ester, Omer, American, born 1884
- Ester, Jean, Scottish American, born 1901
- Medium
- ink on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 8.9 cm)
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Date
- ca. 1930s
- Description
- Black-and-white photographic postcard that was never stamped and mailed but has written in pencil on the back the name "Omer Ester". The image on the postcard is of Pullman Porter, Omer Ester, in his full porter uniform, including Pullman Porter cap. Standing next to him is an unidentified African American woman wearing what appears to be a velvet full length coat with fur trim on the collar and sleeves. She is wearing a 1920s style woman's hat and holding a handbag in her right hand. They are in a photography studio standing in front of a painted backdrop with an oriental-style carpet under their feet.
- Topic
- African American
- Labor
- Photography
- Pullman Porters
- Segregation
- Transportation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.75.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photographic postcard of Pullman Porter, T.R. Joseph
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Joseph, T.R., American
- Medium
- ink on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 8.9 cm)
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Date
- ca. 1930s
- Description
- Black-and-white photographic postcard that was never stamped and mailed but has written in pencil on the back the name "T.R. Joseph". The image on the postcard is of Pullman Porter, T.R. Joseph standing in a photography studio with a painted backdrop of a theater curtain behind him. He is dressed in a full Pullman Porter uniform, complete with Pullman Porter hat, with his left hand on his hip and his right hand resting on an ornate metal chair.
- Topic
- African American
- Labor
- Photography
- Pullman Porters
- Segregation
- Transportation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.75.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
