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Photographic postcard of Senator Henry Hall Falkener
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Falkener, Henry Hall, American, 1859 - 1931
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- ink on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W (Card): 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.7 cm)
- H x W (Image): 4 7/16 × 3 1/16 in. (11.2 × 7.7 cm)
- Caption
- Henry Hall Falkener, Republican, served as a Senator of North Carolina, 19th district, Littleton, Warren County in the session of 1889. Falkener was also a principal at Percy Street School, the first graded school for African Americans in N.C., built in 1880, as well as one of four charter teachers at what is now NC A&T when it was founded in 1891.
- Description
- A sepia toned, postcard portrait of Senator Henry Hall Falkener. He has a mustache and is wearing a dark, pin-striped suit jacket, dark vest, white collared shirt and medium dark tie with a diagonal stripe across the tie. The reverse is white with black printed text and a stamp box printed in black ink: [POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS / PLACE STAMP HERE]. The stamp box is bordered by letters, [AZO], with two triangles pointing up on the top and two triangles pointing down on the bottom of the box. A handwritten note in red ink on the back reads [Senator H.H. Falkener], identifying the subject.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Postcard of the bodies of Nease Gillespie, John Gillespie and Jack Dillingham
- Published by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Gillespie, Nease, American, 1855 - 1906
- Gillespie, John, American, 1891 - 1906
- Dillingham, Jack, American, died 1906
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- August, 1906
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 5/8 × 2 15/16 in. (11.8 × 7.4 cm)
- H x W: 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.8 cm)
- Description
- Postcard with a black and white image of the bodies of Nease Gillespie, John Gillespie and Jack Dillingham. They are at the center of the image and are hanging from ropes by their necks. Their clothes are torn and several wounds are visible on their bodies and heads. A large tree is visible on the right side of the photograph and bags connected to the same ropes they are hanging from are visible in the background. They are surrounded by a large group of men and several children, many of which are looking at the camera. A man on the right side of the photograph has his right hand resting on the left shoulder of one of the hanging men. Printed in black text beneath the image is "Nease and John Gillespie and Jack Dillingham, murderers of Lyerly / family. Lynched August 6th, 1906. Salisbury, N. C." Printed in black text on the back of the postcard is "Post Card."
- Place captured
- Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- postcards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2018.43.13.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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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
- U.S. 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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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.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- 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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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
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- 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].
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Collection title
- Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Type
- postcards
- 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
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Postcard of "And he Winked the other eye"
- Illustrated by
- Yerkes, A.
- Date
- after 1905
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 5/8 x 5 9/16 in. (9.2 x 14.1 cm)
- Description
- An unused illustrated postcard of "And he Winked the other eye." The front features a color cartoon of a man depicted on the left side of the card. He is pictured from the back, walking, and looking over his proper right shoulder at the viewer. He wears a yellow, wide brim hat, a red and yellow striped jacket with yellow buttons, yellow and red striped pants, and orange shoes. A smoking cigar is dangling from the man's large, red lips. He holds a yellow cane is in his proper right hand. His left hand is covered with an orange glove and holds the other glove. He is surrounded by blue outlined smoke clouds. Blue text at the top right reads [And he Winked / the other eye]. Small blue text under the image reads [H [circled] 782 / COPYRIGHT 1905 BY A. YERKES]. The back is white with brown printed text. Printed on the back of the postcard is [POST CARD] at the top and [THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS] in the bottom left corner. There is also a box labeled [PLACE / POSTAGE / STAMP / HERE] in the top right corner.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Type
- postcards
- 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
- 2007.7.403
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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A Coon Trees a Possum in Dixieland
- Printed by
- Asheville Postcard Company, American, founded 1910
- Date
- after 1913
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (14 x 9 cm)
- Description
- A postcard of "A Coon Trees a Possum in Dixieland." The front features a color illustration of an elderly man climbing the trunk of a tree, reaching for the tail of a gray possum that is sitting on branch above him. The man has a white mustache, beard, and hair. He is wearing a blue frock coat and red pants. He has a bag slung over his proper left shoulder. In the background are green bushes with white and red flowers. The postcard has an off-white border. In the center of the top border is black printed text that reads [252 A COON TREES A POSSUM IN DIXIELAND]. Black text at the bottom right reads [E-5618]. The back of the postcard is white with dark blue printed text. The text printed top left corner reads [THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES] and [POST CARD] in the top right half of the card. There is also a box labeled [PLACE / STAMP / HERE] in the top right corner. Text printed vertically down the center reads [PUBLISHED BY ASHEVILLE POST CARD CO., ASHEVILLE, N.C.]. The number [3] is handwritten in pencil in the top right corner.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Place printed
- Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Type
- postcards
- 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
- 2007.7.405
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photographic postcard portrait of two men in Western attire
- Published by
- Unidentified
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 1/8 × 3 1/16 in. (13 × 7.8 cm)
- H x W (Card): 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.7 cm)
- Description
- This real photo postcard features a black and white image of two men dressed in cowboy and indian costumes. The man on the left is wearing fur chaps, a hat and a fringed jacket and has a scarf tied around his neck. He is holding a lasso in his left hand and a pistol in his right. The man on the right is wearing cropped pants and a jacket to match. He has fabric wrapped around his waist and is wearing a headpiece. On the back of the postcard the word [POST CARD] is printed at the top. The words [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS] divide the back into two sections. Residue from adhesive is visible in five places, in each corner and in the center of the postcard. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.35.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Gladys Bentley: America's Greatest Sepia Player -- The Brown Bomber of Sophisticated Songs
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Harry Walker Agency, American, founded 1946
- Subject of
- Bentley, Gladys, American, 1907 - 1960
- Date
- 1946 - 1949
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (13.3 x 8.6 cm)
- Description
- Black and white photographic postcard of the singer and musician Gladys Bentley dressed in a men's white tuxedo and white top hat, holding a cane at her side tucked under her arm. The phrase: "America's Greatest Sepia Player" is printed down the left side of the postcard and the phrase: "The Brown Bomber of Sophisticated Songs" is printed down the right side of the postcard.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Blues (Music)
- Entertainers
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.25.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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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
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Movement
- Anti-slavery movements
- 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 Charles Wilbur Rogan in the Philippines
- Published by
- Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Rogan, Charles Wilber, American, 1893 - 1967
- Date
- 1910-1919
- Medium
- photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- Caption
- Wilbur "Bullet" or "Bullet Joe" Rogan was a hall of fame baseball player who served with the United States army in the Philippines. Rogan played pitcher and outfielder in the Negro baseball leagues for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1920 to 1938.
- Description
- Photographic postcard of Charles Wilbur Rogan in sitting in a grassy field in front of a military tent and flag, smoking a pipe. The back of the photographic postcard is unused and has [POST CARD] printed in black at the top and blank spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS]. In the upper right corner, there is a [ARTURA] stamp. There is also an alphanumeric inscription written by hand in the top left corner.
- Place captured
- Philippines, Asia
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Athletes
- Military
- Photography
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.55.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Tintype of a unidentified young girl in a mailing card
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Owned by
- Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- collodion and silver with iron lacquer, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 2 1/16 × 1 5/16 in. (5.2 × 3.3 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in. (14 × 8.7 cm)
- Description
- A tintype photograph inside a mailing card. The tintype is in an oval shape cut-out and features an image of an unidentified young girl. The card surrounding the tintype features a red rose. The stem of the rose curls around the right side of the oval cut-out of the tintype. The back of the mailing card is unused and has blue printed type that reads: [Private Mailing Card / PUT A STAMP HERE / THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY.
- Collection title
- Maxine Sullivan Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Children
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.29.112
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of an infant in a wooden chair
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Printed by
- Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Owned by
- Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987
- Date
- 1918-1930
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on paper, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 5 × 3 1/8 in. (12.7 × 7.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.7 cm)
- Description
- A photographic postcard of an infant seated on a small wooden chair. The baby is wearing a long-sleeved dress and shoes. The chair is turned sideways, so the child's legs are secured between the seat and chair arm. The infant has side-parted hair and is grasping the chair arm in both hands. The back of the photographic postcard is unused and has [POST CARD] printed in black at the top and blank spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS]. In the upper right corner there is a [AZO] stamp.
- Collection title
- Maxine Sullivan Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Children
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.29.60
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard portrait of Margarette Davenport in costume
- Published by
- Unidentified
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Davenport, Margarette, American
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 × 2 7/8 in. (10.2 × 7.3 cm)
- H x W (Card): 5 7/16 × 3 1/2 in. (13.8 × 8.9 cm)
- Description
- This real photo postcard features an image of Margarette Davenport posing for a portrait. She is dressed in cowgirl attire consisting of a wide-brimmed hat, light-colored blouse and fur chaps. She is a scarf wraped around her neck that crosses on her chest. She is sitting on top of a horse and is holding a gun. The backdrop behind her features several palm trees. The named [Margarette Davenport] is written at the bottom of the postcard just below the image. On the back of the postcard the word [POST CARD] is printed at the top. The words [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS ONLY] divide the back into two sections. There are no inscriptions on the back but the number [908] is written on an orange round sticker placed in the top right corner.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- American West
- Costume
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.35.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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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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Postcard of Satchel Paige Baseball Hall of Fame plaque
- Published by
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, American, founded 1936
- Printed by
- Curt Teich & Company, 1898 - 1978
- Subject of
- Paige, Satchel, American, 1906 - 1982
- Signed by
- Paige, Satchel, American, 1906 - 1982
- Subject of
- Cleveland Indians, American, founded 1894
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (13.8 x 8.7 cm)
- Description
- Postcard featuring a photograph of a brass plaque on a yellow background. Handwritten in black ink in the top left corner is the signature "Satchel Paige." The plaque has a depiction of a Paige in a baseball uniform. Under the portrait is the text, "LEROY ROBERT PAIGE / 'SATCHEL'." Beneath that text are, a list of his league and team memberships, as well as a biography. The back of the postcard is unused. Preprinted green text at the top reads: [National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum / Cooperstown, New York / plaque of / Leroy R. Paige / Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame 1971 / Baseball Hall of Fame Committee on Negro Baseball Leagues] next to that text at the top is stamp box. Below the stamp box additional green text reads: [Post Card]. There is also one piece of tape on the far right edge of the back of the postcard.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- postcards
- Topic
- Athletes
- Baseball
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
- Object number
- 2012.172.21.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard of Charles Wilbur Rogan with his unit in the Philippines
- Published by
- Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Rogan, Charles Wilber, American, 1893 - 1967
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1910-1919
- Medium
- photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
- Caption
- Wilbur "Bullet" or "Bullet Joe" Rogan was a hall of fame baseball player who served with the United States army in the Philippines. Rogan played pitcher and outfielder in the Negro baseball leagues for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1920 to 1938.
- Description
- Photographic postcard of a large group of soldiers, including Charles Wilbur Rogan, surrounding an encampment in a grassy field. The back of the photographic postcard is unused and has [POST CARD] printed in black at the top and blank spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS]. In the upper right corner, there is a [ARTURA] stamp. There is also an alphanumeric inscription written by hand in the top left corner.
- Place captured
- Philippines, Asia
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Athletes
- Military
- Photography
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.55.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic postcard with image of a small child
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Printed by
- Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Owned by
- Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987
- Date
- 1918-1930
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 9/16 × 3 1/8 in. (11.6 × 7.9 cm)
- Description
- A photographic postcard of an unidentified small child. The child is sitting on a chair and wearing a hat that says [America] on the band. The back of the postcard is unused and has markings for the correspondence, address, and an AZO stamp box.
- Collection title
- Maxine Sullivan Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- Children
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.29.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Postcard of a man posing in a Western scene in a photography studio
- Published by
- Unidentified
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 7/8 × 3 in. (12.4 × 7.6 cm)
- H x W (Card): 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.7 cm)
- Description
- This real photo postcard depicts a man in a cowboy costume posing with a fake horse. He is standing to the right of the horse and is wearing a long-sleeve shirt, pants, fur chaps, a hat and a scarf around his neck. His right arm is resting on the horse's saddle. The backdrop behind him depicts a nature scene. The base of the fake horse and the floor of the photo studio are visible at the bottom of the image. The image is oriented in the bottom left corner of the postcard, leaving blank space at the top and on the right side. On the back of the postcard the word [POST CARD] is printed at the top. The words [CORRESPONDENCE HERE] and [NAME AND ADDRESS] divide the back into two sections. Text marks the spot for postage in the top right corner. The word [AZO] repeats forming a square with a triangle in each corner. The words [PLACE / STAMP / HERE] are printed inside the square. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Topic
- American West
- Costume
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.35.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Postcard of James "Cool Papa" Bell Baseball Hall of Fame plaque
- Created by
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, American, founded 1936
- Printed by
- Curt Teich & Company, 1898 - 1978
- Subject of
- James "Cool Papa" Bell, American, 1903 - 1991
- Signed by
- James "Cool Papa" Bell, American, 1903 - 1991
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (13.8 x 8.7 cm)
- Description
- Postcard featuring a photograph of a brass plaque on a yellow background. Handwritten in black ink at the top of the card is "James 'Cool Papa' Bell." The plaque has a depiction of Bell in a baseball uniform. Under the portrait is the text, "JAMES THOMAS BELL / "COOL PAPA" / NEGRO LEAGUES 1922 - 1950." The back of the postcard is unused. Preprinted green text at the top reads: [National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum / Cooperstown, New York / plaque of / James T. (Cool Papa) Bell / Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame 1974 / Baseball Hall of Fame Committee on Negro Baseball Leagues] next to that text at the top is stamp box. Below the stamp box additional green text reads: [Post Card]. There are also two pieces of tape on the far right edge of the back of the postcard.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- postcards
- Topic
- Athletes
- Baseball
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
- Object number
- 2012.172.21.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain