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Connie Morgan, Martin's Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Morgan, Connie, American, 1935 - 1996
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- ca. 1954
- Topic
- African American
- Baseball
- Photography
- Segregation
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.15
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Larry Brown with fans, Martin's Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Brown, Larry, American, 1905 - 1972
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Topic
- African American
- Baseball
- Photography
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.12
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Hank Thompson, Suitcase Simpson, Larry Doby, Roy Campanella, George Crow, Monty Irvin, New York Cubans.
- Subject of
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Thompson, Hank, American, 1925 - 1969
- Simpson, Harry, American, 1925 - 1979
- Doby, Larry, American, 1923 - 2003
- Campanella, Roy, American, 1921 - 1993
- Crowe, George, American, 1921 - 2011
- Irvin, Monte, born 1919
- Unidentified Man or Men
- New York Cubans, American, 1935 - 1950
- Los Angeles Dodgers, American, founded 1883
- San Francisco Giants, American, founded 1958
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 11 x 13 15/16 in. (27.9 x 35.4 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- 1952
- Topic
- African American
- Baseball
- Photography
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.13
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Ernie Banks, Larry Doby, Matty Brescia, Jackie Robinson, Martin's Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Banks, Ernie, American, born 1931
- Doby, Larry, American, 1923 - 2003
- Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972
- Brescia, Matty, American, born 1910
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Los Angeles Dodgers, American, founded 1883
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- 1953
- Topic
- African American
- Baseball
- Photography
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.14
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- 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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Marcia "Toni" Stone and unidentified teammate, Martin's Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Stone, Toni, American, 1921 - 1996
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Indianapolis Clowns, American, 1946 - 1989
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- ca. 1954
- Topic
- African American
- Baseball
- Photography
- Segregation
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.16
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- 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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Aretha Franklin, SCLC convention, Club Paradise, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Franklin, Aretha, American, born 1942
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- July 1968
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Gospel (Music)
- Photography
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.19
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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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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Overton Park Zoo. Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- 1950s
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.2
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Rev Ralph Abernathy embracing Rosa Parks, Benjamin Hooks on left, SCLC Convention, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Hooks, Benjamin, American, 1925 - 2010
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- July 1968
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.20
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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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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Lionel Hampton, The Hippodrome, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- ca. 1955
- Topic
- African American
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.21
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Twins at WDIA, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- 1948
- Topic
- African American
- Children
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Ernest C. Withers, Courtesy of the Withers Family Trust
- Object number
- 2009.16.22
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
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- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Two Kings, Elvis Presley with B.B. King at WDIA Goodwill Review, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Presley, Elvis, American, 1935 - 1977
- King, B.B., American, 1925 - 2015
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- December 7, 1957
- Topic
- African American
- Blues (Music)
- Photography
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.23
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- 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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James Brown, Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- ca. 1965
- Topic
- African American
- Funk (Music)
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.25
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- 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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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. resting in Lorraine Motel following March Against Fear, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- 1966
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Ernest C. Withers, Courtesy of the Withers Family Trust
- Object number
- 2009.16.6
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- 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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B-A-B-Y / What Have You Got To Offer Me
- Published by
- Stax Records, American, founded 1957
- Recorded by
- Thomas, Carla, American, born 1942
- Medium
- (2010.34.4a): vinyl (2010.34.4b): ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sleeve): 7 x 7 1/8 in. (17.8 x 18.1 cm)
- Diameter (record): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
- Type
- 45 rpm records
- Place made
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1966
- Topic
- African American
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.34.4ab
- Rights
- © Stax Records. Permission required for use.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Contract signed by Otis Redding for "Mr. Pitiful"
- Created by
- East Publications Inc.
- Subject of
- Redding, Otis, American, 1941 - 1967
- Cropper, Steve, American, born 1941
- Stewart, Jim, American, born 1930
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Type
- contracts
- Place depicted
- 3226 Commodore, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- 2582 Capewood, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1965
- Topic
- African American
- Business
- Law
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.50.1
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Boardinghouse bathroom window from which James Earl Ray shot and killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 422 South Main Street, Memphis, April, 1968
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 23 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (60.3 x 50.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- April 1968
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
- Object number
- 2011.16.1
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Bishop Jordan, AME Baptist Church, T. O. Jones, Head of Sanitation Workers, Walter Reuther, United Auto Workers, line up to lead protest march after death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, TN, April 8, 1968
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (50.2 x 40 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- April 8, 1968
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
- Object number
- 2011.16.2
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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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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Arraignment of Sit-In Demonstrators arrested at Memphis Public Library, March 1960
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (40.3 x 50.2 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- March 1960
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
- Object number
- 2011.16.4
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- 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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Memorial March after assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Main Street, Memphis, TN, April 8, 1968
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (50.2 x 40 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
- Date
- April 8, 1968
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony Decaneas, Decaneas Archive, and Ernest C. Withers Trust
- Object number
- 2011.16.5
- Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Placard from memorial march reading "HONOR KING: END RACISM!"
- Published by
- Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 1/2 x 14 in. (54.6 x 35.6 cm)
- Place used
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Hate crimes
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.6
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
