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  • Post Baptismal Picnic

    Photograph by
    Royster, Kenneth, American, born 1944
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1995
    Medium
    photograph: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 14 13/16 × 13 5/8 in. (37.6 × 34.6 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a picnic. The center of the image shows a table, viewed from the corner, with food and containers. There is a loaf of bread, a watermelon, and various plates and bottles. A circular beverage cooler with a white top and handles is in the back center. A woman in a white hat is filling a cup from the cooler. There is a striped gift bag on the table on the right side. Other individuals are seated around the table and another man is standing in the background. The edge of the negative is partially visible around the image. There is a numerical inscription on the reverse.
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Praise
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Communities
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Photography
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Royster in honor of Prof. Samuel L. Green
    Object number
    2018.41.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Kenneth Royster
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574d7240f-fa06-4ac9-a1f1-536fdbe95a25
  • Poster for a rally in support of Huey Newton

    Designed by
    Lyons, Lisa, American
    Distributed by
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Subject of
    Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
    Tijerina, Reies, Mexican American, 1926 - 2015
    Dixon, Ivan, American, 1931 - 2008
    Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998
    Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Klonsky, Mike, American, born 1943
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 21 11/16 × 17 1/8 in. (55.1 × 43.5 cm)
    Description
    A paper poster for the Free Huey Rally at De Fremery Park, Oakland, California, 1968.
    Prominently depicted to the left, stretching the majority of the length of the poster, is Lisa Lyons design of a black panther. Lyons’s signature is printed in curling lowercase by the bottom claw of the panther. In large black block type from the top right going down, reads: [FREE HUEY / RALLY / SUNDAY JULY 28 / DE FREMERY / PARK / 1PM / Eldridge Cleaver / Bobby Seale / Stokely Carmichael / Reies Tijerina / Ivan Dixon / Mike Klonsky / National Secretary, SDS / Peace and Freedom / spokesman]. Towards the bottom of the poster, in line with the clawed foot of the panther, there is: [BARBEQUE! BLACK DANCERS! MUSICIANS! / THEATER!]. There are waves of wrinkling along the edges of the poster, recto. The back of the poster also shows wrinkling, and two small pieces of tape.
    Place depicted
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Civil rights
    Graphic design
    Justice
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.28.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fd2ccb22-1597-4e44-bd7c-99e750c9764e
  • Chromogenic print of a large gathering of people outdoors

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    ca. 1980
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A color photograph of a large gathering of people outdoors. There are 7 rows of adults and 3 rows of children in the front. A stone building is to the right of the group and 4 picnic tables setup to the left of the group.
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    American West
    Communities
    Cooking and dining
    Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman
    Object number
    2014.75.143
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f5078996-7a7a-4db0-a665-6b691f4b4ebb
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    Tintype photograph of a man identified as James Turner, with two women

    Photograph by
    Pearce, H.G., American, active 1860s-1870s
    Subject of
    Turner, James, American
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, American, founded 1843
    Date
    ca. 1873
    Medium
    collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 1/2 × 3 in. (11.4 × 7.6 cm)
    Caption
    This tintype photograph of a man in Grand United Order of Odd Fellows regalia came into the collection identified as a photograph of James Turner and accompanied by a membership certificate for Turner in the Prince Hall Freemasons Celestial Lodge No. 2 of Rhode Island. It is possible Turner was a member of both the G.U.O.O. F. and the freemasons, or the identification of Turner in the photograph may be a misattribution. The embroidery on the collar “P.N.F.” likely means “Past Noble Father,” the highest degree of Odd Fellowship in the order’s structure. The two unidentified women may have been members of the Household of Ruth, the G.U.O.O.F. women’s auxiliary organization.
    Description
    A tintype photograph depicting a man identified as James Turner seated in Grand United Order of Odd Fellows regalia and flanked by two standing unidentified women. The tintype is in a magenta colored paper frame with gold designs around the edges. The full-length portrait shows the man sitting in a chair, wearing a dark jacket, vest and pants over a light colored shirt, and wearing a G.U.O.O.F. apron and collar. The wide collar is dark-colored with light colored fringe trim and embroidery on both sides in a vine and flower design. "P. N. F." is embroidered at the top of the proper left side of the collar and a sunburst design is on the proper right side. His proper right hand rests on his knee and he is looking straight at the camera. The two women stand on either side of him, their hands on his shoulders. They both wear ensembles with jackets in a striped fabric with a row of center buttons. They also have small purses on long straps across their chests. The woman on the right wears a light colored bonnet and dark colored gloves, holding a fan in her proper left hand. The woman on the left wears a dark colored hat and fingerless gloves. The cheeks of both women have been given a slightly rosy tint. The back of the frame has the mark of the photographer printed in an elaborate gold ribbon design in the center, [37 Westminster St. / H.G. PEARCE / Providence, R.I.], surrounded by a gold frame with floral motif.
    Place captured
    Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    tintypes
    Topic
    Communities
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    Photography
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.16.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500053920-6a90-459a-ae78-2ad01e05f67e
  • Brass loop earrings by Art Smith

    Designed by
    Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
    Owned by
    Williams, Anne, American, born 1924
    Date
    1946-1979
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    brass
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2016.174.1a): 3 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 1/2 in. (8.3 × 6.4 × 1.3 cm)
    H x W x D (2016.174.1b): 3 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 1/4 in. (8.3 × 6.4 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A pair of brass loop earrings. Each individual earring is made of one piece of brass. The top part of the earring is an incomplete circle and most of the brass is flattened. At the bottom of the circle the two ends twist together and the brass is rounded. Once the twist is complete the two ends stick out horizontally to the sides. The brass is flattened and the ends are tear drop shaped. There is a second piece of brass connected at each of the the tops of the earrings. The top of the piece is flattened and tear drop shaped. The brass then becomes rounded and twists around the circle. There is a hook with a pointed end attached to the back. This is where the earrings go into the pierced ears. The earrings dangle and are approximately 2 1/2 inches wide. The coloring is not completely even and there are some minor scratches on the earrings.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Art Smith Jewelry Collection
    Classification
    Adornment
    Type
    earrings
    Topic
    Art
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.174.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of Art Smith
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58136b9a5-f2e6-473e-b85d-6f45be57e79b
  • "Three Hole" brass cuff by Art Smith

    Designed by
    Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
    Owned by
    Williams, Anne, American, born 1924
    Signed by
    Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
    Date
    1946-1979
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    brass
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 × 2 1/2 × 2 in. (7.6 × 6.4 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A brass cuff with three holes. There is an opening on the back where it goes over the wrist. The "holes" are curved openings with pointed ends that stick out. The design is not symmetrical. There are two holes on the top and one on the bottom. The holes are textured. The insides are rippled and the designs around the outside of the holes are crackled. The cuff has an uneven color and minor scratches. The inside of the cuff is a darker color and has Art Smith's signature carved into it.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Art Smith Jewelry Collection
    Classification
    Adornment
    Type
    bracelets (jewelry)
    Topic
    Art
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.174.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of Art Smith
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a10fcfb-e28f-491d-a475-5f321da62da1
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Press kit for the film The Flying Ace

    Published by
    Norman Studios, American, 1920 - 1928
    Subject of
    Criner, John L., American, 1898 - 1965
    Boyd, Kathryn, American, 1897 - 1965
    Reynolds, Steve, American, 1892 - 1945
    De Legge, Boise, American
    Colvin, George, American, born 1864
    Daniels, Lions, American
    Jordan, Sam
    Coleman, Bessie, American, 1892 - 1926
    Date
    1926
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 1/16 × 13 7/8 in. (56 × 35.2 cm)
    Caption
    In this 1926 film, black fighter pilot Captain Billy Stokes, played by Laurence Criner, returns home from World War I a hero and resumes his civilian career as a railroad detective. The role of pilot Ruth Sawtelle, played by Kathryn Boyd, is inspired by aviator Bessie Coleman. Coleman had been in talks with race film studio Norman Productions to star in a film about her life when she was killed during a flight in Jacksonville, Florida.
    Description
    Press kit for the film The Flying Ace. The front of the press kit features a window card for the film. It is white with black text at the top and black-and-white images from the movie on the bottom. The top of the card reads [Coming to this Theatre / The Flying Ace / The Greatest Airplane Mystery Story Ever Filmed / A Brilliant Professional Cast Featuring]. Below this text is a list of the featured actors followed by short biographies of each. The actors listed are Lawrence Criner, Kathryn Boyd, George Colvin, Boise De Legge, Lions Daniels, Sam Jordan and Steve Reynolds. Below these biographies is an image montage showing a man and a woman, airplanes, a man in a parachute, men standing by airplanes and a large image of a man wearing a uniform. Black text below the image reads [ALL COLORED CAST] and [SIX SMASHING REELS]. On the top of the back of the press kit is a brief description of the film and a summary on how they filmed it. It begins [THE SENSATION OF THE YEAR IS HERE / The FLYING ACE Marks Another Epoch in Colored Picture Production]. The bottom of the back has advertisements for other movies produced by Norman Studios and a black-and-white image of the Norman Studios production lot. Printed in the bottom left corner is [THE SENSATION / OF THE YEAR IS HERE / The Flying Ace / A Super Feature with an / All Colored Cast / In Six Reels]. Also on the bottom are instructions for mail carriers.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    press kits
    Topic
    Actors
    Film
    Race films
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.22.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f5dd9a8-7993-4538-8578-272f9fedbc1e
  • "Lady Day" necklace

    Created by
    Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
    Date
    ca. 1971
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    silver and glass
    Dimensions
    Archives: 7.8Feet (0.1Meters)
    H x W x D (Lady Day necklace): 7 1/16 × 4 1/8 × 1 3/16 in. (18 × 10.5 × 3 cm)
    Caption
    Like Smith’s ‘Baker’ Cuff was named in honor of Josephine Baker, this necklace has Billie Holiday, often called Lady Day, as its namesake. Smith did not have a habit of naming his individual pieces, but his partner, Charles Russell, designated names for many of the designs years after Smith’s death.
    Russell may have been inspired by Smith’s love of jazz and connections to Holiday when naming this piece. An abiding jazz aficionado, jazz was one of the inspirations for Smith’s work. He liked to attend live jazz performances in Harlem and collected record albums by his favorite artists. Smith began his career working as an apprentice to modernist jewelry designer, Winifred Mason Chenet, who counted Billie Holiday among her high profile clientele. Holiday wore pieces likely designed by Smith in a December 1946 Ebony magazine article about Mason and her work.
    Description
    A silver collar-style necklace composed of two separate semi-circular metal pieces conjoined by a metal connector clasp set with a marble of clear and gold glass. The connector clasp allows for the bottom semi-circular portion to move freely while the piece is worn.
    The artist has no mark engraved into this particular piece.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Art Smith Archive
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    necklaces
    Topic
    Art
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
    Object number
    A2018.110.1.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of Art Smith
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e1c934e-4d19-4c0a-aaea-ad0ef91f0f00
  • Playbill for Topdog/Underdog

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Edited by
    Samuelson, Judy
    Subject of
    Parks, Suzan-Lori, American, born 1963
    Wolfe, George Costello, American, born 1954
    Mos Def, American, born 1973
    Wright, Jeffrey, American, born 1965
    Ambassador Theatre, American, founded 1928
    Date
    March 2002
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 8 7/16 × 5 3/8 × 1/16 in. (21.5 × 13.6 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 8 7/16 × 10 1/2 × 11/16 in. (21.5 × 26.7 × 1.8 cm)
    Description
    Playbill, volume 118, number 3, featuring the play, "Topdog/Underdog," written by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by George C. Wolfe, starring Mos Def and Jeffrey Wright, and performed at the Ambassador Theatre, New York, 2002. The top third of the cover is the masthead, a yellow rectangular field with black type with the magazine's title, [PLAYBILL ®] above the text [AMBASSADOR THEATRE]. Below the masthead is a white field outlined in black, with a black-and-white illustration depicting a frontal view of a bulldog’s head above the same image upside-down. Dividing the two illustrations is the title of the play, which is also the main coverline, is written in two black-outlined boxes in black-and-white text, [TOP DOG / UNDERDOG]. The word “Underdog” is written upside-down. The playbill website is printed at the bottom of the front cover. The back cover features an ad for Target Stores. All of the pages are glossy and bound together with staples. Most of the interior pages are off-white with black type with black-and-white images and color images. The magazine has fifty (50) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcription Available
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Actors
    Broadway Theatre
    Families
    Poverty
    Race discrimination
    Theatre companies
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5992d63b2-db1b-4fd0-b62f-3a167cb61179
  • Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun with insert essay ‘Sweet Lorraine'

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Written by
    Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Edited by
    Ross, Blake
    Subject of
    Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
    Leon, Kenny, American, born 1956
    Washington, Denzel, American, born 1954
    Richardson Jackson, LaTanya, American, born 1949
    Okonedo, Sophie, British, born 1968
    Ethel Barrymore Theatre, American, founded 1928
    Date
    April 2014
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Closed): 8 9/16 × 5 3/8 × 3/16 in. (21.7 × 13.7 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Open): 8 9/16 × 10 3/8 × 7/8 in. (21.7 × 26.3 × 2.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Closed): 9 × 4 1/4 (22.8 × 10.8 × 0.1 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Open): 9 × 12 5/8 × 1 in. (22.8 × 32 × 2.5 cm)
    L x W (2015.64.14.3): 9 1/16 × 4 1/16 in. (23 × 10.3 cm)
    Description
    Playbill magazine (2015.61.14.1), April 2014, featuring the play, "A Raisin in the Sun" written by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Kenny Leon, starring Denzel Washington, LaTanya Richardson, and Sophie Okonedo, and performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York 2014. The top third of the cover is the masthead, a yellow rectangular field with black type with the magazine's title, [PLAYBILL ®] above the text [ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATER]. Below the masthead and outlined with a Kente cloth border, is a black-and-white image tinted blue of a young boy on a street. The boy walks past a row of receding buildings seen in the upper right quadrant to the upper left. The boy is pictured on the right side near the lower corner. He holds something to his mouth in his proper left hand and holds books under his proper right arm. Behind him, centered in the image, is a woman wearing a long coat, carrying an umbrella on her proper left arm. Overlaying the image is a narrow, a Kente cloth outline of a circle. In the lower third of the image, justified on the left side, is orange text with the title of the play, which is also the main coverline, [a RAISIN / in the SUN]. Below the image at the bottom is a small yellow rectangle with a website in black text. The back cover features an ad for Gucci cologne. The magazine has fifty-two (52) pages.
    A tri-folded pamphlet of the essay "Sweet Lorraine" (2015.61.14.2) about Lorraine Hansberry, written by James Baldwin. Printed on semi-gloss paper, the pamphlet is navy blue with stylized, Kente cloth borders throughout. On the front in the upper right corner is a circular, black-and-white image of Lorraine Hansberry. Overlapping the image is white block text [SWEET / LORRAINE]. Below the title is the byline in orange text, [BY JAMES BALDWIN] followed by a line of white text that reads [THAT'S THEY WAY I ALWAYS FELT ABOUT YOU, AND SO / I WON'T APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING HER THAT NOW.]. Below the text and byline is the beginning of Baldwin's essay in white text. The inside of the pamphlet the essay continues and features four (4) circular black and white images of cityscapes. In the lower left corner of the back page is an additional black-and-white image of Hansberry. Above and around the image are the final paragraphs of the essay.
    A narrow cell phone reminder flyer (2015.61.14.3) with navy blue background with a narrow, stylized Kente cloth border, printed on glossy paper. Covering the whole of flyer is block text of varying sizes. The text is in orange and white, justified on the right side and reads [DEAR FRIENDS, / PLEASE / PROTECT YOUR / OWN GOOD TIME / AND THAT OF YOUR / NEIGHBOR BY / TURNING / OFF YOUR / CELL/ PHONE / NOW. / THANK YOU.]. The reverse is blank.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcription Available
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Actors
    Broadway Theatre
    Domestic life
    Drama (Theatre)
    Families
    Poverty
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Segregation
    Theatre companies
    Tragedy (Theatre)
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.14.1-.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56bcb8360-0dcf-45bb-baf3-3795638a0ac4
  • Organ owned by Henry Long and family

    Created by
    E.P. Carpenter & Company, American, 1852 - 1900
    Owned by
    Long, Henry L., American, ca. 1882 - 1935
    Date
    ca. 1898
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    wood, metal, ivory and mirrored glass
    Dimensions
    70 x 46 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (177.8 x 118.7 x 60.3 cm)
    Overall with Weight (Organ with mirror): 215 lb. (97.5 kg)
    Overall with Weight (Organ without mirror): 210 lb. (95.3 kg)
    Overall with Weight (Mirror): 5 lb. (2.3 kg)
    Caption
    This organ was purchased by Mr. Henry L. Long, a Pullman Porter in Seneca, South Carolina, in 1911. It was used by his family for gatherings and celebrations.
    Description
    A parlor style reed or pump organ (2012.7.1a) and mirror (2012.7.1b) made by E.P. Carpenter & Company and owned by Henry L. Long. The organ is made of wood with a natural, medium tone finish showing the wood grain. It has two ornately wrought metal foot pumps at the center bottom of the instrument. The keyboard has 36 white keys and 25 black keys. Above the keyboard is a black panel set into the organ which reads [Carpenter / Company.] on the PR side and [Brattleboro / Vt. U.S.A.] on the PL. In the center are two sets of five stops, each with a different name to indicate which pipes they control. The hutch section of the organ is decorated with wood applique. In the upper middle of the hutch is a horizontal rectangular space for the mirror (2012.7.1b) which is currently detached.
    Place made
    Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Musical Instruments
    Type
    organs (aerophones)
    musical instruments
    Topic
    Amusements
    Domestic life
    Families
    Music
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of Henry L. Long
    Object number
    2012.7.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e4fc5d6-27f8-4f6c-9c90-ff7f389166b0
  • Latin-Soul-Rock

    Recorded by
    Fania All Stars, founded 1968
    Published by
    Fania Records, Inc., founded 1964
    Recorded by
    Pacheco, Johnny, Dominican, 1935 - 2021
    Manu Dibango, Cameroonian, 1933 - 2020
    Betancourt, Justo, Cuban, born 1940
    Colón, William, American, born 1950
    Miranda, Ismael, Puerto Rican, born 1950
    Mongo Santamaría, Cuban American, 1917 - 2003
    Santana, Jorge, Mexican American, 1951 - 2020
    Hammer, Jan, Czechoslovakian American, born 1948
    Cobham, Billy, Panamanian American, born 1944
    Date
    1973; published 1974
    Medium
    vinyl and cardboard, with ink on paper (fiber product)
    Description
    A record album with the title "Fania All Stars Latin-Soul-Rock." The album consists of a single vinyl (2015.195.1a), which features a green-and-brown label with a notched center hole. The top half of the label has the words [FANIA / FANIA ALL STARS / LATIN—SOUL—ROCK]. The bottom half of the label lists the songs as well as their respective artists and track length. Side A features songs such as “Viva Tirado,” “Chanchullo,” “Smoke,” “There You Go,” and “Mama Guela;” while Side B lists songs such as “El Raton,” “Soul Makossa” and “Congo Bongo.”
    An album jacket (2015.195.1b) accompanies the vinyl record. The front cover of the album jacket is black, with white writings. On the top, [FANIA ALL STARS / latin ~ soul ~ rock / How It Was! How It Ended! How It Was Going To Be!] is printed. Below, there is a collage of 13 photographs of performances. Inside the album jacket is white and features a New York Post article entitled “‘Our Latin Thing’ Draws 40, 000.” The second page has a six grayscale photographs of performances. [Live at Yankee Stadium, Aug. 24, 1973] is printed in white letters. Below, there is a large color photograph of a performance; a smaller photograph is embedded in the bottom right-hand corner of the larger photo.
    Some of the persons credited in the production and distribution of this album include: Pete "Conde" Rodriguez, Paquito Navarro, Cheo Feliciano, Santos Colon, Ismael Quintana, Hector Colon, Dick Sugar, Bobby Cruz, Ray Barretto, Larry Harlow, Roberto Roena, Jerry Masucci, Edmund Newton, Bobby Valentin, Lee Marshall, Tom Monaster and Ron Levine.
    Place made
    Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Puerto Rico, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Funk (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Rock and roll (Music)
    Salsa (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.195.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1974 Fania Records. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5613c4a9e-8bea-4e09-82c5-4cc7b1c517eb
  • Recordando El Ayer

    Recorded by
    Cruz, Celia, Cuban American, 1925 - 2003
    Published by
    Fania Records, Inc., founded 1964
    Recorded by
    Pacheco, Johnny, Dominican, 1935 - 2021
    Betancourt, Justo, Cuban, born 1940
    Lucca, Papo, Puerto Rican, born 1946
    Date
    1976
    Medium
    vinyl , cardboard and ink
    Description
    A long-playing record entitled “Recordando El Ayer.” The album consists of a single vinyl long-playing record (2015.195.34a), which features a pink-and-orange patterned label with a notched center hole. In the top half of the label, the record company’s logo [VAYA] appears in bold white letters (it is this logo that is repeated on the label to create the pattern). In the bottom half of the label, the tracks, as well as their respective artists and track lengths, are printed in black letters. On Side A, the following tracks appear, “Besito de Coco,” “Ritmo, Tambor Y Flores,” “Se Wue Tu,” “Reina Rumba,” and “Vamos a Guarachah;” while Side B lists the following tracks, “La Equivocada,” “Ahora Si,” “Cuando Tu Me Querias,” “Verbero Moderno” and “Guillate.”
    An album jacket (2015.195.34b) accompanies the vinyl record. The front cover features a photograph of Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Justo Betancourt and Papo Lucca. The four individuals stand in front of an orange background with two plants behind them. The men wear traditional rumba shirts, while Celia Cruz, who stands in the middle, wears a pink-and-white dress. The back cover is lime green. In the center, there are four portraits, one of Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Justo Betnacourt and Papo Lucca. On the inside of the album jacket, there are portraits of the four performers, as well as short bios of each. Lee Marshall and Ron Levine are credited as the photographer and designer respectively.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Salsa (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.195.34ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1976 Vaya Records. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567ae482e-48ba-4e90-b8eb-4cf1c43376b3
  • Playbill for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Edited by
    Samuelson, Judy
    Subject of
    Smith, Anna Deavere, American, born 1950
    Wolfe, George Costello, American, born 1954
    Cort Theatre, American, founded 1912
    Date
    April 1994
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 8 3/8 × 5 7/16 × 1/8 in. (21.2 × 13.8 × 0.3 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 8 3/8 × 10 11/16 × 3/4 in. (21.2 × 27.1 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    Playbill, volume 94, number 4, featuring the play, "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992," written by Anna Deavere Smith, directed by George C. Wolfe, and performed at the Cort Theatre, New York, in 1994. The top third of the cover is the masthead, a yellow rectangular field with black type with the magazine's title, [PLAYBILL®] above the text [CORT THEATRE]. Below the masthead is a white field outlined in black, with a black-and-white image depicting the silhouette of four (4) tall palm trees and a fire in the bottom left corner that is giving off a diagonal plume of smoke that darkens the top third of the image. Above the trees is a close-up of two eyes. The title of the play, which is also the main coverline, is written above and just below the top edge of the image in black and white text, [TWILIGHT: / LOS ANGELES, 1992]. The back cover features an ad for Carlton cigarettes. All of the pages are glossy and bound together with staples. Most of the interior pages are off-white with black type with black-and-white images and color images. The magazine has seventy (70) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcription Available
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    theater programs
    Topic
    Broadway Theatre
    Drama (Theatre)
    Justice
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f7188d5-f979-4816-b77a-88a67a066e71
  • Solidarity with the African American People

    Illustrated by
    Douglas, Emory, American, born 1943
    Designed by
    Abreu Padrón, Lázaro, Cuban, born 1941
    Published by
    Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), Cuban, founded 1966
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 21 x 14 in. (53.3 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    Large color lithographic poster published by The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, African and Latin America (OSPAAAL) with the title "Solidarity with the African American People, August 18, 1968" written in English, French, Spanish and Arabic above an illustration of an African American man and female wearing black berets and holding semi-automatic weapons.
    Place printed
    Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    color lithographs
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Art
    Graphic design
    International affairs
    Multilingual communication
    Politics
    Race relations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.17.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a29b16f1-164a-4d52-9f4a-3edfa4aa38ba
  • Midnight Shadow

    Directed by
    Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
    Hawkins, Charles, American
    Produced by
    Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
    Distributed by
    Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
    Subject of
    Dandridge, Ruby, American, 1900 - 1987
    Redd, Frances, American, 1917 - 1993
    Woods, Buck, American, 1905 - 1974
    Brooks, Jess Lee, American, 1894 - 1944
    Criner, John L., American, 1898 - 1965
    Robinson, Ollie Ann
    Rosemond, Clinton, American, 1882 - 1966
    Brandon, Edward, Jamaican, 1907 - 1980
    Bates, Richard
    Webster, Pete, American, 1905 - 1988
    Simposon, Napoleon, American, 1902 - 1967
    Date
    1939
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 57 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 700 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1240 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of the feature film Midnight Shadow. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with variable-area optical. In the film’s opening scene, Prince Alihabad (Laurence Criner) addresses Mr. Dan Wilson (Clinton Rosemond) and Mrs. Emma Wilson (Ollie Ann Robinson), his love interest’s parents. Prince Alihabad, who is next to the dining table and wears a turban says to the couple, “When possible, I live in private homes, that is the only way I can get the quiet and rest I must have in my work.” The men then engage in a conversation about religion. The rest of the film chronicles Prince Alihabad’s attempts to court Margaret Wilson (Frances Redd), Mr. and Mrs. Wilson’s daughter. After a man burglarizes The Wilson’s home and murders Don Wilson, detectives try to solve the crime.
    Place depicted
    Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Race films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.14.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f6bfb02-482a-4e19-9a6d-6b44cb25ec7e
  • Document on NOMA regional structure

    Created by
    National Organization of Minority Architects, American, founded 1971
    Subject of
    Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
    Owned by
    Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
    Date
    late 20th century
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    Notes on the National Organization of Minorities Architects (NOMA) Regional Structure. The white document has black printed text titled [NOMA REGIONAL STRUCTURE]. There are sections including "Purpose and Goals," "Government Structure," "Regional Responsibility," and "Departmental Functions." The logo for Harold L. Williams Associates is printed in the lower right on each page. The reverse of the pages are blank.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Archival Collections
    Type
    notes
    Topic
    Architecture
    Professional organizations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
    Object number
    TA2017.53.5.1.12.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dbef76f2-7cc4-481f-b558-66cbff1660ce
  • Photographic slide of Phil Wilson speaking

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Wilson, Phill, American, born 1956
    Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003
    Million Man March, American, founded 1995
    Date
    1995
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide of activist Phil Wilson standing in front of a podium, speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a brown jacket, with a beige spotted sweater and a white shirt underneath it. On his right lapel is a circular button with a black stripe in the middle of it. The word [UNITY] is printed in white outline within the stripe. The top semi-circle is red, with the words [Million Man March] printed in black ink, while the bottom semi-circle is green with the words [Washington DC. 1995] written in black ink. On his left lapel is a pin or sticker of the African continent in rainbow stripes. Behind Wilson is a black banner with the words [National Gay & Lesbian Leadership]. An individual in red jacket holding the banner is just visible in the left edge of the image, with green leaves of trees barely visible at the top right corner. The slide film is housed in white plastic casing, with [24] printed at the top right corner.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Oratory
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bc3f5f1d-d8dc-471a-8f30-26718a483c9c
  • Photographic slide of participants at a New York Gay Pride Parade

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1980s
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting several individuals standing at a New York Gay Pride Parade. At the top left corner is a bunch of red helium balloons. An American flag is at the center of the image, next to black speaker boxes, with multi-colored helium balloons above. A man wearing sunglasses, silver earrings and a black tank top stands in the center foreground of the picture. He is looking to his right with his lips slightly parted. In front of him is another man facing the flag; he sports a blue t-shirt with his black hair is combed back. The slide film is housed in a light gray encasement with four black rivets securing it (one on each side of the encasement).
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd577b6d31b-9b8d-45df-ba34-7b49a03e8fe4
  • Photographic slide of National Coalition of Black Lesbian and Gays (NCBLG) sign

    Photograph by
    Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
    Subject of
    National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990
    Rev. Dr. McCoy, Renee, American, born 1951
    Date
    1988
    Medium
    reversal film and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    A color photographic slide depicting the logo for the National Coalition for Black Lesbians and Gays on the door of their office in Detroit. The letters [N.C.B.L.G.] are printed in a large bold red typeface with white shadows to the left of each. Below the acronym, [RENEE McCOY EXEX. DIRECTOR] is printed in a slightly smaller font without the white shadows. A red rectangle borders the logo. On the left side of the front of the slide's white encasement, [SEP 88W03] is printed in black and the number [6] is printed on the right. The back of the slide's encasement has the words [Ektachrome SLIDE] at the bottom and a blue Kodak logo at the top with [PROCESSED BY KODAK] printed inside it. The back of the encasement is black and is secured with gray rivets instead of black ones.
    Place depicted
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
    Object number
    TA2019.38.1.1.1.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ron Simmons
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dbbd89f8-f619-4c93-b0f1-5be711e554e2

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