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Photographic print of the Greenwood district in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- before 1921
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (7 x 11.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of the Greenwood district in Tulsa, OK. Depicted are cars parked on a street, a horse, a carriage, people walking along shopfronts, and telephone poles. There are no marks or writing on the back.
- Place depicted
- Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
- Object number
- 2011.60.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Self-Portrait
- Created by
- Flemister, Frederick C., American, 1917 - 1976
- Owned by
- Barnett-Aden Gallery, American, 1943 - 1969
- Date
- 1941
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Exhibition
- Visual Art and the American Experience
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W: 30 1/4 × 24 1/8 in. (76.8 × 61.3 cm)
- H x W x D (Frame): 35 3/4 × 29 × 1 3/4 in. (90.8 × 73.7 × 4.4 cm)
- Description
- This oil on canvas depicts the artist, Frederick C. Flemister. Shown from the chest up, the man in the image wears a loose white shirt with a black shirt peeking out of the neckline. On his head is a large green peaked cap. The man stands sideways with his right shoulder towards the viewer. Wearing a mustache, he turns his head and gazes toward the viewer. He stands in an arched window with a dark green marbled casement. Outside the window is a landscape, depicting a tree by a river, with rolling hillsides and mountains in the distance.
- On the reverse side of the canvas is a partial study of a nude, showing a woman's torso and leg in red, possibly crayon. The nude is located in the center of the canvas. Below in the lower right quadrant is a sketch for a man's head, in black or dark blue. In the lower left quadrant are the artist's signature and the painting's title, written vertically. The title and the artist’s signature are also written in large letters above the nude.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert L. Johnson
- Object number
- 2015.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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A Walk in Paradise Gardens
- Created by
- Bearden, Romare, American, 1911 - 1988
- Owned by
- Barnett-Aden Gallery, American, 1943 - 1969
- Date
- 1955
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Exhibition
- Visual Art and the American Experience
- Medium
- oil on fiberboard
- Dimensions
- H x W (painting): 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
- H x W x D (frame): 28 5/8 × 24 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (72.7 × 62.9 × 3.8 cm)
- Description
- This oil painting depicts three abstract figures. Formed out of small rectilinear shapes in bright colors, the figures appear to be moving across an equally abstracted background.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- paintings
- Topic
- Art
- Communities
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert L. Johnson
- Object number
- 2015.2.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Romare Bearden Foundation/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use.
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The Argument
- Created by
- Motley, Archibald John Jr., American, 1891 - 1981
- Owned by
- Barnett-Aden Gallery, American, 1943 - 1969
- Date
- 1940
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Exhibition
- Visual Art and the American Experience
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W (framed): 40 × 30 in. (101.6 × 76.2 cm)
- Description
- This oil painting depicts a street scene with a group of men arguing. In the painting's foreground are five men standing in a rough circle. Two men have their backs to the viewer, one tall thin figure wearing a grey suit and fedora. He carries a cigarette in his left hand, held behind his back. The second man is short, fat, and wears a light colored shirt and dark blue pants. He is balding and has his hands on his hips. He faces three taller men. The tallest wears a brown bowler hat over one eye and red tie with a dark blue suit. He stands with his legs spread and has a cigarette in his open mouth. Next to him is a man in a light colored suit with a flat blue cap. He holds a smoking cigarette in front of his face with his right hand. The third man wears a dark blue suit and flat cap. He leans against the wall behind him and gestures with his right hand. Slightly in front of him is an overflowing can of garbage. Slightly behind the group of men to the left is another man with his head tilted upwards, drinking from a flask. Above the men is an open window in the brick building behind them. A woman in a green sleeveless dress sits at the window, right hand on the sill, left hand touching her hair. Her head is turned downwards towards the men. Beyond the brick building is a small green yard with a laundry line. A woman in a red dress and white apron is hanging white sheets on the line. She looks over her shoulder at the group of men. Beyond the laundry line is a small house with a porch. A man in a white shirt and dark pants stands on the porch, leaning forward on the railings. It is signed and dated by the artist.
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- paintings
- Topic
- Art
- Communities
- Men
- Stereotypes
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert L. Johnson
- Object number
- 2015.2.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Valerie Gerrard Browne. Permission required for use.
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The Carrousel
- Created by
- Hayden, Palmer C., American, 1890 - 1973
- Date
- 1953
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Exhibition
- Visual Art and the American Experience
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W: 24 × 18 1/8 in. (61 × 46 cm)
- Description
- This oil painting depicts a carousel set in a busy urban cityscape. Set in the center of the scene, the carousel has a green and white striped canopy overhead. It has triangular-shaped multicolored flags set at intervals around the edge of the canopy. On the carousel platform itself are various animal figures mounted on poles with people riding on them. The animal figures include cows with upraised horns, leaping zebras, horses and a lion. Surrounding the carousel is a crowd of people. Behind the carousel is a large indistinct crowd and several high-rise buildings. At the bottom right corner of the painting, in black, is [Palmer Hayden 1953].
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- oil paintings
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michael Rosenfeld and halley k harrisburg
- Object number
- 2016.155
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Palmer C. Hayden. Permission required for use.
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Untitled
- Photograph by
- Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
- Subject of
- Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
- Atlanta Braves, American, founded 1871
- Date
- 1954-1965
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5000pixels × 3385pixels
- Title
- Digital image of Hank Aaron
- Description
- An image of Hank Aaron. The close-up image features Aaron wearing his Milwaukee Braves cap and looking straight at the camera.
- Portfolio/Series
- Baseball
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Athletes
- Baseball
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
- Object number
- 2016.164.33
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Walter Iooss
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Mabel (Portrait of the Artist's Wife)
- Created by
- Lee-Smith, Hughie, American, 1915 - 1999
- Subject of
- Everett, Mabel Louise, American, born 1920
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 38 × 34 × 5 in. (96.5 × 86.4 × 12.7 cm)
- Caption
- Hughie Lee Smith painted this sensitive portrait of his wife, Mabel Louise Everett, around the time they were married and moved to Detroit in 1940.
- Description
- This oil painting portrait depicts the artist's first wife, Mabel Louise Everett. Shown from the chest upwards, she wears a dark blue dress with red trim at the neckline. Her shoulder length hair is done in a style popular with women during the 1940s, pulled back on the top of her head. Her gaze is directed slightly toward the right side of the painting. The background of the portrait is flat with with tones of brown, cream, red and blue.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- oil paintings
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stephanie Anne Patterson
- Object number
- 2016.172
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Hughie Lee-Smith
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Jersey for the Atlanta Braves worn and autographed by Hank Aaron
- Created by
- Spalding, American, founded 1876
- Worn by
- Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
- Date
- 1968-1969
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- wool, synthetic fiber, plastic
- Dimensions
- On form: 34 1/4 × 26 × 9 1/2 in. (87 × 66 × 24.1 cm)
- Description
- Atlanta Braves "away" or "road" jersey worn by Hank Aaron during the 1968 or 1969 MLB season. Jersey is grey in color with blue and red stitched type on front and back. Type on front chest area reads, [Braves]. Type on back reads, [44]. Patch on PR sleeve features an MLB logo with red type that reads, [100th ANNIVERSARY]. Patch on PL sleeve features an illustration of a caricatured American Indian face. Hank Aaron autograph in lower portion of jersey's front. Next to signature are several labels including a Spalding label and a size "40" label. Label with blue ink on inside of neckline reads, [44 40 68].
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- jerseys
- sports uniforms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.297.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Sankofa II
- Created by
- Phillips, James, American, born 1945
- Subject of
- AfriCOBRA, founded 1968
- Date
- 1997-1998
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
- Exhibition
- Visual Art and the American Experience
- Medium
- acrylic paint on canvas , thread
- Dimensions
- H x W: 96 × 60 in. (243.8 × 152.4 cm)
- Diameter (Rolled): 29 1/8 in. (74 cm)
- Description
- An acrylic painting on canvas incorporating Adinkra symbols in colorful swirls and patterns. The primary colors incorporated in the design are base colors of tan, peach and sky blue, with symbols in maroon, green, light blue, yellow, white, orange and purple. Throughout the canvas, preparatory drawing lines and shapes are visible, possibly in charcoal or graphite. The painting is unstretched, with sleeves on both ends through which a dowel can be placed. The patterns and motifs used throughout the painting reflect the AfriCOBRA style or tradition. The canvas is signed by the artist at the lower left corner.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- acrylic paintings
- Topic
- Africa
- Art
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.321
- Restrictions & Rights
- © James Phillips. Permission required for use.
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Jet Vol. XLIV No. 4
- Published by
- Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
- Subject of
- Mays, Willie Howard Jr., American, born 1931
- Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
- Allen, Richard Anthony, American, born 1942
- Gibson, Robert, American, born 1935
- Williams, Billy Leo, American, born 1938
- Chicago White Sox, American, founded 1901
- St. Louis Cardinals, American, founded 1881
- Atlanta Braves, American, founded 1871
- New York Mets, American, founded 1962
- Chicago Cubs, American, founded 1876
- Date
- April 19, 1973
- Medium
- paper, ink, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/16 × 5 1/8 × 1/8 in. (18.9 × 13 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- Two copies of Jet Magazine, Volume XLIV, Number 4. The front covers are bright green with the title in the upper left corner. The title is slightly obscured by a circle-shaped photographic portrait of Dick Allen which overlaps the bottoms of the "e" and the "t" of [JET]. Above the title in much smaller black text is the date of publication, cost and publishing information: [April 19, 1973/35¢ A Johnson Publication]. To the immediate right of the magazine's title are two lines of bolded, capitalized white text: [BASEBALL UNDERWAY FOR/RECORD-BREAKING SEASON]. Five circle cutouts of photographic portraits dominate the bottom 75% of the cover; Hank Aaron's portrait is foregrounded in the center and covering small portions of the two portraits above (Dick Allen, Willie Mays) and below (Bob Gibson, Billy Williams) Aaron’s. The men's respective names appear in small black text as captions at the bottom (Dick Allen, Willie Mays), top (Bob Gibson, Billy Williams), and right (Hank Aaron) of their portraits.
- 2013.108.4.1 has an inscription on the front cover of the date [4/16/73]. There is also an inscription on the interior table of contents with the same date.
- 2013.108.4.2 has an address label on the front cover.
- Place made
- 820 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Athletes
- Baseball
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.108.4.1-2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1973 Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. Permission required for use.
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Baseball card for Hank Aaron in his rookie year
- Manufactured by
- The Topps Company, Inc., American, founded 1938
- Subject of
- Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
- Atlanta Braves, American, founded 1871
- Date
- 1954
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 3/4 × 2 11/16 in. (9.5 × 6.8 cm)
- Description
- Henry (Hank) Aaron rookie card. Baseball card features both a black and white and color image of Aaron. The large color image at center depicts Aaron from above the shoulders. In bottom left corner is a black and white image of Aaron fielding a ground ball. White and black type at top of card reads: [HENRY AARON / outfield MILWAUKEE BRAVES]. In the top left corner there is an illustration of a Native American Indian. A reproduction of Aaron's signature appears across the bottom right of the card. The reverse side of baseball card features a biography, statistics, and a two panel comic strip featuring Aaron.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place depicted
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- baseball cards
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.120.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Broadside for a performance by Madame Sissieretta Jones
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Jones, Sissieretta, American, 1868 - 1933
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, American, founded 1821
- Date
- 1893
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 7/8 x 6 in. (22.5 x 15.2 cm)
- Description
- Broadside advertising a concert at Oak Street A.M.E. Zion Church of Madame Sissieretta Jones on Thursday April 27, 1893. The advertisment has an engraved vignette of Jones as well as information about the musical concert.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- broadsides
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.62
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flier for the Madison County Movement
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1966
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 7 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (18.1 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- An off white flier with black type and photocopied handwritten text. The flier is a call to the citizens of Madison County. The flier askes, "What can you do about the tear-gas raid?" and "(1) Black Out for Black Power / (2) Work Stop for Black Power / (3) Register to Vote for Black Power." Typed in the bottom half of the flier is “OUR TAX DOLLARS HELPED TO BUY THAT TEAR-GAS. / DON’T BUY ANYTHING DOWNTOWN. / IF YOU WORK FOR THE WHITE MAN, DON’T GO TO WORK FRIDAY. / HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS. / WE’VE GONE TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW!!! / MADISON COUNTY MOVEMENT.”
- Place used
- Madison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Madison County Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Business
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Labor
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Segregation
- Suffrage
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
- Object number
- 2011.109.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photograph of Hank Aaron hugging his mother
- Created by
- United Press International, American, founded 1907
- Subject of
- Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
- Date
- April 8, 1974
- Medium
- toner on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photomechanical print of Hank Aaron hugging his mother and clutching a baseball after hitting his record-breaking 715th home run. A caption on the right gives information about the subject, date, and game that the photograph captures. The caption reads: [AJEX040804 - 4/8/74 - Atlanta: Hank Aaron is hugged by his mother after the Atlanta Braves Slugger hit his record breaking 715th home run [illegible] Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing in the 4th Inning [illegible] 715th home run ball is held to the right. (UPI) jls/pc.]
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Athletes
- Baseball
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III
- Object number
- 2011.17.78
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1974 United Press International. Permission required for use.
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Pinback button for March For Our Lives
- Created by
- Mary The Button Maker
- Subject of
- Never Again MSD, American, founded 2018
- Date
- 2018
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A pin-back button indicating support for the March for Our Lives, a student-led global demonstration against gun violence. Button displays the March for Our Lives logo: three lines of text with four human figures holding hands. Text reads [MARCH / FOR OUR / LIVES] in blue and black letters on white background. Sticker affixed to back of button reads [Mary / The Btton Maker / Marymbjs@aol.com / Etsy / Ebay].
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Aaron Bryant
- Object number
- 2019.41.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of Norma Merrick Sklarek and Mayor Tom Bradley
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Bradley, Tom, American, 1917 - 1998
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- ca. 1984
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of Norma Sklarek with Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley. Sklarek, Bradley, and an unidentified man are in the center of the image. There are unidentified people standing in the background. Sklarek, on the left side, is in profile and wearing a blue top with various patches. Bradley is in the center, facing toward Sklarek. He is wearing a suit, striped tie, and white pinback button reading [NOBODY SERVES REPUBLIC LIKE REPUBLIC EMPLOYEES]. An unidentified man wearing a LAX badge and a plaid shirt is looking at the camera. The reverse has a back print for [FUJICOLOR / PAPER].
- Place depicted
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- Topic
- Architecture
- Photography
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.5.1.1.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pinback button with "LGBTQ+ for Stacey Abrams"
- Created by
- Abrams, Stacey for Governor, American, founded 2018
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Abrams, Stacey, American, born 1973
- Date
- 2018
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
- Description
- A round, navy blue pinback button. A rainbow is printed at the top, with [LGBTQ+] in bright blue letters followed by [FOR / STACEY / ABRAMS] in white letters. Across the bottom is printed [Stacy Abrams, Sarah Riggs Amico, Charlie Bailey and John Barrow - Delivering for Georgia] in white letters. There is a union printing label beneath the text.
- Place depicted
- Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Earl Fowlkes in honor of Thomas Kevin King
- Object number
- 2019.43.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Liberian Order of African Redemption badge awarded to William Beverly Carter
- Issued by
- Republic of Liberia, Liberian, founded 1848
- Received by
- Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
- Subject of
- President Tolbert, William, Liberian, 1913 - 1980
- Date
- ca. 1977
- Medium
- enamel on metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 15/16 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in. (12.6 × 6 × 0.9 cm)
- Description
- The Liberian Order of African Redemption Grand Commander badge awarded to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. by Liberian President William Richard Tolbert Jr. It is a two (2) piece, double-sided pendant medal; a five-pointed star suspended from a wreath. It is constructed from metal and detailed in gilt and enamel. The main body of the medal is a five-pointed star, with each point covered in white enamel and terminating with a gilt ball. Golden rays extend from between the arms. At the center of the star, on the obverse, there is a roundel with two (2) figures with broken chains at their feet, kneeling at the base of a cross bearing the letters [INRI]. The figures, a male and a female, are depicted in profile facing the cross. The male’s hands are held up in a prayer pose, while the female’s proper left hand rests on the cross. The roundel is framed by a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries. In the roundel on the reverse, is a variation of the coat of arms of Liberia: a three-mast ship with its sails raised, approaching land. On the left is a sun setting on the horizon and on the right is a palm tree. Sitting on the shore, in the foreground, is a plough. Above the ship, is a bird holding a document in its beak. The rondel is encircled in a light blue enamel frame with the gilt letters of the motto of the Republic of Liberia, [THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE]. The top of the star is threaded through the bezel of a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries. A lobster claw clasp and two (2) jump rings are attached to the top of the wreath.
- Place used
- Liberia, West Africa, Africa
- Collection title
- Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Archival Collections
- Type
- commemorative medals
- Topic
- Africa
- Government
- International affairs
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
- Object number
- A2019.45.1.3.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Box signed by Jimmy Carter housing a cuff link worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Signed by
- President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
- Date
- 1977-1981
- Medium
- cardboard, coated paper, synthetic fiber, ink
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 3/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 in. (8.1 × 5.9 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Box signed by President Jimmy Carter containing one cuff link from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The white box is signed on the lid by Carter in green ink. The white box is slightly discolored. There is an insert inside the box with two (2) hand-made holes to secure cuff links. Only one cuff link is in the box and the second opening is empty.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Occupational
- Type
- boxes (containers)
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.9.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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United States Department of State Distinguished Honor Award
- Issued by
- United States Department of State, American, founded 1789
- Received by
- Carter, William Beverly Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
- Date
- January 1981
- Medium
- gold with metal and silk (textile)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 15/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/8 in. (7.5 × 3.7 × 0.9 cm)
- Description
- A United States Department of State Distinguished Honor Award issued to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. This medal is a composite object: a bar pin with a safety catch, holding a white ribbon attached to a gold medal. The ribbon is looped over the front of the bar pin. The ribbon is white with three (3), thin, vertical, navy blue stripes. The bottom of the ribbon is threaded through the bail at the top of the medal. The medal is gold toned and roughly rounded. The obverse is dominated by the Great Seal of the United States: a bald eagle with its wings displayed, holding a bundle of thirteen (13) arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto [E PLURIBUS] and [UNUM]. Over the eagle’s head there is a cluster of thirteen (13) five-pointed stars surrounded by a ring of circular clouds. A vertically striped shield covers the eagle's breast. The seal is framed by two relief concentric circles. Text between the circles reads, [DEPARTMENT OF STATE] at the top and [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA] at the bottom, separated by two five-pointed stars. Wrapped around the bottom of the circular frame, is a wreath and a scroll with stamped text that reads [DISTINGUISHED / HONOR AWARD]. On the reverse of the medal at the center is stamped text that reads [W. BEVERLY CERTER / JANUARY 1981]. At the bottom is a stamped maker’s mark and carat stamp [P / S / PROV] and [10KT].
- Place made
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
- Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- Collection title
- Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Archival Collections
- Type
- commemorative medals
- Topic
- Africa
- Government
- International affairs
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
- Object number
- A2019.45.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain