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  • Dinah Washington, c. 1953

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Washington, Dinah, American, 1924 - 1963
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1953
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Dinah Washington sitting behind a table. Wearing a light colored fur coat over a black dress, she sits on a chair with her left arm propped on the chair back. She carries a black patent leather bag on her lap. There are several men in suits sitting against the wall behind her.
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b12e02ad-c635-4a44-8f7d-3152000ab173
  • "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
  • Black velvet cap with net veil and rhinestone pin from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Designed by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    cap: velour and net
    pin: rhinestones and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/2 x 9 x 8 1/4 in. (21.6 x 22.9 x 21 cm)
    Description
    Black velour cap (a) and rhinestone pin (b) designed by Mae Reeves. The cap is formed from black velour with indentations over the ears on each side. A black open net veil is sewn across the top front third of the cap so that it can be moved to hang over the cap to the back or in front of the face. Two (2) long tails of net hang down from each side and can be tied under the wearer's chin. A heart made from a stiff material covered in black velour is attached at the end of each tie. Stamped in tan ink on the interior center of the cap is the text "GENUINE / IMPORTED / VELOUR". A white fabric label is adhered at the interior center back with black printed text reading "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".
    The pin (b) is attached at the proper right side of the cap over the net veiling. It is made from clear rhinestones and silver toned metal shaped as a knot of ribbons tied at the center. It has a safety pinback closure on the reverse.
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    caps (headgear)
    Topic
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
    Object number
    2016.48.26ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No known copyright restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e8e7381-ef6d-494b-b130-57cb3ac020e9
  • Dark tan felt hat with gold pin from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Attributed to
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    Medium
    hat: felt;
    pin: metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 x 10 x 7 1/4 in. (25.4 x 25.4 x 18.4 cm)
    Description
    Dark tan felt hat that resembles a beret with a peaked front attributed to Mae Reeves. The wool felt is shaped with a wide, tall front and no back. Dark brown grosgrain ribbon trims the interior opening. There are no labels, though a seam in the ribbon indicates the center back of the hat.
    A gold pin (b) is attached at the proper left front for decoration. The pin consists of a column of seven (7) spheres in progressive sizes featuring decorative openwork.
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    hats
    Topic
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
    Object number
    2016.48.29ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No known copyright restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d4b919e8-0c14-46d2-9712-b88c8c71a6e0
  • Gold cuff bracelet with seashell decoration from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    Medium
    metal and rhinestones
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (6.4 x 6.7 x 3.8 cm)
    Description
    Gold metal cuff bracelet with metal and rhinestone seashell from Mae's Millinery Shop. The cuff hinges open halfway around, fastening with a pressure clasp. A metal element is attached at the center front shaped like a seashell, with clear rhinestones set into the ridges of the shell.
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Adornment
    Type
    bracelets (jewelry)
    Topic
    Beauty culture
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
    Object number
    2016.48.47.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e0c368e-df2e-4bdc-bf09-08338d29f429
  • The Ring Magazine Boxing Fighter of the Year 1949 award for Ezzard Charles

    Issued by
    Ring Magazine, American, founded 1922
    Received by
    Charles, Ezzard Mack, American, 1921 - 1975
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1949
    Medium
    cloth , copper alloy
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 × 2 × 1/8 in. (12.7 × 5.1 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    A medal awarded to Ezzard Charles by The Ring Magazine for the year 1949. The medal consists of a top plate that reads [The / RING / MERIT AWARD], below which hang two chains, the ends of which are joined by a decorative boxing glove motif. Below the gloves hangs a single chain to which is attached a second plate with a medallion of two boxers fighting. Engraving below the medallion reads [Boxing's Fighter / of the Year / For / 1949]. A red, white, and blue striped ribbon (possibly silk) attached to the back of the top plate and hangs behind the medal. Back of medal reads [Awarded to / Ezzard Charles / For His / Outstanding / Contribution / to / Boxing].
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    commemorative medals
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah Charles in loving memory of Ezzard Charles
    Object number
    2017.28.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d26f32a-ea22-4023-b508-448c2d2753c3
  • Gelatin silver print of a crowd at the Apollo Theater

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Apollo Theater, founded 1934
    Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
    Carter, Benny, American, 1907 - 2003
    Green, Lil, American, 1919 - 1954
    Date
    1945
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (19.4 × 24.1 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a crowd at the Apollo Theater.
    At the top left corner of the image is a marquee reading [HERE COMES ANOTHER GREAT SHOW! / COUND BASIE / AND HIS BAND AND REVUE / FRIDAY / DEC. 28 / BENNIE CARTER and his BAND and REVUE]. At the bottom left are three men, two of them dressed in Apollo Theater uniforms consisting of dark colored double-breasted overcoats with decorative braid and trim at the collars, and dark colored caps reading [APOLLO] with braided trim along the brims. Another uniformed attendant is visible in the bottom center of the image, turned away from the camera. The crowd forms a line several people deep to the right of the attendants and stretching back past the marquee. Behind the crowd is a wall with images of performers and framed advertisements for upcoming performances, including one for Lil Green and two for Count Basie. The image has been captured from above the crowd, with many looking towards the camera and smiling.
    THere are two inscriptions on the back of the image, both handwritten in graphite: [MIDNIGHT SHOW] and [(APOLLO THEATRE)].
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Music
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.38.33
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4d05c4d-430f-4d5e-85a2-7332e31328cf
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    Flier advertising Sneed's Restaurant

    Created by
    Sneed's Restaurant, American,1940s
    Subject of
    Sneed's Restaurant, American,1940s
    Date
    1940s
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 × 5 15/16 in. (22.9 × 15.1 cm)
    Description
    Flier for Sneed's Restaurant. The brown paper flier has black printed text advertising [For Good Home Cooking Try / SNEED'S / RESTAURANT] at the top. There are clover graphics on either side of [RESTAURANT]. The middle of the handbill lists a variety of dishes [Tasty Sandwiches Home-Made Deserts [sic] / Roast Pork Hamburgers Pig Snots [sic] Fish /...]. [Boarders Accepted] is printed in black text below this menu with [825 Madison Ave.] at the bottom. There are decorative interweaving lines separating the sections. There are two chips on the lower right edge. The reverse is blank.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Business
    Cooking and dining
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d276ee3-e5e0-4652-a329-0490f94f4335
  • I have given the world my songs

    Created by
    Catlett, Elizabeth, Mexican, 1915 - 2012
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1946-1947; printed 1989
    Medium
    ink and graphite on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image with title): 8 1/8 × 5 1/16 in. (20.6 × 12.8 cm)
    H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 5 1/16 in. (19 × 12.8 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 13 1/2 × 9 9/16 in. (34.3 × 24.3 cm)
    Description
    This color linocut depicts a woman playing a guitar. Wearing a knee-length dress, she is seated on a square four legged stool. Her sleeves are rolled up to her elbows and she rests the guitar on her lap. In the background is a small vignette, done in bright blue tones that depict a man in a hood attacking another man. Below them is a large burning cross. There is a handwritten title below the image in pencil. It is signed by the artist on the bottom right. The back is blank.
    Place made
    Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    The Black Woman (formerly the Negro Woman)
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    linocuts
    Topic
    Art
    Identity
    Music
    Musicians
    Resistance
    Violence
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Winifred Hervey
    Object number
    2017.21.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2020 Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f777a65c-247a-48ac-871f-9ba54db51b24
  • Cuff bracelet with dangling orbs designed by Winifred Mason Chenet

    Created by
    Chenet, Winifred Mason, American, 1912 - 1993
    Date
    1948-1993
    Medium
    copper and brass (alloy) with lacquer
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 7/8 × 2 3/16 × 1 13/16 in. (4.7 × 5.5 × 4.6 cm)
    Description
    A cuff bracelet with dangling orbs designed by Winifred Mason Chenet. The cuff consists of a curved band of hammered copper with an opening so that it can be placed on the wrist. Suspended from the band are circular brass and copper orbs in a pattern of small brass circle, small copper circle, large brass circle with overlayed smaller copper circle. This pattern repeats three times around the band, with the large brass and copper circles appearing at the middle, right, and left sides. The metal circles are smooth with unmarked backs. On the interior of the cuff is stamped [cheneT / d'HAITI].
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Adornment
    Type
    jewelry
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Art
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Folklife
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.4.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5804bcc87-d1b8-4fb7-891f-3e3a9b3eeada
  • Silverplate necklace designed by Winifred Mason Chenet

    Created by
    Chenet, Winifred Mason, American, 1912 - 1993
    Date
    1948-1993
    Medium
    silver with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (clasped closed): 7 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 3/16 in. (19 × 19 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (layed flat): 1 9/16 × 16 1/8 × 3/16 in. (4 × 41 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A silver-plate necklace designed by Winifred Mason Chenet. Thirteen silver pendants are linked by circular chain and joined together by a hook clasp. The top of each pendant has a circle attached on each horizontal edge and a piece of silver is hooked on each circle creating a scroll design. The pendant design symbolizes a Haitian drum. The top of the pendant represents the skin used on the top of a drum that is tied to the wooden body with a rope. Underneath the rope design, the drum skin is gathered and folded over itself. On the body of the drum is an upraised circular design. The bottom of the drum is represented by two stacked circles on top of each other to show how the drum narrows at the bottom to a ridged column. The back of seven of the pendants contain the designer's signature [chenet d'HAITI] with varying levels of legibility based on fading.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Adornment
    Type
    jewelry
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Art
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Folklife
    Music
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.4.2.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1687998-71e4-4f9a-b1de-456eff2d4267
  • Army Good Conduct Medal

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Issued by
    United States Army, American, founded 1775
    Date
    1942-1945
    Medium
    bronze with silk, dye and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall): 2 13/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (7.1 × 3.7 × 0.7 cm)
    H x W x D (pin): 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (1.2 × 3.7 × 0.7 cm)
    H x W x D (ribbon): 1 3/8 × 1 7/16 × 1/8 in. (3.5 × 3.6 × 0.3 cm)
    H x W x D (medal): 1 3/8 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.5 × 3.2 × 0.4 cm)
    Description
    The United States Army Good Conduct Medal. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red ribbon with six (6) white vertical stripes. The pin has a safety pin closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon attached to a medal. The ribbon is looped over the bar and held in place with thread at the bottom corners of the pin. The ribbon is gathered on a jump ring at the bottom that also holds the medal. The medal is round, bronze colored, and has a bezel attached to the jump ring. The obverse of the medal is edged with text that reads [EFFICIENCY · HONOR · FIDELITY ·]. In the center of the medal is a relief depiction of an eagle with its wings spread, perched on a sword. The sword rests on a closed book. The reverse of the medal depicts a wreath of laurel and oak leaves in relief. At the center is a five-pointed star and a scroll with the text [FOR GOOD] and [CONDUCT] above and below the star and scroll in relief.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    pins (fasteners)
    medals
    Topic
    Athletes
    Military
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    A2014.63.105.1.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c7f00e23-51ff-44bb-ab5e-3a0123490213
  • Amateur Athletic Union medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

    Manufactured by
    Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898
    Issued by
    Amateur Athletic Union, American, founded 1888
    Received by
    Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
    Subject of
    California State University, Fresno, American, founded 1911
    Date
    1940
    Medium
    bronze and metal with silk, dye and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall): 3 1/2 × 1 13/16 × 3/16 in. (8.9 × 4.6 × 0.4 cm)
    H x W x D (pin): 3/8 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (0.9 × 4.4 × 0.4 cm)
    H x W x D (bar): 1/2 × 1 11/16 × 1/16 in. (1.3 × 4.3 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (ribbon): 1 5/8 × 1 9/16 × 3/8 in. (4.1 × 4 × 1 cm)
    H x W x D (medal): 1 3/4 × 1 15/16 × 3/16 in. (4.5 × 5 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) bronze medal for the 100 Meter Run event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1940. The medal consists of a bronze colored pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a bronze medal. The bronze pin is rectangular shaped with a safety pin closure on the back as well as another pin below that holds the ribbon. The front of the pin is a small relief frame with text that reads [CHAMPIONSHIP]. Below the pin is a red, white, and blue ribbon. Relief text printed on a bronze bar, attached to the ribbon below the pin, reads [19 40 / FRESNO STATE COLLAGE / FRESNO CAL.]. The ribbon is looped through the back bottom pin and held in place with thread. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a round, bronze colored medal held in place with a jump ring. The obverse of the medal is edged with two concentric circles. In the center of the medal is a relief depiction of a Greek goddess standing in three quarters profile with her proper right knee resting on a round shield decorated with an eight (8) ray sun motif. Her proper right hand is extended, holding a laurel wreath, and draped over her proper left forearm are two additional wreaths. Printed in relief around the central figure is the text [AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE UNITED STATES MDCCCLXXXVIII]. The reverse of the medal is also edged with two concentric circles. A relief depiction of a laurel wreath interlaced with sporting equipment runs around almost the full outer edge of the circle. At the top is the text [CHAM] and [PION] divided by a winged cleated shoe. Inscribed in the center of the medal is engraved text that reads [5TH PLACE / 100 METERS RUN]. There is maker's mark printed in relief on the bottom edge of the medal that reads [DIEGES & CLUST].
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Fresno, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    pins (fasteners)
    medals
    Topic
    Athletes
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    A2014.63.105.1.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf734e1b-1ee2-4b0d-ab21-9b71e55a7e96
  • The Negro Motorist Green-Book

    Published by
    Green, Victor Hugo, American, 1892 - 1960
    Subject of
    Jackson, James A., American, 1878 - 1960
    Date
    1941
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 5 × 1/8 in. (17.8 × 12.7 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The Negro Motorist Green-Book, 48 pages. This book provided travelers with information on businesses that serviced African American travelers. The front cover features a black border along the outer edge. The border encompasses nearly all of the cover-page text. The title appears at the top center of the page just above an illustration of a scroll reading [Hotels / Taverns / Night clubs / Restaurants / Service Stations / Tourist- Homes / Road Houses / Barber Shops / Beauty Parlors." Text at the bottom center of the cover reads "THIS COPY PRESENTED WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF / JAMES A. JACKSON / "THE ESSO MAN" / 26 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N.Y.] The front cover is torn along the spine and in the bottom right corner. The front and back covers of the book are evenly faded and the content pages of the book are intact. The content of the book is organized by state and consists entirely of text with the exception of three photographs of a service station and tourist-homes.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Advertising
    Barbershops
    Beauty salons (Beauty shops)
    Cooking and dining
    Nightlife
    Recreation
    Segregation
    Transportation
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d615a4ea-ae48-4b95-81bb-c0032a14a6b1
  • Stockpot used to cook collard greens at the Florida Avenue Grill

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Florida Avenue Grill, founded 1944
    Date
    mid 20th-late 20th century
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x diameter: 12 × 11 in. (30.5 cm)
    Description
    A large metal stockpot with handles, used to cook collard greens at the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant in Washington, DC. The pot is cylindrical with a rolled lip. Two (2) handles are bolted into the sides of the pot below the top rim. Most of the exterior surface is charred and blackened from use.
    Place used
    1100 Florida Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Culinary
    Type
    stockpots
    Topic
    Business
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Local and regional
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Imar and Tasha Hutchins, Florida Avenue Grill
    Object number
    2016.114.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5681f670a-64e5-4a56-bee5-234213101722
  • Entrance to Bop City, San Francisco, CA, c. 1951

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1951
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 7/16 in. (24 × 18.9 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts the exterior of a building on an urban street. The first floor entrance is a storefront with a large plate glass window and double glass doors. Above the doors is text that reads "Bob City" in large letters written against a musical staph. The words "Known the World Over" are written beneath. At each end of the staph is a black silhouette of a figure playing the saxophone? Hanging above the door is a large electric sign that protrudes perpendicularly from the building. The top part of the sign is text running vertically that reads "JIMBO'S." Underneath is text that reads "Chicken Basket." Underneath is a second sign with larger lettering that reads "Bop City." Perpendicular to this is a triangular with text that reads " the house/ that BOP/ BUILT/ Chicken / Hot or Cold/ as Good as GOLD/ Here [illegible] King Cole/ I like it here [illegible] Mr. B/ The Food and Music." There are several cars in front of the building, and a man in a light colored coat and hat passing along the sidewalk in front. On the back of the image is a green sticker with "#2" handwritten on it.
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Communities
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594f3ffdf-c4f4-4c43-a5e5-86d570b023b6
  • Johnny Mathis at the mic, c. 1952

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Mathis, Johnny, American, born 1935
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1952
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (24.1 × 19 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Johnny Mathis standing at a microphone. Wearing a black suit over a white shirt and tie, he stands in front of a microphone with his head turned to his right. Behind him are two chairs and a drum set. Text is painted on the chairs; the left hand chair reads "Red [?]ouey." The chair on the right reads "Jose."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f93f491-ed84-47df-993a-45637e186248
  • Black velvet fascinator with beaded decoration from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Attributed to
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    velvet, beads, faille
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 in. (13.3 x 19.1 x 17.8 cm)
    Description
    Black velvet fascinator decorated with silver and faux pearl beads attributed to Mae Reeves. It is shaped with a wide front that turns downward and is open at the top back where the sides meet without closing completely. The interior is made from a stiff material with wire around the edges. The top is faced in black velvet with rows of silver seed beads and round faux pearl beads sewn around the front and along the sides and back. Pairs of silver seed beads are scattered across the center top. The fascinator is lined in black faille. There are no labels.
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    fascinators
    Topic
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
    Object number
    2016.48.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    No known copyright restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd535ee77b7-a680-4fd7-8a83-f3ac4f59a08e
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    Pair of arm length purple gloves from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Manufactured by
    Van Raalte, American, 1907 - 2000
    Owned by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    rayon with glass buttons
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (a): 28 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3/8 in. (73 x 9.5 x 1 cm)
    H x W x D (b): 29 x 5 x 3/8 in. (73.7 x 12.7 x 1 cm)
    Description
    Pair of arm length rayon knit dark purple gloves. The gloves are seamed down the exterior side and around the fingers. Each glove has an opening at the wrist that closes with two (2) pearlized purple glass buttons each. A manufacturer's label is sewn to the seam at the interior opening of the left glove that reads "Van Raalte Co. Inc. / RAYON 7 1/2 / MADE IN U.S.A." in blue embroidered text.
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    gloves
    Topic
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
    Object number
    2016.48.48.5ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532984e47-f1a5-42e8-b92c-8db6b5ebb0d8
  • Pink rhinestone choker necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    rhinestone beads and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 15 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in. (40 x 3.8 x 0.6 cm)
    Description
    Choker necklace with five (5) strands of pink multi-sided rhinestone beads attached to a silver colored metal bar at each end. The strands are arranged on the bars so they twist. The necklace closes with a metal fish hook clasp that attaches to a short strand of five linked pink rhinestone beads for an adjustable fit.
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Adornment
    Type
    chokers
    Topic
    Beauty culture
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
    Object number
    2016.48.49.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a74ede7a-c2fc-4768-9b32-22071e389be2

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