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Photograph of Emmett Till with his mother, Mamie Till Mobley
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
- Till-Mobley, Mamie, American, 1921 - 2003
- Date
- ca. 1953-1955; printed later
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 3 1/2 × 4 7/8 in. (8.9 × 12.4 cm)
- Description
- Black and white photographic print of Emmet Till and his mother, Mamie Till Mobley. Till wears a white shirt with tie and looks straight ahead. His mother, in a dark dress with light-colored ruffled collar, sits with her arm around his shoulders.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- photographs
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Mamie Till Mobley family
- Object number
- 2012.102
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Print of Cab Calloway dancing at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- David "Panama" Francis, American, 1918 - 2001
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (11.1 × 16.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 5 1/16 × 7 1/8 in. (12.9 × 18.1 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Cab Calloway performing with his band at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Calloway is pictured just left of center, in profile turned towards his proper right, his right hand raised and blurred as if in motion. His left hand holds a microphone stand, tilted so the microphone is near his turned face. He wears a plaid tuxedo jacket with white shirt, dark pants and bow tie, and white pocket square. Directly behind Calloway is an upright bass, the face of the player only partially visible behind Calloway's shoulder. Another man stands behind the bass. To the right of him is a drummer, Panama Francis, seated at a white drumkit with "CC" on the large bass drum at the front. The two visible musicians both wear dark colored suit jackets, patterned neck ties, and white pocket squares. To the left is a grand piano, the bench and player out of frame. Behind Calloway's band is an orchestra seated at paneled stands with a logo marking resembling "JM" or "NM." In the background is a striped curtain. There are no inscriptions or markings, front or back.
- Place captured
- Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Dance
- Jazz (Music)
- Musicians
- Nightlife
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- 2013.237.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Stereograph card of of an unidentified woman
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Owned by
- Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- albumen , sodium chloride , silver nitrate on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (5.4 × 7 cm)
- Description
- A stereograph card of an unidentified woman sitting in chair. The stereograph features two photographs of the same woman. The woman is wearing a light colored dress with dots. The photograph on the left features the woman sitting in a chair with her hands crossed on her lap. The photograph on the right features the woman sitting on the chair with her proper right arm on her lap and her proper left arm resting on her face. The back of the photograph is blank.
- Collection title
- Maxine Sullivan Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- stereographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.29.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Panther Burn, Miss. 4-30-27
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Title
- Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
- Description
- Two gelatin silver prints of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. The photos are unmounted and unattached, but together create a picture of a set of railroad tracks.
- Place captured
- Panther Burn, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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Mongo Santamaria, 1979
- Photograph by
- Spitzer, David D., American
- Subject of
- Mongo Santamaría, Cuban American, 1917 - 2003
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 1/8 in. (34.8 x 23.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (35.3 x 24.8 cm)
- H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of jazz percussionist Mongo Santamaria performing at a concert in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Santamaria sits behind a drum with his right hand raised playing it. He wears a light colored suit jacket, dress shirt, and necklace. The elbow and fingers of another person's crossed arms are visible in front of Santamaria.
- Place captured
- Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Composers (Musicians)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Latin jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- Object number
- 2012.164.145
- Restrictions & Rights
- © David D. Spitzer
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Indoor Portrait of a Couple Sitting, Eula Parham
- Photograph by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Date
- 1948 - 1970s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- Indoor Portrait of a Couple Sitting, Eula Parham
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- negatives
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.69.21.17.B
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Outdoor Photo of a Woman Standing Holding Books in her Arms, Rosie Lee Cory
- Created by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Date
- 1948 - 1970s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- Outdoor Photo of a Woman Standing Holding Books in her Arms, Rosie Lee Cory
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- negatives
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.69.21.56.D
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Studio Portrait of a Woman Sitting and a Child Sitting on a Sofa, Diptych
- Photograph by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1948 - 1970s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 x 5 in (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
- Description
- Studio Portrait of a Woman Sitting and a Child Sitting on a Sofa, Diptych
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- negatives
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.69.5.21.D
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Studio Portrait of a Woman Sitting, Diptych
- Photograph by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1948 - 1970s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- Studio Portrait of a Woman Sitting, Diptych
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- negatives
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.69.5.21.D.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Studio Portrait of a Child Sitting on a Sofa, Diptych
- Photograph by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1948 - 1970s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- Studio Portrait of a Child Sitting on a Sofa, Diptych
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- negatives
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.69.5.21.D.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Indoor Portrait of a Child Leaning against a Radio, Ruby Washington
- Photograph by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Date
- 1948 - 1970s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- Indoor Portrait of a Child Leaning against a Radio, Ruby Washington
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- negatives
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.69.6.8.D
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Outdoor Group Shot of Fifteen Men Wearing Shirts that say Rabbit Foot Show
- Photograph by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Date
- 1948 - 1970s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 x 5 in (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
- Description
- Outdoor Group Shot of Fifteen Men Sitting Wearing Shirts that say Rabbit Foot Show
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- negatives
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.69.16.30.B
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Studio Portrait of a Woman Sitting
- Photograph by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1948 - 1970s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- Studio Portrait of a Woman Sitting
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- negatives
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.69.1.3.A
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Digital image of a Perryman family reunion
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Signed by
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2985 pixels × 4293 pixels, 41 MB
- Description
- Digital image of a Perryman family reunion. The color image is of twenty people kneeling and standing in two rows in a yard in front of a house. They are smiling and looking at the photographer. They are dressed formally with the men wearing suits and the women wearing dresses. Three small children are in the photograph. The back of the original photographic print is inscribed in red and blue ink with “#28 / P. 92 / Black/Creek Indian Perryman / family Reunion, Tulsa, June 1996. / (Shoot down, if necessary).”
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Place captured
- Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Families
- Identity
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
- Object number
- 2014.117.41
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Scan of Frances Hill sitting in a chair
- Photograph by
- Johnson, John, American, 1879 - 1953
- Subject of
- Hill, Frances, American, 1904 - 1932
- Created by
- Keister, Douglas R., American
- Date
- 1919-1925; scanned 2012
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8100 pixels × 5760 pixels, 133.55 MB
- Description
- A digital scan of Frances Hill sitting in the parlor of her home in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is sitting sideways in a chair with her right elbow resting on the chair's arm with her right hand resting on her face. Behind her another room where a chair with clothing thrown over it are visible.
- Place captured
- Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.56.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Douglas Keister
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Scan of a man in a baseball uniform standing on the sidewalk
- Photograph by
- Johnson, John, American, 1879 - 1953
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Created by
- Keister, Douglas R., American
- Date
- 1919-1925; scanned 2012
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8800 pixels × 6299 pixels, 158.66 MB
- Description
- A digital scan of a man posing in a baseball uniform in Lincoln, Nebraska. The man stands on a sidewalk in front of a house and yard. He wears a dark colored baseball uniform with white piping and [GILLENS] printed across the chest. He has a catcher's mitt on his left hand.
- Place captured
- Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.56.1.44
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Douglas Keister
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March from Church through Chapel Hill Stopping at Segregated Businesses
- Created by
- Wallace, James H., American, 1942 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1964; scanned 2010
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4200 pixels × 2700 pixels, 32.48 MB
- Description
- A digital image of a protest march through Chapel Hill. The image depicts a large group of men, women, and children in the middle of a street. At the front is a banner that reads [FREEDOM NOW! - EAT AT JOE'S - BLACK + WHITE].
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H Wallace Jr.
- Object number
- 2011.11.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jim Wallace
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Demonstrators Sit-in and Block traffic on Franklin Street in Downtown Chapel Hill; They Were Arrested for Blocking Traffic
- Created by
- Wallace, James H., American, 1942 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- February 8, 1964; scanned 2010
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3102 pixels × 4444 pixels, 39.48 MB
- Title
- Digital image from Chapel Hill, NC 1964
- Description
- A digital image of black and white demonstrators staging a sit-in and stopping traffic on Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill. They were later arrested for blocking traffic.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H Wallace Jr.
- Object number
- 2011.11.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jim Wallace
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The First Sit-in by the Chapel Hill Freedom Movement, at the Chapel Hill Merchants Association
- Created by
- Wallace, James H., American, 1942 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- July 29, 1963; scanned 2010
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4200 pixels × 2739 pixels, 32.96 MB
- Description
- A digital image of the first sit-in by the Chapel Hill Freedom Movement at the Chapel Hill Merchants Association. In the foreground, black and white students lie in the street; in the background are policemen, onlookers, and a cameraman.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H Wallace Jr.
- Object number
- 2011.11.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jim Wallace
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March through Downtown Chapel Hill
- Created by
- Wallace, James H., American, 1942 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1964; scanned 2010
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4200 pixels × 3212 pixels, 38.64 MB
- Description
- A digital image of a march through downtown Chapel Hill. In the foreground are three young woman and one young man, mouths open as if in song. Their hands are together in front of them as if they are clapping. A sign to the left reads [BOYCOTT / THE / COLLEGE CAFE].
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H Wallace Jr.
- Object number
- 2011.11.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jim Wallace