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    Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral

    Written by
    Wheatley, Phillis, American, 1753 - 1784
    Illustrated by
    Moorhead, Scipio, ca. 1750 - unknown
    Published by
    Bell, Archibald, British
    Date
    1773
    Medium
    ink on paper with leather and wood
    Dimensions
    7 x 4 3/4 x 5/8 in. (17.8 x 12.1 x 1.6 cm)
    Description
    A first edition of the book Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, by Phillis Wheatley, while she was enslaved to Mr. John Wheatley of Boston. The book has a brown leather cover, the original morocco spine label, and a frontispiece featuring a portrait of Wheatley by Scipio Morehead. Along the top of the portrait are the words [PHILLIS WHEATLEY, NEGRO SERVANT TO MR. JOHN WHEATLEY OF BOSTON]. The book also has the armorial bookplate of Daniel P. Griswold, a small circular ticket from the Library of George W. Brinely, as well as a larger one from Henry Weston Sackett.
    Place printed
    London, England, Europe
    Place depicted
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    poems
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Poetry
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.46
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57a20ed82-d93b-4a37-884e-3109eedcd868
  • Dressed All In Pink

    Published by
    Broadside Press, founded 1965
    Written by
    Randall, Dudley, American, 1914 - 2000
    Date
    1965; printed 1967
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A poem titled Dressed All in Pink written by Dudley Randall. The poem is on pink paper and printed with dark pink ink. The poem is centered in the middle of the paper. The title is in cursive script. At the bottom of the page at center are the copyright, publisher information, and broadside number. The poem was published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 2. The back side of the poem is blank.
    Place printed
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
    Type
    poems
    Topic
    Literature
    Poetry
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.154.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1967 by Dudley Randall. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5544f7440-8d58-4166-8019-e2c16a46b217
  • Rip-Off

    Published by
    Broadside Press, founded 1965
    Written by
    Davis, Ronda M., American
    Date
    1970
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A poem titled Rip-Off written by Ronda M. Davis and published by Broadside Press as Broadside No. 40. The poem is on green paper and printed in black ink. A horizontal black line runs across the top of the page. The copyright, broadside number, and publisher information is at the bottom of the page. The back side of the poem is blank.
    Place printed
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
    Type
    poems
    Topic
    Literature
    Poetry
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.154.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1970 by Ronda M. Davis. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a0262ed7-0733-4aa5-b370-12df9c25a1ac
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