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The Vanguard: A Photographic Essay on the Black Panthers
- Written by
- Baruch, Ruth-Marion, German American, 1922 - 1997
- Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
- Published by
- Beacon Press, American, founded 1854
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- May 1970
- Medium
- printing ink on book paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 15/16 × 8 × 1/4 in. (25.2 × 20.3 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A paperback book with a teal cover. The front cover is a photographic illustration of Black Panther party members wearing berets, over which the title of the book is printed in white [The] and red [Vanguard]. Below the title, the authors names are printed in white. The remaining print on the cover is black. At the lower right corner is a yellow price tag sticker. The back cover is cream colored paper, with text in black ink providing an overview of the contents of the book.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
- Object number
- 2014.92.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1970 Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones, William Worthy. Permission required for use.
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A Panther is a Black Cat: a Study in Depth of the Black Panther Party - its Origins, its Goals, its Struggle for Survival
- Written by
- Major, Reginald, American, died 2011
- Published by
- William Morrow and Company, Inc., founded 1926
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper with cardboard and acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 9/16 × 5 7/8 × 1 5/16 in. (21.8 × 14.9 × 3.3 cm)
- Description
- A first edition copy of A Panther is a Black Cat: a Study in Depth of the Black Panther Party - its Origins, its Goals, its Struggle for Survival by Reginald Major. The book has a paper dust jacket and a plastic book jacket cover. The front cover of the dust jacket is black and is dominated by the book title printed thick, white, block text, [A PANTHER / IS / A BLACK CAT], and the subtitle in thin white text, [A study in depth of the Black / Panther Party - its origins, its / goals, its struggle for survival], at the top and [by Reginald Major] at the bottom. The title is divided by thin red and green lines. The author’s last name, main title, and the publisher’s name and logo is printed in white along the spine framed by red and green lines. The back of the dust jacket features a large black-and-white photograph of Major. Major is depicted from the waist up, with his proper right shoulder held slightly forward, and a pipe held in his proper left hand. Below the image is his name and the publisher’s name and information. The jacket’s front interior flap features a book summary, price, and publisher’s name. The jacket’s back interior flap features a biography of the author, the name of the jacket designer, and the publisher’s name. The front and back covers of the book are black and are blank. The book title, author, and publisher’s name and logo are printed on the book spine in red, white, and green vertical and horizontal text. The interior of the book has black type on white pages. The pastedowns and free endpapers are red. The content of the book includes a history of the Black Panther Part told an eyewitness account. The book has three hundred and eight (308) pages.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.22.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1971 by Reginald Major. Permission required for use.
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Pinback button with a black panther on it, from the MMM 20th Anniversary
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Date
- 2015
- Medium
- ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
- Description
- A white pinback button.
- It has a black cartoon panther on the front. The panther appears to be lunging, with its back legs behind it and the front legs stretching out with claws showing. Its mouth is open and its teeth are showing. The panther is positioned near the bottom left of the button. The left front paw is partially cut off on the proper left side of the button. There are several scratches and black marks on the front.
- The back of the button is metal and blank. There is a pin near the top of the button. There are several scratches on the metal surface.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.14.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Print of a person wearing a "Free Huey" button
- Designed by
- Douglas, Emory, American, born 1943
- Distributed by
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Subject of
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Date
- 1968 - 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 16 7/16 × 10 13/16 in. (41.8 × 27.4 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 22 11/16 × 14 7/8 in. (57.7 × 37.8 cm)
- Description
- This brown tone print depicts a person wearing a white button with "FREE HUEY" text. The man wears a brownish grey jacket over a stripe shirt and grey pants with a hole in the right knee. The muzzle of a weapon rises above his right shoulder. Tears fall from his right eye, and he holds a cap, possibly a beret, in his hands. He stands in front of a tall container full of garbage. Garbage is scattered on the ground at his feet. There is a window visible behind the container. At the bottom left corner is the artist's signature "Emory [illegible]." In the margin below the image are two blocks of text and an image of a black panther. The text on the bottom right reads "Ministry of Information/ Box 2967, Custom House/ San Francisco, CA 94126." On the bottom left the text reads "Revolutionary art by/ Minister of Culture/ EMORY."
- Place made
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- Graphic design
- Justice
- Political organizations
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.11.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Artists Rights Society. Permission required for use.
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Print of a woman with a spear and gun
- Designed by
- Douglas, Emory, American, born 1943
- Distributed by
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 16 5/8 × 11 1/2 in. (42.3 × 29.2 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 22 11/16 × 14 15/16 in. (57.7 × 37.9 cm)
- Description
- This print depicts a woman carrying a spear in her left hand and another weapon on her back, the muzzle of which rises above her left shoulder. She wears a mottled green and mauve shirt with an orange scarf around her neck, and large oval earrings. Pink and brown lines radiate from her. In the top right corner is text that reads "Afro-American solidarity/ with the oppressed/ People of the world." In the bottom right corner is the artist signature "Emory '69." In the margin below the image are two blocks of text and in the center is an image of a black panther. On the bottom right the text reads "Ministry of Information/ Box 2967, Custom House/ San Francisco, CA 94126." On the bottom left the text reads "Revolutionary art by/ Minister of Culture/ EMORY."
- Place made
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- prints
- Topic
- Activism
- African diaspora
- Black power
- Graphic design
- Political organizations
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.11.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Artists Rights Society. Permission required for use.
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Print of man raising an automatic rifle
- Designed by
- Douglas, Emory, American, born 1943
- Distributed by
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 17 × 12 1/2 in. (43.2 × 31.7 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 22 11/16 × 14 15/16 in. (57.6 × 38 cm)
- Description
- This print depicts a man wearing a beret holding aloft an automatic rifle. He holds the weapon in his right hand, the sleeve of his right arm rolled up above the elbow. His mouth is open and his eyes are red. Grey and blue lines radiate from the figure. In the bottom left corner is text that reads "Only on the bones/ of the oppressors/ can the people's/ freedom be founded-/only the blood of the/ oppressors can fertilize/ the soil for the people's/ self-rule." By the figure's left should is the artist's signature "Emory '69." In the margin under the image are two blocks of text, and an image of a black panther in the center. On the bottom right the text reads "Ministry of Information/ Box 2967, Custom House/ San Francisco, CA 94126." On the bottom left the text reads "Revolutionary art by/ Minister of Culture/ EMORY."
- Place made
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Black power
- Graphic design
- Political organizations
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.11.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Artists Rights Society. Permission required for use.
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Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969
- Created by
- Hoerger, Michael
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Hampton, Fred, American, 1948 - 1969
- Morris, Arthur Glenn, American, 1939 - 1968
- Roberson, Larry M., American, 1948 - 1969
- Lewis, Thomas M., American, 1949 - 1968
- Lawrence, Robert A., American, 1946 - 1968
- Bartholomew, Stephen K., American, 1947 - 1968
- Hutton, Robert James, American, 1950 - 1968
- Brent, William Lee, American, 1931 - 2006
- Johnson, Raymond Jr., American
- Date
- 2010
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 7/8 × 9 1/2 in. (53 × 24.1 cm)
- Description
- This is a timeline poster about violence and killings against Black Panther members by the police. This rectangular poster consists of rows of squares that mark the days of each month. Various squares are blacked out or filled with color or patterns. These colors and patterns correspond to a legend at the bottom of the poster. Scattered throughout the poster are small black and white vignettes of individuals who were persecuted by the police. Text at the top of the poster reads "Evidence of Intimated & Fascist Crimes by USA/ The war on the Black Panther Party 1968-1969." On the poster's bottom margin in the right corner is text that reads "Source: The Black Panther Black Community News Service."
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Graphic design
- Justice
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Black and white poster of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
- Distributed by
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Subject of
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Date
- ca. 1968-1969
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 21 3/4 × 17 1/2 in. (55.3 × 44.5 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 32 × 26 1/16 in. (81.3 × 66.2 cm)
- Description
- This black and white poster features Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in front of the storefront headquarters of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California. Both men wear black berets, leather jackets, and black pants. The man on the right carries a rifle in both hands, and has a bandolier of ammunition slung over his right shoulder and across his chest. The man on the left carries an object tucked under his left arm. Behind the men is a large sign hanging in the window that reads "BLACK PANTHER/ PARTY/ FOR/ [ILLEGIBLE]." Below the image is a quote that reads "The racist dog policeman must withdraw immediately from our communities./ Cease their wanton murder and brutality and torture of Black People/ or face the wrath of the armed people./ Huey P. Newton, Minister of Defense/ Black Panther Party/ P.O. Box 8641 Emeryville Calif.
- Place depicted
- Emeryville, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- posters
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Associated Press. Permission required for use.
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Photograph of Denise Oliver, Young Lords Party
- Photograph by
- Rose, Jesse Steve
- Subject of
- Oliver, Denise, American, born 1947
- Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- November 21, 1970
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Overall): 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (Image): 10 7/16 × 7 1/8 in. (26.5 × 18.1 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Denise Oliver. Oliver is at the center of the photograph and looks to the right. She wears a leather jacket with a popped collar and a beret with three pin back buttons promoting the Young Lords Party. Oliver holds a white cup in her proper left hand and a cigarette in her proper right hand between her index and middle fingers. Unidentified men and women are seen in the lower foreground and background. On the back of the photograph there is an inscription with information about the photograph date and the photographer.
- Place captured
- United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Young Lords Movement
- Type
- photographic prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Decolonization
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.109.7.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Huey's Apartment, Oakland, California, 1971
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1971, printed 2014
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 5/8 in. (32.1 × 47.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Newton's apartment in Oakland, California. Newton is standing at the proper left of the photograph, wearing a dark-colored button-down shirt with a pin attached to the right collar, dark trousers, and a dark belt. He is leaning forward and resting both of his hands on a glass table. Seale is seated at the table, looking up at Newton, and resting his chin on his right hand. There is an ashtray with a lit cigarette on the table in front of Seale.
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black power
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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Bobby Seale Speaks in the Oakland Auditorium During the Black Community Survival Conference, Oakland, California, March 30, 1972
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- March 30, 1972, printed 2014
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.6 × 50.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Bobby Seale speaking at the Black Community Survival Conference held in the Oakland Auditorium in Oakland, California. Seale is standing at the center of the photograph, on a stage in front of fully closed stage curtains. He is speaking into a microphone that is in the center of three (3) microphone stands set up on the stage. He is wearing an overcoat, and he is gesturing with both hands. Behind him is a man in a suit, possibly providing security. At the proper left of the photograph, a man is standing, possibly moving through the crowd. Seale stands underneath two (2) signs. The top banner reads: [BLACK COMMUNITY SURVIVAL CONFERENCE/ MARCH 29, 30, & 31/ 1972 SERVE THE PEOPLE BODY AND SOUL 1972]. The sign below the banner contains a hand-rendered picture of Huey Newton, and reads: [HUEY P. NEWTON/ SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE].
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black power
- Oratory
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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People’s Free Food Program, Palo Alto, California, 1972
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1972, printed 2014
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 19 3/4 × 16 in. (50.2 × 40.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 18 5/8 × 12 9/16 in. (47.3 × 31.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of two older women sitting side-by-side on a bench. Both women are wearing floral print dresses, and are facing the camera. The woman on the proper right is wearing glasses and holds a newspaper in her left hand. The woman on the left is resting her arms on her handbag in her lap. The women have bags of food placed on the ground in front of their legs. The bags read: [PEOPLE'S/ FREE FOOD/ PROGRAM], and there is an image of a black panther, the Black Panther Party logo, between the lines [PEOPLE'S] and [FREE FOOD].
- Place depicted
- Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black power
- Cooking and dining
- Health
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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Free Clothing Program, A Boy Tries on a Coat at a Party Office, Toledo, Ohio, 1971
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1971, printed 2014
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 5/8 in. (40.6 × 49.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a boy standing in front of a coat rack. He is smiling broadly, his arms outstretched, with a coat draped over his right arm and shoulder. The coat rack is almost completely full with various types and styles of coats. The room has posters on the walls and a pile of dirt in the back corner, behind the boy and the coat rack.
- Place depicted
- Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black power
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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Angela Davis Speaks at a Rally in DeFremery Park for George Jackson and the Other Soledad Brothers, Who Were on Trial for the Murder of a Guard at Soledad Prison. Next to Angela is Party Member James Burford, Oakland, California, 1970
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
- Burford, James
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1970, printed 2008
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 15 15/16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.5 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 13/16 in. (32.1 × 47.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Angela Davis speaking at a rally in DeFremery Park in Oakland, California. Davis is speaking into a microphone on a stand, gesturing with her hands, and holding a piece of paper in her right hand. Black Panther Party member James Burford stands next to Davis, with his arms crossed in front of his chest. Davis and Burford are standing in front of a house or other structure with wood siding and a white-trimmed window.
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black power
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Prisons
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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Free Huey/Free Bobby Rally, San Francisco, California, 1970
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1970, printed 2014
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 5/8 in. (32.1 × 47.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a Black Panther rally in San Francisco, California. At the center of the photograph is a man wearing a hat speaking into a microphone on a stand. All around him are young women, young men and children who are clapping and chanting. Many members of the crowd hold posters or placards. Four (4) of the placards (one of which is barely visible) feature an image of Huey Newton seated in a large wicker chair, holding a gun in his right hand and a spear in his left. One (1) placard features an image of Bobby Seale. Two other placards have handwritten slogans. The sign in the upper center of the photograph reads [FREE _ALL_/ POLITICAL/ PRISONERS/ RighT On!] and the sign at the proper right of the photograph reads [A BLACK MAN/ CAN'T GET A FAIR/ [illegible] AMERIKKKA]. Most of the people in the photograph are looking out of frame to the proper right.
- Place depicted
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black power
- Children
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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Panther Office in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, 1971
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1971, printed 2014
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a Black Panther Party office in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, as seen from across an abandoned lot. Across the street from the bulldozed lot, cars are parked in front of a 4-story building with a sign that reads [BLACK PANTHER PARTY/ WE SERVE THE PEOPLE]. The foreground of the photograph shows the debris that has been left behind after a building was torn down in this location.
- Place depicted
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Black power
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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Doctor Examines Baby at Health Clinic Run by the Black Panther Party, Chicago, Illinois, 1970
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1970, printed 2014
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. (31.8 × 47.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a baby being examined by a doctor at a health clinic run by the Black Panther Party in Chicago, Illinois. The baby is at the center of the photograph, being held by a young woman who has lifted up his shirt for the doctor. The doctor is at the proper right side of the photograph, leaning down towards the baby and holding a stethoscope on the baby's chest. The young woman has short hair and is wearing a dark-colored button-down shirt. The young woman and baby are sitting next to an examination table.
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black power
- Health
- Medicine
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
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Panther Free Food Program. Children Prepare Bags of Food for Distribution at the Oakland Coliseum at the Black Panther Community Survival Conference, Oakland, California, March 1972
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- March 1972, printed 2014
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 18 5/8 × 12 9/16 in. (47.3 × 31.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph showing children preparing bags of food to be distributed through the Panther Free Food Program at the Black Panther Community Survival Conference in Oakland, California. Four (4) children, two (2) boys and two (2) girls, are placing bags of puffed wheat cereal into brown paper grocery bags that have been organized in rows.
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black power
- Cooking and dining
- Health
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
-
Bobby Seale Campaigns for Mayor of Oakland and Elaine Brown Campaigns for City Council, Oakland, California, 1972
- Photograph by
- Shames, Stephen, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- Brown, Elaine, American, born 1943
- Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1972, printed 2014
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 5/8 × 18 5/8 in. (32.1 × 47.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Bobby Seale campaigning for Mayor of Oakland. Seale, at the proper right of the photograph, is wearing an overcoat, button-down shirt and tie, and he is gesturing with both hands. Seale is accompanied by Elaine Brown, who stands at the center of the photograph, wearing a fur coat belted with a leather belt. Brown is looking at Seale while shaking hands with a man at the proper left of the photograph. The man is looking at Seale and appears to be listening to him intently. They are standing on a sidewalk in front of houses.
- Place depicted
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Black power
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.123.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stephen Shames
-
CC0
Black beret from Black Power Era
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Davis, Angela, American, born 1944
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- cloth with thread and ribbon
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 9 × 10 in. (11.4 × 22.9 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- This is a black beret with a round patch attached to the right side. The patch has a black background with red border. In the center of the patch is a smaller circle with a green background. In the circle is a graphic of two hands clasping, outlined in red. Around the outside of the center circle is red, stitched text that reads [BLACK - CULTURE - PRIDE]. Attached to the top of the beret is a large red, round patch with a central, stitched graphic of a raised fist. The patch is bordered in black with a small black circle within. Above the fist between the two circles is green, stitched text that reads [FREE ANGELA DAVIS]. Within the beret attached to the inside top is a clear plastic pocket. Attached to the back of the beret is a small loop of ribbon.
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- berets
- Topic
- Black power
- Clothing and dress
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.72.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions