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Charles Smoke
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Smoke, Charles, American, born 1958
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- June 16, 2007; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Charles Smoke. He is wearing glasses and a dark colored, striped shirt. He also has a beard and mustache. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Kim S. Williams
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Williams, Kim S., American, born 1963
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- April 26, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Kim S. Williams. He is wearing a baseball cap and a light colored shirt. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Microwave
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- October 25, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a microwave oven and a rotary grill. Hotdog buns and paper plates are on top of the microwave. A calendar, newspaper clippings and photographs are on the wall behind the grill and oven. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Oliver Griffin
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Griffin, Oliver, American, born 1934
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- January 27, 2007; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Oliver Griffin. His hair is combed back and he has a mustache. He is wearing a dark colored collared shirt. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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John A. Williams
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Williams, John A. III, American, 1941 - 2010
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- March 26, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of John A. Williams III. He is wearing a dark colored baseball cap, glasses and a dark colored shirt with a light colored collar. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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John Curtis
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Curtis, John, American, born 1940
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- October 25, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of John Curtis leaning over a checker board. He is wearing a sweater, baseball cap and glasses. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Inside the Club
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Clark, Fletcher, American, born 1929
- Owens, Freddie, American, born 1942
- Harmon, Ray, American, born 1949
- Brothers, Gabe Curtis, American, born 1952
- Webber, Thomas Franklin, American, born 1954
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- 2009; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of men in the middle of checkers games inside the Capital Pool Checkers Club. The men are Fletcher Clark, Freddie Owens, Ray Harmon, Gabe Curtis Brothers and Thomas Franklin Webber. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.45
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Cigarette Butts on Sidewalk in Front of Club
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- October 3, 2009; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a close-up of the sidewalk outside the club on S Street, which is riddled with discarded cigarette butts. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.48
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Charles Covington
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Covington, Charles, American, born 1941
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- November 1, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Charles Covington. He is looking at the camera and wearing glasses and a jacket over is shirt. Light is reflecting off of his glasses. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Pernell Lee
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Lee, Pernell, American, born 1936
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- January 27, 2007; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Pernell Lee. He is wearing a leather jacket over a sweater and glasses. Kitchen cabinets and a sink can be seen in the background. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Scorecard
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Williams, Kim S., American, born 1963
- Owens, Freddie, American, born 1942
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- April 28, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Black-and-white atmospheric photograph by Washington, DC photographer Peggy Fleming documenting the Capital Pool Checkers Club, a Washington, DC social and gaming club for African American men. This photograph features the scorecard of Kim Williams and Freddie Owens, two of the best players in the club as well as a checker board in mid-play. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.32
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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John Henry Self
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Self, John Henry, American, born 1936
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- October 25, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of John Henry Self. He is wearing a baseball cap, a jacket and has a mustache. A lighted hallway can be seen in the background. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Inside Club
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Fletcher, Thomas, Cuban American, born 1933
- DeShields, William, American, 1927 - 2010
- Dixon, James B., American, born 1927
- Self, John Henry, American, born 1936
- Clark, Fletcher, American, born 1929
- Griffin, Oliver, American, born 1934
- Roberts, Talmadge, American, born 1931
- Webber, Thomas Franklin, American, born 1954
- Brothers, Gabe Curtis, American, born 1952
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- November 1, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of the inside of the Capital Pool Checkers Club from the front door to the back of the building. Sitting on the side under the wall of photographs is: unidentified man, Thomas Fletcher, William DeShields, and an unidentified man. James Dixon is standing. At the first table facing the camera are John Henry Self, Fletcher Clark, and Oliver Griffin, with their backs to the camera are Tal Roberts and Thomas Franklin Webber. At the back table facing the camera is Gabe Curtis Brothers. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.37
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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"The Big" Checkers Match Sign
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- October 3, 2009; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a close-up of a sign annoucing "'The Big' Checkers Match of the Century" between "Big O" and the "The Pressure Man" at 813 S Street on October 17, 2009 at 4:30pm. The sign advises people that "there will be a doctor on hand if someone pass[es] out". The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.47
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Spencer Taylor
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Taylor, Spencer, American, born 1928
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- June 16, 2007; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Spencer Taylor. He is wearing a light colored baseball cap and a striped collared shirt. He is also wearing glasses and has a goatee. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Thomas Franklin Webber
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Webber, Thomas Franklin, American, born 1954
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- March 8, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Thomas Franklin Webber. He is wearing a dark colored shirt and his right hand is holding a cellphone to his ear. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Making a Move
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Taylor, Spencer, American, born 1928
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- June 16, 2007; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of club member Spencer Taylor making a move against his opponent on the checker board. He is wearing a striped polo shirt and a baseball cap. Additional members can be seen playing checkers in the background. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Members Standing Outside the Club at 813 S Street, NW
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Cunningham, Donald, American, born 1946
- Williams, John A. III, American, 1941 - 2010
- Glenn, George E., American, 1931 - 2010
- Griffin, Oliver, American, born 1934
- Taylor, Spencer, American, born 1928
- Owens, Freddie, American, born 1942
- Curtis, John, American, born 1940
- Clark, Fletcher, American, born 1929
- Fletcher, Thomas, Cuban American, born 1933
- Webber, Thomas Franklin, American, born 1954
- Johnson, Charles, American
- Roberts, Talmadge, American, born 1931
- Brothers, Gabe Curtis, American, born 1952
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- June 20, 2009; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of the Capital Pool checkers Club standing outside in front of the building. Back row: Donald Cunningham, John Williams, George Glenn, Oliver Griffin, Spencer Taylor, Freddie Owens, John Curtis. 2nd/3rd row: Fletcher Clark, Thomas Fletcher, Thomas Franklin Webber, Charles Griffin, Tal Roberts, Gabe Curtis Brothers. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.43
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Inside the Club looking out to S Street
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Covington, Charles, American, born 1941
- Webber, Thomas Franklin, American, born 1954
- Roberts, Talmadge, American, born 1931
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- November 1, 2008; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of the inside of the Capital Pool Checkers Club looking out the front door towards S Street. Sitting on the side are Charles Covington and Thomas Franklin Webber while Tal Roberts is seated at a table playing, facing the camera. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.38
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming
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Pernell Lee holding Scurlock photograph of himself in the 1950s
- Photograph by
- Fleming, Peggy, American
- Printed by
- Steele, James, American
- Subject of
- Lee, Pernell, American, born 1936
- Scurlock, Addison N., American, 1883 - 1964
- Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
- Date
- June 20, 2009; printed 2012
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Pernell Lee holding a black-and-white portrait photograph of himself taken at the Scurlock Studio of Washington, DC sometime in the 1950s. Parnell was a student at Howard University at the time the photograph he is holding was taken. The print is inscribed on the back.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peggy Fleming
- Object number
- 2012.41.41
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Peggy Fleming