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  • Image for Photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    A black and white photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. taken on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. The walkway outside of room 306, where King was staying, is shown on the right side of the image. Three people are standing and pointing across the street in the direction of the gunshot....
    Photograph by
    Louw, Joseph, South African, 1945 - 2004
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    McCollough, Marrell, American, born 1944
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 × 12 1/2 in. (22.7 × 31.6 cm)
    H x W x D (Frame): 18 11/16 × 22 1/16 × 1 in. (47.5 × 56 × 2.5 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    April 4, 1968
    Description
    A black and white photograph of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. taken on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. The walkway outside of room 306, where King was staying, is shown on the right side of the image. Three people are standing and pointing across the street in the direction of the gunshot. Andrew Young is on the left with Jesse Jackson mostly obscured behind him. An unidentified woman is standing to the right in front of Ralph Abernathy, who is partially visible. In front of Young, Martin Luther King Jr. is lying on the ground. Marrell McCollough is kneeling next to King with one hand on the railing. There are people standing in the parking lot below including Memphis police officers. Two cars can be seen parked below the balcony. The reverse of the image is covered in numerous inscriptions from press agencies, in French and English, stamps, and lines.
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gifted by Jeffrey Coopersmith
    Object number
    2017.73
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. Permission required for use.
  • Image for Pinback button for Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign

    Pinback button for Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign

    Round pin-back button featuring a red and blue design. Blue text curved across the top reads [JESSE JACKSON]. Below is a three-tiered arch that forms a red, white, and blue "rainbow." The bottom half of the button features red text that reads [NOW / IS THE TIME / 1984]. Red text along the bottom lip reads [UniWorld Group, Inc. N.Y.C.]....
    Designed by
    Uni World Group, Inc., American, 1969
    Printed by
    Allied Printing Trades Council, founded 1911
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 3 × 1/4 in. (7.6 × 0.6 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Date
    1984
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a red and blue design. Blue text curved across the top reads [JESSE JACKSON]. Below is a three-tiered arch that forms a red, white, and blue "rainbow." The bottom half of the button features red text that reads [NOW / IS THE TIME / 1984]. Red text along the bottom lip reads [UniWorld Group, Inc. N.Y.C.]. The text is followed by a small red Allied Printing Trades Union Label.
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.4-5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Pinback button for Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential campaign

    Pinback button for Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential campaign

    Round pin-back buttons featuring blue text against a white background. It reads [JESSE / JACKSON / '84]. Around the bottom lip on the back is a blue logo and text that reads [PD. FOR BY JACKSON FOR PRES. COMM.] The point of the button's pin fastener protrudes at the bottom.
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 9/16 × 1 3/8 × 3/16 in. (4 × 3.5 × 0.5 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Date
    1984
    Description
    Round pin-back buttons featuring blue text against a white background. It reads [JESSE / JACKSON / '84]. Around the bottom lip on the back is a blue logo and text that reads [PD. FOR BY JACKSON FOR PRES. COMM.] The point of the button's pin fastener protrudes at the bottom.
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.1-3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Pinback button featuring Jesse Jackson and Jesse Jackson, Jr.

    Pinback button featuring Jesse Jackson and Jesse Jackson, Jr.

    Rectangular pin-back button featuring color image of Jesse Jackson and Jesse Jackson, Jr. in front of a waving American flag. Red type appears at the top and bottom of pin and reads, [Keeping Hope Alive/Democratic National Convention '96]. Border of button's back has black type that reads, [1-800-257-2340 OFFICIAL SOUVENIR©].
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Democratic National Committee, American, founded 1848
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    metal, paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 8.3 × 1 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Date
    1996
    Description
    Rectangular pin-back button featuring color image of Jesse Jackson and Jesse Jackson, Jr. in front of a waving American flag. Red type appears at the top and bottom of pin and reads, [Keeping Hope Alive/Democratic National Convention '96]. Border of button's back has black type that reads, [1-800-257-2340 OFFICIAL SOUVENIR©].
    Topic
    Families
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.45
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
  • Image for Jesse Jackson - Resurrection City, Wash., D.C. - 1968

    Jesse Jackson - Resurrection City, Wash., D.C. - 1968

    This image depicts Reverend Jesse Jackson in Resurrection City. Jackson is pictured in profile. Wearing a dark blue shirt, open at the neck, with a necklace of square wooden beads, he gazes to the viewer's left. There are several indistinct individuals in the background.
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3181pixels × 2177pixels
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
    Description
    This image depicts Reverend Jesse Jackson in Resurrection City. Jackson is pictured in profile. Wearing a dark blue shirt, open at the neck, with a necklace of square wooden beads, he gazes to the viewer's left. There are several indistinct individuals in the background.
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Resistance
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.43
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
  • Image for Poster for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign

    Poster for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign

    A 1984 presidential campaign poster for Jesse Jackson consisting of blue and red print on a white background. Across the center is [VOTE / JESSE / JACKSON] in white and red text between two blue stripes. Along the bottom is [PRESIDENT '84] in blue text.
    Created by
    Jackson, Jesse Presidential Campaign Committee, founded 1984
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    ink on poster board
    Dimensions
    H x W: 17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 27.9 cm)
    Type
    political posters
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1984
    Description
    A 1984 presidential campaign poster for Jesse Jackson consisting of blue and red print on a white background. Across the center is [VOTE / JESSE / JACKSON] in white and red text between two blue stripes. Along the bottom is [PRESIDENT '84] in blue text.
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.17.3.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
  • Image for Flyer for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign

    Flyer for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign

    Jesse Jackson 1984 Presidential campaign flyer with a portrait photograph of Jackson accompanied by inspirational quotes made by Jackson.
    Created by
    Jackson, Jesse Presidential Campaign Committee, founded 1984
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1984
    Description
    Jesse Jackson 1984 Presidential campaign flyer with a portrait photograph of Jackson accompanied by inspirational quotes made by Jackson.
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.17.3.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Digital image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in Resurrection City

    Digital image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in Resurrection City

    A black and white image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in the Poor People's Campaign Culture Tent at Resurrection City. Jackson and Brown stand to the right of an unidentified man standing behind a microphone stand. The unidentified man is wearing a suit and tie and holding a hat in his proper left hand. Behind him, Ralph Abernathy is partially visible....
    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4003 × 6000 in.
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968
    Description
    A black and white image of Jesse Jackson and James Brown in the Poor People's Campaign Culture Tent at Resurrection City. Jackson and Brown stand to the right of an unidentified man standing behind a microphone stand. The unidentified man is wearing a suit and tie and holding a hat in his proper left hand. Behind him, Ralph Abernathy is partially visible. Several other unidentified people surround him. In the foreground of the image, unidentified people sit and face the group around the microphone.
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Entertainers
    Local and regional
    Political organizations
    Singers (Musicians)
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2016.177.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
  • Image for Untitled

    Untitled

    This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Jesse Jackson campaigning for president. Jackson is standing at a podium addressing a crowd of people. His right arm is raised as he speaks. Members of the crowd are clapping and cheering around him. Above them all is a banner that reads [KEEP / HOPE / ALIVE]. The rest of the banner text is not pictured....
    Photograph by
    White, John H., American, born 1945
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 8 5/8 × 6 3/8 in. (21.9 × 16.2 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place captured
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1988
    Description
    This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of Jesse Jackson campaigning for president. Jackson is standing at a podium addressing a crowd of people. His right arm is raised as he speaks. Members of the crowd are clapping and cheering around him. Above them all is a banner that reads [KEEP / HOPE / ALIVE]. The rest of the banner text is not pictured. The campaign sign on the podium reads [Jesse / Jackson / for President '88 / VOTE JUNE 7]. There is a sticker on the back of the photograph that reads [Photograph by / JOHN H. WHITE]. On the back of the photograph in the top left quadrant there is a sticker that reads [Photograph by / JOHN H. WHITE]. There is also glue and black paper residue on the back from a previous mounting. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
    Topic
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of John H. White/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist
    Object number
    2016.118.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © John H. White
  • Image for Pinback button for Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign

    Pinback button for Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign

    Round pin-back button featuring a red and blue design. Blue text curved across the top reads [JESSE JACKSON]. Below is a three-tiered arch that forms a red, white, and blue "rainbow." The bottom half of the button features red text that reads [NOW / IS THE TIME / 1984]. Blue text along the bottom lip reads [Authorized by Jesse Jackson for President D.C....
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 3 7/16 × 3/16 in. (8.7 × 0.5 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Date
    1984
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring a red and blue design. Blue text curved across the top reads [JESSE JACKSON]. Below is a three-tiered arch that forms a red, white, and blue "rainbow." The bottom half of the button features red text that reads [NOW / IS THE TIME / 1984]. Blue text along the bottom lip reads [Authorized by Jesse Jackson for President D.C. Committee, Charlotte Chapman, State Treasurer]
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: King Family and Friends

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral: King Family and Friends

    A black-and-white photograph of a group of family and friends of Martin Luther King, Jr. holding hands at his funeral services in Memphis.
    Created by
    Uzzle, Burk, American, born 1938
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 11 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (29.8 x 45.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 x 19 15/16 in. (40.6 x 50.6 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Wilson, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968; printed 2012
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a group of family and friends of Martin Luther King, Jr. holding hands at his funeral services in Memphis.
    Topic
    Actors
    Civil rights
    Funeral customs and rites
    Photography
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.108.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Burk Uzzle
  • Image for Lapel pin for the Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential election

    Lapel pin for the Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential election

    A round metal lapel pin featuring a photograph portrait of Jesse Jackson. At the top, against a red background is [JESSE JACKSON] in gold lettering; at bottom, against a blue background is [for PRESIDENT in '84] in gold lettering.
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Date
    1983 - 1984
    Description
    A round metal lapel pin featuring a photograph portrait of Jesse Jackson. At the top, against a red background is [JESSE JACKSON] in gold lettering; at bottom, against a blue background is [for PRESIDENT in '84] in gold lettering.
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
    Object number
    2011.159.3.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
  • Image for Presidential campaign poster for Jesse Jackson

    Presidential campaign poster for Jesse Jackson

    A campaign poster from Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential campaign. The poster is white with an image of Jesse Jackson in the upper right corner. The image of Jackson is tinted blue and features Jackson looking at the viewer and smiling. He wears a dark jacket, white shirt, and dark tie....
    Commissioned by
    New Yorkers for Jackson, Jesse, American
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Vann, Albert, American
    Glee, George Jr., American
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 21 15/16 x 16 15/16 in. (55.7 x 43 cm)
    Type
    posters
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1984
    Description
    A campaign poster from Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential campaign. The poster is white with an image of Jesse Jackson in the upper right corner. The image of Jackson is tinted blue and features Jackson looking at the viewer and smiling. He wears a dark jacket, white shirt, and dark tie. At the upper left corner of the poster written in blue text is “NOW / IS / THE / TIME.” In the lower half of the poster is red and blue text that reads “JESSE / JACKSON / for / PRESIDENT / NEW YORKERS FOR JESSE JACKSON / 1473-1477 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York 11216 (212) 493-3001.” At the bottom poster written in red text is “HON. ALBERT VANN / CHAIRMAN.” Next to this at the bottom center of the poster is “PAID FOR BY NEW YORKERS FOR JESSE JACKSON.” On the right side of the bottom of the poster written in red text is “GEORGE GLEE, JR. / TREASURER.”
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Terry S. Pretzer
    Object number
    2013.216.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible

  • David Mercer Ackerman and Satoko Ito Ackerman Oral History Interview

    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.53.1a, 2011.174.53.1b, 2011.174.53.1c, 2011.174.53.1d, 2011.174.53.1e, and 2011.174.53.1f. There is also a photograph and a newspaper clipping that relate to the interview. They are 2011.174.53.3 and 2011.174.53.4.
    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Ackerman, David Mercer, American, born 1942
    Ackerman, Satoko Ito, Japanese American, born 1939
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Chicago Theological Seminary, American, founded 1855
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:01:44
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    September 20, 2011
    Description
    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.53.1a, 2011.174.53.1b, 2011.174.53.1c, 2011.174.53.1d, 2011.174.53.1e, and 2011.174.53.1f. There is also a photograph and a newspaper clipping that relate to the interview. They are 2011.174.53.3 and 2011.174.53.4.
    David and Satoko Ackerman recall meeting at the Chicago Theological Seminary and remember their classmate the Reverend Jesse Jackson urging students to attend the Selma to Montgomery March. They recall traveling to Selma, participating in the march, and their later life in Silver Spring, Maryland.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0053
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Religion
    Social reform
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.53.1a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
  • Image for Poster for Jesse Jackson 1988 presidential campaign

    Poster for Jesse Jackson 1988 presidential campaign

    1988 Presidential campaign poster for Jesse Jackson. It reads: "Tuesday June 7th, Vote Jesse Jackson, President" with a image of Jackson in the upper left. The poster is also signed by Jackson with the following inscription: "Keep hope alive! Jesse Jackson" in the lower left.
    Created by
    Jackson, Jesse Presidential Campaign Committee, founded 1984
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 26 x 20 in. (66 x 50.8 cm)
    Type
    political posters
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Date
    1988
    Description
    1988 Presidential campaign poster for Jesse Jackson. It reads: "Tuesday June 7th, Vote Jesse Jackson, President" with a image of Jackson in the upper left. The poster is also signed by Jackson with the following inscription: "Keep hope alive! Jesse Jackson" in the lower left.
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.26.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Newspaper insert for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign

    Newspaper insert for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign

    Four-page newspaper insert outlining Jesse Jackson's 1984 Presidential platform and campaign pledges.
    Created by
    Jackson, Jesse Presidential Campaign Committee, founded 1984
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (34.3 x 28.6 cm)
    Type
    advertisements
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1984
    Description
    Four-page newspaper insert outlining Jesse Jackson's 1984 Presidential platform and campaign pledges.
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.17.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Pinback button for Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign

    Pinback button for Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign

    Round pin-back button featuring blue and red text against a white background. It reads [WIN / Jesse / Jackson / '88 / WIN!]. A horizontal red line extends from each side of "88." There is a horizontal pin-back fastener on the silver-colored metal back.
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    metal, plastic, paper
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 2 3/16 × 1/4 in. (5.6 × 0.6 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Date
    1988
    Description
    Round pin-back button featuring blue and red text against a white background. It reads [WIN / Jesse / Jackson / '88 / WIN!]. A horizontal red line extends from each side of "88." There is a horizontal pin-back fastener on the silver-colored metal back.
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Digital print of Jesse Jackson and Albert Raby at Chicago Freedom Movement rally

    Digital print of Jesse Jackson and Albert Raby at Chicago Freedom Movement rally

    A color photograph of Jesse Jackson and Albert Raby walking side by side along a path. Jackson is on the right in a black suit, white shirt, sunglasses, and a diagonally-striped tie. Albert Raby, in a brown suit and banded tie, is on the left. Behind them in two lines are a group of followers. A uniformed police officer can be seen in the background.
    Created by
    Kleina, Bernard, American
    Subject of
    Raby, Albert, American, 1933 - 1988
    Chicago Freedom Movement, American, 1965 - 1967
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Marquette Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 31, 1966; printed 2012
    Description
    A color photograph of Jesse Jackson and Albert Raby walking side by side along a path. Jackson is on the right in a black suit, white shirt, sunglasses, and a diagonally-striped tie. Albert Raby, in a brown suit and banded tie, is on the left. Behind them in two lines are a group of followers. A uniformed police officer can be seen in the background.
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Men
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bernard J. Kleina and Susan Keleher Kleina
    Object number
    2013.140.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bernard J. Kleina
  • Image for Pinback button for Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign

    Pinback button for Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign

    A white pinback button with red and blue text supporting Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign. Text throughout the button reads [New Yorkers for Jesse Jackson Action '88]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1/4 in. (5.7 × 5.7 × 0.6 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Place depicted
    New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1988
    Description
    A white pinback button with red and blue text supporting Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign. Text throughout the button reads [New Yorkers for Jesse Jackson Action '88]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Topic
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.43
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Pinback button reading "Caribbean Americans for Jesse Jackson"

    A yellow and black pinback button supporting Jesse Jackson. The button has black dots around the outer edge. At center is an image of Jesse Jackson. Above Jackson black text reads [Caribbean Americans For Jesse Jackson]. Below Jackson, black text reads [C.A.L.].
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 2 9/16 × 1/4 in. (6.5 × 6.5 × 0.6 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1980s
    Description
    A yellow and black pinback button supporting Jesse Jackson. The button has black dots around the outer edge. At center is an image of Jesse Jackson. Above Jackson black text reads [Caribbean Americans For Jesse Jackson]. Below Jackson, black text reads [C.A.L.].
    Topic
    Activism
    African diaspora
    Associations and institutions
    Communities
    Immigration
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.49
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible