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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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54dadc4d2-f0a2-47b2-833f-5db4d3add0dd
  • 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c6232da8-a76d-4583-afc2-5de4df2148cb
  • Oliver Griffin with Pernell Lee's Arm

    Photograph by
    Fleming, Peggy, American
    Printed by
    Steele, James, American
    Subject of
    Griffin, Oliver, American, born 1934
    Lee, Pernell, American, born 1936
    Capital Pool Checkers Club, American
    Date
    November 15, 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 Oliver Griffin leaning over a checker board. His left arm is rubbing the back of his neck. He is wearing a striped shirt and a wrist watch. Pernell Lee's arm is seen moving a checker piece. 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
    2012.41.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Peggy Fleming
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50c37db55-6733-40a0-a1c1-edbc6ae4ff0b
  • Members Inside the Club

    Photograph by
    Fleming, Peggy, American
    Printed by
    Steele, James, American
    Subject of
    Glenn, George E., American, 1931 - 2010
    Johnson, Charles, American
    Fletcher, Thomas, Cuban American, born 1933
    Clark, Fletcher, American, born 1929
    Brothers, Gabe Curtis, American, born 1952
    Griffin, Oliver, American, born 1934
    Lee, Pernell, American, born 1936
    Owens, Freddie, American, born 1942
    Williams, John A. III, American, 1941 - 2010
    Curtis, John, American, born 1940
    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 an interior shot of the club with the following members (left to right): George Glenn, Charles Griffin, Thomas Fletcher, Fletcher Clark, Gabe Curtis Brothers, Oliver Griffin, Pernell Lee, Freddie Owens, John Williams, John Curtis. 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
    2012.41.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Peggy Fleming
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5030abec0-2e7e-4e44-9db4-b86975a67e55
  • Members Standing Outside the Club

    Photograph by
    Fleming, Peggy, American
    Printed by
    Steele, James, American
    Subject of
    Clark, Fletcher, American, born 1929
    Curtis, John, American, born 1940
    Roberts, Talmadge, American, born 1931
    Glenn, George E., American, 1931 - 2010
    Lee, Pernell, American, born 1936
    Coleman, Johnnie, American, born 1945
    Owens, Freddie, American, born 1942
    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 Fletcher Clark, John Curtis, Tal Roberts, George Glenn, Pernell Lee, Johnnie Coleman and Freddie Owens. The men are standing outside of the Capital Pool Checkers Club. A sign on the building says "Capitol Pool Checkers Club / Welcome / 234-5328." 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
    2012.41.29
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Peggy Fleming
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f1f51b91-97e0-4d28-8d5e-5b840b36aeac
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