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  • Delegate

    Published by
    MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
    Created by
    Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
    Subject of
    Drew, Charles Richard, American, 1904 - 1950
    President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
    Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
    National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
    Humphrey, Hubert Horatio Jr., American, 1911 - 1978
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919
    Tydings, Joseph Davies, American, 1928 - 2018
    Pierce, Lawrence Warren, American, born 1924
    Baker, Bertram L., American, 1898 - 1985
    Morse, Wayne L., American, 1900 - 1974
    Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, born 1927
    King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Sutton, Percy Ellis, American, 1920 - 2009
    Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
    Eugene Nickerson, American, 1918 - 2002
    Farbstein, Leonard, American, 1902 - 1993
    Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
    The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927
    McKissick, Floyd, American, 1922 - 1991
    Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    Perry, Harold Robert, American, 1916 - 1991
    Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
    National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
    Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
    International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, Inc. and Order of the Eastern Star, American, founded 1950
    Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
    New York Jets, American, founded 1960
    Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
    National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
    Murray, Joan
    Schuyler, Philippa, American, 1931 - 1967
    Gordy, Berry Jr., American, born 1929
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
    Shriners International, American, founded 1870
    Sen. Brooke, Edward, American, born 1919
    Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, born 1927
    Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
    Kaiser, Inez Yeargan, American, 1918 - 2016
    Bailey, Pearl, American, 1918 - 1990
    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
    National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
    National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
    Mangum, Robert J., American, 1920 - 2014
    369th Veterans Association, American
    National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 12 × 8 7/8 × 3/16 in. (30.5 × 22.5 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A 1968 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white and a yellow ribbon, blue ribbon and a pink ribbon at center. Each of the ribbons has the word [DELEGATE] at center. The inside of the magazine contains black and white photographs, articles and advertisements as well as profiles of prominent people within the African American community.
    The magazines content begins with a memorial editorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. And Robert F. Kennedy. It continues with an article titled [Black Power Marketing to Negro Consumers]. The article includes images of President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey and members of the presidential commission to investigate city riots. The publication continues with several pages of photographs Martin Luther King, Jr.’s funeral. People identified in captions for the photographs are Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Senator Edward Brooke, Senator Joseph Tydings, Lawrence Pierce, Wayne Morse, Bertram Baker, Senator Edward Brooke, Harry Belafonte Jr., Gordon Parks, Coretta Scott King, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Percy Ellis Sutton, Bayard Rustin, Benjamin Wright, Eugene Nickerson and Leonard Farbstein. Following this is a double page image of Robert F. Kennedy’s funeral procession.
    Throughout the magazine are portraits, profiles, and short articles about business organizations such as the Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, the National Association of Market Developers, National Association of Negro Musicians and the National Dental Association as well as fraternity and sorority events for Omega Psi Phi, Kapa Alpha Psi, and Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Lamda Kappa Mu, and articles on events such as the National Conference of the Urban League, International Conference of Grand Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Convention of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
    There are also profiles on musicians performing at the Lincoln Center, Morehouse College, the Democratic Party, debutant balls, the New York Giants, 369th Veterans Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council and notable African American business leaders, labor leaders, community leaders, political leaders, doctors, nurses, artists, and activists from across the United States but primarily in New York City.
    There are approximately 154 pages. The magazine contains both black and white and color advertisements. The back cover has an advertisement for Johnnie Walker Red scotch.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by Digital Volunteers
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Communities
    Football
    Fraternal organizations
    Fraternities
    Funeral customs and rites
    Government
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Labor
    Mass media
    Men
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Professional organizations
    Religious groups
    Sororities
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Urban life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
    Object number
    2012.167.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f7b7586d-84ee-4f44-b24e-aa264dcdee1f
  • Delegate

    Published by
    MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
    Created by
    Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
    Subject of
    New York Giants, American, founded 1925
    National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
    United Negro College Fund, American, founded 1944
    Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
    President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
    Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972
    President Truman, Harry S., American, 1884 - 1972
    National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Inc., American, founded 1871
    Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, American, founded 1916
    Sovereign Military Order of Malta, founded 1099
    Lockett, Steven N., American
    The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927
    National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
    Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
    Golar, Simeon, American, 1929 - 2013
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
    Dr. Clark, Kenneth, American, 1914 - 2005
    Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971
    National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
    National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
    National Association of Broadcasters, American
    Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
    Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Spelman College, American, founded 1881
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
    Shriners International, American, founded 1870
    Dixon, Gladys W., American, born 1901
    Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
    369th Veterans Association, American
    National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921
    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
    Hale, Clara, American, 1905 - 1992
    Date
    1973
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 3/8 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.2 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    A 1973 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white portrait photographs tinted in bright pink, green, yellow, purple, orange, and blue. In the top left corner is a purple ribbon badge with text that reads [DELEGATE]. Blue text centered at the top reads [1973 DELEGATE]. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].
    The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an editorial note titled “It Was a Frustrating Year…” which recounts events of the past year, including the deaths of Jackie Robinson, President Johnson, President Truman and Attorney Franklin Reeves. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE 1973 / The Anthology and Voice of the Black Convention] and a table of contents.
    The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the New York Giants, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, United Negro College Fund, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., President Lyndon Johnson, Jackie Robinson, President Truman, National Association of Black Social Workers, National Medical Association, Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Steven N. Lockett, The Girl Friends, Inc., National Newspaper Publishers Association, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Chairman of the Housing Authority of New York City Simeon Golar, NAACP, Gordon Parks, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, National Urban League, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Dr. Kenneth Clark, Whitney M. Young, National Dental Association, The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., National Association of Broadcasters, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Spelman College, Morehouse College, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Shriners International, Gladys W. Dixon, Daughters of Isis, 369th Veterans Association, National Association of Black Travel Agents, National Insurance Association, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. There are also short features on the travel destinations Barbados and Jamaica and the children’s charity Hale House.
    There are 256 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Johnny Walker Red Label scotch.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by Digital Volunteers
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Communities
    Fraternal organizations
    Fraternities
    Government
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Labor
    Mass media
    Men
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Professional organizations
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Sororities
    Travel
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Urban life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
    Object number
    2012.167.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfb9effd-68b5-4246-b12a-9179d2fdce82
  • Robert Houston Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Interviewed by
    Bryant, Aaron
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Date
    July 14, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.5.1a): 82.7 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.5.2a): 82.7 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.5.1a and 2016.129.5.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    132.40872 GB
    Robert Houston was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Houston donated a collection of his photographs to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this interview, Robert Houston discusses his life and his journey to become a photographer. His story includes references to Gordon Parks and his unconventional methods of getting close enough to take shots of celebrities and entertainers.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Museums
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.5.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d999735-4aad-47dd-9779-0863b1bec60a
  • Stokely Carmichael at SNCC Office, Atlanta, GA

    Created by
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Subject of
    Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Date
    1967
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 1/2 x 9 3/16 in. (34.3 x 23.3 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 x 11 in. (35.4 x 27.9 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 20 1/2 x 15 7/8 in. (52.1 x 40.3 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Stokely Carmichael, shown from behind, seated at a desk with his head down and his hands on the back of his neck. The wall above his desk displays newspaper clippings and photographs.
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.107.28
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gordon Parks Foundation. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c84e19af-4383-4819-9b12-fa2e9c56ef77
  • Eldridge Cleaver and His Wife, Kathleen, in Exile

    Created by
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Subject of
    Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998
    Cleaver, Kathleen Ph. D., American, born 1945
    Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (24.1 x 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 15/16 x 8 in. (25.2 x 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Leroy Eldridge Cleaver with his wife Kathleen, and a portrait of Huey Newton on the wall above his head. Kathleen has her arm draped over Eldridge Cleaver’s shoulder and is seated on his lap or on the arm of his chair or couch.
    Place depicted
    Algiers, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.107.26
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gordon Parks Foundation. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ac73b56d-f391-4910-bcff-f57249bfafba
  • Malcolm X Addressing Black Muslim Rally in Chicago

    Created by
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (31.1 x 21.6 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 10 13/16 in. (35.2 x 27.5 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X speaking into a microphone and gesturing forward with his left hand, which is holding what appears to be a folded white handkerchief.
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Oratory
    Photography
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.107.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gordon Parks Foundation. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfa4f7cd-959e-45fb-9101-151dcf2b6b98
  • Malcolm X on a plane

    Created by
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Subject of
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/8 × 8 7/8 in. (33.3 × 22.5 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Malcolm X on a plane, framed by the seats in the row in front of him, leaning his head forward on his left hand and reading a newspaper with the headline "Brothers of the Killers Selected to Judge!"
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Black Nationalism
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.107.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gordon Parks Foundation. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c61759e7-2a81-4132-9abe-ef0a56ea4423
  • Lobby card for The Learning Tree

    Created by
    Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Johnson, Kyle, American, born 1951
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for the 1969 movie The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. The card features a large color image from the film with black bands running vertically along the left side and horizontally across the bottom of the card. The image depicts a scene of a two teenage boys in a boxing match at a county fair. The two are shirtless in blue jeans, facing off in a boxing ring. They are surrounded by a crowd of men watching and fair activities, including a ferris wheel are behind the ring. Below the image and to the left is [THE LEARNING TREE] in decorative pink font with last 'T' white and resembling a tree. Below this in small white type is [A film by Gordon Parks based on his novel.]. Along the bottom of the black band is casting and production information. Along the very bottom edge of the card is a copyright notice: [COPYRIGHT 1969 WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, INC.] and a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp.
    Place depicted
    Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    American West
    Film
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.96.1.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Warner Bros., Seven Arts, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5066086d7-69ab-4445-bdd5-dcb82d5c4e1d
  • Lobby card for The Learning Tree

    Created by
    Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Johnson, Kyle, American, born 1951
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for the 1969 movie The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. The card features a large color image from the film with black bands running vertically along the left side and horizontally across the bottom of the card. The image depicts a courtroom scene with a man in a red shirt opening the gate to the exit of the bar while a man in a beige shirt moves towards him through the bar. Below the image and to the left is [THE LEARNING TREE] in decorative pink font with last 'T' white and resembling a tree. Below this in small white type is [A film by Gordon Parks based on his novel.]. Along the bottom of the black band is casting and production information. Along the very bottom edge of the card is a copyright notice: [COPYRIGHT 1969 WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, INC.] and a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp.
    Place depicted
    Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    American West
    Film
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.96.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Warner Bros., Seven Arts, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff8fa888-9908-419d-a18d-8e716046ada1
  • Lobby card for The Learning Tree

    Created by
    Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Johnson, Kyle, American, born 1951
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 15/16 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for the 1969 movie The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. The card features a large color image from the film with black bands running vertically along the left side and horizontally across the bottom of the card. The image depicts a scene of teenage boys at a county fair. The four boys stand at the back of a crowd gathered in front of a fair exhibit of an elaborately painted wall reading [FOXIE'S FABULOUS FREAKS]. A man stands in the center of the wall in front of a red curtained doorway with a megaphone and showman's baton. Below the image and to the left is [THE LEARNING TREE] in decorative pink font with last 'T' white and resembling a tree. Below this in small white type is [A film by Gordon Parks based on his novel.]. Along the bottom of the black band is casting and production information. Along the very bottom edge of the card is a copyright notice: [COPYRIGHT 1969 WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, INC.] and a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp.
    Place depicted
    Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    American West
    Film
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.96.1.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Warner Bros., Seven Arts, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f32906a-d1ae-4e0a-a405-c268f14cfb3f
  • Untitled (135th Street & 7th Ave)

    Created by
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Date
    ca. 1948
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 12 13/16 x 10 9/16 in. (32.5 x 26.8 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 20 3/4 x 18 3/8 in. (52.7 x 46.7 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph looking over a parade in Harlem that includes many people in white suits and hats and a band. Some cars and a bus are on the street and many pedestrians line the sidewalk.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Amusements
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.107.29
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gordon Parks Foundation. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a3905b1e-31c2-4c78-905e-8beb37a76977
  • Lobby card for The Learning Tree

    Created by
    Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Johnson, Kyle, American, born 1951
    Date
    1969
    On View
    Second Floor, 2 050
    Exhibition
    Now Showing: Posters from African American Movies
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    Lobby Card for the 1969 movie The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. The card features a large color image from the film with black bands running vertically along the left side and horizontally across the bottom of the card. The image depicts five teenage boys standing in field. All are wearing overalls and two boys on the right face each other. The other three boys stand off to the left and face the other two. Below the image and to the left is [THE LEARNING TREE] in decorative pink font with last 'T' white and resembling a tree. Below this in small white type is [A film by Gordon Parks based on his novel.]. Along the bottom of the black band is casting and production information. Along the very bottom edge of the card is a copyright notice: [COPYRIGHT 1969 WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, INC.] and a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp.
    Place depicted
    Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    American West
    Film
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.96.1.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Warner Bros. - Seven Arts, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8f53155-795b-45e7-a4df-72916f3217cf
  • Lobby card for The Learning Tree

    Created by
    Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Johnson, Kyle, American, born 1951
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for the 1969 movie The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. The card features a large color image from the film with black bands running vertically along the left side and horizontally across the bottom of the card. The image depicts a courtroom scene with a man (Dana Elcor) in a sheriff's uniform sitting in the witness stand. A white-haired older man leans on the rail in front of the witness stand and a judge overlooks both men from the bench. Below the image and to the left is [THE LEARNING TREE] in decorative pink font with last 'T' white and resembling a tree. Below this in small white type is [A film by Gordon Parks based on his novel.]. Along the bottom of the black band is casting and production information. Along the very bottom edge of the card is a copyright notice: [COPYRIGHT 1969 WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, INC.] and a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp.
    Place depicted
    Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    American West
    Film
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.96.1.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Warner Bros. - Seven Arts., Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5da97644a-ea69-4d40-acbc-33948128542e
  • Lobby card for The Learning Tree

    Created by
    Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Johnson, Kyle, American, born 1951
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for the 1969 movie The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. The card features a large color image from the film with black bands running vertically along the left side and horizontally across the bottom of the card. The image depicts a scene of a man with a sheriff's badge (Dana Elcor) and a teenage boy (Kyle Johnson) staring at each other. Below the image and to the left is [THE LEARNING TREE] in decorative pink font with last 'T' white and resembling a tree. Below this in small white type is [A film by Gordon Parks based on his novel.]. Along the bottom of the black band is casting and production information. Along the very bottom edge of the card is a copyright notice: [COPYRIGHT 1969 WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, INC.] and a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp.
    Place depicted
    Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    American West
    Film
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.96.1.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Warner Bros., Seven Arts, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fa737b76-ded9-4e83-81e7-baf1b26be666
  • Lobby card for The Learning Tree

    Created by
    Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Johnson, Kyle, American, born 1951
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for the 1969 movie The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. The card features a large color image from the film with black bands running vertically along the left side and horizontally across the bottom of the card. The image depicts a courtroom scene of a teenage boy (Kyle Johnson) in the witness stand and points his finger into the courtroom. A man leans against the witness stand with his arms crossed and is turned towards the witness. Below the image and to the left is [THE LEARNING TREE] in decorative pink font with last 'T' white and resembling a tree. Below this in small white type is [A film by Gordon Parks based on his novel.]. Along the bottom of the black band is casting and production information. Along the very bottom edge of the card is a copyright notice: [COPYRIGHT 1969 WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, INC.] and a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp.
    Place depicted
    Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    American West
    Film
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.96.1.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Warner Bros., Seven Arts, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59528fbf7-8e33-4f82-84c3-5e672cb76760
  • Lobby card for The Learning Tree

    Created by
    Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923
    Distributed by
    National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Johnson, Kyle, American, born 1951
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for the 1969 movie The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. The card features a large color image from the film with black bands running vertically along the left side and horizontally across the bottom of the card. The image depicts a scene of teenage boys at a county fair. The boys are on right side of the image, facing a fair booth loaded with balloons, striped hats, and toys. Below the image and to the left is [THE LEARNING TREE] in decorative pink font with last 'T' white and resembling a tree. Below this in small white type is [A film by Gordon Parks based on his novel.]. Along the bottom of the black band is casting and production information. Along the very bottom edge of the card is a copyright notice: [COPYRIGHT 1969 WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, INC.] and a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp.
    Place depicted
    Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    American West
    Film
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.96.1.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Warner Bros., Seven Arts, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd527ac2d97-2e2b-4810-83b8-25337f097ed8
  • Untitled

    Photograph by
    White, John H., American, born 1945
    Subject of
    Parks, Gordon, American, 1912 - 2006
    Date
    1980s; printed later
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 5 7/8 in. (21.7 × 14.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photographic print of Gordon Parks smoking a pipe. Parks has gray hair and a mustagche and is holding his pipe with both hands. Most of the smoke from the pipe is concentrated around his hands but some of it wafts in the air above. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
    Place collected
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    photographs
    Topic
    Photography
    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
    2016.118.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    © John H. White
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5769045de-6052-4e12-9eb9-335a620ddc45
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