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Ivory coat worn by Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on Scandal

An ivory Burberry coat worn by Kerry Washington as the character Olivia Pope on the set of the television show Scandal. The coat appears in Episode 301 "It's Handled," which was broadcast on October 3, 2013.

Manufactured by: Burberry Group PLC, English, founded 1956
Worn by: Washington, Kerry, American, born 1977

Medium: satin, cotton, silk, and rayon
Dimensions: H x W: 39 × 16 in. (99.1 × 40.6 cm)

Type: coats

Classification: Clothing-Costume
Exhibition: Taking the Stage
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Place used: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 2013

Description: An ivory Burberry coat worn by Kerry Washington as the character Olivia Pope on the set of the television show Scandal. The coat appears in Episode 301 "It's Handled," which was broadcast on October 3, 2013.; The coat is a double breasted, belted overcoat with capelet style shoulders, in ivory satin, cotton, silk and rayon. It features two vertical rows of round ivory buttons down the front, buttoned pockets at the hips, and buttoned straps at the cuffs. At the waist is a wide ivory belt with rectangular black buckle. At the shoulders is a short capelet with straight edges from the collar to the mid-chest and upper arms. There are snaps on the flaps of the capelet to secure it to the body of the coat. At the neck is a narrow collar with rounded ends and snaps at the front. There is a slit in the back center of the coat at the hem. The inside of the coat has white netting. A printed Burberry logo is repeated on the silk lining of the coat.

Topic: Actors; Clothing and dress; Costume; Television

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television

Object number: 2019.90.19

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

White hat and hat box used on the show "Scandal"

A white Louise Green fedora hat (a) worn by Kerry Washington as the character Olivia Pope on the set of the television show Scandal, with hat box (b). The hat appears in Episode 222, "White Hat's Back On," which was broadcast May 16, 2013.

Manufactured by: Louise Green Millinery, American, founded 1987
Worn by: Washington, Kerry, American, born 1977

Medium: a: velour with velvet, silk, elastic, beads, sequin, and thread; b: cardboard with paper, ink, and cord
Dimensions: H x W x D (a. hat): 4 × 12 × 13 in. (10.2 × 30.5 × 33 cm); H x W x D (b. box): 8 × 15 × 15 in. (20.3 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)

Type: hats; hatboxes

Classification: Clothing-Costume
Exhibition: Taking the Stage
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Place used: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 2013

Description: A white Louise Green fedora hat (a) worn by Kerry Washington as the character Olivia Pope on the set of the television show Scandal, with hat box (b). The hat appears in Episode 222, "White Hat's Back On," which was broadcast May 16, 2013.; a. The velour hat has a single dent running down the center of the crown, as well as dents on either side. A light beige velvet band wraps around the crown with a beaded floral appliqué embellishment at the front right side. The appliqué consists of floral shapes made out of round beads, cylindrical beads, silver colored beads, clear diamond shaped beads, ribbon, and thread. The inside of the hat is lined with silk and elastic where the crown meets the brim. There are three rectangular black tags on the silk. The first reads [MADE IN / U.S.A.]. The second reads [LOUIS GREEN / www.louisegreen.com]. The patent number is printed upon the third.; b. The round hat box has green and cream vertical stripes along the base. The stripes are outlined in gold. The circular lid is green with gold around the outer edge. The top of the lid reads [Louise / GREEN] with a gold decorative design around the "G." There are gold color circular metal grommets in the box with a gold colored twist cord going through the grommets. The bottom of the box is green. The inside of the box and the lid are white. The box and lid have a few scratches, scuffs, and creases.

Topic: Actors; Clothing and dress; Costume; Television; United States--History--2001-

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television

Object number: 2019.90.26ab

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible

BLK Vol. 1 No. 4

The fourth issue of BLK magazine, published March 1989. It is printed in black and white and the cover features an image of adult film performer Randy Cochran. Cochran sits facing the camera, smiling as he looks directly into it. He wears a light-colored suit with a stripped necktie. Tree branches can be seen in the background behind him....

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Subject of: National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990; National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980; Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985; Natalie Cole, American, 1950 - 2015; Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955; Sylvester, American, 1947 - 1988; Wilson, Phill, American, born 1956; Norman, Pat, American, born 1939; Cochran, Randy, American, born 1962; Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: March 1989

Description: The fourth issue of BLK magazine, published March 1989. It is printed in black and white and the cover features an image of adult film performer Randy Cochran. Cochran sits facing the camera, smiling as he looks directly into it. He wears a light-colored suit with a stripped necktie. Tree branches can be seen in the background behind him. Close to the bottom of the page, the magazine’s logo [BLK] is printed in large, bold, uppercase white letters, surrounded by a solid black rectangle. Below the letters (within the box), the issue number and date appear [Number 4, March 1989]. There are 23 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations originally from Ebony Magazine with new captions written by BLK.; The issue opens with a [Letters to the Editor] section, followed by a calendar of the month's events. The feature articles in this issue include an article on the National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference titled [Integrating Ourselves / Building bridges and coalitions to create wholeness], an interview with Randy Cochran titled [Randy Cochran / One of America’s prominent porn stars talks about his profession], and [Keeping the IRS Happy / Income tax reminders for lesbians and gay men].; There are 13 articles in the [Community News] section. They are: [500 Attend Los Angeles Leadership Conference; Watson, Waters, Cole Address Black Gay Group], [Gay, Lesbian jazz Org Forms in Los Angeles], [Minorities to Receive Increase in Services], [Whoopi Goldberg’s Dad Comes Out of Closet], [Odoms, Emery to Head GLCSC Committees], [Ugandans Flee AIDS Medical Researchers], [Ex-Junkie Works to Stem AIDS Epidemic], Women’s Group Slates Programs for March], [Parker, Clarke to Speak at Cal State, Bookstore], Kenya Ranks 16th with 4, 495 AIDS Cases], [List February Stats on AIDS Cases in U.S.], [BWMT Receives $131K AIDS Education Grant], [Kimberly Miller New MECLA Office Head] and [Magazine Finds Some Condoms Defective]. Following the news section is a gossip column by Preston G. Guider titled [Read My Lips]. The magazine concludes with the classifieds. The back cover is a full page advertisement for Midtowne Spa.

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Sexuality; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.4

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

BLK Vol. 1 No. 5

The fifth issue of BLK magazine, published April 1989. It is printed in black and white and the cover features a photograph of Audre Lorde. She dons a pair of rectangular spectacles which she looks over as she holds its left end piece with her left hand. She also wears what appears to be a dark-colored jacket and a pattered scarf....

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Subject of: Lorde, Audre, American, 1934 - 1992; Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985; National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990; National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980; Lesbian Agenda for Action, American, 1987 - 1991; Holden, Nate N., American, born 1929; Bradley, Tom, American, 1917 - 1998; Rangel, Charles, American, born 1930; Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003; National LGBTQ Task Force, American, founded 1974; Rev. Bean, Carl, American, born 1944; AIDS Project East Bay, American, founded 1983; Saxxon, Larry, American; Gerald, Gilberto, American; Mapplethorpe, Robert, American, died 1989

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: April 1989

Description: The fifth issue of BLK magazine, published April 1989. It is printed in black and white and the cover features a photograph of Audre Lorde. She dons a pair of rectangular spectacles which she looks over as she holds its left end piece with her left hand. She also wears what appears to be a dark-colored jacket and a pattered scarf. The magazine’s logo is printed at bottom center, with the letters [BLK] written in large, bold, uppercase white letters. A solid red rectangle, with a white border, surrounds the letters. Below BLK, the issue number and date [Number 5, April 1989] are also printed within the box. There are 30 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations originally from Ebony Magazine with new captions written by BLK throughout.; There is an advertisement for [BEING ALIVE] FOR THE [PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION] on the other side of the front page, listing the services of the coalition. The issue opens with an event calendar titled [Blk Board] and a letters to the editor section titled [Blk Mail]. The issue continues with a profile on Audre Lorde titled [Oh, Lorde! Black student group hosts noted black lesbian feminist at UCLA]. The article is accompanied by the same image of Lorde found on the front cover of the issue. Other featured articles include: [The King and the Jester / Tom Bradley and Nate Holden vie for City Hall in Los Angeles] and [Black/White Photography / Robert Mapplethorpe, noted for photos of black men, dies of AIDS in Boston].; Pages 14 through 21 comprise the [Blk Community News] section and include headlines such as [Bean Steps Down as Minority AIDS Project Head to Pursue Church Duties; Board Selects Gil Gerald], [Tap Craig Harris for New York AIDS Post], [Statistics Paint Grim Picture for Future of AIDS Cases Among African Americans in California], [Ivy Young Picked to Head NGLTF’s Family Project], [N.J. Students Push for Black, Gay Demands], [S.F. Health Pol Calls Needle Ex ‘Genocide’], [BWMT/SF Hosts Meet], [AIDS Project East bay Becomes Independent Org], [D.C. Gets AIDS Clinic], [South Central AIDS Agencies Almost Defunded], [Harris Becomes First Female Episcopal Bishop], [Sullivan OK’s Needles; HHS Says Lose Fed $], [Gay PAC Seeks Black Applicants for Top Post], [Rangel Slams Sullivan on Needle Exchange], [2,2127 Die in Tanzania] and [S.F. Women Dance for Fall Racism Confab]. The section concludes with a note explaining that the monthly AIDS report is not featured in this month’s issue of BLK.; Following the news section is a gossip column by Preston G. Guider titled [Read My Lips]. The magazine concludes with the classifieds section, titled [Blk Market]. The inside back cover is a full page advertisement for Midtowne Spa and the back cover is a full page advertisement for Keith Medical Group, [HIV specialists within a family practice environment]. There are additional advertisements throughout the issue. These include: [National Gay Rights Advocate seeks DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS], [Erase bad credit.], [Feeling Overwhelmed by AIDS? / THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER], [Unity Fellowship Church / A Church For All People], [BLK / NEW OR RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTION], [976-CAMP], [970-WOLF].

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Sexuality; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.5

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

BLK Vol. 1 No. 1

The first issue of BLK magazine, published December 1988. It is printed in black and white and the front cover features an unidentified shirtless man wearing a Santa Claus hat and faux beard. A black text box, with the letters [BLK] in large uppercase bold letters, covers his pelvic region. To his right, pearls and ornaments hang from the branches of a Christmas tree.

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Photograph by: Rockshots, Inc., American, founded 1978
Illustrated by: Ebony, American, founded 1945
Subject of: Sylvester, American, 1947 - 1988; Goldberg, Whoopi, American, born 1955; Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003; AIDS Healthcare Foundation, founded 1987; Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: December 1988

Description: The first issue of BLK magazine, published December 1988. It is printed in black and white and the front cover features an unidentified shirtless man wearing a Santa Claus hat and faux beard. A black text box, with the letters [BLK] in large uppercase bold letters, covers his pelvic region. To his right, pearls and ornaments hang from the branches of a Christmas tree.; Inside the issue, there is a [December Calendar of Events], which details one-time events for that month. There is also a section devoted to [Community News], in which three headlines appear: [Brownlie Hospice Opens December 5], about the opening of the first facility of the AIDS Hospice Foundation, [90 Attend ‘Fences’ to Raise Conference $], about a fundraiser by the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, and [Women’s Committee Needs Volunteers] about the Women's Research Committee of the Minority AIDS Project. The “Community News” section is followed by a full-spread photograph of singer Sylvester, which is then followed by a full-page image of Whoopi Goldberg and an accompanying article about awards the two received at the National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference. The magazine also has several advertisements scattered throughout its pages, including ads for a car dealership, pizzeria, chat and party lines and personal classified ads. There are 15 pages in total, all of which are printed in black and white.; The back cover features a full advertisement for [Midtowne Spa].

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Holidays and festivals; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Sexuality; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.1

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

BLK Vol. 1 No. 10

This is the 10th issue of BLK magazine published September 1989. On the front cover, there is an image of Keith C. St. John. St. John wears a jacket, button-up shirt, necktie and a pair of glasses. At top left, [BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox with [Number 10] along the bottom. The letters are partially obscured by the image of St....

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Subject of: St. John, Keith, American, born 1957; Gay Men of African Descent, American, founded 1986; Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985; AIDS Project East Bay, American, founded 1983; AIDS Project Los Angeles, American, founded 1983; Craig, Gwenn, American, born 1951; Foundation for AIDS Research, American, founded 1985; Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003; Thais-Williams, Jewel, American

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: September 1989

Description: This is the 10th issue of BLK magazine published September 1989. On the front cover, there is an image of Keith C. St. John. St. John wears a jacket, button-up shirt, necktie and a pair of glasses. At top left, [BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox with [Number 10] along the bottom. The letters are partially obscured by the image of St. John. There are 30 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations throughout.; Under the heading [Word Up] there are four short articles: [Enlightened Self Interest / The Eddie Doth Protest / Dis This Jam] and the fourth reads [Florida Black Man Lives 30 Years as Woman, Fools 2 Husbands and Adopted Son]. This is followed by the calendar section [BLK BOARD] and letters to the editor [BLK MAIL].; The cover story, which begins on page 6 and ends on page 7, is entitled [Working Inside / Openly gay black attorney runs for city post in Albany, New York]. Two quotes from the interview are printed in a larger font. The first reads [Being black and gay ‘gives me another tool to illustrate injustices.”] and the second [“I don’t let those things that I don’t think are relevant get in my way.”]; Several shorter articles appear under the [BLK Community News] section. These include: [Three Black Men Place in Super-Men Contest], [Shanti Gets $80K Grant], [MECLA Selects Board], [Board Calls for Dismissal of Gay Coast Guardsman], [Noted Black Lesbians to Marry in L.A. Ceremony] about Jewel Williams and Rue Thais, [Team LA Holds 1st Meet], [Black Lesbians, Gays to Organize in San Diego] about the Lesbians and Gays of African Descent, [Fund $100K AIDS Show], [David Lemming to Write Authorized Baldwin Bio], [Pros Discuss 3rd World AIDS at Montreal Meet], [Seattle: Needles Okay], [Gwenn Craig Tapped for S.F. Police Commission], [Black Lesbian Group Plans Major Conference], [Black Clerics Talk AIDS], [Anti-Abortion Leaders Alienate Most Blacks], [APLA Hires Bicultural Health Ed Coordinator], Gentlemen Concerned Sponsors Garden Party], [County Funds Hospice in South Central L.A.], [Slate Videos for Loan], [Zambian Leader: Study for Solution Not Origin], [African Women Urged to Join Fight Against AIDS], Nurse Sues Over Jab], [MAP, APLA to Sponsor Public Benefits Seminar], [Cleo Manago New Head of East Bay AIDS Project], [San Diego Gets 2 Black Gay HIV Support Groups], [Rue’s House Gets $4K], [CDC Errs on AIDS Cases], [See Possible AIDS, TB Links; CDC Wants Tests], [Black Mayor Apologizes for ‘Monkey Blood’ Slur], [Panel Scolds Defense Dept. on Lesbian Issue], [WHO Says African AIDS Statistics Not Accurate], [Brown Campus Sprouts Anti-Black, Gay Graffiti] and [AmFAR Gives $70K to Minority AIDS Project]; There are advertisements throughout the issue, including: [Minority AIDS Project], [LAPIS WOMEN OF COLOR DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP], [Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Forum / Third Annual NATIONAL BLACK GAY AND LESBIAN CONFERENCE and Health Institute], [WE CARE ABOUT THE GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY / VISITING NURSE HOME SERVICES], [A Pirate’s Tale / THE BUCCANEER / a novel by M.S. Hunter], [THE Black Gay Men’s Exchange / Friendship, Companionship and Support], [FADED SHADES], [RITES / A magazine for lesbian & gay liberation with a feminist bent], [Unity Fellowship Church], [Hot, Horny & Healthy! / a Fun, Safer Sex Playshop], [BEING ALIVE / PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION], [976 WOLF], [976 CAMP], [MIDTOWNE SPA], [Chocolate Hair / SALON], [A DIFFERENT LIGHT / Gay and Lesbian Literature], and [976 HUGE].; The back cover is a full page advertisement for [THE NEW CAPER LOUNGE] in Inglewood, California.

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Sexuality; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.10

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

BLK Vol. 1 No. 2

The second issue of BLK magazine, published January 1989. It is printed in black and white and features an image of singer/songwriter Sylvester on the front cover. Sylvester is wearing large sunglasses and smiles widely at the camera....

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Subject of: Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985; Sylvester, American, 1947 - 1988; Robinson, Max, American, 1939 - 1988

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: January 1989

Description: The second issue of BLK magazine, published January 1989. It is printed in black and white and features an image of singer/songwriter Sylvester on the front cover. Sylvester is wearing large sunglasses and smiles widely at the camera. Close to the bottom of the page, there is a black textbox with the letters [BLK] written inside in large, bold uppercase white letters, followed by [Number 2, January 1989] in a smaller font. There are 16 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations originally from Ebony Magazine with new captions written by BLK.; Page 3 displays the [January Calendar of Events]. Subsequent pages include articles such as [How Safe is Oral Sex?], [Remembering Sylvester] and [AIDS Conferences Held Throughout the World]. Pages 10-11 feature short articles on Minority AIDS Project activities, AIDS in Zaire, and the death of television news anchorman Max Robinson. Page 12 features a half-page statistical report on AIDS cases provided by the CDC in an article entitled [CDC Lists December Statistics On U.S. AIDS Cases]. The next page provides a short piece on the spread of AIDS in Ethiopia. The pages of articles are followed by several pages of a [Community Directory], which includes sections for [Bars and Baths] and [Organizations]. The final pages consist of classified ads for employment, housing, models, masseurs, and personals.; There are advertisements throughout, including a [Special Benefit Preview Performance] of The Phantom of the Opera for [THE PHILIP MANDELKER AIDS PREVENTION CLINIC] and several for [976-HUGE]. The back cover consists of a large full-page ad for Midtowne Spa and a cut-out coupon offering a [1/2 Off Special] on specific days.

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Sexuality; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.2

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

BLK Vol. 1 No. 3

The third issue of BLK magazine, published February 1989. It is printed in black and white and features a an image of jazz singer Sweet Baby J'ai. Only J'ai's right shoulder and head are visible as she turns her head slightly to the right, looking back at the camera. She wears a light-colored head wrap....

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Subject of: National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990; Sweet Baby J'ai, American; Beam, Joseph F., American, 1954 - 1988; Holden, Nate N., American, born 1929; National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980; Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: February 1989

Description: The third issue of BLK magazine, published February 1989. It is printed in black and white and features a an image of jazz singer Sweet Baby J'ai. Only J'ai's right shoulder and head are visible as she turns her head slightly to the right, looking back at the camera. She wears a light-colored head wrap. At the top left corner is a black textbox with the letters [BLK] written inside in large, bold uppercase white letters, followed by [Number 3, February 1989] in a smaller font. There are 30 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations originally from Ebony Magazine with new captions written by BLK.; The issue opens with a calendar of the month's events followed by an article about J'ai written by Mark Haile. Two pictures of J'ai accompany this article. A second article on pages 6 and 7 consists of an interview with Dr. German Maisonet about [health care for blacks in the Age of AIDS]. This is followed by an article on circumcision and an obituary for activist and author Joe Beam.; The shorter articles in the [Community News] section are [Research Says Cokers See High AIDS Risk], [Black Gay Performance Art Hits Los Angeles], [Black Literary Journal Seeks Submissions], [Gay Conference in Los Angeles Only Weeks Away], [Politico Nate Holden Puts Black Gay Kids on Hold], [Black Student Group Slates Free Film Series], [Leadership Roundtable Scheduled to Convene], [List January CDC Stats on U.S. AIDS Cases], [List Complete Conference AIDS Institute Schedule], [BWMT Elects Officers], and [Black Lesbian Group Retreats to Sausalito]. This section is followed by a community directory and classified ads.; There are advertisements throughout the publication. Page 7 features a full-page ad for [The Second Annual Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference and AIDS Institute] scheduled to take place February 12-20, 1989. The Theme of the conference is printed at the top of the page in large bold letters [Loving Ourselves, Healing Ourselves, Preparing For The 21st Century.]. Some of the other ads include a gala [Honoring HARVEY FIERSTEIN] organized by the AIDS Hospice Foundation, [“A Tribute To Sylvester” STARRING Chaka Kahn, Jeannie Tracey & Kim Miller], [Erase Bad Credit], a call for [MEMBERSHIP AND SUPPORT] for [BEING ALIVE / PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION], [CULIVER CITY] car dealership, multiple party and chat lines. The back cover is a full page advertisement for Midtowne Spa.

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Medicine; Sexuality; Singers (Musicians); United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.3

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

BLK Vol. 1 No. 6

The 6th issue of BLK magazine, published May 1989. The front cover features an image of playwright, poet and performer Ayofemi Stowe Folayan. Foloyan wear a patterned shirt, earrings and rings on her index, middle and marriage fingers. Her hair is done in cornrows. The name of the magazine [BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox....

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Subject of: Folayan, Ayofemi Stowe, American, born 1950; Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985; National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980; AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power, American, founded 1987; Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: May 1989

Description: The 6th issue of BLK magazine, published May 1989. The front cover features an image of playwright, poet and performer Ayofemi Stowe Folayan. Foloyan wear a patterned shirt, earrings and rings on her index, middle and marriage fingers. Her hair is done in cornrows. The name of the magazine [BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox. The date and issue [Number 6, May 1989] are printed just below the title. here are 22 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations originally from Ebony Magazine with new captions written by BLK.; The inside cover features an ad for the [Minority AIDS Project], listing the organization’s services. The content opens with a section entitled [Blk Board], there is a calendar of events beginning April 28, 1989 and ending July 21, 1989. Followed by a section entitled [Blk Mail] which contains four Letters to the Editor.; There are two feature articles: [Talking about Ayofemi / Playwright, Poet and performer to appear in L.A. and Oakland] and [Policing the Task Force / How and why people of color got kicked off a city advisory board]. In the [Blk Community News] section, the articles include: [BWMT/LA Told: Hospice to Locate in South Central], [CDC Lists March Stats on AIDS Cases in U.S.], [Group Plans Outreach to Lesbians of Color], [ACT-UP Plans Meeting], [NAN Announces Execs] and [BGLLF Slates Benefit] and [Adodi, BEBASHI Plan Weekend Philly Retreat]. The issue concludes with a classified ads section titled [BLK Market].; There are advertisements throughout, including: [Stonewall 20: A Generation of Pride], [Dinner & Program Honoring Jewel Williams on her 50th Birthday], [Being Alive / People With AIDS ACTION COALITION], [Unity Fellowship Church / A Church For All People], [Feeling Overwhelmed by AIDS? / THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER], [976-CAMP], [970-WOLF], [976 HUGE], and [MIDTOWNE SPA].; The back cover consists of a single ad for the [KEITH MEDICAL GROUP]. The top of the ad consists of a photograph of a man trimming a rose hedge. The image takes up about half of the back cover and is divided into 12 equal squares, one of which is solid white. The caption printed under the photo reads [We treat people not parts.].

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Sexuality; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.6

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

BLK Vol. 1 No. 7

The 7th issue of BLK magazine, published June 1989. The front cover features an image of bodybuilder and AIDS activist Roger V. Pamplin, Jr. Pamplin, visible from the waist up, stands looking at the camera and smiling, wearing a polo shirt. At top left,[BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox....

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Subject of: Pamplin, Roger V. Jr., American, died 1990; Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985; Wayans, Damon, American, born 1960; Slick Rick, British American, born 1965; Winfrey, Oprah, American, born 1954; Waters, Maxine, American, born 1938; Rev. Bean, Carl, American, born 1944; Dr. Uribe, Virginia, American, 1933 - 2019; Hemphill, Essex, American, 1957 - 1995; National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: June 1989

Description: The 7th issue of BLK magazine, published June 1989. The front cover features an image of bodybuilder and AIDS activist Roger V. Pamplin, Jr. Pamplin, visible from the waist up, stands looking at the camera and smiling, wearing a polo shirt. At top left,[BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox. The date and issue [Number 7, June] are printed just below the title. There are 30 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations originally from Ebony Magazine with new captions written by BLK throughout.; The inside cover features an ad for the [Minority AIDS Project], listing the organization’s services. The content opens with a section entitled [WORD UP] with short blurbs on media and culture items, including a Johnny Walker advertisement featuring two men, a review of Damon Wayans offensive and homophobic stand up set, commentary on a Slick Rick song and a report that Washington DC clergy persons and council members have rejected a series of AIDS prevention posters because of explicit references to condoms. The next two pages contain the calendar of events, titled [BLK BOARD], and the letters to the editors, titled [BLK MAIL].; There are three feature articles: [Harassment vs. Protection: Police actions at Hollywood bar stir feelings of ambivalence], [The Truth about Stonewall: Lesbians, gay men of color, drag queens and young people start modern gay movement] with a timeline titled [Major Events in Black Gay History Since Stonewall], and a profile of Roger V. Pamplin, Jr. titled [It Happened to Me: Brawny bodybuilder describes how he got AIDS and how he denied it].; In the [Blk Community News] section, the articles include: [U.S. Appeals Court Tells Army to Reinstate Black Soldier but Avoids Hearing Constitutional Issue], [L.A. Gets New Magazine], [Curtis Tucker Jr. Gets MECLA Award for Dad], [New L.A. Black Lesbian Panel to Meet Monthly], Winfrey Rumor Proves Untrue, Reporter Fired, Papers Removed; Beau Said to Reconsider Union], [Los Angeles Panel Oks AIDS Training Funds], [Waters Tapped for Marshall in Pride Parade; Carl bean, Virginia Uribe to Receive Top CSW Honors], [Ousted Members Form New Police Liaison Group], [Harvey Milk Demo Club Leaves Cop Task Force], [Essex Hemphill Seeks Black Gay Manuscripts]. There is also a photograph from the “Hot, Horney and Healthy” workshop program sponsored by the National Task Force on AIDS Prevention of the National Association Black and White Men Together.; The issue continues with an obituary section titled [BLK VEIL]. This is followed by a gossip column titled [Read My Lips], a directory titled [BLK LIST] and the issue concludes with a classified ads section titled [BLK MARKET].; There are advertisements throughout, including: [Stonewall 20: A Generation of Pride], [Dinner & Program Honoring Jewel Williams on her 50th Birthday], [Being Alive / People With AIDS ACTION COALITION], [Unity Fellowship Church / A Church For All People], [CATCH ONE DISCO], [A DIFFERENT LIGHT] bookstore, [Hot, Horny and Health!] AIDS prevention program, [976-CAMP], [970-WOLF], [976 HUGE], and [MIDTOWNE SPA]. The back cover consists of a full page ad for the [KEITH MEDICAL GROUP].

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Sexuality; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.7

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

BLK Vol. 1 No. 8

The 8th issue of BLK magazine, published July 1989. The front cover features an image of Rev. Carl Bean, wearing clergy collar and robes. At top left,[BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox. The letters are partially obscured by the image of Bean....

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Subject of: Rev. Bean, Carl, American, born 1944; Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985; Hall, Arsenio, American, born 1956; Foundation for AIDS Research, American, founded 1985; Parker, Pat, American, 1944 - 1989; National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980; Gay Men of African Descent, American, founded 1986; Fraziear, Thelma, American, 1932 - 2016

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: July 1989

Description: The 8th issue of BLK magazine, published July 1989. The front cover features an image of Rev. Carl Bean, wearing clergy collar and robes. At top left,[BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox. The letters are partially obscured by the image of Bean. There are 30 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations originally from Ebony Magazine with new captions written by BLK throughout.; The inside cover features an ad for the [Minority AIDS Project “Coming Home For Friends 2 Annual Gospel Benefit]. The content opens with a section entitled [WORD UP] with short blurbs about Arsenio Hall, an Art Against AIDS fundraiser by the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR), and products by The Mysteria Love Company of Arlington, Texas. This is followed by a calendar of events, titled [BLK BOARD], and a remembrance of the Pat Parker written by Ayofemi Stowe Folayan titled [Pat Parker: Noted black lesbian writer and activist dies following battle with illness]. Pages 8-17 contain an interview with Rev. Carl Bean titled [Rev. Carl Bean Perhaps the most important black gay AIDS activist in the entire world].; In the [Blk Community News] section, the articles include: [Wheaten Killed; Man Sought for Questioning], [Merton Provides Funds BWMT Joins LIFE Lobby], [Women, Minorities Tally Rage Door Policy Bias], [Launch Tanzania Drive], [Name Room for Black Gay AIDS Activist in N.Y.] about Charles Angel, [BLK Plans New Titles for Fall], [Long Beach AIDS Group Quizzes Board Member], [Racists Go on Trial for Slaying Black Gay Men], [Thelma Fraziear Will Leave State AIDS Post], [Hospital Gives Minority Patients Useless Drug], [L.A. Gay Film Festival Includes Black Works], [Slate First ‘Gold Coast’ Model Contest at Catch], [Project Slates ‘Coming Home for Friends II’].; The issue continues with a gossip column titled [Read My Lips] and concludes with a classified ads section titled [BLK MARKET].; There are advertisements throughout, including: [Being Alive / People With AIDS ACTION COALITION], [Unity Fellowship Church / A Church For All People], [The Black Gay Mens’ Exchange], [A DIFFERENT LIGHT] bookstore, [Hot, Horny and Health!] AIDS prevention program, [Visiting Nurse Home Services], [Chris Brownlie Hospice, A Place Where Everyday Counts.], [976-CAMP], [970-WOLF], [976 HUGE], and [MIDTOWNE SPA]. The back cover consists of a full page notice for the [WAR ON AIDS MEMORIAL] being built on the grounds of the Chris Brownlie Hospice. The top of the page reads: [58,000 American Death to AIDS / 57,704 American Deaths in Vietnam / 57 HOURS OF REMEMBRANCE].

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Sexuality; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.8

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

BLK Vol. 1 No. 9

The 9th issue of BLK magazine, published August 1989. The front cover features an image of James Baldwin. Baldwin is pictured from the shoulders up, wearing a plaid shirt, his proper right hand raised to his head. At top left,[BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox with [Number 9] along the bottom....

Published by: Bell, Alan, American
Edited by: Bell, Alan, American
Subject of: Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987; Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985; Professor Griff, American, born 1960; Nkoli, Simon, South African, 1957 - 1998; National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980; Jones-Hennin, ABilly S., American, born 1942

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)

Type: magazines (periodicals)

Classification: Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Place made: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: August 1989

Description: The 9th issue of BLK magazine, published August 1989. The front cover features an image of James Baldwin. Baldwin is pictured from the shoulders up, wearing a plaid shirt, his proper right hand raised to his head. At top left,[BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox with [Number 9] along the bottom. The letters are partially obscured by the image of Baldwin. There are 30 pages in total, with articles, advertisements, classifieds, black and white photographs, and cartoon illustrations throughout.; The inside cover features an ad for the [Minority AIDS Project with a list of services]. The content opens with a section entitled [WORD UP] with short blurbs about the singles scene at a Los Angeles carwash, Brown University funded by slave trade profits, homophobic comments by Prof. Griff of Public Enemy, and a comparison of the costs of bathhouses in various U.S. cities. This is followed by a calendar of events, titled [BLK BOARD] and several letters to the editor titled [BLK MAIL]. Pages 7-11 contain an interview with the South African anti-apartheid and gay rights activist Simon Nkoli along with a copy of his U.S. tour schedule. Within pages 13-16 is a tribute to James Baldwin.; In the [Blk Community News] section, the articles include: [African Americans Win at Gay Physique Contest], [N.Y. Poet Releases Book], [‘Coming Home’ Concert May Turn Profit for MAP], [NABWMT Holds Ninth Annual Convention in Florida], [Rage Faces More Woes], Superstars Raise Funds in N.Y.C. to Combat AIDS], [Billy Jones to Head Minority AIDS Program in D.C.], [Gay Alumni Organize], [Hughes Estate Protests Movie Exhibition in U.S.], [Black Hustler Guilty in Stabbing of Eye Doctor], and [Rue’s House to Get $]. The issue continues with a gossip column titled [Read My Lips] and concludes with a classified ads section titled [BLK MARKET].; There are advertisements throughout, including: [LAPIS PRESENTS A WOMEN’S EVENT: CARIBBEAN NIGHTS], [Being Alive / People With AIDS ACTION COALITION], [Visiting Nurse Home Services], [BWMT/LA Hot, Horny and Healthy!], [CHRIS BROWNLIE HOSPICE: A Place Where Everyday Counts], [APOLLO DESIGNS], [Unity Fellowship Church / A Church For All People], [National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum], [A DIFFERENT LIGHT] bookstore, [976-CAMP], [970-WOLF], [976 HUGE], and [MIDTOWNE SPA]. The back cover consists of a full page advertisement for [LABOR DAY GALA] in Oakland by [Something Special Productions].

Topic: Activism; Communities; Health; Identity; LGBTQ; Mass media; Sexuality; United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell

Object number: 2018.108.9

Restrictions & Rights: © BLK Publishing Company, Inc.

Angeles Child

Angeles Child - School Yard, Los Angeles, California, 1960's

Photograph by: Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image and Sheet): 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (26 x 26 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints; portraits

Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1960s

Caption: Angeles Child - School Yard, Los Angeles, California, 1960's; Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 20.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of a little girl in braids smiling at the camera.

Topic: Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number: 2010.74.23

Restrictions & Rights: © Joe Schwartz

Leading Dog

Leading Dog - Venice, California, 1950's

Photograph by: Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (19.1 x 22.3 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted: Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1950s

Caption: Leading Dog - Venice, California, 1950's; Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 25.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of a toddler holding onto the leash of a small dog.

Topic: Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number: 2010.74.25

First Watts Festival

First Watts Festival - After the revolt, Central Los Angeles, California, 1965

Photograph by: Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 9/16 x 10 5/8 in. (34.5 x 27 cm); H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 11 in. (35.3 x 28 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1965

Caption: First Watts Festival - After the revolt, Central Los Angeles, California, 1965; Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 39.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of approximately twenty boys climbing or attempting to climb a tall chainlink fence.

Topic: Children; Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number: 2010.74.37

Newslady Annie

Newslady Annie - Downtown, Los Angeles, California, 1960's

Photograph by: Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women; Unidentified Man or Men

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 7/16 x 10 1/2 in. (34.1 x 26.7 cm); H x W (Sheet): 14 7/16 x 11 in. (36.7 x 28 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1960s

Caption: Newslady Annie - Downtown, Los Angeles, California, 1960's; Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 54.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat selling newspapers.

Topic: Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number: 2010.74.51

No Hope Left

No Hope Left - Somewhere in Los Angeles, 1960's

Photograph by: Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 5 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (13.7 x 13.4 cm); H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 x 8 in. (25.2 x 20.3 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1960s

Caption: No Hope Left - Somewhere in Los Angeles, 1960's; Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 62.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of a man sitting on unused timber in a vacant lot.

Topic: Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number: 2010.74.61

Sea Captain

Sea Captain - Enjoying His Social Security, Bay Street, Venice, California, 1960's

Photograph by: Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image and Sheet): 18 5/8 x 14 3/16 in. (47.3 x 36.1 cm); H x W (Sheet): 18 x 14 1/4 in. (45.7 x 36.2 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted: Bay Street, Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1960s

Caption: Sea Captain - Enjoying His Social Security, Bay Street, Venice, California, 1960's; Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 64.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of a retired sea captain standing in the doorway of his house in Venice, California.

Topic: Photography

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number: 2010.74.62

Arguesome Dancing with the Waves

Arguesome Dancing with the Waves - Venice Beach, California, 1960's

Photograph by: Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image and Sheet): 5 5/8 x 6 3/16 in. (14.3 x 15.7 cm); H x W (Mat): 8 9/16 x 13 in. (21.8 x 33 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted: Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1960s

Caption: Arguesome Dancing with the Waves - Venice Beach, California, 1960's; Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 76.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of two girls and one boy playing on the beach with the surf in the background.

Topic: Children; Photography; Play

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number: 2010.74.69

Tops

Tops - Rose Hill Housing Project, El Sereno, California, 1950's

Photograph by: Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of: Unidentified Child or Children

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 13/16 x 10 11/16 in. (35.1 x 27.1 cm); H x W (Sheet): 14 x 10 15/16 in. (35.6 x 27.8 cm)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Place depicted: El Sereno, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1950s

Caption: Tops - Rose Hill Housing Project, El Sereno, California, 1950's; Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 92.
Description: A black-and-white photograph of two boys playing in a dirt lot.

Topic: Children; Photography; Play

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number: 2010.74.78

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