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  • Soldiers with Bayonets

    Created by
    Ward, Fred, American
    Subject of
    Richardson, Gloria St. Clair Hayes, American, born 1922
    Date
    1964
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (16.5 x 24.8 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 16 1/4 × 20 in. (41.3 × 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Gloria Richardson and other African American protesters in the street being confronted by National Guard Troops. The troop in the foreground is pointing an army rifle with a bayonet at them.
    Place depicted
    Cambridge, Maryland, 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
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard Greenberg Gallery
    Object number
    2012.169.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Fred Ward/Award Agency. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e31d5d3-8848-48ea-82e6-fd6394567540
  • Cambridge, Maryland. Clifford Vaughs, a SNCC Photographer is Arrested

    Created by
    Lyon, Danny, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Vaughs, Clifford, American
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Date
    1964; printed 1994
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 5/8 x 12 15/16 in. (21.9 x 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (27.6 x 35.4 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an African American man wearing white pants who is being pulled in all directions. Men with guns, helmets, and gas masks pull on his leg, arm and shirt. On the right side of the image a man in a short sleeve uniform walks away from the scene.
    Place depicted
    Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, 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
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.107.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos . Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52d4640b3-b750-4691-ba66-25d64f6fae34
  • Miles Davis - Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. - 1970

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Miles Davis, American, 1926 - 1991
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5604pixels × 9079pixels
    Description
    This image depicts musician Miles Davis playing the trumpet. Viewed from the shoulders up, and his eyes are cast downward. His hands are visible as he holds his instrument to his lips. He wears a light colored shirt with a scarf around his neck. A microphone is visible at the extreme right of the image.
    Place depicted
    Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f6ce284-f3ba-4c38-ba38-385e62074cfb
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Photograph of Aaron Molyneaux Hewlett, gymnasium coach of Harvard University

    Photograph by
    Warren, George Kendall, died 1884
    Subject of
    Hewlett, Aaron Molyneaux, American, 1820 - 1871
    Date
    1859-1871
    Medium
    albumen and silver on paper on pasteboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/8 × 10 in. (33.3 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    This photographic print depicts Aaron Molyneaux Hewlett, the first African American gymnasium coach at Harvard University. Hewlett is seated and is surrounded by a variety of exercise equipment. He wears a striped three-piece suit and a dark necktie. The print is cut in an oval shape and mounted on thick pasteboard that is tinted a light tan around the print. The text "Warren Phot." is printed in the lower left corner of the tinted paper. Written in the top left corner of the reverse in blue ink is the text, "1866-BOSTON / "HARVARD".
    Place made
    Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographic prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Athletes
    Education
    Health
    Photography
    Recreation
    Sports
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.174.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597dc7869-c6bf-4f91-ae24-8420e8081c2b
  • Miles Davis - Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. - 1970

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Miles Davis, American, 1926 - 1991
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5604pixels × 9079pixels
    Description
    This image depicts the musician Miles Davis playing the trumpet. This close up shows Davis from chest upwards. Head bent, trumpet to his lips, Davis grasps the instrument with both hands. He wears a light colored long sleeved shirt.
    Place depicted
    Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dbdfd0ff-4b52-4882-a8e5-62aab70cd1f2
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