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Holy Bible
- Published by
- The World Syndicate Publishing Company, American, 1908 - 1974
- Owned by
- McDaniel, Hattie, American, 1895 - 1952
- Date
- 1928 - 1935
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- ink on India paper, leather, metal, cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 13/16 × 4 5/16 × 1 9/16 in. (17.3 × 11 × 4 cm)
- Title
- Bible owned by Hattie McDaniel
- Description
- A leather bound, illustrated bible with sides that once zipped closed to protect the pages; the zipper is now completely disconnected from the front cover. The front cover has black text in the top left quadrant which reads: [HOLY BIBLE / ILLUSTRATED]. In the bottom right quadrant in smaller text it reads: [Hattie McDaniel]. Attached to the zipper slider is a small chain with a larger metal loop at its end to ease the opening and closing of the bible. The second title page has an inscription to Hattie McDaniel from her niece.
- Place printed
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- Bibles
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Families
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Mae Elizabeth Alexander
- Object number
- 2016.8.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Twelve Years A Slave
- Written by
- Northup, Solomon, American, 1808 - 1875
- Published by
- Derby and Miller, American, 1848 - 1853
- Date
- 1853
- On ViewConcourse 3, C3 053
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Medium
- ink on paper with gold, cloth, and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 7 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 1 5/16 in. (19.7 × 14 × 3.4 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 7 3/4 × 11 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (19.7 × 29.2 × 10.5 cm)
- H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 3/4 × 6 × 6 1/4 in. (19.7 × 15.2 × 15.9 cm)
- H x W x D (open at 60 degrees): 7 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (19.7 × 14.6 × 14.6 cm)
- Description
- This book is a first edition, seventeenth thousand printing copy of “Twelve Years A Slave Narrative of Solomon Northup, A Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, and Rescued in 1853, From a Common Plantation Near the Red River, in Louisiana." The book has a brown cloth binding. The exterior spine is embossed with two lines running across the top and bottom of the spine. The title of the book has been embossed in gilt lettering [TWELVE/YEARS/A/SLAVE] across the top third of the spine and is surrounded by engraved flourishes. The name of the publishers [DARBY & MILLER] is embossed in gilt across the bottom of the spine. The front and back cover boards have been embossed with identical designs: two flourishes within two rectangles. The book has yellow end papers, a dedication to Harriet Beecher Stowe, a quote by Cowpee, an editor’s preface, twenty-two chapters and an appendix. The frontispiece is a portrait of Solomon Northup seated on a bench with his arms crossed. A facsimile of his signature is below the picture with a caption that reads, “IN HIS PLANTATION SUIT.” Three hundred and thirty-six pages with seven black and white plates.
- Place printed
- Auburn, Cuyahoga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Abolitionist movement
- Type
- narratives
- hardcover books
- Topic
- American South
- Antislavery
- Caricature and cartoons
- Domestic slave trade
- Free communities of color
- Law
- Literature
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.262
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Photograph of Bill Hawkins with Billy Ward & His Dominoes
- Photograph by
- Joyce, James A., American
- Subject of
- Bill Hawkins, American, 1909 - 1975
- Ward, Billy, American, 1921 - 2002
- McPhatter, Clyde, American, 1932 - 1972
- White, Charlie, American, died 2005
- Brown, Billy, American, died 2005
- Lamont, Joe, American, died 1998
- Ward, Billy & His Dominoes, American, 1950s-1960s
- Bill Hawkins’ Record Studio, American
- WDOK 1260, American, 1950 - 2015
- Date
- ca. 1954
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 3/8 × 9 7/8 in. (21.3 × 25.1 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins with Billy Ward and his Dominoes. The photograph, taken inside Bill Hawkins’ Record Studio, depicts, from left to right, Billy Brown, Clyde McPhatter, Bill Hawkins, Charlie White, Billy Ward, and Joe Lamont. They are standing behind a deejay console with a turntable and a microphone. Brown, standing on the far left, is depicted wearing a medium-toned suit jacket, light-toned trousers, a white collared shirt, and a white tie. He is looking at the viewer with a serious expression on his face. To the right of Brown and slightly behind Hawkins, is McPhatter. He is wearing a dark-toned suit and a white collared shirt. His chin is lifted and he is smiling at the viewer. Hawkins is depicted at the center, smiling, and looking towards the left edge of the photograph. He has a pair of headphones over his ears with black wires draped down the front of his shirt. He is wearing a white collared shirt, dark trousers, a medium-toned tie with dark and light diagonal stripes. To the right of, and slightly behind, Hawkins is White. He is depicted looking downwards. He is wearing a dark suit with wide pinstripes and a white collared shirt. To the right of White is Ward, who is depicted facing the viewer and smiling. He is wearing a dark-toned suit and a white collared shirt. On the far right is Lamont. Lamont is depicted smiling and looking downwards. He is wearing a medium-toned jacket and a white collared shirt. Leaning on the front of the turntable is a black sign with white text in varying fonts that reads, [See and Hear / Bill HawKins' / Show / 5:45 - 6:45 / Radio Station / WDOK [1260?]] / O[---?]]. Also leaning on the turntable, is an open display box with compartment dividers filled with a white plate, white utensils, and small white bowls and dishes. The other items on the table in front of the turntable include a display bottle of [Burkhardt’s / mug ale] attached to a cardboard cutout of a dog, a can of Burkhardt’s, a metal mixer with a glass mixing bowl, two [Hopalong / Cassidy] radios, a serving tray with an ice bucket and highball glasses, and a [Kromex / [---?] / Kakover] cake saver. In the bottom right corner is the photographer’s mark in black text that reads [JAMES A. JOYCE / PHOTOGRAPHER / CLEVELAND, OHIO]. The photograph has a white border and a landscape orientation. The back of the photograph is white with an upside-down photographer’s stamp at the center and a pencil inscription. The black ink stamp at the center reads [PHOTO BY / JIMMY JOYCE / 2222 EAST 29TH ST. / CLEVELAND 6, OHIO]. Just above the stamp is a pencil inscription that reads [Dominoes].
- Place captured
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- photographs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc Jockey of Cleveland, Ohio
- Object number
- 2018.91.2.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Annual 18th Meeting Minutes of the Grand Lodge, Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
- Printed by
- Mooney's, American
- Subject of
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Date
- 1917
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 1/4 in. (22.2 × 14.9 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Minutes from the 18th Annual Meeting of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World. The meeting was held from April 28-30, 1917. The publication consists of over one hundred (100) pages bounded together with staples and adhered to a tan paper cover. The cover features black text flanking a round emblem in the center. The text reads [ANNUAL 18th MEETING / MINUTES OF THE GRAND LODGE / IMPROVED BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE WORLD / Covened in Gray's Armory / CLEVELAND, OHIO / August 28th to 30th inclusive / NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN]. At the center of the emblem is an image of an elk under the word [INCORPORATED] at the center. Text around the circumference reads [GRAND LODGE I.B.P.O.E. OF THE WORLD / CERVUS ALCES]. There are pencil notations covering the last page and back cover. Printed at the center of the back cover is a union logo and the text [73 / MOONEY'S NEW YORK]
- Place depicted
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Fraternal organizations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.17.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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T-shirt for Tamir Rice and John Crawford worn by Andrew Hawkins
- Manufactured by
- Next Level Apparel, American
- Worn by
- Andrew Hawkins, American, born 1986
- Subject of
- Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014
- Crawford, John III, American, 1992 - 2014
- Cleveland Browns, American, founded 1945
- Date
- December 14, 2014
- Medium
- cotton and polyester blend cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 21 1/2 × 24 9/16 × 1/4 in. (54.6 × 62.4 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A hand altered t-shirt worn by Cleveland Browns football player Andrew Hawkins. The shirt has been cut with rough edges across the bottom and along the sleeves, making it into a cropped tank top. White text is printed on the front reading "JUSTICE / FOR / TAMIR RICE / AND JOHN / CRAWFORD III". On the back, white printed text reads "THE / REAL / BATTLE / OF / OHIO" with the words "OF" and "OHIO" in black over a white filled outline in the shape of the state of Ohio. A manufacturer's label with size, style, and fiber content is sewn at the interior center back neck.
- Place used
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- T-shirts
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrew Hawkins
- Object number
- 2016.94
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button endorsing Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Stokes, Carl, American, 1927 - 1996
- Date
- ca. 1967
- Medium
- pigment on metal
- Dimensions
- 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (3.2 x 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A metal pinback button endorsing Carl Stokes for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The button features one line of text reading [STOKES] where the [OK] is in white type while the other letters are printed in black, the background is a dark orange. The words are printed directly on the button. The back of the button has a straight pin extending beyond the diameter of the button. There is an illegible printer's shop mark in black on the bottom edge of the button, to the right of that appears [241-L].
- Place depicted
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2014.36.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Bumper sticker endorsing Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Stokes for Mayor Committee, American, 1965 - 1967
- Subject of
- Stokes, Carl, American, 1927 - 1996
- Date
- ca. 1967
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- ink and adhesive on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 × 12 in. (7.6 × 30.5 cm)
- Description
- An orange bumper sticker printed with black text advocating Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland. The sticker reads [STOKES] across the top half in bold letters, with [For A Better Cleveland] printed in smaller, narrower letters on the bottom half. Information on the Stokes for Mayor Committee is in small print along the bottom of the bumper sticker. In the bottom PR corner is a stamp, mostly illegible, likely a printer's union mark identifying at what shop the sticker was produced. The back of the sticker is covered in a waxy paper over the adhesive, which bears the manufacturer's logo.
- Place depicted
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- bumper stickers
- Topic
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2014.36.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Bumper sticker endorsing Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland
- Commissioned by
- Stokes for Mayor Committee, American, 1965 - 1967
- Subject of
- Stokes, Carl, American, 1927 - 1996
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Date
- ca. 1967
- Medium
- ink and adhesive on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 x 12 in. (7.6 x 30.5 cm)
- Description
- An orange bumper sticker printed with black text advocating Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland. The sticker reads [STOKES] bold black letters. Information on the Stokes for Mayor Committee is in small print along the bottom of the bumper sticker. In the bottom PR corner is a stamp, mostly illegible, likely a printer's union mark identifying at what shop the sticker was produced. The back of the sticker is covered in a waxy paper over the adhesive, which bears the manufacturer's logo.
- Place depicted
- 3521 Attica Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- bumper stickers
- Topic
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2014.36.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Phil Hutchings Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Hutchings, Phil, American, born 1942
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Students for a Democratic Society, American, 1960 - 1969
- Newark Community Union Project, American, founded 1964
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- September 1, 2011
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:43:40
- Description
- The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.42.1a, 2011.174.42.1b, 2011.174.42.1c, 2011.174.42.1d, 2011.174.42.1e, 2011.174.42.1f, 2011.174.42.1g, 2011.174.42.1h, 2011.174.42.1i, and 2011.174.42.1j.
- Phil Hutchings recalls growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, his parents' involvement in many civic organizations, and attending Howard University. He remembers joining the Nonviolent Action Group (a precursor to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), protesting at the White Rice Inn in Maryland, and working with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. He discusses moving to Newark, New Jersey, to work for SNCC, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and the Newark Community Union Project. He also recalls organizing District of Columbia residents for the March on Washington and witnessing the Newark riots in 1967.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0042
- Place collected
- Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Place collected
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Mississippi Freedom Summer
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Race riots
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.42.1a-j
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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The Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Rev. Dr. McKinney, Samuel Berry, American, born 1926
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- United States Army Air Corps, American, 1926 - 1941
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Liberty Bank, American, 1968 - 1988
- Central Area Civil Rights Committee (CACRC), American, founded 1963
- Date
- April 17, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:48:53
- Description
- The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.85.1a, 2011.174.85.1b, 2011.174.85.1c, 2011.174.85.1d, 2011.174.85.1e, 2011.174.85.1f, and 2011.174.85.1g.
- The Reverend Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney recalls growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attending Morehouse College, where he got to know fellow freshman Martin Luther King, Jr. After service in the Army Flight Corps during World War II and finishing his college education, McKinney became a minister at a church in Seattle, Washington, where he contributed to the creation of the Liberty Bank. He discusses his role in founding the Central Area Civil Rights Committee in Seattle.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0085
- Place collected
- Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Military
- Religion
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.85.1a-g
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Obama 08
- Created by
- Monroe, Van Taylor III, American
- Subject of
- President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
- Manufactured by
- Nike Inc., American, founded 1971
- Date
- 2008
- On ViewConcourse, C X06
- Exhibition
- A Century in the Making
- Medium
- paint on leather with rubber and synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (14 x 11.1 cm). 12 US shoe size.
- Description
- One pair of hand-painted sneakers (.1ab) featuring Barack Obama, with shoe box (.2). The shoes are a pair of white basketball sneakers, Nike Air Force 1s, painted over with an image of Obama's face in tones of grey against a blue background on the side panel; each sneaker features Obama in a different pose with the title [Obama 08] to the bottom left.The logo from the Obama campaign is painted in color to the left of Obama's image and in grey on the top toe panel. The left shoe (.1a) has navy laces and features the message [YES WE CAN] in white against a navy background; the right shoe (.1b) has red laces and features the message [CHANGE] in white against a navy background. The sneakers also feature blue stars placed on the inner shoe front panel and the artist's signature on the left sneaker.
- Place made
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- shoes (footwear)
- Topic
- Art
- Clothing and dress
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Van Taylor Monroe, III
- Object number
- 2009.4.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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The Road to Negro Liberation
- Published by
- Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930
- Written by
- Haywood, Harry, American, 1898 - 1985
- Subject of
- Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 1/16 x 4 15/16 in. (18 x 12.5 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet titled: [The Road To Negro Liberation]. The cover features red print on discolored paper. The title stretches throughout the center. Additional text reads: [Harry Haywood / 10¢ / Report to the Eighth Convention of the Communist Party of the U.S.A.]. There is also a hammer and sickle in the upper right edge. The interior contains sixty-three pages of text. The back cover features an advertisement for the Negro Liberator.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Colonization movement
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Activism
- Mass media
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1933-1945
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
- Object number
- 2010.55.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Jim Brown, Cleveland, OH, 1965
- Photograph by
- Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
- Subject of
- Brown, Jim, American, born 1936
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5000pixels × 3353pixels
- Description
- An image of Jim Brown playing football in 1965. The image features Brown holding the ball with both hands mid-run. He is wearing his Cleveland Browns, number 32 uniform which is covered in dirt.
- Place depicted
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Football
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Athletes
- Football
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
- Object number
- 2016.164.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Walter Iooss
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FISHTRUCK BOOGIE / BLOWING MY HORN
- Owned by
- Bill Hawkins, American, 1909 - 1975
- Manufactured by
- RCA Records, founded 1901
- Published by
- Hawk Record, American, 1953
- Recorded by
- Kitty Kaye and the cats, American, born 1953
- Allen Thomas and Orchestra, American, founded 1953
- Date
- 1953
- Medium
- vinyl with adhesive and ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Record whole): 9 7/8 × 9 7/8 in. (25.1 × 25.1 cm)
- H x W (Sleeve): 10 1/4 × 10 1/8 in. (26 × 25.7 cm)
- Description
- LP (a) and sleeve (b) of Kitty Kaye And The Cats, "Fishtruck Boogie" and Allen Thomas and Orchestra's "Blowing My Horn." The LP has a red label on the front and back that begins with the logo for [HAWK / RECORD]. Underneath on either side of the hole are record manufacturing information, [72053-A] and [E3KB-5393]. The same information is on the back except for a B on the left side to signify the back of the record. Below the hole is the title of the song, [FISHTRUCK BOOGIE] and the performing artist, [Kitty Kaye and the Cats]. At the bottom of both sides of the record is the Record labels address, [HAWK RECORD CO: / Cleveland, Ohio / 2136 E. 105th Street]. The back of the LP song reads, [BLOWING MY HORN / Music by Allen Thomas], and the artist, [Allen Thomas and Orchestra].
- The sleeve is made from brown paper that has aged and darkened. A white paper is attached to the upper right corner that reads in black print, [160 DUKE / BOBBY BLUE BLAND / I LEARNED MY LESSON / I CAN'T BELIEVE]. On the right, [Capitol], is handwritten in black crayon. The back is blank.
- Place printed
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- 78 rpm records
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of W. Allen Taylor, son of "Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins," The First Black Disc Jockey of Cleveland, Ohio
- Object number
- 2018.91.4.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Alto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker
- Manufactured by
- H. N. White Company, American, 1893 - 1965
- Otto Link & Co. Inc., American, founded 1931
- Rico, American, founded 1928
- Used by
- Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955
- Owned by
- Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955
- Date
- ca. 1947
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- brass (alloy), silver, mother of pearl, cork (bark)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (assembled saxophone): 26 3/4 × 5 1/8 × 13 3/4 in. (68 × 13 × 35 cm)
- H x W x D (2019.10.1a): 22 1/16 × 8 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (56 × 22.5 × 12 cm)
- H x W x D (2019.10.1b): 7 1/2 × 1 15/16 × 1 9/16 in. (19 × 5 × 4 cm)
- H x W x D (2019.10.1c): 7/8 × 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 in. (2.2 × 3 × 3 cm)
- H x W x D (2019.10.1d): 3 1/8 × 1 × 1 in. (8 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
- H x W x D (2019.10.1e): 2 9/16 × 9/16 × 1/8 in. (6.5 × 1.5 × 0.3 cm)
- H x W x D (2019.10.1f): 3 1/8 × 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 in. (8 × 3 × 3 cm)
- H x W x D (2019.10.1g): 13/16 × 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 in. (2 × 3 × 3 cm)
- Description
- Alto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker. The saxophone consists of seven parts: a body, neck, two [2] mouthpieces, two [2] ligatures and a reed.
- 2019.10.1a: The saxophone body is made of brass and has a sterling silver bell. Some of the keys have mother-of-pearl inlays. The bell is decorated with an engraved floral design with text on the front. The text reads [KING / Super / 20 / THE H.N. WHITE CO. /CLEVELAND – O]. Engraved above the bell lug at the bow of the saxophone is [STERLING / BELL]. Engraved in cursive text below this on the bell lug is [Charlie Parker]. Engraved on the back of the body at the bow, below the key guard is [295173].
- 2019.10.1b: The alto saxophone neck is made of brass and is covered in cork where the neck attaches to the mouthpiece. Engraved on the neck screw at the bottom of the neck is [295173].
- 2019.10.1c: The alto saxophone ligature is made of circular piece of metal. The ligature has two screws on the bottom to help support the reed in the mouthpiece.
- 2019.10.1d: An alto saxophone mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is made of metal with a plastic inlay on the beak and red rubber around the shank. Engraved text on the left side of the body reads [Series GG 53]. Engraved text on the front of the body reads [MASTER / LINK / NY / MOUTHPIECE]. Engraved text on the right side of the body reads [MASTER / LINK / NY / MOUTHPIECE]. Engraved text around the shank of the mouthpiece reads [OTTO LINK & CO. INC. NEW YORK].
- 2019.10.1e: An alto saxophone reed. The reed has black text on the back in the center of the reed. The text is printed over and around a musical clef and staff. Text written vertically and to the left of the musical clef is partially illegible. Part of it reads [Marque]. Text written over the musical staff reads [RICO] Text below the musical staff reads [REG U.S. PAT OFFICE]. Text written vertically to the right of the musical staff reads [V-2].
- 2019.10.1f: An alto saxophone mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is made of white plastic. It has gold text on the top of the body, near the shank. The text reads [“King” A].
- 2019.10.1g: The alto saxophone ligature is made of metal and fits on a metal mouthpiece cap when not assembled. The ligature has two screws.
- Place made
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Type
- saxophones
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.10.1a-g
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Storage case for a saxophone owned by Charlie Parker.
- Manufactured by
- H. N. White Company, American, 1893 - 1965
- Used by
- Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955
- Owned by
- Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955
- Date
- ca. 1947
- Medium
- wood, leather, brass (alloy)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2019.10.2.1): 7 1/16 × 13 × 27 3/16 in. (18 × 33 × 69 cm)
- H x W x D (2019.10.2.2): 3 7/8 × 8 1/16 × 13 5/16 in. (9.8 × 20.5 × 33.8 cm)
- Description
- A reddish-brown storage case for a saxophone owned by Charlie Parker. The leather-bound case has brass hinges and clasps. The top of the case has an engraved metal inlay in the bottom left corner that reads [KING / THE WORLD'S FINEST / THE H. N. WHITE CO. / CLEVELAND, OHIO]. The front of the case has a red leather handle at center below a metal clasp. The clasp at center is not made of brass and is a different style than the others found on the case. A brass nameplate directly below the clasp at center and underneath the handle is engraved with [CHARLIE PARKER]. On either side of the handle and name plate is a hinged clasp with a lock. Engraved on each clasp is [KING]. The back and left sides of the case metal knobs for the case to rest on. The right side of the case has a handle. The interior of the case is covered in red velvet. A yellow and white stripped towel and a black felt cloth with gold thread were found in the case as well as a small interior case (2019.10.2). The small interior case fits in the lower right corner of the larger case. It is also leather-bound with a red velvet lined interior. Inside the smaller case are two neck straps, a cleaning cloth attached to a cord and a box of used reeds.
- Place made
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.10.2.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Jersey for the Cleveland Cavaliers worn and signed by LeBron James
- Issued by
- Cleveland Cavaliers, American, founded 1970
- Worn by
- James, LeBron, American, born 1984
- Manufactured by
- Reebok International Ltd., British, founded 1895
- Date
- 2003-2004
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W: 39 1/8 x 22 3/4 in. (99.4 x 57.8 cm)
- On Form: 39 3/4 × 23 × 16 in. (101 × 58.4 × 40.6 cm)
- Description
- Cleveland Cavaliers home jersey worn and signed by LeBron James. The jersey is white with wine and gold trim down the sides and around the neck and arm holes. A NBA logo patch is sewn onto the left shoulder on the front side. A “C” is in the center of trim on the neckline. “Cavaliers” is written across the chest in wine colored letters with gold trim. Under the team name is the number “23.” The number is on the right side of the jersey. On the front side of the jersey near the bottom handwritten in black marker is “23 [illegible] / 03_ROY.” A “C” is on the back of the jersey at top center. “JAMES” is below this in wine colored letters with gold trim. A large black “23” is on the back of the jersey at center.
- Place used
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- jerseys
- sports uniforms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.173.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
CC0
Albumen print of an unidentified woman
- Photograph by
- The Northland Studios, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Owned by
- Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- albumen and silver on paper, paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (2013.46.29121a): 5 3/4 × 3 11/16 in. (14.6 × 9.4 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.29.121b): 8 9/16 × 5 1/2 in. (21.7 × 14 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.29.c (Open)): 8 15/16 × 13 9/16 in. (22.7 × 34.4 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.29121c (Closed)): 8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (22.5 × 14.9 cm)
- Description
- 2013.46.29.121a: A black and white photograph of an unidentified woman. The woman is posed facing the left side of the photograph. Her head is turned toward the camera. She is wearing a dark dress and a long light colored necklace. The photograph is mounted in a black paper frame (2013.46.29.121b) and has a black paper cover (2013.46.29.121c)
- 2013.46.29.121b: A black paper photograph mount. The back of the mount is blank.
- 2013.46.29.121c: A black paper photograph cover. The cover has an inscription on the interior right flap that reads: [THE NORTHLAND STUDIO / CHICAGO / DETROIT / TOLEDO / CLEVELAND / PITTSBURGH / INDIANAPOLIS]. The back of the cover is blank.
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Maxine Sullivan Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.29.121abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
CC0
Photograph of Mary Lou Williams playing piano with Andy Kirk and his orchestra
- Photograph by
- Gordon Conner Studio, American
- Subject of
- Williams, Mary Lou, American, 1910 - 1981
- Kirk, Andy, American, 1898 - 1992
- Kirk, Andy's Twelve Clouds of Joy, American, 1929 - 1948
- Glaser, Joe, American, 1896 - 1969
- Date
- 1930s; autographed 1980
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph, landscape orientation, of Mary Lou Williams playing the piano with Andy Kirk and his Orchestra. Mary Lou is at the piano on the left side of the image, with the conductor behind her to the left, with the remaining orchestra are on levels going up towards the right, with the drums on the far right. Printed in white in bottom left corner of image, appears like handwritting, reads [Gordon/Conner/CLEVELAND]. Handwritten note in blue ink in bottom right corner of image, reads [To Serbert/Really fantastic/Yours Love/Mary Lou Williams/1980]. Captioned below the image, on white border with black type, reads [ANDY KIRT/And His Orchestra] on the left, and [Direction/JOE GLASER/R.C.A. Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza/New York, N.Y.] on the right. Nothing on reverse.
- Place captured
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
- Object number
- 2014.3.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
CC0
Jersey for the Cleveland Browns worn and signed by Jim Brown
- Manufactured by
- King O'Shea, American, founded 1910
- Worn by
- Brown, Jim, American, born 1936
- Signed by
- Brown, Jim, American, born 1936
- Subject of
- Cleveland Browns, American, founded 1945
- Date
- ca. 1965
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- cotton, thread, paper, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Flat): 40 3/4 × 24 1/2 × 1/2 in. (103.5 × 62.2 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A long-sleeve Cleveland Browns jersey worn by Jim Brown. The jersey is brown throughout with white and burnt orange accents. A white “32” is sewn on the front and back, with smaller versions of the numbers on the right and left sleeves, close to the shoulder. Circling the sleeves at the elbow is a white stripe with two burnt orange horizontal lines in the middle. “Jim Brown” is written in black ink on the bottom of the number "2" on the front of the jersey. A brown flap hangs off the middle back of the jersey. The flap has two rows of six black plastic buttons. On the other side of the flap are three button holes. A white tag with blue and black type is attached to the interior right sleeve. The rag reads “MEARS / Memorabilia Evaluation and Research Services” at the top and is dated “01/2014.” Next to the date is "Photography / Archiving.” The tag is not original to the object.
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- jerseys
- sports uniforms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.30.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions