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  • Box signed by Jimmy Carter housing a cuff link worn by Eugene Allen

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Worn by
    Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
    Signed by
    President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
    Date
    1977-1981
    Medium
    cardboard, coated paper, synthetic fiber, ink
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 3/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 in. (8.1 × 5.9 × 2.5 cm)
    Description
    Box signed by President Jimmy Carter containing one cuff link from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The white box is signed on the lid by Carter in green ink. The white box is slightly discolored. There is an insert inside the box with two (2) hand-made holes to secure cuff links. Only one cuff link is in the box and the second opening is empty.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    boxes (containers)
    Topic
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Government
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
    Object number
    2018.5.1.9.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e25690a-a9fc-4e6a-a645-a264b8737a23
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    Pinback button with "I Believe Anita Hill"

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Hill, Anita, American, born 1956
    Thomas, Clarence, American, born 1948
    Date
    1991
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/16 × 3 3/16 in. (8.1 × 8.1 cm)
    Description
    A pink and black pinback button in support of Anita Hill. The front of the button is a pink background with black text reading [I believe Anita Hill]. The back of the button has a pin with a hook.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Government
    Justice
    Law
    Local and regional
    Men
    Politics
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Cash Bestebreurtje
    Object number
    2019.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b03c9b63-bca3-4f4c-a4e0-1e3582d21f8a
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of men and women sitting on or around a car stopped on the side of the road. In the foreground at left is a tree with a sign propped against it reading [no more / HUNGER / USA.]. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c79faf8b-7c7b-47fe-967e-3f47a3c7b325
  • Digital image of Michelle Obama poster at the Women's March

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    First Lady Michelle Obama, American, born 1964
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3840pixels × 5760pixels (3840 × 5760 cm)
    Description
    A digital image of a crowd of marchers at the Women's March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. At the center of the photograph is a poster of Michelle Obama depicted like the World War Two Rosie the Riveter poster. The top of the poster has the text [Yes We Can]. Under the text, Obama raises an arm and makes a muscle. The crowd of marchers heads to left of the photograph and a news van is visible in the background.
    126.59 MB
    Place depicted
    4th Street SW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572c59b91-b182-470c-8823-31f2aa0a2b61
  • Digital image of Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Tamika Mallory

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Perez-Jordan, Carmen, American, born 1977
    Mallory, Tamika, American, born 1980
    Sarsour, Linda, American, born 1980
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3456pixels × 5184pixels (3456 × 5184 cm)
    Description
    A digital image of the leaders of the Women's March taken on Independence Avenue, off the main entrance of National Museum of the American Indian. From left to right: Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Tamika Mallory. The three stand in conversation in Washington, DC on the day of the march, January 21, 2017.
    102.55 MB
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ae5ff164-82c0-49d2-99a3-68da1bf7ce41
  • Rev. Shari-Ruth Goodwin Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Rev. Goodwin, Shari-Ruth, American, born 1962
    Interviewed by
    Pretzer, William S., American
    Subject of
    Goodwin, Ruth Virginia, American, 1923 - 2007
    National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
    Date
    July 25, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.8.1a): 31.9 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.8.2a): 31.9 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.8.1a and 2016.129.8.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    50.07391 GB
    Shari-Ruth Goodwin was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Goodwinn donated several items related to the 1972 Black National Political Convention to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview, Shari-Ruth Goodwin discusses her mother, Pastor Ruth Goodwin's, participation in the 1972 Black National Political Convention and her memories of her mother’s political activities.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Gary, Lake County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Museums
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.8.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548822810-bd1b-4421-bdde-8c7478918d07
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 in. (32.8 × 22.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man wearing a shirt and tie and smoking a cigarette. The man wears his jacket over his head. A partially obstructed pinback button attached to his shirt or jacket reads [WE MOURN OUR LOSS / 1925 / 1968 / ROBERT F. KENNEDY] with an image of Kennedy appearing at center. The man holds a small flag of Puerto Rico in his right hand. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d5b8038-3200-4dad-a3ad-7dd694ec505f
  • Digital image of marchers at the Women's March

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1109pixels × 1700pixels (1109 × 1700 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of marchers at the Women's March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. The low-angle image, features a marcher at center holding a handmade poster that reads: [Black / Women / Matter]. The marchers stand outside the National Museum of the American Indian.
    10.82 MB
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59c9d96a6-2f6e-4e2c-8a2b-c8cb3fa3db75
  • T-shirt stating "Ba-racked the Vote" worn during the Women's March on Washington

    Created by
    Barack the Vote, LLC, American, 2007 - 2013
    Manufactured by
    American Apparel, American, founded 1989
    Designed by
    Broussard, Lorielle, American
    Subject of
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2008
    Medium
    ink on cotton (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 25 7/8 × 16 9/16 in. (65.7 × 42 cm)
    Description
    A black, XL, short sleeve T-shirt with red and white printed lettering on the front that reads: [BA-RACKed / THE / VOTE]. The text [BA-] and [ed] are printed in red in script and cursive respectively. The letter [V] doubles as a large red checkmark and is partially covered by the white block text. Along the left diagonal edge of the checkmark is the text [www.barackthevote.com] and the letters [TM] printed in small white text at the base of the checkmark. Red splatter marks are dotted around some of the white letters. On the back of the shirt, printed in large red type outlined in white, is the number [44]. A manufacturer's fabric label for American Apparel is sewn at the interior center back neck with a second tag sewn below it with fiber content, care, and style information. Printed in white script on the interior center back neck is information about Barackawear Inc., the history of the company, care information, manufacturing information, and sizing.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    T-shirts
    Topic
    Activism
    Clothing and dress
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
    Object number
    2017.92.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d41ae839-c625-4bbd-9ac0-f7f7b6003096
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    Flyer advertising a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters

    Created by
    Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980
    Subject of
    Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
    National United Workers Organization, American, founded 1977
    Date
    May 1977
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flyer advertises a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters to students and faculty at Brooklyn College. The flyer is yellow with black text and features an illustration of a figure standing with a book held aloft in his raised proper right hand and a rifle in the other hand. The top of the flyer reads: [SUPPORT AFRICAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS]. Large block letters in the center of the flyer read: [MATERIAL / AID WEEK]. Text inside of a box below the illustration reads: [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY / MAY 28, Washington, D.C. / JOIN THE / SOWETO / CONTINGENT / Join the Soweto Contingent of youth and / students for the African Liberation Day / March on May 28th in Washington, D.C. / BUS TICKETS AVAILABLE - 284-2514]. The back of the flyer discusses union elections of the United Workers Organization.
    Place used
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Zimbabwe, Africa
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    South Africa, Africa
    Namibia, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e825a87-d720-4fac-822e-d1f45b539c4e
  • Sign from Women's March on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. quote

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    markers, ink, tape on Fome-Cor (TM)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 29 1/8 in. (28 × 74 cm)
    Description
    Handwritten poster from the 2017 March on Washington. The white poster has purple text which reads [We need leaders not in love with, / money but in love with justice / Not in love with publicity but / IN LOVE WITH HUMANITY. – Martin / Luther / King Jr. [smaller]]. The poster has a blue and green tape border with metallic detailing. The reverse has a repeating back print for United Industries.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e646b3b-0fe7-4036-b91c-152748582bd5
  • Poster from Women's March on Washington with "Women are Perfect"

    Printed by
    The Amplifier Foundation, American
    Designed by
    Sabogal, Jessica, Colombian American, born 1987
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 24 × 17 15/16 in. (61 × 45.5 cm)
    Description
    Poster with artist Jessica Sabogal's print “Women are Perfect (If You Let Them)” from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The poster is printed in shades of yellow and brown. At the top [WOMEN ARE PERFECT] is printed in yellow. The center of the poster has the image of a smiling young girl. The artist's mark of two interlocking branches with leaves is printed on the girl's chest. She has natural hair and is looking upward. At the bottom right in brown is [@WOMENSMARCH + THEAMPLIFIERFOUNDATION.ORG + JESSICA SABOGAL]. The design is repeated on the back.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jessica Sabogal. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562aeb7e7-e271-43a4-bb75-fe665d825ea4
  • Mule Train from Mississippi going through the city of Washington, D.C. June, 1968

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5070 pixels × 7569 pixels (5070 × 7569 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of a mule train from Mississippi passing through Washington, D.C.
    There are several mule-drawn wagons in a line going down a street. There are some people riding in uncovered wagons and there are others walking alongside the wagons. The wagon in the back of the line is covered and a man and woman are sitting on the back of it. The woman has her proper right arm resting on the side of the wagon and her proper left leg is crossed over her right leg. The man's legs are crossed at his ankles and his proper left arm is bent and resting on the side of the wagon. His head is resting on his left hand and his proper right hand is resting on his right knee.
    There is a police officer on a motorcycle at the back of the "train". There are cars and trucks in the background as well as a large building with columns, a tower, and arched windows. There is a street sign in the foreground on the proper left side of the image. It is slightly out of focus and reads [PEDESTRIANS / USE NORTH / CROSSWALK] with an arrow underneath.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd509021a8d-4a85-4d5c-80da-7749892e44ef
  • General Colin L. Powell Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
    Interviewed by
    Bunch, Lonnie G. III, American, born 1952
    Subject of
    President Bush, George W., American, born 1946
    United States Army, American, founded 1775
    Date
    August 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.15.1a): 57.2 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.15.2a): 56.4 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.15.1a and 2016.129.15.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    93.98498 GB
    General Colin Powell was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. General Powell donated several items including a uniform that is on display to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this interview conducted by National Museum of African American History and Culture Director Lonnie Bunch, General Colin Powell discusses his early life as the son of Jamaican immigrants and the journey to a long and distinguished military career that culminated in being appointed the first African American Secretary of State under President George W. Bush.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Immigration
    International affairs
    Military
    Museums
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.15.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5617891af-ab5b-4d50-b64b-225690b03f38
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    Pennant from The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    August 28, 1963
    Medium
    ink on paper with pressure-sensitive tape
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 1/16 × 16 7/16 in. (25.5 × 41.7 cm)
    Description
    A paper pennant from The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. The pennant is triangular in shape with a red, white and blue American flag design. The left side of the pennant is a blue, trapezoidal-shaped field with white block text that reads, [We Shall Overcome] printed vertically. The text is bordered by a box of white, five-pointed stars. The field on the right is red and white striped triangle with blue text in varying fonts that reads, [I MARCHED / FOR EQUALITY IN THE / FREEDOM PARADE / AUGUST 28, 1963 / WASHINGTON, D.C.] above two blue stars. There is an inscription in pencil on the back of the pennant.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    pennants
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Freedom
    Local and regional
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.90.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5799355e1-928f-4af7-8323-b5adb516141d
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of four uniformed police officers sitting in folding chairs while a fifth stands holding a sign for the Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington. The officers, all men, appear smiling amid a large number of empty folding chairs. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ca35cde-4b99-4e1c-87b4-ef2606dc20b5
  • Journalist pass for an Inauguration Day event at the Newseum owned by Jim Vance

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Distributed by
    Newseum, American, founded 1997
    Owned by
    Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017
    Subject of
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    NBC4 Universal, American
    Date
    January 21, 2013
    Medium
    ink on paper, plastic, metal, nylon
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 24 7/16 × 3 1/8 × 3/8 in. (62 × 8 × 1 cm)
    H x W (2018.107.7a): 5 7/16 × 3 1/8 in. (13.8 × 8 cm)
    H x W x D (2018.107.7b): 19 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (48.2 × 1 × 1 cm)
    Description
    A journalist pass from the January 21, 2013 Inauguration Day event at the Newseum owned by Jim Vance. The badge has a yellow lanyard (2018.107.7b) with a metal clasp. The badge (2018.107.7a) is red, blue and yellow with white text. The badge has a hologram on the front at the top with two images that change depending on how it is viewed. One image depicts President Barack Obama with text that reads “PRESIDENT / BARACK OBAMA / 44th President of the United States.” The other image in the hologram is a picture of the Newseum with text that reads “2013 INAUGURATION DAY / AT THE / NEWSEUM / January 21, 2013.” Printed below the hologram in black and white text is “MEDIA ACCESS / LEVELS 6 2 / GROUP / NBC4 (WRC-TV). The back of the badge has additional information about the opening of the Newseum and terms and conditions of the badge.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    passes (tickets)
    Topic
    Identity
    Journalism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III
    Object number
    2018.107.7ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a95af5e-c2fc-4518-b371-192eb958d1a3
  • Mule Train on 14th Street

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5034 pixels × 7593 pixels (5034 × 7593 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of a man on a mule drawn wagon.
    A man in a brimmed straw hat is driving a "Prairie Schooner" covered wagon. He is wearing a plaid button down collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up just below his elbows. He is wearing pants with the cuffs rolled up. He is sitting in the foreground, in the proper right seat and holding onto the reins. There is a man with a mustache sitting behind him. On the proper left side of the image there is the back end of a mule. It has studded straps going across it. On the proper right side of the image part of the covered wagon is visible. It has a white fabric covering and a wooden bottom. There is a car in the background next to the wagon.
    There is a building in the background. The main part of the building has two wings, one on either side, coming out towards the foreground. Two women, a young boy, and a man are standing on a sidewalk near a traffic light and street sign. The traffic light is green (the bottom light is on), and the street sign reads [SW 14 ST]. There is a sign with black text on a pole. It is on the ground behind the street sign. It is partially covered by the horse reins but reads [SIGHTSEEING / (?)ISCHARGE AR(?) / FOR BUREAU OF ENGRAVING PRINT].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e571e92-04da-4378-9f01-c772eccbd639
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
    Title
    Photograph of a woman playing a guitar and singing
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a woman playing a guitar and singing while a man reaches over her to also play the same guitar. The two are outdoors in the shade of trees, with a crowd of people in the background. She wears a striped hat, eye glasses, and a pinback button on her chest reading [POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN / PUERTORRIQUEÑOS MARCHAN]. He wears a hat and button-down shirt with his glasses in his pocket. The pair are under a tree and there are people in chairs visible in the background. The guitar has sticker of the flag of Puerto Rico on the soundboard. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1cd4e4a-454e-4e5d-9ba2-95bc18d4c8f4
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 7/16 × 12 15/16 in. (21.5 × 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of women marching in the street. The women walk with their hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them. Some of the marchers are barefoot and many of them are smiling. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e022a87-3247-4b44-8f8f-589ce50e26c6

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