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Dress worn by Marie Monroe of Rosewood, Florida
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Monroe, Marie, American, 1905 - 1923
- Date
- 1923
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- rayon
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (on form): 49 × 21 1/2 × 13 in. (124.5 × 54.6 × 33 cm)
- H x W (flat): 50 × 17 in. (127 × 43.2 cm)
- Caption
- This dress belonged to Marie Monroe, a young woman who lived in Rosewood, Florida, during the 1923 Rosewood Massacre.
- Description
- A green and cream checked A-line dress with black trimmings worn by Marie Monroe. The dress has a split-front neckline with a folded collar and straight-cut fitted sleeves that end below the elbow. The body of the dress is blousy and has a drop waist and pleated skirt with the hem falling mid-calf. The dress is made from a semi-sheer light green fabric with darker green and cream woven checks. Black woven tape is sewn in a rectangle around the split-neck, on the edges of the collar, in double lines on the cuffs of each sleeve, and around the drop waistline. The waist is scalloped, with two bottom points on the front and back at each side. The skirt has a box pleat extending from each of these points. The dress has no closure method, it slips on over the wearer's head. It is not lined.
- Place used
- Rosewood, Levy County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- dresses
- Topic
- American South
- Clothing and dress
- Communities
- Families
- Race riots
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sherry Sherrod DuPree
- Object number
- 2016.36
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Postcard of a banana and pineapple vendor
- Published by
- Cochrane Company, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1912
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (8.6 × 13.7 cm)
- Description
- Postcard of a tinted black and white photograph of a cart carrying bananas and pineapples. The cart is diagonally oriented away from the viewer with the back closest to the camera. On the right side of the image is the hindquarters of a horse. The cart is driven by a man, seated at the front. He holds a whip aloft. Behind the cart is a house. In the upper right corner is printed black text "Pineapples/and Bananas." The back of the postcard is divided into two sections. On the left half of the back is hand-written text in black ink "don't forget / the place / Bradentown / Fla." On the right half of the back is additional hand-written text in black ink "Miss H. Fright (?) / Crandle Road / Tiverton R. I." In the upper right corner is a green, cancelled, one cent stamp.
- Place used
- Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- postcards
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Labor
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.37.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of Chingo Bling on the set of Pitbull's "Toma" video shoot
- Photograph by
- Beverly, Julia, American, born 1981
- Subject of
- Chingo Bling, Mexican American, born 1979
- Pitbull, American, born 1981
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Date
- February 19, 2005; printed later
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 1/16 in. (27.8 × 35.7 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 15/16 × 13 7/16 in. (22.7 × 34.2 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of the rapper Chingo Bling on the set of Pitbull's "Toma" video shoot at Opium Garden in South Beach, Florida. He is standing center, facing the viewer. He is holding a bobble head doll of himself in his proper right hand and pointing at it with his proper left hand. He is wearing a black Stetson hat, aviator sunglasses, a black tee-shirt with and image of himself on the front, and a silver colored medallion on a chain with his name [CHINGO / BLING] on the front. He is standing in front of a low wall lined with potted plants. There is a man in a black shirt standing in the background. On the back is an inscription written by Bill Adler with the subject, date, and photographer's name.
- Place captured
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Fashion
- Gesture
- Hip hop (Music)
- Latin hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.137
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Julia Beverly/Ozone Magazine
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Photograph of Lil Jon with video models on the set of the "Toma" video shoot
- Photograph by
- Beverly, Julia, American, born 1981
- Subject of
- Lil Jon, American, born 1971
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Pitbull, American, born 1981
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Date
- February 19, 2005; printed later
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 14 1/16 × 11 in. (35.7 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 9 in. (34.3 × 22.8 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of the rapper, Lil Jon, standing between two female video models on the set of Pitbull's "Toma" video shoot at Opium Garden, in South Beach, Florida. Lil Jon is wearing a white tee-shirt with a screen-printed green and gold graphic and bedazzled chalice, sunglasses and jeans. He is looking at the camera and smiling. The woman on the left is wearing a red bikini. The woman on the right is wearing a light blue halter top and light-colored shorts. A crowd of people are visible behind them. On the verso is an inscription written by Bill Adler with the subject, date, and photographer's name.
- Place captured
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Latin hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.145
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Julia Beverly/Ozone Magazine
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Photograph of Pitbull on the Venetian Bridge, downtown Miami
- Photograph by
- Beverly, Julia, American, born 1981
- Subject of
- Pitbull, American, born 1981
- Date
- 2004
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 14 1/16 × 11 in. (35.7 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 7/16 × 9 1/16 in. (34.1 × 23 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of the rapper Pitbull posed on the Venetian Bridge in downtown Miami. Pitbull wears a black t-shirt with the word [HUSTLER] and a camouflage print baseball cap with the numbers [305]. He looks toward the camera with his hands clasped in front of him. On the back is an inscription written by Bill Adler with the subject, date, and photographer's name.
- Place captured
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- portraits
- digital prints
- Topic
- Architecture
- Hip hop (Music)
- Latin hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.147
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Julia Beverly/Ozone Magazine
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Photograph of 2 Live Crew fans in Miami, Florida
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- 2 Live Crew, American, 1985 - 2014
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- 1994; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 13 1/16 in. (22.1 × 33.2 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of 2 Live Crew fans.
- There is a large crowd of men and women. Many of them are smiling and raising their arms in the air. Some of the people in the front are reaching out towards the stage.
- There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the top and bottom and thinner on the two sides. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears at the top from where pieces of tape used to be. There is an inscription in the center as well as an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler at the bottom.
- Place captured
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.264
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Haitiad & Oddities
- Written by
- Morisseau-Leroy, Félix, Haitian, 1912 - 1998
- Translated by
- Knapp, Jeffrey
- Published by
- Guilbaud, Pantaléon
- Date
- 1991
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) , cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/4 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Haitiad & Oddities by Félix Morisseau-Leroy. 70 Pages. Tan paperback with red type on front cover. At center of front cover is a red religious symbol. Type on front cover reads, [Haitiad/& Oddities/Félix Morisseau-Leroy]. Red type on back of book reads, [Pantaléon Guilbaud/P.O. Box 971158,/Miami, Florida 33197-1158]. The book is translated from Creole and French into English by Jeffrey Knapp.
- Place printed
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Language
- Poetry
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Félix Morisseau-Leroy. Permission required for use.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Written by
- Hurston, Zora Neale, American, 1891 - 1960
- Published by
- J. B. Lippincott & Co., American, 1836 - 1978
- Date
- 1937
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper with cloth, cardboard, metallic paper and acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 8 1/4 × 5 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (21 × 14.3 × 3.8 cm)
- Description
- A signed, first edition hardcover book with dust jacket and a clear, protective plastic cover. The book takes place in early twentieth century Florida. The book recounts the life story of the protagonist, Janie Crawford, a young woman born during the Reconstructionist Era. The dust jacket is gold with central, black and white illustration featuring a male God-like figure in against a stormy sky. The figure is throwing down gold-colored lightening and thunderbolts to the flooded land below. In the lower left corner of the image is a small grouping of trees blowing in the storm. Along the bottom of the illustration, roofs of structures can be seen just above the water. The image is bordered in black. Above and below the illustration on the front cover is text in black. At the top [THEIR EYES/WERE WATCHING GOD/A NOVEL]. Along the bottom [ZORA N· HURSTON]. The black text along the top of the white, back cover of the dust jacket reads: [Some Reviews / OF ZORA NEALE HURSTON’S PREVIOUS BOOK / “Mules and Men”], followed by five book review blurbs. The book has an orange cloth binding. The exterior spine is embossed with black text across the top and bottom of the spine. The text at the top of the spine reads [Their eyes / were / watching / God] above a black circle with a black dot in the center and [Hurston]. The name of the publishers [Lippincott] is embossed in black lettering across the bottom of the spine. The title of the book has been embossed on the front of the book in black lettering [Their eyes were / watching God / Zora Neale Hurston] just below seven black circles with black dots in the circles centers. The inside front cover is inscribed with red ink by the author [To/Miss Ruby Mc Knight/Using stars like stair-/steps -/Zora Neale Hurston]. The book is twenty chapters and two hundred and eighty-six pages long.
- Place printed
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Eau Gallie, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Eatonville, Orange County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Florida, United States, The Everglades, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- American South
- Language
- Literature
- Rural life
- Segregation
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.315ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Nat Fleischer's The Ring Record Book
- Published by
- Ring Magazine, American, founded 1922
- Written by
- Fleischer, Nat, American, 1887 - 1972
- Owned by
- Dundee, Chris, American, 1907 - 1998
- Subject of
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Published by
- Ring Book Shop, Inc., American
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- ink on paper , cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (23.5 x 16.5 x 2.9 cm)
- Description
- A 1951 edition of Nat Fleischer's The Ring Record Book, a boxing encyclopedia. The cloth hard-bound book has a sienna colored cover with black lettering along the upper half.
- Place used
- Miami, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- books
- Topic
- Boxing
- Business
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Dundee Bonner
- Object number
- 2012.123.4.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- New York Giants, American, founded 1925
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- Dr. Bunche, Ralph, American, 1903 - 1971
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
- Westbrook, Logan H., American
- Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Tufts University, American, founded 1852
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Republican Party, American, founded 1854
- American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- The Drifters, Inc., American, founded 1957
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- Austin, Patti, American, born 1950
- National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Brown, George Leslie, American, 1926 - 2006
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- Brown, Otha N. Jr., American, 1931 - 2009
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- Dixon, Gladys W., American, born 1901
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, American, founded 1913
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Created by
- Hall, Amos T., American, 1896 - 1971
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (28 × 21.5 × 0.9 cm)
- Description
- A 1972 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white photographic portraits of men and women printed against a blue tinted band on the top third, a white band in the middle, and a red tinted band on the bottom third. There is an image of four (4) buttons in the top left that read [DELEGATE / 1972]. The buttons are black, green, and/or red with white text. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].
- The magazine’s content opens with an article titled “365 Days of Black Politics or the Awakening of a Black Giant,” about the Black Convention held in Gary, Indiana and the organization of the Black Assembly. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE 1972 / The Anthology and Voice of the Black Convention] and a table of contents.
- The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, actors, journalists and politicians. This includes the New York Giants, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Prince Hall Masons, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., National Black Political Convention, Logan H. Westbrook, Roy Wilkins, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Tufts University, the Democratic Party and the Republic Party, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National Council of Negro Women, American Bridge Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, The Drifters, Inc., The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Patti Austin, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, National Dental Association, George Leslie Brown, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Otha N. Brown, Jr., the Shriners, Gladys W. Dixon, Daughters of Isis, National Medical Association, National United Church Ushers Association of America, Shirley Chisholm, National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, 369th Veterans Association, IBPOEW, and Amos T. Hall. There are also short profiles on African American politicians in New York, Miami, Detroit, California, Colorado, Connecticut, St. Louis and Atlanta as well as a feature on Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard.
- There are approximately 220 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements thorughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Johnny Walker Red Label scotch.
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Miami, Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Colorado, United States, North and Central America
- Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
- Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Funeral customs and rites
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religious groups
- Sororities
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Urban life
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Document listing physical measurements for Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document listing physical measurements for Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. The document, with a "LISTON vs. CLAY" header at the top, lists physical measurements (height, weight, waist, reach, etc.) for Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- documents
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Document of biographical sketch of Bill MacDonald
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten biographical sketch of Bill MacDonald, partner of Chris Dundee in Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. At the top, large text reads, "LISTON vs. CLAY" with photographs of the two boxers on either side. Dundee and MacDonald jointly promoted the Liston vs. Clay match.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- biographies
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Document listing telephone numbers in the greater Miami area
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document listing telephone numbers in the greater Miami area is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. The document is a listing of telephone numbers that the press may need to contact while in Miami. Included are numbers for the promoters Chris Dundee and Bill MacDonald, the Associated Press, the Miami Herald, and Western Union.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Document with biographical sketch of Cassius Clay
- Created by
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This three page typewritten biographical sketch of Cassius Clay is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. At the top, the large text reads, [LISTON vs. CLAY] with photographs of the two boxers on either side.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- press kits
- biographies
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Document advertising tourism in Miami
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- This typewritten document advertising tourism in Miami is part of the press kit for the 1964 Liston vs. Clay World Heavyweight Championship fight put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc. The document offers six pages that read like a promotional brochure for the Miami area.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- advertisements
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Follow the Flamingos - Hialeah
- Created by
- Hialeah Park Race Track, American, founded 1922
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Hialeah Park Race Track, American, founded 1922
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
- Title
- Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit
- Description
- Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for the City of Hialeah, featuring illustrations of flying pink flamingos on a blue background.
- Place depicted
- Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- brochures
- Topic
- Advertising
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©1964 City of Hialeah
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Miami Beach - Playground of the World
- Created by
- City of Miami Beach, American, founded 1915
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- City of Miami Beach, American, founded 1915
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
- Title
- Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit
- Description
- Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for Miami Beach. The cover features a photograph of an aerial view of the hotels, beach and ocean.
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- brochures
- Topic
- Advertising
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©1964 Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc.
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Press kit for Sonny Liston versus Cassius Clay Championship Fight
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- Dundee's 5th St. Gym, American, 1950 - 1983
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
- Date
- February 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 x 9 1/4 in. (30.5 x 23.5 cm)
- Description
- The press kit is an orange folder with graphics of the two fighters on the front. The folder contains 2011.56.3.1 through 2011.56.3.17. These documents include biographical sketches, physical measurements, and travel brochures. The cover features images of both Liston (on the left) and Clay (on the right).
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- press kits
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Mass media
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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The World Famous Roney Plaza
- Created by
- The Roney Plaza Hotel, American, 1926 - 1968
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Subject of
- The Roney Plaza Hotel, American, 1926 - 1968
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
- Title
- Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit
- Description
- Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for the Roney Plaza in Miami. The cover features a photograph of a fountain in front of the hotel at night.
- Place depicted
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- brochures
- Topic
- Advertising
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©1964 Schine Hotels
-
Fabulous Miami Seaquarium
- Created by
- Miami Seaquarium, American, founded 1955
- Distributed by
- Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
- Title
- Brochure from Liston-Clay Championship Fight press kit
- Description
- Part of the press kit put together by Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., this is a brochure for the Miami Seaquarium. The cover features photographs from the aquarium with illustrations in the top right and bottom left corners.
- Place depicted
- Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- brochures
- Topic
- Advertising
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection
- Object number
- 2011.56.3.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- ©1964 Wometco Enterprises Inc.