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  • Letter from H.W. Sewing for Daisy Bates Trust Fund

    Created by
    Sewing, Henry Warren, American, born 1891
    Subject of
    Douglass State Bank, American, 1947 - 1983
    Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
    Trinity Baptist Church, American, founded 1888
    Bates, Daisy, American, 1914 - 1999
    Rev. Henderson, I. H. Sr., American, died 1985
    Signed by
    Sewing, Henry Warren, American, born 1891
    Subject of
    Arkansas State Press, American, 1941 - 1959; 1984 - 1997
    Date
    Feb 16, 1960
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 1/2 in. (27.6 × 21.6 cm)
    Caption
    Daisy Bates led the NAACP branch in Arkansas and was in charge of the Little Rock school integration. Bates worked to organize a safe integration process and mentored the first students, known as the Little Rock Nine. Due to intense protests, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent the Arkansas National Guard to ensure that the school integration could proceed. Protestors and advertisers boycotted the Arkansas State Press, an activist newspaper owned by Daisy and her husband Lucius Christopher Bates. The Bates suffered financial difficulties due to their outspoken integration efforts. The “Dollars for Daisy Bates Trust Fund” was set up to provide much needed funds to the Bates.
    Trigg Mary K. and Alison R. Bernstein, eds. Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Social Movements. New Brunswick: Rutgers, 2016.
    Description
    Letter from the Dollars for Daisy Bates Trust Fund. The letter is printed in black ink on Douglass State Bank letterhead. It is addressed to Rev. V. K. stokes and begins [Dear Brother Pastor: / Doubtless, you have already read some of the many news releases concerning the nation-wide effort to give assistance to Daisy Bates and her husband to liquidate heavy indebtedness, due to the forced closing down of their newspaper business]. The letter requests contributions before the end of the fundraising campaign for the Daisy Bates Trust Fund. H.W. Sewing, Treasurer of the Fund and President of the Douglass State Bank, signed the letter. There is a postscript at the bottom of the page which begins [P.S.- Rev. Stokes: Will you stress the courage of Mrs. Bates and ask your members if we as Negroes should let these freedom fighters lose all they have fighting in Little Rock for first class citizenship for the Negro?...]. The paper has a Douglass State Bank watermark. The reverse is blank.
    Place made
    Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Activism
    Business
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Journalism
    Religious groups
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.5a
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0893da1-e302-41c6-a543-c6305b984b80
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    Envelope for letter from H.W. Sewing for Daisy Bates Trust Fund

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Issued by
    Douglass State Bank, American, 1947 - 1983
    Signed by
    Sewing, Henry Warren, American, born 1891
    Subject of
    Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
    Trinity Baptist Church, American, founded 1888
    Bates, Daisy, American, 1914 - 1999
    Rev. Henderson, I. H. Sr., American, died 1985
    Arkansas State Press, American, 1941 - 1959; 1984 - 1997
    Date
    Feb 17, 1960
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 3/16 × 9 1/2 in. (10.6 × 24.1 cm)
    Caption
    Daisy Bates led the NAACP branch in Arkansas and was in charge of the Little Rock school integration. Bates worked to organize a safe integration process and mentored the first students, known as the Little Rock Nine. Due to intense protests, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent the Arkansas National Guard to ensure that the school integration could proceed. Protestors and advertisers boycotted the Arkansas State Press, an activist newspaper owned by Daisy and her husband Lucius Christopher Bates. The Bates suffered financial difficulties due to their outspoken integration efforts. The “Dollars for Daisy Bates Trust Fund” was set up to provide much needed funds to the Bates.
    Trigg Mary K. and Alison R. Bernstein, eds. Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Social Movements. New Brunswick: Rutgers, 2016.
    Description
    Envelope for a letter from the Dollars for Daisy Bates Trust Fund. The envelope has [D F Daisy / The DOUGLASS / STATE / BANK] in blank text in the upper left from Kansas City, Kansas. The center of the envelope has printed text which reads [Rev. V.K. Stokes / Trinity Baptist Church / 1526 McCullob [sic] St. / Baltimore, Md.]. There are three stamps in blue ink along the top, one for auto loans and two postage marks. The adhesive on the back envelope flap has yellowed.
    Place made
    Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    envelopes
    Topic
    Activism
    Business
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Journalism
    Religious groups
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.5b
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd554227899-4c39-4184-829e-5758e0bb875e
  • Democracy and the Negro People Today

    Published by
    National Negro Congress, American, founded 1935
    Written by
    Yergan, Max, American, 1892 - 1975
    Date
    1940
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. (19 x 13 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet of a speech written and delivered by Max Yergan. The cover consists of white text on black background. At center, there is a black-and-white photograph of Max Yergan. The upper right corner of the image has a handwritten inscription that reads: [DY]. The interior of the pamphlet contains fifteen pages. The back cover lists the [Aims Of The National Negro Congress] in black ink on a white background.
    Place depicted
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Activism
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    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
    2010.55.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e11eb30a-588f-4e5e-93e0-8d4be3ad8413
  • Down In Memphis -They're Wearing Out Their Shoes, Dancing To "The Blues"

    Composed by
    Wilson, Hi
    Written by
    Byers, Hale N.
    Published by
    Johnson, Charles Leslie, American, 1876 - 1950
    Chas. L. Johnson Music Company, American
    Owned by
    McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
    Date
    1916
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 3/4 × 10 5/16 in. (34.9 × 26.2 cm)
    Description
    Sheet music for the song Down in Memphis. The front cover for the sheet music features an illustration of an African American man dancing while several other people look on and play instruments. The scene takes place on a dock at night and a boat can be seen in the water. Red and white type on the front cover above the image reads: [DOWN IN MEMPHIS / -THEY'RE WEARING OUT THEIR SHOES, DANCING TO "THE BLUES"]. Below the image, red type reads: [The / great "levee" / song of the South / by / HI WILSON / HALE BYERS]. A text box logo in blue ink on the bottom of the front cover reads: [CHAS. L. JOHNSON / MUSIC COMPANY / GORDON-KOPPEL BLDG. / LIVE-WIRE / MUSIC / MUSIC COMPANY / KANSAS CITY, MO.]. The front inside cover has sheet music in black ink for additional songs. The interior of the sheet music consists of three pages of sheet music in black ink for Down in Memphis. The top of the back cover has a drawing in black ink of a man playing a trombone. There is also sheet music for a song titled: [Doodle De-Dum].
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place collected
    Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    sheet music
    Topic
    Blackface
    Ragtime (Music)
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sylvia Alden Roberts
    Object number
    2014.275.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532d59c08-4661-4c3b-b1c9-7d4704185082
  • The Voice Vol. 4 No. 3

    Published by
    The Voice Publishing Company, Inc., founded 1923
    Printed by
    Cathrell Printing Company, American
    Subject of
    Cathrell, Sally J., 1893 - 1970
    Date
    April 1926
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 1/4 × 6 1/16 × 1/8 in. (23.5 × 15.4 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    An April 1926 edition of "The Voice." The front cover has a white background and features a sepia-toned photographic portrait of a woman identified as [Mrs. Sallie J. Cathrell, Pres. Cathrell Printing Co.] in the table of contents. She is depicted in profile with a jaw-length bob haircut and wearing a light colored sleeveless top. Black and red text above and below the image read, [The Voice / "The Shout of a Rising Race" / Published Monthly in the Interest of / Colored People Everywhere / April, 1926 Price 15c / Kansas City Special Number]. The text is surrounded by a black border with a decorative motif at the corners. The publication includes a front cover, back cover, and thirty-four (34) pages bound with staples.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    American West
    Business
    Education
    Literature
    Mass media
    Music
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd543e24b2f-db14-445e-88c3-1c6e5172e7f8
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    Peter L. Robinson, Sr.

    Photograph by
    Santee, Clarence Bruce, American, ca. 1883 - 1946
    Subject of
    Robinson, Peter L. Sr., American, 1892 - 1979
    92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945
    Date
    ca. 1917
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 20 x 0.3 cm)
    H x W x D (Image): 7 1/8 × 5 3/16 in. (18.1 × 13.2 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Peter L. Robinson, Sr. in uniform. Robinson is depicted in salute in front of the exterior of a building. His rifle is to his right, propped against the building. In the lower left of the photograph [Photo by Santee KC MO] is visible in white.
    Place captured
    Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Military
    Photography
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter L. Robinson, Jr. and Marie Robinson Johnson
    Object number
    2010.18.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb6c13db-18fa-497c-94e3-09f3458112e6
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    Advertising card for an event honoring Wilbur "Bullet" Rogan

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Rogan, Charles Wilber, American, 1893 - 1967
    Date
    May 2, 1958
    Medium
    ink on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 x 3 1/2 in. (5.1 x 8.9 cm)
    Caption
    Wilbur "Bullet" or "Bullet Joe" Rogan was a hall of fame baseball player who served with the United States army in the Philippines. Rogan played pitcher and outfielder in the Negro baseball leagues for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1920 to 1938.
    Description
    Business card sized advertisement for an event honoring Wilbur "Bullet" Rogan sponsored by the Heart of American Lodge No. 149. The event was held Friday May 2, 1958 at 7:00pm at 1704 Troost. The back of the card is blank.
    Place depicted
    1704 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    advertising cards
    Topic
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.55.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e17d8e09-cdbf-473e-b8e1-b77615a05967
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    Poster advertising a game between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Harlem Stars

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Paige, Satchel, American, 1906 - 1982
    Tatum, Goose, American, 1921 - 1967
    Negro League Baseball Players Association, American, founded 1990
    Kansas City Monarchs, American, 1920 - 1965
    New York Harlem Stars, American, 1931 - 1931
    Date
    1945
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 21 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (55.2 x 34.9 cm)
    Description
    A Negro American League baseball poster featuring Satchel Paige and Goose Tatum. The poster is white at top and has a white border. The text at the top of the poster is red and says “VICTORY FIELD / INDIANAPOLIS / FRI. AUG. 31 8:00 p. m. / Adults $1.25 Children 12 & Under 25¢. Below this in white text in a blcak square is "NEGRO American LEAGUE / BASEBALL." Printed in black ink on a red background is “25 TIMES WORLD’S / Champions / Kansas City / Monarchs / VS / Harlem Stars / FEATURING THE CLOWN PRINCE OF BASEBALL GOOSE TATUM.” Images of Goose Tatum and Stchel Page are also printed on the red background. At the bottom of the poster in white text on a black background is “SEE – IN ACTION – LE ROY ‘SATCHEL’ PAIGE / ‘THE AGELESS WONDER’ REPUTEDLY THE / GREATEST PITCHER OF ALL TIME!”
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.135.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50f17111f-5a43-4890-8365-a11ff8c0a903
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    Pinback button for the Kansas City Monarchs

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Kansas City Monarchs, American, 1920 - 1965
    Date
    1920 - 1965
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink, metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (3.5 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    Kansas City Monarchs button with metal pin back. The front of the button has a white background with a blue line drawing of a baseball and two crossed baseball bats at top with shading at the bottom. There is blue text at the center that reads "KANSAS CITY MONARCHS."
    Place depicted
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Baseball
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.171.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd552bde85e-5cff-4de1-8c64-9cedbaced31d
  • Photograph of a female performer in costume

    Photograph by
    Stiger Studio, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1935
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and sheet): 9 5/8 × 7 3/16 in. (24.4 × 18.3 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a female performer in costume. The woman is depicted standing against a dark curtain. Her proper left arm is raised and her hand rests on the back of her head. Her proper right arm is resting on her proper right hip. She is wearing a light colored, harem-style costume, with a cropped top and wide, full length sleeves, gathered at the wrists as well as light colored, bikini bottoms. Both garments are embellished with sequins. There is an inscription in black ink at the bottom right corner of the photograph, that reads, [To Frank / I Love you / little Boy / From / Pauline / Los Angeles / Cal. / /35/]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.
    Place collected
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.143
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca03d6d4-7064-48a6-87cf-e68b1c7a5a5c
  • Photomontage of Sam Theard

    Photograph by
    Stiger Studio, American
    Subject of
    Theard, Sam, American, 1904 - 1982
    Date
    December 8, 1935
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 15/16 × 7 5/8 in. (25.2 × 19.3 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 × 7 7/8 in. (25.2 × 20 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white photomontage of two (2) images of Sam Theard. Theard, depicted on the left, is seated with his knees drawn up and his elbows resting on his knees. He is looking up towards the image of Theard on the right. In the image of Theard on the right, he is standing with his arms out, bent at the elbows, with his proper right thumb and middle finger held together as if snapping. Theard is wearing the same outfit in both images: plaid pants held up by diagonally striped suspenders, a white short-sleeve collared shirt, and a white cap with a turned up brim. The photographer's mark, handwritten in green, and located in the center of the bottom edge reads, [Stiger / K.C. Mo.]. In the top left corner of the image is a handwritten inscription in black ink that reads, [From original Lovin Sam Theard. / To a Very Sweet Kid / Laura Cathrell / 12/8/35 / CATCH ON?]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.
    Place made
    Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Comedy
    Composers (Musicians)
    Entertainers
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.189
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51d7b5a58-2b89-4c1e-ad25-d1ecb45328d6
  • Photograph of a man

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    early 20th-mid 20th century
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 1 15/16 × 1 3/8 in. (5 × 3.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 1 15/16 × 1 7/16 in. (5 × 3.7 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man. The man is depicted from the chest up against a light fabric background. He is wearing a plaid suit, a light toned, collared shirt, and a dark toned tie. He is facing the viewer and smiling. An inscription in black ink on the bottom half of the photograph reads, [I'm high / honny-[sic] / from / Bobby]. There is a stamp in blue ink on the back of the photograph that reads, [LIAMS PHOTO STUDIO / 1801 VINE ST. / KANSAS CITY, MO / [---?] 2035[?]].
    Place made
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.260
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b51304d-6b70-4ca5-ba48-cf51444d3bc9
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    Souvenir program for 1924 World's Colored Championship

    Printed by
    LeMaitre, American
    Subject of
    Kansas City Monarchs, American, 1920 - 1965
    Hilldale Athletic Club, American, 1910 - 1932
    Date
    1924
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 × 6 1/8 × 1/8 in. (22.9 × 15.6 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    A 20-page souvenir program for the 1924 World's Colored Championship baseball series. The front of the program features an illustration of two baseball players being pulled toward a large magnet that reads: [World’s Series] held by a man in a hat smoking a cigar. The cover text reads: [EAST versus WEST / FOR / World's Colored Championship / 1924 / HILLDALE / CHAMPIONS / EASTERN COLORED LEAGUE / vs / KANSAS CITY / CHAMPIONS /NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE / Offical [sic] Souvenir Program / PRICE, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS / LEMAITRE, PRINT.] The interior contains photos and biographies of players on both teams as well as a program for the series and blank box scores. Sections on the first page are underlined in black pen. The back cover features an advertisement for the Philadelphia Tribune. There is an inscription near the drawing of the illustrator's name.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    souvenirs
    programs
    Topic
    Baseball
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.89.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54750c429-ffd6-4fca-80aa-b965b955d640
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    Gelatin silver print of of five men in suit jackets and bow ties

    Photograph by
    Santee, Clarence Bruce, American, ca. 1883 - 1946
    Date
    early 20th century
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on mounting board
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 7 3/8 × 9 3/8 in. (18.7 × 23.8 cm)
    H x W (Image): 4 7/8 × 7 in. (12.4 × 17.8 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a group of five men.
    The men are posed standing, turned towards the right, in front of a studio background of an outdoor garden scene. They are wearing white collared shirts, dark suit jackets, light colored pants, dark shoes, and a dark bowtie. At the bottom right is inscribed into the negative [PHOTO BY / SANTEE K.C. Mo].
    The photo is on a dark grey mounting board. Text imprinted in the bottom right corner reads [C. BRUCE SANTEE].
    Place captured
    Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Men
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.38.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5209e29c1-1aa8-46e9-80dc-6e54a5c050f6
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