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    Created by
    Tenney, Gordon, American, born 1927
    Date
    July 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet and Image): 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Caption
    "Standing together outside in silence, children of Negro cotton farmers timidly await a teacher's instructions to register for school."
    Source: "A 'Morally Right' Decision: An Arkansas school board does some soul searching and Negro children enter desegregated classes," Life Magazine, July 25, 1955, p. 29.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of six African American children lined up against a brick wall. A few white children are walking around in the foreground.
    Place depicted
    Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Photography
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard Greenberg Gallery
    Object number
    2012.169.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gordon Tenney
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd538b150b6-6291-4b5d-802b-4d0560f2486f
  • Simeon Booker and Moses Newson Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Booker, Simeon, American, 1918 - 2017
    Newson, Moses James, American, born 1927
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Tri-State Defender, American, founded 1951
    Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
    Date
    July 13, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:32:24
    Description
    The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.31.1a, 2011.174.31.1b, 2011.174.31.1c, 2011.174.31.1d, 2011.174.31.1e, 2011.174.31.1f, and 2011.174.31.1g.
    Simeon Booker and Moses Newson recall their early careers in journalism at several African American newspapers. Newson remembers covering school desegregation cases in Clinton, Tennessee and Hoxie, Arkansas, for the Memphis Tri-State Defender. Booker discusses covering the Emmett Till murder and the integration of Little Rock High School for Jet. They both remember covering the Freedom Rides and the March on Washington.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0031
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Little Rock, Oulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Freedom Riders
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Justice
    Law
    Mass media
    Segregation
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.31.1a-g
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ab3ec3c-dd9e-4dd9-99e7-1b0623989118
  • Architectural plumbing fixture template by Universal Rundle Corporation

    Manufactured by
    Universal Rundle Corporation, American, founded 1948
    Owned by
    Chase, John S., American, 1925 - 2012
    Date
    mid-late 20th century
    Medium
    ink, plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 3/16 × 10 1/8 in. (18.2 × 25.7 cm)
    Description
    Architectural plumbing fixture template by Universal Rundle Corporation owned by John Chase. The green template has black printed text and cut out areas in various shapes. The plastic is partially transparent. At the top, printed text in the center reads [PLUMBING FIXTURE TEMPLATE FOR ACHITECTS]. There is an address and phone number in the center for the company. On either side of the title is the logo for Universal Rundle. There are sections to1/4, 1/8, and 1/16 scale. There are bordered sections for “handicap units” and “elevations.” The reverse is blank, with the printed text visible through the plastic.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    templates
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Design
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
    Object number
    2018.69.3.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ae199fdb-49ab-48e8-8f53-9349fde8708d
  • Bronco Busting.

    Published by
    S.A. Longenecker & Company, American, founded 1908
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1909
    Medium
    lithographic ink on paper (fiber product) with ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in. (8.7 × 13.7 cm)
    Description
    This chromolithographic postcard features a color image of three men riding horses. Each of the men wear hats, long-sleeve shirts, pants and boots. The horse the man in the center of the photograph is riding is attempting to buck its rider. It is standing vertically on its hind legs and its back is arched. The two men on the left and right watch. The man on the left has his back to the camera. There are people standing behind a fence in he distance. On the back of the postcard printed brown text reads [THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES / POST / CARD / THIS SIDE SPACE FOR ADDRESSES]. Handwritten text on the left reads [Dear maml: John / will see by [illegible] / I am in Deadwood / I am attegting / Grand Lodge am / having a fine time / wish you was here / the scenery here is / just beatiful / Emma]. The text on the right reads [Mrs. John Horning / Penfield / Penn]. The green postage stamp in the top right corner features an image of Benjamin Franklin and resembles US currency. A stamp in the top center reads [DEADWOOD / MAY 20 / I- 30P / 1909 / S. DAK.].The American flag is stamped over the word [POST CARD].
    Place used
    Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America
    Penfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    chromolithographs
    postcards
    Topic
    American West
    Correspondence
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.37.35.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58690af8b-c813-4360-8795-c3c4480a213b
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