Created by

William Morris Agency, American, 1898 - 2009

Subject of

Cooke, Sam, American, 1931 - 1964

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Type

contract documents

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 26, 1959

Description

A one-year management contract between Sam Cooke and the William Morris Agency. It is comprised of two sheets of white paper with black printed text and additional typed and stamped information. Stapled to the front of the document is a small sheet of white paper with typed text regarding paragraph 3(b) of the contract. Sam Cooke's initials are signed at the bottom of this page.

Topic

African American

Business

Entertainers

Singers (Musicians)

Soul (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2011.68.6

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Stax Records, American, founded 1957

Recorded by

Thomas, Carla, American, born 1942

Medium

(2010.34.4a): vinyl;

(2010.34.4b): ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (sleeve): 7 x 7 1/8 in. (17.8 x 18.1 cm)

Diameter (record): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)

Type

45 rpm records

Place made

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1966

Description

A 45 rpm record album of B-A-B-Y and What Have You Got To Offer Me by Booker T. Jones. The label of the record is light blue with the STAX printed across the top.

Topic

African American

Soul (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2010.34.4ab

Restrictions & Rights

© Stax Records. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Media Arts-Audio Recordings

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

The Philadelphia Tribune, American, founded 1884

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 23 x 17 5/8 in. (58.4 x 44.8 cm)

Type

newspapers

Place printed

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

August 7, 1943

Description

Pages 1 - 8 of the Philadelphia Tribune from August 7, 1943. The newspaper is folded in half. The headline at the top of the page reads "HOODLEMS WRECK $500,000 IN PROPERTY / Leaders Say Harlem Riot Set Group Back 20 Years."

Topic

African American

Mass media

Race relations

Segregation

United States--History--1933-1945

Violence

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud

Object number

2013.239.18a

Restrictions & Rights

© Philadelphia Tribune. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Grishko, Russian, founded 1988

Manufactured by

Capezio, American, founded 1887

Worn by

Flanagan, Emiko, American

Subject of

Dance Theatre of Harlem, American, founded 1969

Medium

Shoe: satin cloth and ribbons, elastic, leather, paper, cloth, adhesive, and cosmetics;

Tights: nylon, spandex, and dye

Dimensions

H x W x D (.1 without ribbons extended): 9 1/4 × 3 3/8 × 4 1/8 in. (23.5 × 8.6 × 10.5 cm)

L (.1 PL ribbon): 18 15/16 in. (48.1 cm)

L (.1 PR ribbon): 19 1/8 in. (48.6 cm)

H x W x D (.2 on form): 23 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (58.4 × 14 × 11.4 cm)

L x W (.2 flat): 29 × 7 7/8 in. (73.7 × 20 cm)

Type

toe shoes

tights (opaque stockings)

Place collected

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

2013-2014

Description

.1: One (1) ballet pointe shoe custom-colored with cosmetics to a light tan to match the skin tone of the dancer. The exterior of the shoe is made of satin fabric and has a leather sole. A drawstring runs around the top of the foot opening and is tied in a bow at the vamp. A length of custom-colored elastic tape is hand sewn to the shoe on either side of the back seam. Two lengths of custom-colored satin ribbon are hand sewn to the binding, one each on the left and right side quarters of the shoe. The leather sole has hatch marks on the front half and impressed text at the heel that reads: "5 1/2 / XXXX / M / Grishko / MADE IN RUSSIA". Uneven wear on the platform of the toe box indicates this shoe was worn on the left foot. The fabric-covered shank is broken at the arch of the foot with evidence of adhesive on the fabric cover surrounding the break.

.2: Pair of dance tights, size large/extra-large, with inherent holes in feet that are custom-dyed to a light tan to match the skin tone of the dancer. The foot holes allow the tights to be worn covering the foot and toes, with the hole at the ball of the foot, or worn footless with the foot portion rolled at the ankle. The tights have an elastic waistband with the clothing designer logo woven within the waistband that repeats "Capezio". A clothing tag is attached at the back of the waist with the care instructions, size, and materials. On the back of the tag is hand-written text in black ink reading "EF / 13-1".

Topic

African American

Ballet

Clothing and dress

Costume

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Dance Theatre of Harlem

Object number

2015.19.1.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Unidentified

Worn by

Jacob, Alexandra, American

Medium

Shoe: satin cloth and ribbons, elastic, leather, paper, cloth, adhesive, and cosmetics;

Tights: nylon, spandex, and dye

Dimensions

H x W x D (.1 without ribbons extended): 8 3/4 × 3 7/16 × 3 1/2 in. (22.2 × 8.7 × 8.9 cm)

L (.1 PL ribbon): 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)

L (.1 PR ribbon): 20 3/8 in. (51.8 cm)

H x W x D (.2 on form): 23 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (58.4 × 14 × 11.4 cm)

L x W (.2 flat): 27 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (69.9 × 16.5 cm)

Type

toe shoes

tights (opaque stockings)

Place collected

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

2013-2014

Description

.1: One (1) ballet pointe shoe custom-colored with cosmetics to a light brown to match the skin tone of the dancer. The exterior of the shoe is made of satin fabric and has a leather sole. An elastic drawstring runs around the top of the foot opening and is tied in a knot at the vamp with the ends trimmed short. Two lengths of custom-colored elastic tape are stitched with one end on either side of the back seam and the other end sewn at the left and right quarter sides of the shoe, with the elastic crossed around the front of the wearer's foot. Two lengths of custom-colored satin ribbon are hand sewn to the binding, one each on the left and right side quarters of the shoe. Heavy stitching around the platform of the toe box may be evidence of a replacement of the original platform fabric due to heavy wear. Uneven wear on the platform of the toe box indicates this shoe was worn on the left foot. The fabric-covered shank is broken at the arch of the foot. Text reading "L" is hand written in purple ink near the arch on the fabric covering the shank.

.2: Pair of dance tights with inherent holes in feet that are custom-dyed to a light brown to match the skin tone of the dancer. The foot openings allow the tights to be worn covering the foot and toes, with the hole at the ball of the foot, or worn footless with the foot portion rolled at the ankle. The tights have an elastic waistband.

Topic

African American

Ballet

Clothing and dress

Costume

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Dance Theatre of Harlem

Object number

2015.19.2.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Chacott Co., Ltd., Japanese, founded 1950

Manufactured by

Capezio, American, founded 1887

Worn by

Silva, Ingrid, Brazilian

Medium

Shoe: satin cloth and ribbons, elastic, leather, paper, cloth, adhesive, and cosmetics;

Tights: nylon, spandex, and dye

Dimensions

H x W x D (.1 without ribbons extended): 9 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (23.8 × 7.9 × 6.4 cm)

L (.1 PL ribbon): 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)

L (.1 PR ribbon): 21 5/16 in. (54.1 cm)

H x W x D (.2 on form): 23 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (58.4 × 14 × 11.4 cm)

L x W (.2 flat): 27 × 7 3/4 in. (68.6 × 19.7 cm)

Type

toe shoes

tights (opaque stockings)

Place collected

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

2013-2014

Description

.1: One (1) ballet pointe shoe custom-colored with cosmetics to a dark brown to match the skin tone of the dancer. A drawstring runs around the top of the foot opening and is tied in a knot at the vamp with the ends cut short. Two lengths of custom-colored satin ribbon are hand sewn to the binding, one each on the left and right side quarters of the shoe. The leather sole has hatch marks on the front half and impressed text at the heel that reads: "24 1/2 / D / M / Chacott / MADE IN JAPAN / N / L / V". Also on the sole is hand-written text reading: "26 / 5 / L / E". Uneven wear on the platform of the toe box and the ball of the foot on the outer sole indicates this shoe was worn on the left foot. The fabric-covered shank is broken at the arch of the foot with the back portion removed and the exposed front portion of the shank covered in pink and white printed Band-Aids, with the fabric cover loose where the shank is missing.

.2: Pair of dance tights, size small/medium, with inherent holes in feet that are custom-dyed to a dark brown to match the skin tone of the dancer. The foot holes allow the tights to be worn covering the foot and toes, with the hole at the ball of the foot, or worn footless with the foot portion rolled at the ankle. The tights have an elastic waistband with the clothing designer logo woven within the waistband that repeats "Capezio". A clothing tag is attached at the back of the waist with the care instructions, size, and materials. On the back of the tag is hand-written text in black ink reading "IS".

Topic

African American

Ballet

Clothing and dress

Costume

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Dance Theatre of Harlem

Object number

2015.19.3.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Directed by

Fletcher, John W. Jr., American

Edited by

Beveridge, Tee, American, 1923 - 1993

Subject of

Hardison, Inge, American, born 1914

Composed by

Mal Waldron, American, 1925 - 2002

Carter, Ron, American, born 1937

Dolphy, Eric, American, 1928 - 1964

Narrated by

Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005

Owned by

Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931

Medium

16mm Film (a): acetate film;

Reel (b): metal;

Film Can (c): metal

Dimensions

Duration: 10 Minutes

Length (Film): 412 Feet

Type

motion pictures (information artifacts)

Place filmed

Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1962

Caption

This 16mm black and white film is a short film exploring the work and methodology of acclaimed African American sculptor Inge Hardison. The film, made relatively early in her career, details her working processes with clay, bronze, and wire.

Description

The 16mm black and white film serves as a short introduction to the work and methodology of acclaimed African American sculptor Inge Hardison. The film, made relatively early in her career, details her working processes with clay, bronze, and wire. The camera largely focuses on her hands, although there are also some shots that include her full body and the model, a young girl, Hardison's daughter, Yolande. The jazz music soundtrack features Mal Waldron, Eric Dolphy, Ron Carter, and Toni Ross. Hortense Beveridge edited the film. There is some voiceover narration by Ossie Davis.

Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original 400 foot Film Reel (b), and Original 400 foot Can (c).

2012.79.1.9.1a: 16mm film. The film opens with close-ups of Hardison's hands as she displays some tools, cuts a piece of metal, and begins the process of making clay for sculpture. The next scene shows her hands working with metal wire and wood and using wire cutters as she twists the metal around another object. At this point in the film, the narration by Ossie Davis begins. He introduces Hardison and then the camera shot pulls back to show her working on a sculpture on a waist-high table. All of the materials from the previous scene appear to have been used in the sculpture she is working on. The camera shot returns to a close-up of her hands as she molds the clay around the wire. As she continues to work, the clay is molded into the shape of a human head, and Davis reveals that she is creating a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. The next scenes show some of her other sculpture, including one of Father John Coleman of Brooklyn, Nellie Carrington from the book Smokey Town Road written by Hardison, Elaine Atwell, and her niece Minnie Hardison. The montage of her works ends with a small full nude sculpture. The next scene shows a close-up of hands working on a sculpture of her daughter. Then the footage shows her daughter and compares her to the sculpture with sporadic narration by Davis. He then explains how she is preparing the sculpture to be made into bronze. The next scene shows her hands using pliers to work with wire. The final design shown is a man made of wire in a running position. The film ends with a montage of her hands with and without tools.

2012.79.1.9.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.

2012.79.1.9.1c: Original 400 foot film can. The metal can has a sticker label from a film company on one side and a hand written note taped on to the other side.

Topic

African American

Actors

Art

Jazz (Music)

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser

Object number

2012.79.1.9.1abc

Restrictions & Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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Collection title

Pearl Bowser Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 3 3/8 x 4 13/16 in. (8.6 x 12.2 cm)

Type

platinum prints

portraits

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1930

Description

A black-and-white photograph of five unidentified men in "Trojans" baseball uniforms standing on a field. In the background, to the left, is a large building. In the background, to the right, are trees, houses, and a street with parked cars. The back of the photograph is blank.

Topic

African American

Athletes

Baseball

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong

Object number

2011.42.11

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 3 7/16 in. (12.7 x 8.7 cm)

Type

platinum prints

portraits

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1930

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a man in a "Trojans" baseball uniform and a woman wearing a dress, hat, and overcoat. They stand in a field, and trees, cars, houses, and a building are visible behind them. The back of the photograph has a stamp that reads: [7].

Topic

African American

Athletes

Baseball

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong

Object number

2011.42.14

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 3 3/16 x 2 1/16 in. (8.1 x 5.2 cm)

Type

platinum prints

portraits

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1930

Description

A black-and-white photograph of two Trojan baseball players wearing their uniforms. They stand shoulder-to-shoulder, likely on a baseball infield. Behind them, a chain-link fence, tree, and brick facade of a building are all visible. The back of the photograph has black paper adhered to it.

Topic

African American

Athletes

Baseball

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong

Object number

2011.42.15

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 3 7/16 in. (12.7 x 8.7 cm)

Type

platinum prints

portraits

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1930

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a baseball player for the Trojans standing with a woman in a hat and overcoat. They stand on a field and behind them in another Trojan. The back of the photograph has black paper adhered and a blue stamp of a [7].

Topic

African American

Athletes

Baseball

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong

Object number

2011.42.7

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

platinum and/or palladium on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 3 7/16 x 5 in. (8.7 x 12.7 cm)

Type

platinum prints

portraits

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1930

Description

A black-and-white photograph of two Trojan baseball players, two women in hats and overcoats, and a third man who wears a sweater and slacks. In the background are trees, cars, and a large building. The back of the photograph has a blue stamp of a [7].

Topic

African American

Athletes

Baseball

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Brenda Strong

Object number

2011.42.8

Restrictions & Rights

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Holder, Geoffrey, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014

Worn by

Mills, Stephanie, American, born 1957

Subject of

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Medium

cotton, lace, ribbon, plastic, elastic, and metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (On form (ab)): 32 1/2 × 20 × 18 3/4 in. (82.6 × 50.8 × 47.6 cm)

H x W x D (Flat (b)): 1 5/8 × 10 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (4.1 × 26.7 × 24.1 cm)

Type

dresses

belts (costume accessories)

Place used

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1975

Description

This dress and belt were worn by Stephanie Mills as Dorothy in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The short-sleeved off-white cotton dress (a) falls just above the knee and has a circle skirt with a flounce. The v-neck bodice has bust darts and ends at the natural waistline. The neck opening is outlined with decorative, machine-made, off-white lace that has a central ladder design bordered by flowers. Two (2) rows of this lace continue down the center-front of the bodice to the waist. Red grosgrain ribbon is woven into the middle of the lace. The full, pouf sleeves are elbow-length and have thin elastic strips sewn inside the hem, creating gathered cuffs. Each cuff is bordered with machine-made, off-white lace that has a design of large circles bordered by smaller circles, through which red grosgrain ribbon has been woven. Lace flounces with a floral design are sewn into the hem of each cuff and hang 2 3/4 inches below the sleeve.

The skirt is heavily gathered at the waist, creating a very full skirt. A 5 1/2-inch flounce with box pleats is sewn around the hem. Above this flounce is a strip of the same lace as on the bodice, also with red grosgrain ribbon woven through the center of the lace. Above the decorative lace and ribbon are two pin tucks. The dress closes at the center back with five (5) off-white plastic buttons. The bottom button is different than the others, and may be a replacement. A single hook-and-eye closure is placed at the interior center back waistline. The back of the skirt is open with no apparent closure method.

The belt (b) is made of a shiny red plastic, and has a square metal buckle faced in the red plastic.

Topic

African American

Actors

Clothing and dress

Costume

Musical Theatre

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number

2007.3.6ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Holder, Geoffrey, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014

Created by

Nihda, Fred, 1931 - 1997

Used by

Haynes, Tiger, American, 1914 - 1994

Subject of

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Medium

metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 12 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 2 in. (31.8 × 9.5 × 5.1 cm)

Type

güiros

Place used

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1975

Description

This oil can güira prop is part of a costume used by Tiger Haynes as Tin Man in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. It is a cylindrical tube of sheet metal with cone-shaped pieces soldered onto each long end. A rectangular hammered metal handle is nailed lengthwise to the join of the cylinder with nails. The bottom third of the cylinder has a series of hammered raised dots. When used as a percussive instrument, called a güira, these dots are scraped using a comb-like metal device to create sound.

Topic

African American

Actors

Clothing and dress

Costume

Men

Musical Theatre

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number

2007.3.7.4

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification

Clothing-Costume

Musical Instruments

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Holder, Geoffrey, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014

Created by

Grace Costumes Inc., American, founded 1961

Worn by

Hall, Carl, American, died 1999

Subject of

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Medium

leather, wood, paint, and metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (left (a)): 10 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 11 in. (26.7 × 8.9 × 27.9 cm)

H x W x D (right (b)): 10 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 11 in. (26.7 × 8.9 × 27.9 cm)

Type

boots

Place used

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1977

Description

This pair of white ankle-length platform boots are part of a costume worn by Carl Hall as the Wizard in the 1984 revival of "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The boots are made from leather that is painted white. They have a rounded toe and a decorative seam along the top of the toe box that extends up the front of the ankle. The boots close at the inner side of each ankle with a metal zipper that has a long shoe string knotted as a pull tab. The wooden platforms are also painted white, with the foot platform measuring 1 1/2 inches and the heel platform measuring 3 inches. Black rubber non-skid soles are adhered to the bottoms of each platform. The word "Wiz" is handwritten in black ink on the bottom of the rubber sole of the foot on both boots. "Hall" is handwritten in purple ink on the arch of the sole of both boots.

Topic

African American

Actors

Clothing and dress

Costume

Musical Theatre

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number

2007.3.8.4ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification

Clothing-Costume

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (15.9 x 23.5 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1940s

Caption

Truckman, Truckhorse and Trucks - New York City, 1940's

Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 172.

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a man driving a horse-drawn cart down a brick-paved street.

Topic

African American

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number

2010.74.133

Restrictions & Rights

© Joe Schwartz

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 1/8 x 14 in. (28.3 x 35.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1930s

Caption

Feeding Time - Not Without Coca-Cola, Manhattan, New York, 1930's

Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 174.

Description

A black-and-white photograph of an African American man attending to a horse hitched to a wagon.

Topic

African American

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number

2010.74.135

Restrictions & Rights

© Joe Schwartz

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image and Sheet): 10 15/16 x 14 1/4 in. (27.8 x 36.2 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1930s

Caption

First Telephone Company Strike - Downtown, Manhattan, New York, 1930's

Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 29.

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a mounted police officer patrolling a Manhattan street during a strike.

Topic

African American

Labor

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number

2010.74.30

Restrictions & Rights

© Joe Schwartz

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture