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Broadside for a James Brown concert at Lowell Memorial Auditorium
- Distributed by
- Big World Productions, American
- Owned by
- Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
- Subject of
- Lowell Memorial Auditorium, American, founded 1922
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 28 cm)
- Type
- portraits
- broadsides
- Place used
- Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2003
- Description
- A black-and-white broadside for a James Brown concert at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The broadside has white lettering at top that reads “BIG WORLD PRODUCTIONS presents / LOWELL / MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM / FRIDAY JANUARY 17 / 8:00pm / The Godfather of Soul.” At the center of the broadside is an image of James Brown singing with his eyes closed. He is holding a microphone close to his mouth with his right hand. Written below the image in gray text is “James / BROWN.” At the bottom of the page are telephone numbers for Ticketmaster and the box office. Big World Production’s logo and web address is also at the bottom.
- Topic
- African American
- Communication
- Funk (Music)
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2008.7.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Miles Davis - Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. - 1970
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Miles Davis, American, 1926 - 1991
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5604pixels × 9079pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- Place depicted
- Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1970
- Description
- This image depicts the musician Miles Davis playing the trumpet. This close up shows Davis from chest upwards. Head bent, trumpet to his lips, Davis grasps the instrument with both hands. He wears a light colored long sleeved shirt.
- Topic
- African American
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Miles Davis - Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. - 1970
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Miles Davis, American, 1926 - 1991
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5604pixels × 9079pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- Place depicted
- Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1970
- Description
- This image depicts musician Miles Davis playing the trumpet. Viewed from the shoulders up, and his eyes are cast downward. His hands are visible as he holds his instrument to his lips. He wears a light colored shirt with a scarf around his neck. A microphone is visible at the extreme right of the image.
- Topic
- African American
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.31
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Letter to Reverend David Selden from his son David Selden
- Received by
- Rev. Selden, David, American, 1761 - 1825
- Written by
- Selden, David, American, born 1785
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (folded): 9 15/16 × 7 7/8 in. (25.2 × 20 cm)
- H x W (unfolded): 9 15/16 × 15 5/8 in. (25.2 × 39.7 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Place used
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Chatham, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 5, 1800
- Description
- This letter was written from Charleston, South Carolina, on March 5, 1800, by David Selden to his parents in Chatham, Connecticut. Selden lists several cities he has recently traveled to including New York and Philadelphia, with future destinations including Georgetown and Georgia. After describing the weather and spring blossoms of Charleston, Selden writes, "I cannot but reflect on the awfull sight to be seen at a place called Gadsdens wharf of about four thousand poor africans naked/in a manner/ and lousy[.] The most distressing sight I ever beheld offered for sale every day at Auction to him who will give the most." The letter is posted specifically to his father Reverend David Selden of Chatham, Connecticut, but the salutation reads "Dear parents".
- Topic
- African American
- Africa
- American South
- Business
- Correspondence
- Middle Passage
- Slavery
- Trans Atlantic slave trade
- United States--History--1783-1815
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.174.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photograph of Aaron Molyneaux Hewlett, gymnasium coach of Harvard University
- Photograph by
- Warren, George Kendall, died 1884
- Subject of
- Hewlett, Aaron Molyneaux, American, 1820 - 1871
- Medium
- unidentified photographic print on cardstock
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 1/8 × 10 in. (33.3 × 25.4 cm)
- Type
- photographic prints
- portraits
- Place made
- Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1859-1871
- Description
- This photographic print depicts Aaron Molyneaux Hewlett, the first African American gymnasium coach at Harvard University. Hewlett is seated and is surrounded by a variety of exercise equipment. He wears a striped three-piece suit and a dark necktie. The print is cut in an oval shape and mounted on thick pasteboard that is tinted a light tan around the print. The text "Warren Phot." is printed in the lower left corner of the tinted paper. Written in the top left corner of the reverse in blue ink is the text, "1866-BOSTON / "HARVARD".
- Topic
- African American
- Education
- Health
- Photography
- Recreation
- Sports
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.174.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
