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  • Baseball card for Hank Aaron in his rookie year

    Manufactured by
    The Topps Company, Inc., American, founded 1938
    Subject of
    Aaron, Hank, American, 1934 - 2021
    Atlanta Braves, American, founded 1871
    Date
    1954
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/4 × 2 11/16 in. (9.5 × 6.8 cm)
    Description
    Henry (Hank) Aaron rookie card. Baseball card features both a black and white and color image of Aaron. The large color image at center depicts Aaron from above the shoulders. In bottom left corner is a black and white image of Aaron fielding a ground ball. White and black type at top of card reads: [HENRY AARON / outfield MILWAUKEE BRAVES]. In the top left corner there is an illustration of a Native American Indian. A reproduction of Aaron's signature appears across the bottom right of the card. The reverse side of baseball card features a biography, statistics, and a two panel comic strip featuring Aaron.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    baseball cards
    Topic
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.120.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5416490fd-27a8-4bfb-83a8-bda87cc0406b
  • Pinback button for Marlene Johnson

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Johnson, Marlene, American, died 2017
    Date
    1980s-1990s
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 × 3 × 1/4 in. (7.6 × 7.6 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button advocating Marlene Johnson for Alderman. The background of the pin is tan. A black depiction of Johnson is in the upper half of the pin, while black text reading [Marlene Johnson for Alderman] takes up the lower half. The back has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Place depicted
    Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Politics
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ed13e619-d188-40f0-8bb0-2d4901dacf88
  • El Young Lord, Volume 1, Number 5

    Published by
    Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
    Subject of
    Campos, Pedro Albizu, Puerto Rican, 1891 - 1965
    Zapata, Emiliano, Mexican, 1879 - 1919
    Jimenez, Jose Cha Cha, born 1948
    Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, Puerto Rican, founded 1922
    Date
    July 2, 1971
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 18 × 11 9/16 in. (45.7 × 29.4 cm)
    Description
    El Young Lord newspaper, volume 1, number 5 from July 2, 1971. The front cover of the newspaper has a dark plum colored, central rectangle covering the whole of the page. In the lower two-thirds of the cover is a drawn graphic of a profile portrait of Pedro Albizu Campos. The profile is stylized with dark areas and negative spaces creating the contours of the face. In the lower right corner is the artist's signature [ANTHONY]. Above the image in the upper left is black text in Spanish that reads: ["PARA QUITARNOS LA PATRIA / PRIMERO TIENEN QUE QUITARNOS / LA VIDA" / PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS / 1890-1965]. At the top is the mast head in black with white text that reads: [EL YOUNG LORD / LATIN LIBERATION NEWS SERVICE / OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE YOUNG LORDS / PUBLISHED WEEKLY / VOLUME 1 NUMBER 5 / 25 CENTS / MINISTRY OF INFORMATION / BOX 5024 / MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN 53204]. On either side of the mast head are black, graphic depictions of two men, the man on the left is Albizu Campos and the man on the right is Emiliano Zapata]. In the upper right quadrant above the central portrait and below the mast head is a black and white image of Jose Cha Cha Jimenez. The paper consists of fifteen pages in both English and Spanish.
    Place depicted
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Place made
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Young Lords Movement
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Activism
    Decolonization
    Multilingual communication
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.109.7.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5647ecae7-f95f-474a-a136-45fc3c150860
  • Gelatin silver print of Charley Pride wearing a Milwaukee Brewers uniform

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Milwaukee Brewers, American, founded 1970
    Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
    Owned by
    Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
    Date
    February 25, 1971
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 1/16 x 8 1/8 in. (23.1 x 20.6 cm)
    Description
    Black and white photograph of country singer Charley Pride playing baseball. Pride is wearing a baseball jersey with "BREWERS" written across the chest. He is wearing a baseball cap with the letter [M] on the front. He is holding a baseball in his right hand, and he appears to be mid-throw, with his arm pulled back. There is a sideways red stamp on the back, on the right edge that reads [EBBY HAWERLANDER]. There is a blue stamp in the bottom right corner of the back that reads [GAZETTE / FEB 25 1971]
    Place depicted
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    black-and-white photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Country (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
    Object number
    2012.125.99.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fdb46df8-4454-4882-9277-13f631a0a120
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Photograph of a staged sword duel

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Printed by
    Columbian Art Gallery, American
    Owned by
    Hattie Durr Whiddon Graham, American, 1873 - 1950
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    late 19th century
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (card): 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (10.8 x 16.5 cm)
    H x W (image): 3 3/4 x 5 5/16 in. (9.5 x 13.5 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of four men participating in a staged sword duel. The man on the left is holding a sword that is pointed down at a man lying on the ground. Next to him is another man. He is standing and looking down at the man on the ground. His left hand resting on what appears to be a tree trunk. The man lying on the ground is also holding a sword. His right hand is extended behind his head in a surrendering gesture and he is looking up at the two men. His head is leaning against the knee of the fourth man, who is kneeling down and holding the man on the ground up. The kneeling man’s right arm is extended towards the standing men with his palm out. Floor tiles and a painted backdrop are in the background. Printed vertically on the right side of the card is “[…?]ind,” “Columbian Art Gallery” and “268 West Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.” There are no inscriptions on the front or back.
    Place captured
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham Collection of Family Photographs
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cabinet photographs
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Don L. Durrah and D. Simone Durrah Logan in memory of Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham (1873-1950); Christopher Columbus Wayman Whiddon (1894-1973); Lina Irene
    Object number
    2014.61.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586bf52bf-e330-4569-9b75-64bfc04b9efe
  • Oprah Winfrey vol. 1

    Written by
    LaBello, Joshua
    Illustrated by
    Tartamella, Vinnie, American
    Published by
    TidalWave Productions, American, founded 2001
    Subject of
    Winfrey, Oprah, American, born 1954
    Date
    September 2009
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 10 1/4 × 6 5/8 × 3/16 in. (26 × 16.8 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 10 3/16 × 13 1/16 × 7/8 in. (25.9 × 33.1 × 2.2 cm)
    Description
    Female Force: Oprah Winfrey, volume 1 from September 2009. The front cover features a graphic illustration of Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey is depicted off center in bust pose against a brown gradient background. She is facing the viewer with her proper left shoulder held slightly forward. She is wearing a dark red shirt and gold, double hoop earrings. At the top of the comic book is a red banner with three (3) white stars and the series title, [FEMALE FORCE], printed in yellow text. Below, in white-and-red shadowed text is the title of the comic book, [Oprah Winfrey]. Next to Winfrey’s proper right shoulder is the cover illustration’s date and the artist’s signature, [08[double underlined] / Vinnie]. There is a white barcode in the bottom right corner. Below is the issue number, [1], circled in blue and printed in white. The price and date are printed to the right in white text that reads, [$3.99 / SEPT ‘09]. In the bottom left corner is the publisher’s logo, a circle with a light and dark blue wave graphic and a banner of blue-and-white gradient text and white text that reads, [BLUEWATER / COMICS]. The interior pages feature color, illustrated panels, text narrative, and advertisements. On the back cover is an advertisement of Otfaw.com and the edition of the Female Force comic featuring Stephenie Meyer. This issue is twenty-five (25) pages.
    Place printed
    Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    comic books
    Topic
    Actors
    Business
    Gender
    Mass media
    Television
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Rhea L. Combs
    Object number
    2017.72.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bluewater Productions and Darren G. Davis. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55911104a-e332-413f-81aa-b897e2c2fe79
  • Black Sports Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1

    Published by
    Black Sports Magazine, American, 1971 - 1977
    Edited by
    Gumbel, Bryant, American, born 1948
    Subject of
    Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, American, born 1947
    Robertson, Oscar, American, born 1938
    Milwaukee Bucks, American, founded 1968
    Date
    April 1971
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 3/4 × 8 7/16 × 3/16 in. (27.3 × 21.4 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    Black Sports Magazine, Vol. 1 No. 1. Black Sports magazine featuring front cover images of Oscar Robertson and Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) in Milwaukee Bucks jerseys. Images set against a white background. Along the left side of the cover is text in red and black ink reading "Oscar and Lew / NBA's Winning Buck$ / Matt Snell's / Recovery Toss-up / Mississippi Sports / Revolution / Willye White's / Fifth Team / NFL's Buddy Young / Rappin' with John Carlos & Willie Davis / SPECIAL: Johnny Sample's Confessions of a Dirty Ballplayer / EXCLUSIVE: Ron Johnson's Own Story." The magazine is 64 pages and includes numerous photographs and illustrations.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.113
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Black Sports Magazine. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd598ed3d59-c22f-484a-a3a4-3b85fb74b2a0
  • Pinback button for the Milwaukee 14

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (3.3 × 3.3 × 0.5 cm)
    Caption
    On September 24, 1968 fourteen Vietnam Protestors took approximately 10,000 draft files from Milwaukee's draft boards and publicly burned them in honor of American soldiers.
    Description
    A pinback button advocating for the Milwaukee 14. The background of the button is white. Red text throughout reads [Milwaukee 14]. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
    Place depicted
    Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Justice
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.125
    Restrictions & Rights
    Publci domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566f15664-ccc1-4bc0-9ed4-57cf1d2d24c2
  • Untitled

    Photograph by
    Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
    Subject of
    Julius Erving, American, born 1950
    Philadelphia 76ers, American, founded 1963
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14423pixels × 9543pixels (14423 × 9543 cm)
    Title
    Digital image of Julius Erving on the court in Milwaukee
    Description
    An image of Julius Erving standing on a court. Erving is standing in a spotlight with his shadow at the center of the image.
    Place captured
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Basketball
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
    Object number
    2016.164.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter Iooss
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5201da42c-402f-49e9-935f-e9f207381065
  • Super Soul Comix No. 1

    Written by
    Green, Grass, American, 1939 - 2002
    Published by
    Kitchen Sink Press, American, 1969 - 1999
    Subject of
    Krupp Comic Works, American, 1970 - 1975
    Date
    October 1972
    Medium
    ink on newsprint and paper (fiber product) with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 10 1/16 × 6 7/8 × 1/16 in. (25.5 × 17.4 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 10 1/16 × 13 1/2 × 1 3/16 in. (25.5 × 34.3 × 3 cm)
    Description
    Super Soul Comix No. 1 written by Richard "Grass" Green and published by Kitchen Sink Press. The comic book has thirty-four pages including back cover page. The comic is printed on the interior newsprint paper and the glossy back cover. The front cover of the comic book has graphic text and cartoon characters printed against a black and blue background. The masthead at the top of the front cover is printed in stylized red, yellow, and white text that reads [SUPER / SOUL / COMIX No 1] in varying fonts and sizes against a black background. Also at the top left is the round logo with an illustration of a man’s head. He is wearing a flat cap and is baring his teeth. The logo has a yellow circular band around it, outlined in green, with green text that reads [KITCHEN SINK / ENTERPRISES] printed in the band. The price is printed in red text in the top right corner, [50¢]. Below the masthead is the main image, a detailed illustration of Soul Brother American on the right and Eric Private on the left. Soul Brother American is wearing a blue and black superhero costume with a red cape and gloves, a red belt, and a circular yellow logo on his chest with a black power fist. A speech bubble above his head reads [GIVE IT TO ‘EM / GOOD, ERIC, BABY!]. On the left is Eric Private, wearing a trench coat, a banded fedora, and clutching a firing gun in his proper right hand. A speech bubble above his head reads [TAKE THIS, / YOU / MUTHAS!]. In the foreground are four men running away from Soul Brother American and Eric. They are depicted in yellow outlined in black. The back cover of the comic book also features a large illustration depicting an explosion. Illustrated text in varying colors, fonts and sizes radiate out from the center that read [BA-HOOM!], [PHOOW], [THOOM], [CRUMB!], [BAAMM!], and [BLOOEY]. A blue figure in the foreground, Eric, is running away from the explosion holding a diary in his proper right hand.
    Place printed
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    comic books
    Topic
    Activism
    Black power
    Comics and graphic novels
    Race discrimination
    Sexuality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.22.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1972 by Grass Green. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51436096c-cf4a-4a96-9570-3329645c5088
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, WI 1973

    Photograph by
    Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
    Subject of
    Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, American, born 1947
    Date
    1973
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4954pixels × 3433pixels
    Description
    An image of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Abdul-Jabbar is featured wearing a knit cap and a blue shirt.
    Place depicted
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Basketball
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
    Object number
    2016.164.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter Iooss
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57fa13a6f-c696-42b7-93ed-271053efc1a8
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Jersey for the Milwaukee Bucks worn and signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabar

    Manufactured by
    Sand-Knit, American, 1921 - 1984
    Worn by
    Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, American, born 1947
    Signed by
    Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, American, born 1947
    Subject of
    Milwaukee Bucks, American, founded 1968
    Date
    1973-1975
    Medium
    synthetic fiber, thread, paper, plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 34 1/4 × 21 1/2 × 1/2 in. (87 × 54.6 × 1.3 cm)
    Description
    Milwaukee Bucks basketball jersey worn and signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabar. The Jersey is green with red and white trimming around the sleeves and the neck line. The Milwaukee logo is in red cursive type, angled up towards the right. The number “33” is stitched below and to the right. On reverse, in red cursive type outlined in white with white stitching connecting it to the jersey is “ABDUL-JABBAR" and "33.” The name is oriented in a semi-circle over the number, which is larger in size than the letters. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar signed the jersey with black ink on the Milwaukee logo on the front of the jersey, on the left side. There are three tags sewn into the bottom left corner of the front of the jersey. The top tag is white with black and gold type It reads “Designed & Tailored / Exclusively for the / Milwaukee Bucks / NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION / by / Sand-KnitR / SAND-KNIT DIVISION / MEDALIST INDUSTRIES.” The middle tag is white with black and gold type. It reads “MILWAUKEE / SPORTING GOODS CO. / MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN / DISTRIBUTORS / Sand-KnitR / SAND-KNIT DIVISION / MEDALIST INDUSTRIES.” The bottom tag is white with black and gold type. It reads “SIZE 44 / Sand-KnitR / MACHINE WASH SEPARATELY BY COLOR / IN LUKEWARM WATER (100° F). DO / NOT BLEACH. TUMBLE DRY AT LOW / SETTING. DO NOT DRY CLEAN OR IRON / SAND-KNIT DIVISION / MEDALIST INDUSTRIES.” An additional white tag with blue and black type not original to the uniform is attached to the interior of the right sleeve. It reads “MEARS / Memorabilia Evaluation and Research Services” at the top and has a handwritten date “01/2014” next to the words "Photography / Archiving."
    Place used
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    jerseys
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Clothing and dress
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.30.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b8c0456-efb7-4d60-ae7d-0619855429f3
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