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  • New-Ark Black Journal segment

    16mm motion picture film of New-Ark [Black Journal segment]
    Directed by
    Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007
    Produced by
    Greaves, William, American, 1926 - 2014
    National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970
    Subject of
    Kenneth A. Gibson, American, born 1932
    Wonder, Stevie, American, born 1950
    Baraka, Amiri, American, 1934 - 2014
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 9 Minutes
    Length (Film): 330 Feet
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    Place filmed
    Newark, Essex county, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970
    Caption
    A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the 1970 mayoral campaign of Ken Gibson, and an African American voter registration drive with special musical performance by Stevie Wonder.
    Description
    A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the 1970 mayoral campaign of Ken Gibson, and an African American voter registration drive with special musical performance by Stevie Wonder.
    Consists of: 16mm Film (a).
    2012.79.1.79.1a: 16mm film. The film open with close ups of audience members listening to Amiri Baraka giving a speech about black mobilization in local elections. Multiple shots of Newark, New Jersey play as the narrator explains how demographic shifts are impacting political power in the city and what African Americans are doing to exercise their newly acquired power. The narrator discusses the formation of an alliance between black and Puerto Rican groups based around "operational unity." A shot of a poster reveals a call to constituents to "Select qualified candidates to lead our city" and list Rep. Julian Bond, Dick Gregory, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee as speakers. An interview with Donald Tucker, a member of the convention organizing committee, begins. Tucker talks about the voter registration percentages in the black, Puerto Rican and white communities, and how this black and Puerto Rican political coalition will help create a government that addresses the needs of their communities. An interview with Hilda Hidalgo, a Puerto Rican member of the convention organizing committee, discusses where poor whites fit in with their political organization. She talks about how many poor whites don't believe they are in the same boat as the black and Puerto Rican communities, but nonetheless they are in need and deserving of the same services. She continues to make clear that the alliance is not anti-white, but rather that these communities must unify in order to make progress. The film returns to Amiri Baraka's speech; he puts out a rallying cry for the audience to get out the vote and elect the convention's endorsed candidates. After Baraka finishes his speech, the audience erupts in the Swahili chant, "Harambe," which is call for unity and collective work and struggle of the family. The narrator then explains the shift from the convention to running the election campaign itself. There is a scene of a Puerto Rican man holding a flyer endorsing Ken Gibson for mayor. The narrator further explains that Gibson is a different kind of candidate; instead of the candidate leading the community, the community leads the candidate. Multiple shots of Gibson and Stevie Wonder surrounding by people walking through the streets of Newark. Gibson states that this is more than just a political crusade, but a movement to get real political power into the hands of the people. Stevie Wonder is interviewed and talks about how he's happy to hear about increases in voter registration. A series of brief interviews with people on the street explaining their support for Gibson's candidacy. A man registers people to vote outside a local store, Stevie Wonder dances on a Gibson campaign float, and the film ends with a campaign truck urging people vote April 2nd.
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Film
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.79.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © National Educational Television
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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

  • Façade of James M. Baxter Terrace Housing Project

    Created by
    Newark Housing Authority, American, founded 1938
    Medium
    brick and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 135 1/2 x 118 in. (344.2 x 299.7 cm)
    Type
    facades
    Place used
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1939-1941
    Description
    Architectural elements that make up the dismantled façade of one entrance door to one building in the James M. Baxter Terrace Housing Project in Newark, NJ. The elements salvaged include: painted metal door, brick door frame, signs, and security light.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Housing
    Poverty
    United States--History--1933-1945
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.4.1-.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Newsweek Vol. LXXVI No. 5

    Newsweek Vol. LXXVI No. 5

    Published by
    Newsweek, Inc., American, founded 1933
    Subject of
    Kenneth A. Gibson, American, born 1932
    Mayor Richard G. Hatcher, American, born 1933
    Mayor Walter E. Washington, American, 1915 - 2003
    Jackson, Maynard, American, 1938 - 2003
    Austin, Richard H., American, 1913 - 2001
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    11 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 1/8 in. (28.3 x 21 x 0.3 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    August 3, 1970
    Description
    A copy of Newsweek magazine from the week of August 3, 1970. [Newsweek] appears in bold red letters across the top of the magazine. The cover story appears in black, blue, and yellow type on the right edge of the magazine [The / Black / Mayors / How Are / They Doing? / Newark's / Kenneth Gibson]. The cover features a photograph of Kenneth Gibson standing outdoors in a suit and tie, positioned just to the left of the text.
    The cover article appears on pages 16-22. In addition to Kenneth Gibson, the article also features Mayors Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio, Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, and Walter E. Washington of Washington D.C. The article discusses a number of black politicians holding local office, including Richard Austin of Detroit and Maynard Jackson, Jr. of Atlanta. There is also a section dedicated to the court case involving Newark mayor Hugh J. Addonizio, Gibson's predecessor. The article was written by Assoc. Editor David M. Alpern with assistance from other staff.
    Topic
    African American
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1961-1969
    United States--History--1969-2001
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2014.36.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Newsweek. Permission required for use.
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph of Newark police officer
    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 5/8 in. (32.8 × 24.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a Newark, New Jersey police officer standing in a doorway with a second person peeking over his shoulder. The officer wears a peaked cap featuring the seal of the City of Newark with his badge number, a dark shirt, tie, and jacket, and a badge with officer number 1418 and [POLICE] visible on it. The door has a chain to keep it from swinging like those appearing on train car doors, a window with blinds, and a sign that reads [A / PEACEFUL / NEWARK / DEPENDS ON.. / YOU!]. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Topic
    African American
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Poverty
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
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    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Badge from the1952 Grand Master Conference of Prince Hall Masons

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Wooten, Cleo W., American
    Medium
    metal, ink on paper, cloth
    Dimensions
    5 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 1/4 in. (13 × 5.4 × 0.6 cm)
    Type
    badges
    Place collected
    Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1952
    Description
    A Prince Hall Masons Grand Master Conference badge worn by Cleo W. Wooten. The badge has a narrow rectangular metal nameplate at the top with a stamped geometric design on the border. There is a slip of paper which reads [[Cleo W. Wooten / C.C.F.C. Mass.] in handwritten black ink text. There is a horizontal bar on the back of the name plate through which the ribbon has been inserted and sewn closed. There is also a horizontal pin fastener on the back. The ribbon is purple and hangs from the bottom of the nameplate. It is printed with faded gold lettering that reads [GRAND MASTERS / CONFERENCE / PRINCE HALL / MASONS / OF / AMERICA / MAY 19-22, 1952 / NEWARK, N. J.]. The reverse is blank.
    Topic
    African American
    Communities
    Freemasonry
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
    Object number
    2013.71.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Badge with an image of the Newark, NJ Prince Hall Masonic Temple

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Jersey, American, founded 1845
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal, and plastic laminate
    Dimensions
    1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 0.5 cm)
    Type
    badges
    Place depicted
    188 Irvine Turner Blvd, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Place collected
    Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    mid 20th cent.
    Description
    A white circular button with an image of the Prince Hall Masonic Temple in Newark, New Jersey. The front of the badge features a street level black-and-white image of a four-story building at the center. Text printed in black and curving around the upper and lower edge of the button reads [PRINCE HALL MASONIC TEMPLE / NEWARK, N.J.]. There is no fastener on the back of the badge, which has a circular metal insert and blank white paper backing.
    Topic
    African American
    Communities
    Freemasonry
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
    Object number
    2013.71.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Medal for the 100th anniversary of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Jersey

    Medal for the 100th anniversary of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Jersey

    Manufactured by
    Whitehead & Hoag Company, American, 1892 - 1965
    Subject of
    Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Jersey, American, founded 1845
    Medium
    ribbon, metal
    Dimensions
    2 3/4 × 1 11/16 × 3/16 in. (7 × 4.3 × 0.5 cm)
    Type
    medallions (medals)
    Place depicted
    Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Place collected
    Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1948
    Description
    A commemorative medal for the 100th anniversary of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Jersey. The medal is circular and bronze colored with a bar at the top where a purple ribbon has been looped through. The ribbon is also looped through a pinback clasp. The front of the medal is decorated with two concentric circles. The inner circle features raised masonic symbols, including the compass, seeing eye, and columns. The outer circle features raised text reading [PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE F. & A.M. / STATE OF NEW JERSEY]. The back of the medal is smooth with raised lettering reading [100TH / ANNIVERSARY / 1848-1948 / BURLINGTON, N.J. / JUNE 12TH] and a small manufacturer's mark along the bottom face.
    Topic
    African American
    Communities
    Freemasonry
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
    Object number
    2013.71.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Fruit of Islam hat issued to William Arthur Watson Jr.

    Subject of
    Fruit of Islam, American, founded 1933
    Medium
    cloth, plastic, thread, and ribbon
    Dimensions
    6 1/4 × 8 × 11 in. (15.9 × 20.3 × 27.9 cm)
    Type
    hats
    Place used
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1971
    Description
    A navy blue conductor's style cap with a black patent leather bill and flat top. On the front of the crown, stitched in off-white lettering, it reads [FOI]; within the "O" is a crescent moon and a five-point star. There are two metal grommets, 1 5/8" apart, on the PL and PR side of the cap. The interior of the cap is lined with a strip of brown leather around the circumference of the crown; the leather strip is tied with a ribbon and stapled at the center back of the cap. The strip has a decorative pattern of 4-hole motifs. The interior of the cap is mostly lined with black plastic except for the top, which is exposed navy blue fabric. A plastic sheet, sewn on three sides, is attached to the interior top of the cap.
    Topic
    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Communities
    Men
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Angela Shaddad
    Object number
    2015.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Pinback button featuring Willie Simms

    Pinback button featuring Willie Simms

    Manufactured by
    Whitehead & Hoag Company, American, 1892 - 1965
    Subject of
    Simms, Willie, American, 1870 - 1927
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Place made
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1895
    Description
    A circular pinback button with an image of American jockey Willie Simms. The button has a white background with black type above the image of Simms that reads: [SIMS, (sic) CELEBRATED AMERICAN JOCKEY.]. The center of the pin features the image of Simms wearing a white shirt with a blue stripe and white hat. The back of the pin has a label for The Whitehead & Hoag Company that has black type that reads: [THE / WHITEHEAD &HOAG CO. / NEWARK, N.J. / PATENTED / JULY 17, 1894. / April 14, 1896.] and a metal fastener.
    Topic
    African American
    Athletes
    Sports
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
    Object number
    2011.159.3.66
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Mute Evidence of Destruction - Dummies Along Springfield Ave

    Mute Evidence of Destruction - Dummies Along Springfield Ave

    Photograph of mannequins in the street during the Newark Riots
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (19.4 × 24.1 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a smashed department store window along Springfield Avenue in Newark, NJ. Broken mannequin body parts and other debris are scattered on the sidewalk. The image shows an example of the destruction caused during the 1967 Newark riots.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph of soldiers entering a store during the Newark Riots

    Photograph of soldiers entering a store during the Newark Riots

    Photograph by
    Abbott, Randy
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 9 3/4 × 7 15/16 in. (24.8 × 20.2 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph depicting a group of three soliders standing in a store entryway during the Newark riots. The soldiers' backs are to the viewer, and one soldier's gun is raised. A young man dressed in a white shirt and trousers is standing outside the store, and in the foreground a boy is sitting on a tire on the sidewalk, both observing the scene.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Military
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph of a woman and the body of Billy Furr, shot by police in Newark Riots

    Photograph of a woman and the body of Billy Furr, shot by police in Newark Riots

    Photograph by
    Lee, Bud, American, 1941 - 2015
    Subject of
    Furr, Billy, American, 1950 - 1974
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 9 3/4 × 8 in. (24.8 × 20.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 9 1/2 × 6 5/16 in. (24.1 × 16 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph depicting a woman in a white dress and dark-colored shoes crouched next to and reaching for a person lying on the sidewalk. The person on the sidewalk appears to be shot in the back and is bleeding. Behind the woman, legs and feet of three other people are visible.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Military
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bud Lee. Permission required for use.
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph of a man being detained by soldiers during the Newark Riots

    Photograph of a man being detained by soldiers during the Newark Riots

    Photograph by
    The New York Times, American, founded 1851
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 9 9/16 × 6 9/16 in. (24.3 × 16.7 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a man wearing a pinstriped jacket and dark colored slacks being detained in a street by police. There is a bus passing behind them. The man has his arms partially raised, and the three police officers appear to be forcing him off the street. One of the officers is carrying a rifle.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Military
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © The New York Times . Permission required for use.
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Photograph of soldiers behind a barricade during the Newark Riots

    Published by
    London Express, British
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet and Image): 7 3/8 × 9 5/8 in. (18.7 × 24.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black and white photograph of six (6) National Guards standing behind a makeshift barricade. Their rifles are raised, and they are taking aim at a point above and behind the photographer. Many of the boxes making up the barricade are labeled as containing linoleum tiles or vinyl flooring.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Military
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph of a man in a police wagon during the Newark Riots

    Photograph of a man in a police wagon during the Newark Riots

    Published by
    London Express, British
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet and Image): 6 15/16 × 9 9/16 in. (17.6 × 24.3 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an unidentified man in a rumpled three-piece suit with his hands cuffed behind his back, seated alone in the back of a police wagon.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © London Daily Express/Hutlon Archive/Getty Images . Permission required for use.
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph of police and an injured boy, Joe Bass, in the Newark Riots

    Photograph of police and an injured boy, Joe Bass, in the Newark Riots

    Photograph by
    Lee, Bud, American, 1941 - 2015
    Subject of
    Bass, Joe, American, born 1955
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 6 7/16 × 9 7/16 in. (16.4 × 24 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a street scene at an intersection. There are two police cruisers and police wagon with officers armed with rifles standing in the street. On the sidewalk, an officer is standing in front of a “One Way” traffic sign, holding a rifle, and looking off to the left. On the driver’s side of the police wagon is a child lying in the street, severely injured, in a pool of blood. The child pictured is 12 year old Joe Bass, who had been caught in the crossfire as a police officer shot a man named Billy Furr. Bass was hit twice with stray bullets, once in the neck and once in the thigh. A different photograph of Joe Bass, also taken by LIFE staff photographer, Bud Lee, but from another angle, gained worldwide attention after its publication on the cover of LIFE magazine for the July 28, 1967 issue.
    Topic
    African American
    Children
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bud Lee. Permission required for use.
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    Media Arts-Photography
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Photograph of a boy walking ahead of soliders during the Newark Riots

    Photograph of a boy walking ahead of soliders during the Newark Riots

    Photograph by
    Charles, Don Hogan, American, 1938 - 2017
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 1/16 in. (20.6 × 25.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 6 5/8 × 9 5/8 in. (16.8 × 24.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph depicting a child in the forefront, with his hands raised, looking over his right shoulder and walking ahead of a group of soldiers. The soliders are armed with rifles with bayonet attachments, and are walking down the sidewalk in front of the store Krafchick & Son Curtains and Linens. A group of women are clustered to the right of the photograph, standing in storefronts and watching the soldiers pass, while to the left of the photograph men and children are standing in the street, also watching the soliders.
    Topic
    African American
    Children
    Civil Rights
    Military
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Don Hogan Charles/The New York Times/ Redux. Permission required for use.
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  • Negro Store

    Negro Store

    Photograph of a storekeeper and storefront in the Newark Riots
    Photograph by
    Benson, Harry, Scottish, born 1929
    Published by
    London Express, British
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet and Image): 6 1/2 × 9 5/16 in. (16.5 × 23.7 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a storefront with a posted sign "This Store is Owned and Operated by Negroes" and the words "Soul Brother" written on the glass. A man in a white shirt and dark slacks is standing to the left of the storefront, looking off to his right. The sign and text were intended to discourage looting during the 1967 Newark riots, by indicating that this store was operated by African Americans.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Harry Benson/Express/Getty Images. Permission required for use.
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  • Soldiers Wait

    Soldiers Wait

    Photograph of soldiers sitting in a store entryway during the Newark Riots
    Created by
    Benson, Harry, Scottish, born 1929
    Published by
    London Express, British
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet and Image): 7 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (18.7 × 24 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of two armed men in U.S. Army uniforms sitting on the ground in a store entryway. The man on the left is slouched on the ground, and the lower half of a mannequin lies face-down on the ground to his right. The other man has his left hand holding up his rifle and he is looking directly at the photographer. In the window of the store there are four large photographs of women exhibiting different hairstyles. "Soul Sisters" is handwritten on the door behind the soldiers, intending to discourage looting during the 1967 Newark riots by indicating that this store is operated by African Americans.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Military
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Harry Benson/Getty Images . Permission required for use.
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  • Photograph of a solider guarding a looted store in the Newark Riots

    Photograph of a solider guarding a looted store in the Newark Riots

    Photograph by
    Abbott, Randy
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
    H x W (Image): 9 7/8 × 7 7/8 in. (25.1 × 20 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place depicted
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 1967
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an armed soldier standing guard with his gun raised in front of a looted store, Belmont Prescription Pharmacy, during the 1967 Newark riots.
    Topic
    African American
    Civil Rights
    Military
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.10.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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