Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968

Medium

oil paint and ink on plywood

Dimensions

H x W x D: 48 x 96 x 1/2 in. (121.9 x 243.8 x 1.3 cm)

Type

mural paintings

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1968

Description

Second (2) of twelve (12) painted plywood panels from the Resurrection City mural that was created and displayed in the encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. Depicted on this panel is the continuation of the phrase "HUNGER'S WALL" from the panel to the left, along with other text in red, black and yellow paint, including "AMERICA - BREAK DOWN YOUR WALL", "Cosmic Brotherhood (High Frequency)", "Peace Brother", "MESTIZO", "LATINOS UNIDOS PARA SIEMPRE", and " Blackness for Blacks." This segment is from the upper row of panels, second from the left.

Topic

African American

Activism

Art

Black power

Freedom

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Poverty

Race relations

Resistance

United States--History--1961-1969

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest

Object number

2012.110.2

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Visual Arts

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

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Owned by

Cobb, William Montague M.D., American, 1904 - 1990

Medium

metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (calipers): 11 3/4 × 3 7/8 × 1/2 in. (29.8 × 9.8 × 1.3 cm)

H x W x D (screw): 5/8 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (1.6 × 1 × 1 cm)

Type

calipers

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

mid 20th century

Description

This is a spreading metal caliper with curved, rounded ends. There is a crossbar scale that slides as the rounded ends get farther apart. The small circular screw that holds the scale in place has become detached.

Topic

African American

Activism

Education

Health

Local and regional

Medicine

Race discrimination

Science

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Michael L. Blakey

Object number

2014.308.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Medical

Exhibition

Making a Way Out of No Way

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Attributed to

All-African People's Revolutionary Party, founded 1958

Owned by

Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010

Medium

paper, printing ink

Dimensions

H x W: 16 13/16 × 11 1/16 in. (42.7 × 28.1 cm)

Type

posters

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1977

Description

The poster's background is split diagonally by two colors with the red taking up the upper left and right corners down toward the lower left corner and the yellow taking up the lower left and right corners extending up toward the upper right corner. In the center is a large green and black graphic of the continent of Africa. Within the center of Africa is a large fist. Above and to the left of the first is a quote ["THE CORE OF THE BLACK/REVOLUTION IS IN AFRICA"...!"]. Below the first is an additional quote ["SOUTH AFRICA, RHODESIA/AND ISRAEL: ENEMIES OF/AFRICA AND ALL MANKIND!"]. Along the top, in an arch is a large line of text with the letters "A," "L," and "D" emphasized [AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY]. Below this line is the date [SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1977]. To the left of the continent, below center, is additional information in black text [MARCH AND RALLY/MALCOM X/PARK 10/AM/WASHINGTON, D. C.]. Below the continent is the rally information, also in black text [2/ND/NATIONAL BLACK LEADERSHIP/SYMPOSIUM/MAY 27, 1977/CRAMPTON AUDITORIUM/Noon -10 P.M./HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASH, D.C.]. In the lower right corner is contact information for the rally [FOR FURTHER INFOMRATION CONTACT:/ALL-AFRICAN PEOPLES REVOLUNTIONARY/PARTY (A-APRP) P.O. BOX 3307/WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 TEL (202)387-8996]. In the lower left corner is a small logo for the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party. The logo consists of two (2) concentric rings with an outline of the continent of Africa within the rings. Over the top of the continent is a large black, five-pointed star. Within the rings is text [ALL AFRICAN PEOPLES/REVOLUTIONARY PARTY]. Separating the two (2) lines of text within the logo are small, black, five-pointed stars.

Topic

African American

Activism

Africa

Associations and institutions

Communication

Local and regional

Politics (Practical)

Resistance

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Catherine M. Bailey

Object number

2013.200.3.1-3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist 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

Manufactured by

Martin Manufacturing Company

Worn by

General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937

Subject of

United States Army, American, founded 1775

Medium

polyester and wool blend cloth with plastic buttons

Dimensions

H x W x D (on form): 33 1/2 × 25 1/2 × 14 in. (85.1 × 64.8 × 35.6 cm)

Type

military uniforms

dress shirts

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1989-1993

Description

A US Army green service uniform shirt worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The short-sleeved pale green dress shirt has a standard collar and closes at the center front with seven (7) round clear plastic buttons. There are two (2) spare buttons sewn on the proper right front near the hem which are hidden by the proper left front button band when the shirt is closed. There are two (2) pleated breast pockets, one at each front side, with flaps that fasten at the center with one (1) round clear plastic button each. There are self-fabric shoulder straps, one on each shoulder, that fasten near the neck with one (1) round clear plastic button each. There are two (2) tags at the interior center back neck. The top tag is black fabric with gold embroidered text reading "CITADEL". The bottom tag is white with red embroidered text detailing laundering care. There is an additional white fabric tag at the exterior proper left front above the hem with printed text containing style, fiber content, and care information.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Local and regional

Military

Persian Gulf War, 1991

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)

Object number

2016.14.3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition

Double Victory: The African American Military Experience

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Federal Bureau of Investigation, American, founded 1908

Subject of

Cleaver, Eldridge, American, 1935 - 1998

Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982

Signed by

Hoover, J. Edgar, American, 1935 - 1972

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 27.9 cm)

Type

broadsides

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

December 13, 1968

Description

FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Wanted poster depicting four mug shot photos of the Black Panther leader, Eldridge Cleaver. Text at the top reads: [Wanted / By The / FBI / Interstate Flight - Assault With Intent To Commit Murder / Leroy Eldridge Cleaver / FBI No. 214,830 B]. The back of the poster is blank.

Topic

African American

Black power

Civil rights

Law

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

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

Object number

2011.117.12

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

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

Published by

National Organization for Women, American, founded 1966

Subject of

National Organization for Women, American, founded 1966

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 11 × 8 7/16 × 1/16 in. (27.9 × 21.4 × 0.2 cm)

Type

newsletters

Place printed

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1976

Description

An issue of the National Organization for Women newsletter, Do It Now, May 1976, Volume IX, No. 4. The front cover reads, in white type on a black ground at the top: "DO IT NOW NOW NOW NOW" with the "O" in each stacked "NOW" being the logo of the National Organization for Women. Below the title, printed in black type on a white ground the cover reads: "VOL. IX, No. 4 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN MAY, 1976". The bottom half of the cover includes a print of a black and white photograph of five (5) women marching in a city street holding banners reading "ERA NOW", in reference to the Equal Rights Amendment. A credit line identifying the women pictured is typed below the photograph reading, "Junior Bridge, Karen DeCrow, Lillian Ciarrochi, Suzy Sutton, Nada Chandler on the march for ERA. Photo: Betty Curtis." The interior pages of the newsletter, fourteen (14) total, are matte white paper with black type and black-and-white images. The contents of the newsletter include reports regarding activities and meetings of members and committees, and announcements of future member gatherings. The back cover has black type on a white ground with the organizations logo on the top and a list of task forces with contact information below it. On the proper left center is a sidebar with information about subscribing to Ms. Magazine. On the proper right lower three-quarters side is a sidebar with information about the background and ordering of the ERA Medallion. A white mailing address sticker with black type is adhered to the center top of the back cover.

Topic

African American

Local and regional

Mass media

Politics (Practical)

Women

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.198

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

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

Created by

Alma Thomas, American, 1891 - 1978

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

H x W (Painting): 39 1/2 × 39 1/2 in. (100.3 × 100.3 cm)

Type

oil paintings

Place made

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1967

Description

This is an abstract and colorful mosaic-style painting with concentric circles filling a square space with a light green background. Each circle is composed of rectangular shapes of similar color and size, but each circle varies in color and width.

Topic

African American

Art

Local and regional

Nature

Resistance

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William J. and Brenda L. Galloway and Family

Object number

2015.151

Restrictions & Rights

© Charles Thomas Lewis

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Classification

Visual Arts

Exhibition

Visual Art and the American Experience

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Used by

Florida Avenue Grill, founded 1944

Medium

metal

Dimensions

H x diameter: 12 × 11 in. (30.5 cm)

Type

stockpots

Place used

1100 Florida Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

mid 20th-late 20th century

Description

A large metal stockpot with handles, used to cook collard greens at the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant in Washington, DC. The pot is cylindrical with a rolled lip. Two (2) handles are bolted into the sides of the pot below the top rim. Most of the exterior surface is charred and blackened from use.

Topic

African American

Business

Cooking and dining

Foodways

Local and regional

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Imar and Tasha Hutchins, Florida Avenue Grill

Object number

2016.114.6

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Culinary

Exhibition

Cultural Expressions

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Weintraub Brothers Company, Inc., founded 1917

Worn by

General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937

Subject of

United States Army, American, founded 1775

Medium

polyester with metal and plastic fasteners

Dimensions

H x W x D (on form): 43 × 14 × 11 in. (109.2 × 35.6 × 27.9 cm)

Type

trousers

military uniforms

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1989-1993

Description

A pair of US Army green service uniform pants worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The pants are made from a dark olive green polyester fabric and have straight cut legs that are pressed with a crease down the center front and back. The pants close at the center front waist with a green painted metal zipper, one (1) metal flat hook-and-eye, and one (1) round green plastic button through a self-fabric tab. There are seven (7) self-fabric belt loops around the waistband. The pants have two (2) inset pockets, one at each front waist side seam. Two (2) stripes of black woven tape are sewn down the outer side of each leg. There are two (2) welted pockets, one on each back leg below the waist. The proper left back pocket has a self-fabric loop above it that fastens around one (1) round green plastic button. The pants are only lined at the waistband, with the lining bisected by a white woven tape with a repeating design in black embroidery of rifles and the text "PATRIOT". There is a manufacturer's tag on the proper left back pocket lining with style, fiber content, and care information.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Local and regional

Military

Persian Gulf War, 1991

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)

Object number

2016.14.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition

Double Victory: The African American Military Experience

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Nike Inc., American, founded 1971

Worn by

James, LeBron, American, born 1984

Medium

synthetic fiber , plastic , rubber

Dimensions

H x W x D (together): 8 9/16 × 7 5/8 × 19 7/8 in. (21.7 × 19.3 × 50.5 cm)

H x W x D (Left [a]): 8 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 19 7/8 in. (21.7 × 10 × 50.5 cm)

H x W x D (Right [b]): 8 1/16 × 3 15/16 × 19 7/8 in. (20.5 × 10 × 50.5 cm)

Type

sneakers

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

2017

Caption

LeBron James wore this pair of Equality shoes for the Cleveland Cavaliers' game against the Washington Wizards on December 18, 2017. After the game, James told reporters,“Obviously, we know where we are right now. We know who’s at the helm. Us as Americans, no matter the skin color, no matter the race, no matter who you are, we all have to understand having equal rights and being able to stand for something, speak for something and keeping the conversation going…Obviously, I’ve been outspoken and well-spoken about what’s going on at the helm here. We’re never going to let one person dictate us Americans — how beautiful and how powerful we are as a people. Equality is all about understanding our rights, understanding what we stand for and how powerful we are as men, as women, black or white, or Hispanic. It don’t matter your race, whatever the case may be. This is a beautiful country.”

Description

A pair of Nike ZOOM + MAX "Equality" basketball shoes game-worn by LeBron James. The shoes are made from synthetic fabric upper and other manmade materials. The left shoe is all white, and the right is entirely black. Shoes are tongue-less high-tops with elasticated ankles and pull loops for pulling the shoes on. Both front loops have an impression of Roman numerals XV. The fabric of the shoes is stitched into a diamond pattern except at the heel, where gold embroidery spells out the word [EQUALITY]. Below the embroidery, the plastic sole extends up the back of the heel. Plastic sole extended up the back of the heel is decorated with a gold Nike-brand "swoosh" symbol and has [12/17 1st half] written in black marker on both shoes. Number on sole of left shoe reads [330503216] and number on sole of right shoe reads [LRJSFG23].

Topic

African American

Activism

Basketball

Clothing and dress

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of LeBron James

Object number

2018.58ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Federal Bureau of Investigation, American, founded 1908

Subject of

Davis, Angela, American, born 1944

Signed by

Hoover, J. Edgar, American, 1935 - 1972

Subject of

Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 16 x 10 1/2 in. (40.6 x 26.7 cm)

Type

posters

Place depicted

Marin County, California, United States, North and Central America

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

August 18, 1970

Description

FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) wanted poster for Angela Yvonne Davis. The poster features two pictures of Davis as well as descriptive information about her physical features. The poster also details information about why she is wanted by the FBI. The back of the poster has a list of addresses and telephone numbers of the FBI special agents who should be contacted with any information.

Topic

African American

Black power

Civil rights

Law

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

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

Object number

2012.60.8

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

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

Created by

Greenwood China, founded 1861

Used by

Wormley & Son, American, 1888 - 1903

Subject of

Wormley's Hotel, American, 1871 - 1897

Medium

ceramic

Dimensions

Depth x Diameter: 1 3/16 × 9 in. (3 × 22.8 cm)

Type

dinner plates

Place made

Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1888 - 1903

Description

A white ceramic dinner plate with a blue printed design around the border. The design is a repeating motif of birds, leaves and curving tendrils. On the verso, the plate is stamped with the business name of "WORMLEY & SON", the name of the catering business owned and operated by James Wormley and his sons in the late 19th century in Washington, DC. The plate also is stamped with the maker's mark “GREENWOOD CHINA, Trenton, N.J.", a style of stamp that Greenwood China started using in 1886.

Topic

African American

Business

Cooking and dining

Local and regional

Ornamentation

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Gift of Mavis Wormley Davis Family

Object number

2015.107

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

On View

Smithsonian Castle (1000 Jefferson Dr. NW), The Commons, Room 162

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Esterbrook Pen Company, American, 1947 - 1967

Used by

President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973

Medium

chrome steel and acrylic

Dimensions

H x W: 6 1/4 x 1/2 in. (15.9 x 1.3 cm)

Type

fountain pens

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965

Description

2010.45.1a: A pen with a silver-colored nib, black grip, and clear barrel. "The President - The White House" is molded into the clear handle in white lettering.

2010.45.1b: Black ink on paper, a copy of S. 1564, an act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and for other purposes. The act was passed August 6, 1965.

2010.45.1c: Black ink on paper, a copy of H.R. 6400, a bill before the House of Representatives that purports to enforce the fifteenth amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

2010.45.1d: A magazine clipping showing an image of Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act

The four items were originally framed together in a commemorative display.

Topic

African American

Civil rights

Law

Local and regional

Politics (Practical)

Race discrimination

Race relations

Segregation

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

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

Object number

2010.45.1a-d

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Exhibition

Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Issued by

American Colonization Society, American, 1816 - 1964

Received by

Cresson, Sarah Emlen, American

Signed by

Madison, James, American, 1751 - 1836

Gurley, Ralph Randolph, American, 1797 - 1872

Cresson, Elliott, American, 1797 - 1854

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 9 x 11 3/8 in. (22.9 x 28.9 cm)

Type

membership cards

Place made

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

February 22, 1832

Description

A membership certificate to the American Colonization Society for Sarah Emlen Cresson signed by James Madison as the president of the society on February 22, 1832. The certificate has pre-printed text with spaces for filling in the date and member name by hand. At the center top of the certificate is a bundle of dark clouds with a half-circle of sun rays bursting from it. At the center bottom is a seal that shows a ship following a bird across the ocean to Liberia with text in the outer rim reading "LUX IN TENEBRIS / AM: COL: SOC: A.D. 1816." The seal is surrounded by various types of foliage. The certificate is signed in the bottom left corner by "R.R. Gurley, Secretary" and in the bottom right corner by "James Madison Presed't" inside the lined border of the certificate, and in the bottom left corner outside the border "Attest / Elliott Cresson / 1 mo 8. 1834". The reverse is blank.

Topic

African American

Emancipation

Free communities of color

International affairs

Local and regional

Race relations

Credit Line

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

Object number

2010.77.9

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Exhibition

Slavery and Freedom

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Langman, Donna, American

Worn by

Graves, Denyce, American, born 1964

Medium

(a): silk satin, silk and cotton brocade, ribbon, cotton tape, glass beads, plastic boning, and metal fasteners;

(b): silk taffeta, synthetic satin, velvet, synthetic lace, buckram, plastic zipper, and metal fasteners

Dimensions

H x W (corset): 21 × 17 3/4 in. (53.3 × 45.1 cm)

H x W (skirt): 61 x 40 in. (154.9 x 101.6 cm)

Type

corsets

skirts

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1993-1994

Description

This black corset and pink ruffled skirt were designed by Donna Langman and worn by Denyce Graves as the lead in the Washington National Opera's production of Carmen during the 1993-1994 season. The corset (a) is made from black silk satin and is sleeveless and strapless. A loop of black woven cotton tape is sewn at the top of both sides with black beaded decoration covering the tape and black beaded fringe hanging below it. These beaded pieces are worn draped across the upper arm, not over the shoulder. The corset closes at the center back with a black metal zipper and one (1) hook-and-eye at the top of the zipper. The interior of the corset is lined with a black silk and cotton floral brocade. The seams are pressed open and serged along the raw edges. Flexible boning covered in black ribbon with a woven floral design is hand sewn to the interior to provide stiff shaping. There are sixteen (16) long pieces of boning around the corset and two (2) shorter pieces of boning sewn one at each front side where the arm meets the chest. A cream fabric label is sewn at the interior proper left back with embroidered and handwritten black text reading "Donna Langman / Denyce Graves [handwritten] / new york". Hanger loops made from the black floral ribbon are sewn at each interior side.

The skirt (b) has tiers of pink iridescent silk taffeta ruffles cascading down the front. A single pink taffeta ruffle runs around the entire bottom of the skirt, which is longer in the back with a slight train. The waist and the back of the skirt are faced in a fuchsia synthetic satin fabric. This fabric is covered on the skirt by a black velvet overlay that wraps around the sides and ends in a v at the center front waist. The velvet is sewn to the skirt around the waist and is tacked around the length of the skirt where the fuchsia fabric meets the pink taffeta ruffle. A length of black lace is sewn around the top edge of the velvet overlay, which resembles a long scarf or shawl wrapped around the waist of a Spanish flamenco style skirt. The skirt closes at the center back using a pink plastic zipper with one (1) metal snap and one (1) metal hook-and-eye. An additional black metal invisible zipper is sewn at the center back of the black velvet overlay, covering the pink metal zipper when closed. Buckram is sewn inside the waistband and the hem of the skirt. The skirt is not lined. Two (2) hanger loops made from pink synthetic fabric are sewn one at each interior side waist.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Costume

Local and regional

Opera (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Denyce Graves

Object number

2012.49.2ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

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

Commissioned by

Architect of the Capitol, American, founded 1793

Medium

sandstone

Dimensions

Overall with Weight: 15 3/4 × 21 1/4 × 14 1/2 in., 318 lb. (40 × 54 × 36.8 cm, 144.2 kg)

Type

blocks (shaped masses)

structural elements and structural element components

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Place collected

Aquia Creek, Stafford County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1824-1826

Caption

Enslaved African Americans, leased out by their slave owners, mined sandstone from local quarries and built the United States Capitol, the White House, and the Smithsonian Castle. Congress, the institution that guarded the peoples’ freedom, held sessions in a building constructed by forced labor, and the legislators would have witnessed lines of shackled slaves marching by daily en route to the Deep South. The block was quarried near Aquia Creek, Virginia, by free and enslaved workers and used in the construction of the Capitol building in 1824.

Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom

Description

A rectangular block of sandstone. One short side of the block has a smooth, finished surface. The other five sides are rough-hewn and pitted, showing evidence of quarry tool markings, softened by weathering. One of the long sides has mechanical tool markings across the surface, forming a cross-hatch pattern. The block predominantly is beige, with reddish-brown veins of color running lengthwise. The smooth side shows most clearly the variegation of reddish-brown strata. There is a loss at the lower-left corner of the smooth side.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Building Arts

Free communities of color

Government

Labor

Local and regional

Politics (Practical)

Slave hire system

United States--History--1815-1861

Credit Line

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

Object number

2013.182

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Buildings and Structures

Exhibition

Slavery and Freedom

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Issued by

United Golf Association, 1925 - 1965

Received by

Funches, Ethel, American, 1913 - 2010

Medium

metal and wood

Dimensions

H x W x D (a.): 30 1/2 × 10 × 8 1/2 in. (77.5 × 25.4 × 21.6 cm)

H x W x D (b.): 4 11/16 × 5 3/8 × 1/16 in. (11.9 × 13.7 × 0.2 cm)

Type

trophies (prizes)

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1968

Description

A United Golf Association "Amateur Women Championship Flight Winner" trophy won by Ethel Funches in 1968.

2015.249.1a: The trophy is made of metal, probably an alloy painted to look like gold. It is on top of a 5" dark brown wooden square base which is on top of a 3/4" thick flat wooden base. The trophy is a gold cup style. There is a circular base with a textured edge. The column is rounded at the bottom, gets thinner at the top, and ends in a sphere-like shape. The column has a ribbed texture. On top of the column is the main cup part of the trophy. It has a handle on each side that is shaped like a wreath. On top of the cup there is a base with two wing designs and a fleur-de-lis in the middle. At the top of the trophy, there is a figure of a female golfer. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a short sleeve blouse and a skirt that falls just below the knee. Her feet are turned and her arms are back as if she is about to swing a golf club. However, the golf club appears to be missing.

2015.249.1b: The plate for the front of trophy is a silver colored metal. At the top there is a logo which reads "United Golf Association 1968". The following words are under the logo- "AMATEUR WOMEN / CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT WINNER / FALSTAFF BREWING CO." There are no words on the back of the plate. The front of the plate has a reflective surface.

Topic

African American

Athletes

Golf

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grand Niece Angela Kenion-Wynn in Memory of Ethel P. Funches

Object number

2015.249.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Awards and Medals

Exhibition

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012

Medium

ink on poster board

Dimensions

H x W: 14 1/16 x 22 in. (35.7 x 55.9 cm)

Type

signs

Place collected

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

2013

Description

A white sign with blue, purple, green, pink and red text. The text reads: [Justice 4 Trayvon].

Topic

African American

Activism

Justice

Local and regional

Race relations

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

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

Object number

2013.123.4

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist 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

Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014

Trayvon Martin, American, 1995 - 2012

Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014

Garner, Eric, 1970 - 2014

Akai Gurley, 1986 - 2014

Medium

cotton (textile)

Dimensions

H x W: 35 × 29 in. (88.9 × 73.7 cm)

Type

T-shirts

Place collected

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

2014

Description

A t-shirt featuring a graphic on the front that reads "Black / Lives / Matter / In America 2014" over the image of a bullet hole in glass. The back displays several slogans associated with the Black Lives Matter movement: "BlackLivesMatter / In America," "I / CAN'T / BREATHE," "HANDS / UP, DON'T / SHOOT," and "No / Justice / No / Peace." The "Hands up, don't shoot" lettering makes up the torso of a silhouetted figure with hands in the air. Beneath the slogans are the names of African Americans who were killed while unarmed: "MICHAEL BROWN / ERIC GARNER / TAMIR RICE / AKAI GURLEY / TRAYVON MARTIN / AND OTHERS..."

Topic

African American

Activism

Children

Civil rights

Clothing and dress

Justice

Local and regional

Men

Race discrimination

Race relations

Violence

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Harriet G. McCombs

Object number

2015.136.3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist 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