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General Colin L. Powell Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
- Interviewed by
- Bunch, Lonnie G. III, American, born 1952
- Subject of
- President Bush, George W., American, born 1946
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- August 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.15.1a): 57.2 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.15.2a): 56.4 minutes
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.15.1a and 2016.129.15.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 93.98498 GB
- General Colin Powell was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. General Powell donated several items including a uniform that is on display to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this interview conducted by National Museum of African American History and Culture Director Lonnie Bunch, General Colin Powell discusses his early life as the son of Jamaican immigrants and the journey to a long and distinguished military career that culminated in being appointed the first African American Secretary of State under President George W. Bush.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Immigration
- International affairs
- Military
- Museums
- Politics
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.15.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 7/8 × 12 15/16 in. (22.6 × 32.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.7 × 35.4 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a police officer holding a baton behind their back and facing a crowd of demonstrators. Part of the crowd is visible to the right of frame. The front line of the visible crowd consists of a man in a clerical collar holding a Bible in one hand with his other arm around a woman next to him. The woman wears a printed dress, a kerchief on her head, and tennis shoes and carries a pocketbook. Next to the woman is a man in light shirt and dark colored jacket and a young boy wearing dark jacket and pants. Each person is looking up and to the right of frame, away from the police officer. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Tijerina, Reies, Mexican American, 1926 - 2015
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 32.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Reies Tijerina surrounded by supporters and reporters. Supporters hold signs that read [We / WANT / OUR / LAND / BACK!] and [a / TREATY / is the / SUPREME / LAW OF THE / LAND]. Reporters hold hand microphones, and a boom microphone and camera are also visible. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- American West
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 11/16 in. (32.9 × 22 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 × 10 7/8 in. (35 × 27.7 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of man wearing an SCLC marshall badge and an Omega button. The man sits looking towards the camera, with his head tilted slightly down. He has wavy hair and a goatee with mustache. He wears a light button-down shirt with a darker color jacket. On the jacket is a SCLC Marshall badge that reads [POOR PEOPLES CAMPAIGN / NAME (RAYMOND M-[illegible] / ADDRESS (CHICAGO ILLINOIS / BLOOD TYPE (IF KNOWN) [illegible] / SIGNATURE [illegible] / SCLC / 1401 U. STREET, NW / WASHINGTON, D.C. / [illegible] / MARSHAL]. Beneath the badge is an anti-Vietnam War draft pinback button with the Greek letter Omega on it. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 in. (32.8 × 22.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.5 × 27.7 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man wearing a shirt and tie and smoking a cigarette. The man wears his jacket over his head. A partially obstructed pinback button attached to his shirt or jacket reads [WE MOURN OUR LOSS / 1925 / 1968 / ROBERT F. KENNEDY] with an image of Kennedy appearing at center. The man holds a small flag of Puerto Rico in his right hand. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Placard with "Women's Rights Are Human Rights" used during the Women's March
- Created by
- Lindner, Ellen, American
- Subject of
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- January 20, 2017
- Medium
- paint , glitter and pressure-sensitive tape on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 3/4 × 40 in. (57.8 × 101.6 cm)
- Description
- A placard used during the Women's March on Washington, January 21, 2017. The corrugated cardboard placard is mostly yellow with white and blue text. The top third of the placard depicts six (6) cartoon portraits of women of varying ethnicities. All the women are depicted from the chin up and they are all smiling and looking at the viewer. The woman on the far left is depicted with blue cat eyeglasses. The women second from the left is depicted with blue hair with straight bangs across her forehead and a black headband. The third woman from the left is depicted with curly hair and blue, diamond shaped earrings. The third woman from the right is depicted with braids on either side of her head. The women second from the right is depicted with black hair with straight bangs across her forehead. The woman on the far right is depicted with white hair and eyebrows. Below the women’s heads is a band of black plastic tape. The bottom two thirds of the placard are yellow with white painted text outlined with blue and blue painted text that reads [WOMEN'S RIGHTS / are / HUMAN RIGHTS]. The word [are] is accessed on either side with two (2) five (5) pointed blue stars. The words [WOMEN'S] and [RIGHTS] are underlined with black plastic tape. The back of the placard is undecorated brown cardboard. Thick pieces of clear tape hold the four (4) pieces of cardboard together that comprise the placard.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- political posters
- Topic
- Feminism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race relations
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ellen Lindner
- Object number
- 2017.102
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Placard with "'Nah' - 94% of Black Women" used during the Women's March
- Created by
- Robinson, Lakeshia, American
- Subject of
- President Trump, Donald John, American, born 1946
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- January 20, 2017
- Medium
- acrylic paint on board, foamcore
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 30 × 20 × 3/16 in. (76.2 × 50.8 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A placard made by Lakeshia Robinson and used during the Women's March on Washington, January 21, 2017. The foam board placard is mostly black with a thick white band at the bottom. Hand painted text in black and white paint reads ["Nah" / 94% / of / Black Women]. The back of the placard is black. In the bottom right is an orange, white, and blue Elmer’s manufacturer's label with information about the product and the company.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- political posters
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race relations
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lakeshia Robinson
- Object number
- 2017.103
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 32.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of young women marching down a street. Two hold signs, several clap, and some have arms linked. The sign that is visible reads [No bread / No meat / No soda / No cake / But we shall overcome]. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Women
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 7/16 × 12 15/16 in. (21.5 × 32.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of women marching in the street. The women walk with their hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them. Some of the marchers are barefoot and many of them are smiling. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Activism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
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"Pussy Power Hat" worn during the Women's March on Washington
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Pussyhat Project, American, founded 2016
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Medium
- yarn: Acrylic (fiber)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 1/2 × 10 7/16 × 13/16 in. (19.1 × 26.5 × 2.1 cm)
- Description
- A "Pussy Power Hat" worn during the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017. The hat is knitted with varigated bright and dark pink, acrylic yarn. The knit cap is rectangular in shape with knit ribbing along the bottom edge.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Type
- hats
- Topic
- Activism
- Clothing and dress
- Feminism
- Gender
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race relations
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
- Object number
- 2017.92.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pinback button stating "Stay Woke" worn during the Women's March on Washington
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Date
- January 2017
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with metal and plastic laminate
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 5/16 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 0.8 cm)
- Description
- A pin-back button with the text [STAY WOKE]. The button has a black background with centered white text that reads [STAY WOKE]. The back of the button is silver toned and has a pin with a fastener.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Topic
- Activism
- Feminism
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
- Object number
- 2017.92.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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This Was Resurrection City
- Produced by
- Boston, Bernie, American, 1933 - 2008
- Allott, Patricia, American, born 1939
- Cahn, Edgar, American, born 1934
- De Vincent, George, American, 1919 - 2014
- Published by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Date
- ca. 1968
- Medium
- printing ink on book paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 15/16 × 7 15/16 × 1/16 in. (20.2 × 20.2 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A paperback booklet printed in black ink on white paper. The front cover is a black-and-white photograph of a person's bare right muddy foot. At the top of the front cover is the text in white print [All proceeds to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference $1] and at the bottom is the title in bold white print [This Was Resurrection City.] The back cover is a black-and-white photograph of the legs of two people, one wearing jeans, striding barefoot through mud. The booklet is 20 pages long, containing 28 photographs of men, women and children living, working, eating and playing within Resurrection City, interspersed with poetic text.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
- Object number
- 2014.92.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pan African flags used at the Million Man March 20th Anniversary
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Date
- 2015
- Medium
- polyester, wood, and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W (2015.251.8.1): 24 × 17 1/2 in. (61 × 44.5 cm)
- H x W (2015.251.8.2): 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm)
- Description
- Two Pan-African flags.
- Rectangular flag with a tan, thin, wooden, rounded pole and a gold plastic pointed finial at the top. There is white fabric around the pole. The rest of the flag has three horizontal stripes, red, black, and green (from top to bottom).
- Each pole has a white rectangular sticker that reads [MADE IN CHINA] in black.
- 2015.251.8.1 has some red stitching in the green section at the bottom.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Pan Africanism
- Type
- flags
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.8.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Jacob Philadelphia checks out President Obama's hair in May 2009
- Photograph by
- Souza, Pete, American, born 1954
- Subject of
- President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
- Philadelphia, Jacob, American, born 2004
- Date
- May 2009
- Medium
- ink on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 x 19 1/16 in. (33 x 48.4 cm)
- Description
- Photograph featuring President Barack Obama bent over allowing a child to touch his head. The child, Jacob Philadelphia is in the center of the image standing in front of the Presidential desk in the Oval Office. Obama stands slightly to the child's PL. The child raises his PR arm with his PR hand on the President's head. Obama wears a dark suit with his hands in his pockets. On the left side of the image are two (2) adults and one (1) child who stand and watch the interaction between the President and Philadelphia. The two adults, one woman and one man, stand in profile to the camera with their PR sides facing the viewer. The child stands in the foreground, slightly out of focus, also with his PR side facing the viewer. In the lower right corner yellow couch cushions can be seen. The image is bordered in white.
- Place captured
- White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital prints
- Topic
- Children
- Hair
- Identity
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.176
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Pinback button promoting the March on Washington
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Dr. Edgerton, Samuel Y. Jr., American
- Date
- August 28, 1963
- Medium
- plastic and ink on paper on metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
- Description
- Round pin-back button depicting a black and a white hand clasped together. This is a white button with black text. In the center is a graphic of two hands shaking, one black, one white. The top half of the button is large, black text that reads "AUG. 28/ MARCH ON/ WASHINGTON." Below the graphic, following the circumference of the button's edge in black, block text reads "FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM."
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Communication
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race relations
- Segregation
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Samuel Y. Edgerton
- Object number
- 2013.187.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Program from the March on Washington
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Dr. Edgerton, Samuel Y. Jr., American
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- August 28, 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Program from the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial. The program is a single page folded in half to create a booklet. The top of the front page has the march title and date in large black letters underlined by a black decorative border. It reads "MARCH ON WASHINGTON/ FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM/ AUGUST 28, 1963." Below the line is the program title in large black block print "LINCOLN MEMORIAL PROGRAM." Below the program title are two columns of text. The column on the left lists the kind of events during the program and the column on the right lists who is participating in the given event and their affiliation. At the bottom center is bold, black text that reads "WE SHALL OVERCOME."
- Inside, on the left hand page is an essay, in black print, of the aspirations and goals of the march. Under the essay are the names and affiliations of the movement leaders and supporters. On the right hand page is a formal list of demands of the movement.
- The back page is a map of part of the National Mall. It shows the marcher's route, beginning at the Washington Monument and around the reflecting pool to the Lincoln Memorial. It also shows three zones for bus parking for the marchers.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- programs
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race relations
- Segregation
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Samuel Y. Edgerton
- Object number
- 2013.187.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pen used by Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the 1964 Civil Rights Act
- Created by
- Esterbrook Pen Company, American, 1947 - 1967
- Used by
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Date
- July 2, 1964
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- metal , plastic , paper
- Dimensions
- L x W (pen): 6 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (15.9 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm)
- L x W (box): 7 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (18.1 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm)
- Description
- An Esterbrook pen with an Esterbrook 2668 nib. The pen has a black plastic grip and a clear plastic body, with [THE PRESIDENT- THE WHITE HOUSE] printed in white ink. [ESTERBROOK] and [MADE IN U.S.A.] are imprinted on the black pen grip. Type reading: [ESTERBROOK / 2668 / MADE IN USA] is imprinted on the nib. The pen was one of the pens President Lyndon B. Johnson used to sign the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- fountain pens
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Law
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Segregation
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F. Dicke, II
- Object number
- 2012.147ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Republican Notification Committee, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 20th, 1892
- Photograph by
- Prince, Fotografer, American, 1847 - 1929
- Subject of
- President McKinley, William, American, 1843 - 1901
- President Harrison, Benjamin, American, 1833 - 1901
- Harris, Charles Oscar, American, 1852 - 1913
- Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1892
- Medium
- silver and albumen on photographic paper and cardboard
- Dimensions
- 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
- H x W: 15 x 21 1/2 in. (38.1 x 54.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of men seated and standing in front of a doorway. They wear coats, many wear ties, and several hold bowler and top-hats. At the bottom right of the photograph is the address, "11th and Pa. Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C." Below the photograph is written "Republican Notification Comittee / Washington, D.C., / Monday, June 20th 1892." Frederick Douglass stands at the back, just left of the doorway.
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- Race relations
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Charles Oscar Harris
- Object number
- 2010.56
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Pen used by Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the 1965 Voting Rights Act
- Created by
- Esterbrook Pen Company, American, 1947 - 1967
- Used by
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Date
- 1965
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- chrome steel and acrylic with ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Pen): 6 1/4 × 1/2 in. (15.9 × 1.3 cm)
- 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.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- fountain pens
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Government
- Law
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Segregation
- Suffrage
- U.S. 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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1960Now Portfolio (A): Untitled
- Photograph by
- Bright, Sheila Pree, American, born 1967
- Subject of
- Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 2015
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 16 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (41.6 × 33.3 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Washington, D.C. A group of people stand in a crowd in front of the United States Capitol building, facing away from the camera, holding signs. The signs at center reads: "#STOLENDREAMS / MICHAEL BROWN / 1996 - 2014." Some members of the crowd stand with fists raised.
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- 1960Now Portfolio (A)
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- inkjet prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.55.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sheila Pree Bright