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Medium: cotton
Dimensions: H x W: 28 × 20 3/4 in. (71.1 × 52.7 cm); H x W (arms outstretched): 28 × 42 1/4 in. (71.1 × 107.3 cm)

Description: A green dashiki with short sleeves worn by Ellsworth Janifer. The dashiki has a short standing collar with a v-shaped cutout at the center front neck. The opening has been hand-sewn with green thread so that the "v" is not as deep. There are side vents reaching approximately six (6) inches up from the hem. The fabric print is designed specifically for use with this style of garment, having an emerald green ground with colorful designs printed around the hem, sleeves, and neck in burgundy, blue, gold, brown, and cream. The design consists of geometric and stylized floral elements, with the design on the neck and around the bottom mirrored vertically from the center front and center back. There are two (2) patch pockets sewn at the front waist featuring portions of the multi-color printed part of the fabric. A manufacturer's tag was previously removed from the center back interior neckline.

Topic: African American; African diaspora; Clothing and dress; Fashion; Identity

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elizabeth Janifer

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Classification: Clothing-Fashion
Exhibition: Cultural Expressions
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Photograph by: Mitchell, Jack, American, 1925 - 2013
Subject of: Morrison, Toni, American, 1931 - 2019; Morrison, Harold Ford, American; Slade Morrison, American, died 2010

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 12 7/16 × 14 7/8 in. (31.6 × 37.8 cm); H x W (Sheet): 12 15/16 × 19 1/16 in. (32.9 × 48.4 cm)

Place depicted: Spring Valley, Rockland County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Description: A black and white digital print photograph of Toni Morrison and her two sons Ford (left) and Slade (right) Morrison. The back of the photograph has a Jack Mitchell stamp with the number [5860].

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jack Mitchell Archives

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Collection title: Jack Mitchell Archives Collection
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Photograph by: Mitchell, Jack, American, 1925 - 2013
Subject of: Morrison, Toni, American, 1931 - 2019; Morrison, Harold Ford, American; Slade Morrison, American, died 2010

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W (Image): 12 7/16 × 13 3/16 in. (31.6 × 33.5 cm); H x W (Sheet): 12 15/16 × 19 1/16 in. (32.9 × 48.4 cm)

Place depicted: Spring Valley, Rockland County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Description: A black and white digital print photograph of Toni Morrison and her two sons Slade and Ford Morrison. Toni sits on a couch looking down at a table with a pencil in her hand. She is flanked by her two sons. Ford sits on the far edge of the couch, Slade sits on the floor playing a flute. The back of the photograph has a Jack Mitchell stamp with the number [5861].