Issued by

Black Enterprise, American, founded 1970

Written by

Whittingham-Barnes, Donna

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Williams, Paul R., American, 1894 - 1980

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 7/8 × 8 in. (27.6 × 20.3 cm)

Type

articles

Place depicted

United States, North and Central America

Date

February 1991

Description

A three (3) page article titled "Blueprints for Success," written by Donna Whittingham-Barnes, published in the February 1991 issue of Black Enterprise magazine. The article has been removed from the magazine and the three (3) pages are loose. The first page has a photograph of architects Donald Stull and David Lee seated on stairs. The article begins [Architects are modern-day alchemists. But their task is harder than changing base metal into gold…]. Architect Norma Sklarek is also featured. There are advertisements interspersed on the pages.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Business

Mass media

Professional organizations

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff

Object number

TA2018.23.4.1.6.9

Restrictions & Rights

© Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. Permission required for use.

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Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Archival Collections

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Printed by

The Superior Printing Company, American

Subject of

Walker, George Theophilus

Owned by

Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 5/16 × 6 9/16 in. (26.2 × 16.7 cm)

Type

programs

Place depicted

New York City, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place printed

New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1960 (printed); March 3, 1960 (date of event)

Description

Red, white, and black, double-sided, program for a George Walker concert. The top front of the program has a red background with white type that reads: GEORGE / WALKER / PIANIST]. The center front of the program has a black and white photograph of George Walker wearing a suite and bowtie. The bottom front of the program has a red background with black type that reads: [Photo by Seymour Bernstein / Town Hall / THURSDAY EVENING at 8:30 / MARCH 3, 1960 / (Program overleaf)]. The back of program has black type set against a white background and features a short biography, quotes from critics, and the details of the performance.

Topic

African American

Classical (Music)

Composers (Musicians)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Eugene Thamon Simpson, Representative, Hall Johnson Estate

Object number

TA2013.166.1.3

Restrictions & Rights

© Hall Johnson Estate

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Collection title

The Hall Johnson Collection

Classification

Archival Collections

Memorabilia and Ephemera

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

Created by

United States Army Transportation Corps

Subject of

Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 10 9/16 × 8 1/16 in. (26.8 × 20.5 cm)

Type

permits

Place used

Vienna, Austria, Europe

Date

1951

Description

Typed "Mozart" Travel Permit for Hall Johnson issued by Harry R. Swanson, U.S. Civilian Chief of the Travel Branch. The permit allows Hall Johnson to travel on the US Military Duty Train "Mozart" to or from Vienna from September 28th, 1951 to October 8th, 1951. The document is double sided. The front side has Hall Johnson's information, the back side has a list of rules relating to travel on the "Mozart."

Topic

African American

Composers (Musicians)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Military

Transportation

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Eugene Thamon Simpson, Representative, Hall Johnson Estate

Object number

TA2013.166.9.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Hall Johnson Estate

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Collection title

The Hall Johnson Collection

Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Archival Collections

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

Written by

Saenger, Gustav, 1865 - 1935

Received by

Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970

Subject of

Carl Fischer, Inc., American, founded 1872

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type

letters (correspondence)

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 19, 1935

Description

A letter from Carl Fischer, Inc. to Hall Johnson dated April 19, 1935. The letter is written in black type on white paper. The letterhead on the piece of paper reads: [CABLE "CARFISCHER NEW YORK" / TELEPHONE SPRING 7-0900 / CARL FISCHER, INC. / MUSIC PUBLISHERS / Oxford University Press Music / Composers' Music Corporation / COOPER SQUARE / NEW YORK]. The content of the letter discusses Hall Johnson's contract with the company and edits that could be made to Johnson's song I Cannot Stay Here By Myself. The letter was sent by Carl Fischer, Inc. editor Gustav Saenger. The back of the letter is blank.

Topic

African American

Business

Composers (Musicians)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Spirituals (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Eugene Thamon Simpson, Representative, Hall Johnson Estate

Object number

TA2013.166.9.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Hall Johnson Estate

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Collection title

The Hall Johnson Collection

Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Archival Collections

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

Written by

G. Schirmer, Inc., American, founded 1861

Received by

Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 9 1/2 × 8 in. (24.1 × 20.3 cm)

Type

invoices

Place depicted

634 Saint Nicholas Avenue Apt. 4D, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

December 1, 1967

Description

Typed royalty statement from G. Schirmer, Inc. for composer and instrumentalist Hall Johnson. The statement, dated December 1, 1967, is on white paper with black type. The statement lists twenty-one titles for which Hall Johnson receives royalties and lists each title's net sales, rate per copy, and amount. The total amount of royalties listed is $928.93. The back of the statement is blank.

Topic

African American

Business

Composers (Musicians)

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Spirituals (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Eugene Thamon Simpson, Representative, Hall Johnson Estate

Object number

TA2013.166.9.3

Restrictions & Rights

© Hall Johnson Estate

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The Hall Johnson Collection

Classification

Archival Collections

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

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

Photograph by

Bourdon, Denis, Canadian

Notman Photo Company, American, 1866 - 1894

Subject of

Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895

Douglass, Joseph Henry, American, 1871 - 1935

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W: 6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (16.5 × 10.8 cm)

Type

cabinet photographs

albumen prints

Place made

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 10, 1894

Caption

This carte-de-visite is found in Series 6 of the Charlene Hodges Byrd Collection. This collection documents the personal life and professional career of Charlene Hodges Byrd as well as her related family members from various areas throughout the Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, D.C. This collection is comprised of correspondence, ephemera and photographs discussing family life, religion, race, education as well as the family relationship with Frederick Douglass and his family. The collection is available for research by contacting NMAAHC Archives at nmaahc-archivalcollection@si.edu or see our collections in the Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives available here: https://goo.gl/Rwckpe.

Description

A cabinet card of Frederick Douglass and his grandson Joseph Douglass. Frederick Douglass is featured on the right side of the image and sits in a chair holding papers in his hands atop his lap. Joseph Douglass, in the left side of the image, sits atop a table and holds a violin in his proper right hand. His proper left hand is resting on the back of his grandfather. The bottom of the card has a maker's mark and address for Notman Photographic Company in Boston.

Topic

African American

Families

Fatherhood

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Charlene Hodges Byrd

Object number

A2010.26.29.8.1

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Charlene Hodges Byrd Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Archival Collections

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

The Chicago Anthenaeum, American, founded 1988

Subject of

Davis, Carolyn Armenta, American

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 9 5/16 × 3 1/2 in. (23.7 × 8.9 cm)

Type

brochures

Place used

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1993

Description

Brochure for the Design Diaspora exhibition owned by Norma Sklarek. The front and back of the brochure has a black background with a red graphic of Ruggles Street Station in Boston, MA. On the front, white text at the top reads [DESIGN / DIASPORA] with [BLACK ARCHITECTS AND INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE / 1970-1990] in the middle. The center of the brochure reads [AN EXHIBITION OF BUILT PROJECTS / DESIGNED BETWEEN 1970-1990 BY / FIFTY AFRICAN AMERICAN, / BLACK EUROPEAN, / AND AFRICAN ARCHITECTS.] The date, open hours, and location at the Chicago Athenaeum are at the bottom. The brochure expands open and has a summary of the exhibition, daily schedules, and a list of architects. There are highlight images of various buildings from different fields.

White printed text on the back cover reads [Curated by: Carolyn Armenta Davis / Exhibition Design by: Ioannis Karalias / Exhibition Fabrication by: Contempo Design / Graphic Design by: Logan Graphics / Cover: Ruggles Street Station – Boston, MA, 1986 by Stull & Lee/USA / Catalogue: “Design Diaspora: Black Architects and International Architecture”, is available / The exhibition “Design Diaspora: Black Architects and / International Architecture, 1970-1990,” it’s [sic] related / public programs and national tour is organized by The / Chicago Athenaeum: The Museum of Architecture and / Design and made possible by a major grant from the: / LILA WALLACE-READER’S DIGEST FUND / Travel is generously provided by UNITED AIRLINES the / official airlines of The Chicago Athenaeum. / Additional support has been received from: / The National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency / Graham Foundation for Advance Studies In The Fine Arts / Community Arts Assistance Special Project Grants / City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs / Apple Computer, Inc. / Abasubong Overseas Oil S.A. / The British Council / The Netherlands Ministry for Cultural Affairs / The Florence Gould Foundation / The Illinois Art Council, a state agency / The Gallery at 333 West Wacker Drive was created / and is being made available to The Chicago Ath- / enaeum through the generosity of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and Urban / Investment and Development Co. The 333 West Wacker / Drive Gallery is administered by Jeanne Malkin & / Associates. / Presented in cooperation with: / THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM: / The Museum of Architecture and Design / THE DESIGN DIASPORA / ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, INC.]

Topic

African American

African diaspora

Architecture

Design

Graphic design

Identity

Museums

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff

Object number

TA2018.23.2.1.5.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Various. Permission required for use.

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Archival Collections

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Written by

Chandler, D. L., American

Received by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Subject of

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, American, founded 1861

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Type

letters (correspondence)

Place made

Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date

September 29, 1976

Description

Letter from DL Chandler to Norma Merrick Sklarek. The white paper has a black and red printed letterhead from the Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The letter is handwritten in blue ink and dated in the upper right corner. The letter begins [DEAR MS. SKLAREK - / I AM VERY SORRY FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RELAYING YOUR COPY TO YOU.] Chandler discusses a potential topic, “Architectural History of Black America,” for a PhD thesis and asks for permission to include research on Sklarek. Chandler also asks for information about other African American women architects to contact. The reverse is blank.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Correspondence

Education

United States--History

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff

Object number

TA2018.23.3.1.11.10

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Documents and Published Materials

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Issued by

Anacostia Community Museum, American, founded 1967

Written by

Hutchinson, Louise D., American, 1928 - 2014

Received by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Subject of

Welton Becket and Associates, American, 1949 - 1987

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/2 × 8 in. (26.7 × 20.3 cm)

Type

letters (correspondence)

Place made

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

Place used

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

August 1982

Description

Letter from the Anacostia Museum to Norma Sklarek. The white paper has a black printed letterhead with a sun logo on the left and text [EXHIBITS DESIGN AND PRODUCTION LABORATORY / THE ANACOSTIA NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUM SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION]. Below this is contact information. There is a black stamp on the upper right which reads [RECEIVED / AUG 13 1982 / WELTON BECKET ASSOCIATES]. The letter is addressed to Sklarek and begins [Thank you so very much for your prompt reply…]. The letter discusses the revision of an exhibit titled “Black Women: Achievements Against the Odds” and requests a photograph of Sklarek at work for inclusion. The reverse is blank.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Correspondence

Local and regional

Museums

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff

Object number

TA2018.23.3.1.11.18

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Documents and Published Materials

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Bradley, Tom, American, 1917 - 1998

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)

Type

chromogenic color prints

Place depicted

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1984

Description

A color photograph of Norma Sklarek with Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley. Sklarek, Bradley, and an unidentified man are in the center of the image. There are unidentified people standing in the background. Sklarek, on the left side, is in profile and wearing a blue top with various patches. Bradley is in the center, facing toward Sklarek. He is wearing a suit, striped tie, and white pinback button reading [NOBODY SERVES REPUBLIC LIKE REPUBLIC EMPLOYEES]. An unidentified man wearing a LAX badge and a plaid shirt is looking at the camera. The reverse has a back print for [FUJICOLOR / PAPER].

Topic

African American

Architecture

Photography

Politics (Practical)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff

Object number

TA2018.23.5.1.1.4

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Issued by

American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857

Received by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Subject of

Young, Whitney Moore Jr., American, 1921 - 1971

Signed by

Purnell, Marshall E., American, born 1950

Proffitt, David R.

Owned by

Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)

Type

commemoratives

Place depicted

United States, North and Central America

Date

May 17, 2008

Description

Award received by Norma Sklarek. The Whitey M. Young Jr. award was presented by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The white paper has an embossed gold AIA logo at the center top. Below this is central black printed text conferring the award to Sklarek, referred to as the “Rosa Parks of Architecture.” The award is signed by the president, Marshall Purnell, and secretary, David Proffitt, of the AIA. The reverse is blank.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Professional organizations

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff

Object number

TA2018.23.7.1.11.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Awards and Medals

Archival Collections

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 × 4 1/2 in. (7.6 × 11.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 3 1/2 × 4 15/16 in. (8.9 × 12.5 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Date

December 31, 1951

Description

A black and white photograph of an unidentified woman reclining on a couch. The woman is dressed in a dress and heels and is reclined with her shoulders resting where the back of the couch meets the arm rest. Her proper left arm is up on the arm of the couch and her hand is resting on her head. Her proper right arm is raised and is holding a cigarette. An unidentified person is partially visible on the right edge of the photograph. Handwritten inscriptions on the top and bottom of the photograph read: [Dec. 31, 1951] and [Dittie]. The back of the photograph has [3511] printed in black ink.

Topic

African American

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive

Object number

TA2016.130.12

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 1/8 × 2 5/16 in. (10.5 × 5.9 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 4 9/16 × 2 1/2 in. (11.6 × 6.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Date

1930s-1950s

Description

A black and white photograph of four woman sitting on steps outside a brick building. The women are all wearing heels and hats. Two of the women (Rosetta and Ruby) are looking directly at the camera and the other two (Grace and Ellen) are looking away from the camera. An inscription in black ink on the photograph identifies the women as Rosetta, Grace, Ellen, and Ruby. The back of the photograph has [107] and [VELOX] printed in black ink.

Topic

African American

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive

Object number

TA2016.130.13

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 in. (5.4 × 5.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 3 5/16 × 2 3/8 in. (8.4 × 6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Date

1951

Description

A black and white photograph of two men and a woman laying on a blanket on the grass. The man to the right of the photograph looks away from the camera and has his arm draped across the stomach of the woman. The woman, at center, looks directly at the camera. The man on the left is leaning back on his elbows and also looks directly at the camera. A handwritten inscription on the bottom of the photograph reads: [Symuel, Jew & Harris]. The back of the photograph has [KODAK / VELOX] lightly printed in black ink.

Topic

African American

Photography

Recreation

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive

Object number

TA2016.130.15

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Published by

Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 3 3/16 in. (11.7 × 8.1 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.7 cm)

Type

photographic postcards

Date

1904-1918

Description

A photographic postcard of an unidentified woman standing on a walkway outside a house. She is wearing a button down jacket and long skirt and hat. She is carrying a travel bag in her proper right hand and a small purse on her proper left wrist. . The back of the photographic postcard is unused and has [POST CARD] printed in black at the top and blank spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE HERE] and [NAME AND ADDRESS]. In the upper right corner there is a [AZO] stamp.

Topic

African American

Photography

Travel

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive

Object number

TA2016.130.18

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Media Arts-Photography

Archival Collections

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 3/8 × 3 1/16 in. (11.1 × 7.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 5 1/8 × 3 3/16 in. (13 × 8.1 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Date

mid 20th century

Description

A black and white photograph of three unidentified men. All three men are standing at center, facing the camera, wearing hats and long button down coats. The man at center, and the man on the right are both wearing ties and holding cigars. The back of the photograph is blank.

Topic

African American

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive

Object number

TA2016.130.5

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 1/16 × 3 in. (7.8 × 7.6 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 4 9/16 × 3 1/2 in. (11.6 × 8.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Date

mid 20th century

Description

A black and white photograph of an unidentified woman leaning against a chain link fence. The woman is wearing a checked shirt and 3/4 pants that have a matching checkered pattern on the cuffs. The woman has her proper right hand hooked to the fence and proper left hand in her pants pocket. Behind the fence, a pool is partially visible and people can be seen swimming and standing around the pool. The back of the photograph has [343] printed in black ink.

Topic

African American

Photography

Recreation

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive

Object number

TA2016.130.7

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

dye on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 3/4 × 2 7/8 in. (9.5 × 7.3 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 4 1/4 × 3 3/8 in. (10.8 × 8.6 cm)

Type

dye diffusion transfer prints

Date

1970s

Description

A color photograph of an unidentified woman. The woman is wearing a white long sleeve shirt with a black vest, black shorts, and black shoes. She is standing with her proper right leg bent towards the left of the photograph and her proper right hand resting on her leg. She is looking towards the camera. The back of the photograph has pre-printed fields to fill out with information about the photograph. The fields are not filled out. The text at the top of the back of the photograph reads: [An Original Polaroid Land Photograph].

Topic

African American

Fashion

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive

Object number

TA2016.130.8

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Media Arts-Photography

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Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

dye on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 2 13/16 × 3 11/16 in. (7.1 × 9.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 3 3/8 × 4 1/4 in. (8.6 × 10.8 cm)

Type

dye diffusion transfer prints

Date

ca. 1970

Description

A color print of a group of people sitting and standing around a bar. The bar is a wood paneled, as is the surrounding walls of the room. There are four women and two men at the bar and a variety of cups and bottles on top of the bar. There is a trophy on the right edge of the bar top near the right edge of the photograph. The back of the photograph has pre-printed fields to fill out with information about the photograph. The fields are not filled out. The text at the top of the back of the photograph reads: [An Original Polaroid Land Photograph].

Topic

African American

Photography

Recreation

United States--Social life and customs

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive

Object number

TA2016.130.9

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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Media Arts-Photography

Archival Collections

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National Museum of African American History and Culture