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Cabinet card of Frederick Douglass with his grandson, Joseph Douglass
- Photograph by
- Bourdon, Denis, Canadian
- Notman Photo Company, American, 1866 - 1894
- Subject of
- Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
- Douglass, Joseph Henry, American, 1871 - 1935
- Date
- May 10, 1894
- 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)
- 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.
- Place made
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Charlene Hodges Byrd Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- albumen prints
- Topic
- 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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Whitney M. Young Jr. award received by Norma Merrick Sklarek
- 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
- Date
- May 17, 2008
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
- 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.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Archival Collections
- Type
- commemoratives
- 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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Photographic slide of participants at a New York Gay Pride Parade
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting participants at a gay rights demonstration, taken from within the crowd. Shown from the shoulders up, the image features the backs of the men in front of the photographer. From left to right is a white man in a red tank top, with his head turned slightly to show a stud earring in his left ear; a black man with his head shaved except for a close-cropped strip in the middle, a small hoop earring in his right ear, and wearing a black tank top; and a white man in a blue shirt, with his head slightly turned to show a mustache in profile. At the very right of frame is the shoulder of another individual. The bottom of a bunch of red balloons is in the top right corner of the image and the American flag can be seen on the right side of the image, ahead of the men, with a crowd of other participants in between. The slide film is in a plastic case, light grey on the front and dark grey on the obverse. There are no inscriptions or markings.
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of Audre Lorde speaking at the Third World Gay Conference
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Lorde, Audre, American, 1934 - 1992
- Date
- ca. 1979
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting author and activist Audre Lorde speaking at the first Third World Gay Conference in Washington, DC. Lorde stands at a podium speaking into a microphone. She is only visible from the chest up and her head is wrapped in a blue and green head wrap. She also wears a black, brown and orange garment with gold embroidery along the neckline. The front of the white encasement that houses the slide film is inscribed with [NOV 79 R3] and [MADE IN U.S.A.]. The back of the encasement reads [Ektachrome SLIDE] and [PROCESSED BY Kodak].
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Oratory
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of marchers with "Salsa Soul Sisters" banners
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Salsa Soul Sisters, American, founded 1974
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide of marchers in the New York City Gay Pride Parade holding a white banner with the words [SALSA SOUL SISTERS 3RD WORLD WOMEN] printed in black. Just behind them, two women hold a red banner with lavender lettering outlined in yellow reading [THIRD WORLD GAY WOMEN SALSA SOUL]. Behind them, the street is filled with marchers, some of whom carry balloons in colors of red, lavender, yellow, white, black, green and pink. One lavender balloon reads [CLOSETS ARE FOR CLOTHES]. The slide is housed in a white encasement and [SEP 83] is printed at the bottom in red ink. The back of the slide has [Ektachrome SLIDE] printed in blue ink at the bottom and [PROCESSED BY KODAK] printed in red at the top.
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of activist Joe Beam sitting against a white wall
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Beam, Joseph F., American, 1954 - 1988
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting activist and writer, Joseph Beam, at the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays Conference in St. Louis. Beam is pictured sitting with his right arm folded across his chest and his left hand supporting his head. Only his head and torso are visible; he wears a red shirt and blue suspenders. On his right arm, which supports his head, he wears a yellow, white, green, black and red pattered armband. The front of the gray slide encasement is stamped with [DEC 85 W5].
- Place depicted
- Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of Marsha P. Johnson at a New York Gay Pride March
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Johnson, Marsha P., American, 1945 - 1992
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting activist Marsha P. Johnson within the crowd at a New York Gay Pride March. Johnson is pictured at the center of the image, from the shoulders up. She has a short, curly hair style, wears rhinestone earrings and matching necklace, and a black sequined top with white and gold beaded collar. She is gazing straight ahead. Behind her are other participants at the march. The film is housed in a white cardboard slide. At the bottom right corner, in black ink, is stamped [OCT 82W4]. On the obverse, at the top in blue is printed [Ektachrome SLIDE] with the Kodak logo and [PROCESSED BY KODAK] in red.
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Ebony Jr! Vol. 10, No. 9
- Issued by
- Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
- Subject of
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Williams, Paul R., American, 1894 - 1980
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- March 1983
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 1/8 in. (24.8 × 16.5 × 0.3 cm)
- Title
- Ebony Jr! issue featuring Norma Sklarek and Paul Williams
- Description
- Issue of Ebony Jr! Vol. 10, No.9 from 1983. The cover has orange and white text for [EBONY JR!] at the top surrounded by geometric shapes. Bellow this is [DESIGNING IDEAS! LET’S BUILD!]. The center of the cover has an illustration of two (2) children. The child on the left is wearing a red sweater and yellow skirt with her arms raised. The child on the right is holding rolled drawings and a ruler in his arms. They are standing on a stylized graphic of the world with highlighted architectural features, including pyramids and skyscrapers. Articles in this issue include “Two Terrific Builders,” about Norma Sklarek and Paul Williams, and “Building a Career in Architecture.” There are games and stories throughout the magazine. The back cover is titled [EBONY JR! ART GALLERY] and has hand drawn pictures from different children.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Type
- periodicals
- Topic
- Architecture
- Children
- Mass media
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.4.1.6.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. Permission required for use.
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Contact sheet of Norma Merrick Sklarek
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- mid-late 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Contact sheet of images of Norma Sklarek. The images show Sklarek wearing a floral dress in various poses. Two (2) of the images are outlined in yellow. The top of the sheet has an encircled logo for [PHOTO / JASMINE] with a phone number. The film is labeled as [KODAK SAFETY FILM 5062]. The reverse has the handwritten inscription [947] and a Kodak back print.
- Place captured
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- contact sheets
- portraits
- Topic
- Architecture
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David Merrick Fairweather and Yvonne Goff
- Object number
- TA2018.23.5.1.1.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Design Diaspora: Black Architects and International Architecture, 1970-1990
- Commissioned by
- The Chicago Anthenaeum, American, founded 1988
- Subject of
- Davis, Carolyn Armenta, American
- Owned by
- Sklarek, Norma Merrick, American, 1926 - 2012
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 5/16 × 3 1/2 in. (23.7 × 8.9 cm)
- Title
- Brochure owned by Norma Merrick Sklarek
- 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.]
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Archival Collections
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- brochures
- Topic
- 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
- TA2018.23.6.1.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Various. Permission required for use.
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Photographic slide of Phil Wilson speaking
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Wilson, Phill, American, born 1956
- Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, American, 1988 - 2003
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide of activist Phil Wilson standing in front of a podium, speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a brown jacket, with a beige spotted sweater and a white shirt underneath it. On his right lapel is a circular button with a black stripe in the middle of it. The word [UNITY] is printed in white outline within the stripe. The top semi-circle is red, with the words [Million Man March] printed in black ink, while the bottom semi-circle is green with the words [Washington DC. 1995] written in black ink. On his left lapel is a pin or sticker of the African continent in rainbow stripes. Behind Wilson is a black banner with the words [National Gay & Lesbian Leadership]. An individual in red jacket holding the banner is just visible in the left edge of the image, with green leaves of trees barely visible at the top right corner. The slide film is housed in white plastic casing, with [24] printed at the top right corner.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Oratory
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of Marsha P. Johnson at a New York City Gay Pride Parade
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Johnson, Marsha P., American, 1945 - 1992
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide of activist Marsha P. Johnson marching in a gay rights demonstration. Johnson looks directly at the camera, smiling, and holding a black quilt with gold, purple, and white embellishments, while she herself wears black apparel with silver sequin collar and cuffs, with rhinestone earrings and necklaces. She also carries a gray fur stole over her proper right shoulder. In the background, individuals can be seen carrying a pink banner with the word [LESBIAN] written on the top. The front of the gray encasement that houses the slide is dated [OCT 82W4] and [City Chant 2] is handwritten in pencil just above the photo.
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of gay pride flag banner at a New York City Gay Pride March
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting a large gay pride banner flag at a gay rights parade in New York City. The image is captured from the one side of the banner, looking across the banner north on 5th Avenue. The rainbow flag banner takes up the full bottom half of the image, held by seven white-gloved marchers at the three visible sides. Behind the flag are two large rainbow balloon sculptures, both nearly the full width of the street being carried by other march participants. In the center is a red banner reading [forward together] with blue footprints across the center. The text is only partially visible behind the individuals carrying the rainbow banner. Spectators line the street on both sides, with tall buildings rising up behind them. St. Thomas Episcopal Church is visible on the left. The film is in a white cardboard slide. Imprinted across the bottom is [SEP 87]. Printed on the obverse, in blue, is [Ektachrome SLIDE] and [PROCESSED BY Kodak].
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of Barbara Smith at a National Gay Rights March
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Smith, Barbara, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide featuring activist Barbara Smith with a group of people. She is holding a folded yellow banner and wears three buttons on her red blouse. The button closest to her left arm has two parallel white stripes. The top stripe is interrupted by overlapping Mars symbols and the bottom stripe is interrupted by overlapping Venus symbols. The button in the middle is white with the words [Revolutionary sisters of color] written in the middle in pink ink. The third button, which is closest to her right shoulder, is rectangular with a black background and white words and drawings. The word [BLACK] is written at the top of the button and faces are drawn in white ink below, occupying most of the button. Below the drawings, [LESBIANS & GAYS] is printed and the words [PRIDE DAY 93] are at the bottom. Thus, the entire pin reads [BLACK LESBIANS AND GAYS PRIDE DAY 93]. Behind and to her proper right is a crowd of people. In the background over her proper left shoulder is a blue and white placard reading [End Discrimination! LIFT THE MILITARY BAN].
- The number [34] is printed in black ink on the top left corner of the front of the gray encasement that houses the slide. On the back of the encasement, [7] is written in what appears to be graphite.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photographic slide of the first March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Comité Homosexual Latinoamericano, American, founded 1972
- Date
- October 14, 1979
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Caption
- The first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights took place on October 14, 1979 in response to Reagan's imminent presidency, LGBTQ intolerance, and the recent assassination of Californian politician Harvey Milk. The march began at the Capitol and terminated at the Washington Monument. Comite Homosexual Latinoamericano (COHLA) was founded in New York in 1972. COHLA member Juanita Ramos served on both the national planning committee and the New York committee and was a speaker for the 1979 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The planning committees voted to have lesbians of color lead the march, followed by men of color.
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting demonstrators standing by a "Comité Homosexual Latinoamericano" banner during the first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. In the center of the image, a yellow banner with the words [COMITE HOMOSEXUAL LATINOAMERICANO] occupies the foreground and sea of marchers can be seen in the background, standing in front of the Monument. One of the individuals holding the banner wears a blue t-shirt and a black jacket, pinned to the jacket is a yellow circular button with [GAY POWER] written on it. Another person stands in front of the banner wearing a brown vest and pants and a beige and brown striped overcoat. The white encasement that houses the slide film reads [NOV 79 R3] on the front. On the back is a yellow and orange Kodak logo and the words [Ektachrome SLIDE] printed in blue ink.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
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Photograph of Norma Merrick Sklarek and Mayor Tom Bradley
- 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
- Date
- ca. 1984
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
- 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].
- Place depicted
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- Topic
- Architecture
- Photography
- Politics
- 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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Architectural illustration of the new Student Center at UDC by Michael Marshall
- Created by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Subject of
- University of the District of Columbia, American, founded 1851
- Owned by
- Marshall, Michael, American
- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- ink and watercolor on tracing paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (26 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Architectural drawing of the new Student Center at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) by architect Michael Marshall. This rendering is done in ink and watercolor on translucent paper. The drawing shows a colorful view of the new student center at UDC which opened in 2016. The building is depicted on the right side of the image with outlined figures shown around the center. On the left is a sidewalk with an elevator and row of trees along the curb. A grassy area is shown between the sidewalk and the building, separated by a low wall. The wall has two (2) flagpoles with the American and D.C. flags depicted. The exterior staircases and large windows are visible in the drawing. There is a multi-story clock tower next to the glass atrium in the center of the image. The reverse is blank. The work is signed in the lower right corner.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Archival Collections
- Type
- renderings
- Topic
- Architecture
- Art
- Design
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Architectural Design Archives, Michael Marshall, Architect
- Object number
- TA2018.24.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Michael Marshall
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Photographic slide of participants at a New York Gay Pride Parade
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting several individuals standing at a New York Gay Pride Parade. At the top left corner is a bunch of red helium balloons. An American flag is at the center of the image, next to black speaker boxes, with multi-colored helium balloons above. A man wearing sunglasses, silver earrings and a black tank top stands in the center foreground of the picture. He is looking to his right with his lips slightly parted. In front of him is another man facing the flag; he sports a blue t-shirt with his black hair is combed back. The slide film is housed in a light gray encasement with four black rivets securing it (one on each side of the encasement).
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
-
Photographic slide of National Coalition of Black Lesbian and Gays (NCBLG) sign
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990
- Rev. Dr. McCoy, Renee, American, born 1951
- Date
- 1988
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting the logo for the National Coalition for Black Lesbians and Gays on the door of their office in Detroit. The letters [N.C.B.L.G.] are printed in a large bold red typeface with white shadows to the left of each. Below the acronym, [RENEE McCOY EXEX. DIRECTOR] is printed in a slightly smaller font without the white shadows. A red rectangle borders the logo. On the left side of the front of the slide's white encasement, [SEP 88W03] is printed in black and the number [6] is printed on the right. The back of the slide's encasement has the words [Ektachrome SLIDE] at the bottom and a blue Kodak logo at the top with [PROCESSED BY KODAK] printed inside it. The back of the encasement is black and is secured with gray rivets instead of black ones.
- Place depicted
- Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
-
Photographic slide of a gay pride flag in San Francisco
- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Date
- 1988
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting a rainbow gay pride flag flying from a flagpole in front of a cloudless blue sky. The image is captured from below the flag, looking up. Just behind the flag is a light grey building with decorative columns. In the distance, an art deco style skyscraper rises from the bottom right corner of the image, an American flag flying at the top. The film is in a white cardboard slide sleeve. Stamped in the bottom left corner in red ink is: JUL 88P04. On the obverse, in blue, is the mark [Ektachrome SLIDE] and [PROCESSED BY Kodak].
- Place depicted
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons