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  • White Supremacy and Negro Subordination; Or, Negroes A Subordinate Race, And (So-Called) Slavery its Normal Condition.

    Written by
    Dr. Van Evrie, John H., American, 1814 - 1896
    Published by
    Van Evrie, Horton & Co., American, 1860 - 1870
    Printed by
    Smith & McDougal, American, 1860 - 1884
    Date
    1867; Printed 1868
    Medium
    ink on paper, with leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 1 5/16 in. (19.1 × 13.3 × 3.3 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 7 1/2 × 7 3/8 × 3 3/4 in. (19.1 × 18.7 × 9.5 cm)
    Description
    A second edition of White Supremacy and Negro Subordination, by J. H. Van Evrie, a hardbound book covered in blue leather. The cover itself is blank, the spine of the book has the title [WHITE / SUPREMACY / and / NEGRO / SUBORDINATION / VAN EVRIE] in gold lettering with a makers stamp on the bottom that state [VE&Co]. There are approximately 410 pages. The stated intention of the book is to demonstrate “that the so-called slavery of the South was the Negro’s normal or natural condition.” Evrie cites phrenology, physical anthropology, comparative anatomy, and biological determinism in support of the argument that the enslaved were absolutely dependent on their masters. The work begins with a page of four illustrated figures and page numbers. Throughout the book, there are six colored lithographs depicting stereotypical figures of different races. The first illustration on page 16 is a man standing on a colorful tiled floor with Washington, D.C. in the background and is titled [CAUCASIAN]. The other lithographs are not titled. On page 67, an African figure is pictured wearing a loose white garment with swords tucked into a red sash. Behind the individual is a desert background. The third illustration, on page 89, is a color plate depicting an Asian indvidual holding a smoking pipe with a long shaft, standing next to a bamboo table, with mountains and a pagoda in the background. On page 221, an American Indian figure is depicted wearing a beaded and feathered headdress and animal skin leggings with a blanket wrapped around his shoulders. He carries a spear and stands on a rock. An Eskimo figure is shown on page 269. He is depicted wearing fur garments and holding an ice fishing spear, with snow covered mountains in the background. The last illustration plate on page 308 depicts a black man seated and smoking a pipe. He wears red striped pants that are soiled and torn at the knee, a white shirt and tan vest. He is barefoot. The tall masts of ships are visible in the background. The back of the book includes pages of advertisements for other works including those published by Van Evrie, Horton & Co.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    books
    Topic
    Literature
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Slavery
    Stereotypes
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Thomas P. Steward
    Object number
    2017.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e7f8edc-ce98-41ef-8878-7eb8300d51aa
  • The Negro a Beast, or, In the Image of God?

    Written by
    Prof. Carroll, Charles, American
    Published by
    American Book and Bible House, American
    Date
    1900
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    paper (fiber product) with cardboard and cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 × 6 × 1 5/16 in. (21.6 × 15.2 × 3.3 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover paper book titled: [The Negro A Beast or In The Image of God]. The book's cover is red with black writing for the title and a caricatured depiction of an African American. The interior pages, 382 in total, consist of off-white paper and black type.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    books
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Race discrimination
    Segregation
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54fd8e6ba-1cab-4dbf-9b98-4d76eb759e6b
  • Is It True What They Say About Dixie?

    Published by
    Caesar, Irving Music, Inc., American, 1930s - 1970s
    Created by
    Caesar, Irving, American, 1895 - 1996
    Lerner, Sammy, Romanian American, 1903 - 1989
    Marks, Gerald, American, 1900 - 1997
    Herbert, Jean, born 1905
    Date
    1936
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 3/8 × 9 3/16 in. (31.4 × 23.3 cm)
    Description
    Sheet music for “Is It True What They Say About Dixie?” The cover has a black background with white printed text. The title [Is It True / What They Say About / Dixie / ?] is at the top of the front cover. There is a drawing of a man in a black suit, white gloves, and blackface standing in the center of the cover with his arms outstretched. The bottom right corner has the composers [IRVING CAESAR / SAMMY LERNER / GERALD MARKS]. There are three (3) pages, printed on both sides. The back of the front cover has [Try this over on your Piano / The Rooster’s Crowin’] by Irving Caesar, Jean Herbert, and Gerald Marks. “Is It True What They Say About Dixie?” begins on the loose middle page and continues onto the interior back page. The back cover has an excerpt of [Dust Off That Old Pianna [sic]] inside a decorative border. There is chipping and loss around the edges of all the pages.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    sheet music
    Topic
    American South
    Blackface
    Caricature and cartoons
    Minstrel (Music)
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
    Object number
    2017.14.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Irving Caesar. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd582383e95-096f-4ff4-a7c9-72d0e447d064
  • Bust in the form of a caricatured man wearing a watermelon bow tie

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    20th century
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    wood and paint
    Dimensions
    10 1/8 x 6 15/16 x 7 1/16 in. (25.7 x 17.6 x 17.9 cm)
    Description
    A carved and painted wooden bust in the form of a caricatured man. The man is depicted from the neck up wearing a green bow tie with a yellow center knot and raised watermelon reliefs on each tie loop. His face, neck, and hair are painted black. His hair is textured, with numerous small cuts. His eyes are painted white with black centers. He has a large nose, large ears and wide red lips. He is wearing a green bow tie with a yellow knot. The bust is mounted on a brown, square wooden base.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Collection title
    Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    busts
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
    Object number
    2007.7.306
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d9ccba03-0bd3-45b7-94f3-89e285c64a0d
  • No. 220, Searching for Ideas

    Photograph by
    Russell Bros., 1883-1941
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    early 20th century
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin or collodion on printing out paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 5/8 × 7 7/8 in. (11.7 × 20 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 5 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (13.3 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A cabinet card with a black-and-white photograph of an unidentified woman and three (3) unidentified children sitting on the steps of a raised wooden breezeway between two wooden buildings. The woman sits one step above the children and uses a comb to pick lice or other pests from the head of the child seated in the middle, whose head is resting on the woman's lap. The other two children look off frame to their left. The title and photographer name is in handwritten white text to the left of the woman and at the bottom left that is inherent to the print. The reverse of the gray card mount has a detailed list of other "Special Southern Views" available from Russell Bros. photographers printed in black ink.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place captured
    Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Portfolio/Series
    Special Southern Views
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    cabinet photographs
    Topic
    American South
    Children
    Domestic life
    Hair
    Health
    Photography
    Stereotypes
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2016.166.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a558272c-58fd-4ba6-bd4e-b3b163aaee59
  • Komic Klan Kracks Vol. 1, No. 2

    Published by
    Patriotic American Publishing Co., American
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1920s
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 9/16 × 5 1/4 × 1/16 in. (19.2 × 13.4 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    A magazine titled “Komic Klan Kracks” published by the Patriotic American Publishing Company. The front cover is red and features a black and white illustration of a Klansmen lighting a fire. The path the flame will take leads to a giant teapot with “TEA POT DOME” written on it. The figures wearing dark suits and hats are sitting on the teapot. In black lettering below the illustration is “Oil Number / “oil” right!” the magazine has thirty-two pages. The interior of the magazine features articles, jokes and anecdotes of racial stereotypes. The back cover has an advertisement for contributors to the magazine.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place printed
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Fraternal organizations
    Mass media
    Stereotypes
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.22
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5110f7ac9-cd57-4450-882b-6567a933a1e2
  • The Colored Volunteer

    Created by
    Nast, Thomas, American, 1840 - 1902
    Date
    1861 - 1865
    Medium
    printing paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (9.8 x 6 cm)
    Description
    Image of an African American boy marching with a broom for a rifle at his side. Signed in the image: Th. Nast. The card appears trimmed down; caption is truncated: "The Colored Volunteer. Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1863, by"
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    cards
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Children
    Slavery
    Stereotypes
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2011.51.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b0fbe07-718c-4070-b1d0-cbb949cb7404
  • Film poster for No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger

    Issued by
    United States Student Association, American, founded 1947
    Designed by
    Glaser, Milton, American, born 1929
    Subject of
    Weiss, David Loeb, Polish American, 1912 - 2005
    Paradigm Films
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 35 7/16 × 21 15/16 in. (90 × 55.7 cm)
    Description
    A poster advertising the documentary film No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger as available for rent by the National Student Association. The film chronicled the 1967 Harlem Fall Mobilization March. One side of the poster features a design by Milton Glaser. The design has a bright orange-red background and features a black-and-white photographic image of a child wearing a straw hat, holding a large piece of watermelon. The image has been torn in two and separated to reveal a larger, two-tone partially abstract image of a boy against a yellow rectangular background. At bottom left corner of the watermelon image is [MILTON GLASER], at bottom right corner of the image is [COPYRIGHT, 1903, BY M/ TOOBIN]. Below the images is [First Prize Mannheim Film Festival] and then, in larger print, [A Film by David Loeb Weiss / Produced by Paradigm Films]. The other side of the poster is black-and-white and features a photocollage of film stills at the center, as well as quotes from the film and reviews, and booking information.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Film
    Graphic design
    Race relations
    Stereotypes
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.28.28
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55d8a5f39-837f-4ad2-9c1c-90faf9d58fdd
  • Tin chewing tobacco tag with "Black Maria" and stereotypical figure

    Distributed by
    Taylor Brothers Co., American, founded 1883
    Date
    ca. 1929
    Medium
    enamel on metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7/8 × 5/8 in. (2.2 × 1.6 cm)
    Description
    This tin chewing tobacco tag has a yellow background with a dark figure on the front wearing an ornate headdress with a red weapon in her left hand. She wears a yellow cloth around her waist and points to the right with her free hand. The text [Black Maria] is in red next to the figure. The tag back is blank metal, with two small protruding triangular shaped prongs, one at the top and at the bottom of the pin. Each prong is folded flat against the metal back.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    tags
    Topic
    Advertising
    Caricature and cartoons
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hiram-Alfredo Rodríguez-Mora
    Object number
    2017.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd541bcf198-c6de-4360-8868-620d2e944568
  • The Picayune Creole Cook Book

    Published by
    The Times-Picayune, American, founded 1837
    Date
    1922
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    ink on paper, cardboard, book cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (closed): 9 1/4 × 6 1/4 × 1 in. (23.5 × 15.9 × 2.5 cm)
    H x W x D (open): 9 1/4 × 13 1/8 × 1 in. (23.5 × 33.3 × 2.5 cm)
    Description
    A hardback copy of the sixth edition of the Picayune Creole Cook Book which has in total 390 off-white pages separated into different categories of Creole cuisine in several distinct chapters. The front cover is beige, with some slight darker discoloration around the edges, and features a dark blue ink illustration in its center. The drawing depicts a woman in a polka-dot blouse with rolled up sleeves, a checkered skirt, an apron around her waist, and a head wrap covering her hair, stirring the contents of a large bowl. A pitcher sits next to the bowl on the table; above the image is the book's title centered in a dark blue label which reads [PICAYUNE / CREOLE/ COOK / BOOK]. The interior of the front cover has a sticker featuring a black-and-white landscape/exterior shot from the visual perspective of a covered patio; [EX LIBRIS/ANITA BALDWIN] is written into the scene on the bottom and top rails of the patio. There are three handwritten notes on the interior of the front cover, [Not to be taken] underlined and repeated on the top right of the first blank title page. [Anita M. Baldwin / (illegible)] is centered on the first blank title page. The first interior page is 3/4 full of handwritten penciled text. There are pencil marks throughout the text which scratch out the word "carrots" from recipes which include them as an ingredient.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place printed
    New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    cookbooks
    Topic
    American South
    Caricature and cartoons
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8698d27-f882-4d2b-bd68-d3fce8d18049
  • Box for Kennebec Spruce Gum

    Created by
    Kennebec Spruce Gum, American, c. 1900 - 1970
    Date
    1900-1940
    Medium
    ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11/16 × 2 9/16 × 1 in. (1.7 × 6.5 × 2.5 cm)
    Description
    This is the packaging box for a pack of Kennebec Spruce Gum. The box consists of rectangular brown cardboard with green text and a red logo of a Native American figure. Text is written on all four sides that state, [Kennebec / Spruce Gum / Made of gum base], [edible softening agents. / Rolled in cornstarch. / PRICE 10 CENTS], [PUT UP BY / C.A. McMAHAN Co. / FIVE ISLANDS, MAINE] and [FROM THE . . . /FORESTS OF MAINE]. The red logo is a silhouette of a Native American figure wearing a long, feathered war bonnet and carrying a stick in one raised hand and a hatchet in the other. One foot is raised as if dancing. One end of the box is missing.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    Five Islands, Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Personal use
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    packaging
    Topic
    Advertising
    Amusements
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
    Object number
    2017.111.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55d01a892-184c-40b0-b5bc-0f2e30b93ce3
  • Paper doll from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show

    Distributed by
    Pepsodent Company, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1931
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 9/16 × 5 7/16 in. (6.5 × 13.8 cm)
    Description
    A color paper doll depicting a man in an orange car with no roof or doors. The man is looking back over his left shoulder towards the back left wheel of the car, which is flat. The man is wearing a brown cap labeled "TAXI", a white shirt with orange polka dots, a stripped vest, and patched up brown pants. There is a hand-painted black sign on the back door of the car reading “FRESH AIR / TAXICAB / Co. OF AMERICA - / INCORPULATED.” There is a green fire hydrant in the foreground. The bottom of the doll has a black folding tab on each side. The tab on the right has text in white, printed vertically, that reads “COPYRIGHT 1931 / BY THE PEPSODENT CO.” The back of the paper doll is light brown. Black text printed on the back reads “Newly Discovered! / Pepsodent Antiseptic Mouth Wash - / Kills germs 5 to 11 times faster - / checks bad breath hours longer / than other leading mouth antiseptics.”
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    paper dolls
    Topic
    Advertising
    Amusements
    Caricature and cartoons
    Radio
    Sitcoms
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.53.8.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f06af77-062a-4441-9d75-c2fd46e7625c
  • Down In Memphis -They're Wearing Out Their Shoes, Dancing To "The Blues"

    Composed by
    Wilson, Hi
    Written by
    Byers, Hale N.
    Published by
    Johnson, Charles Leslie, American, 1876 - 1950
    Chas. L. Johnson Music Company, American
    Owned by
    McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
    Date
    1916
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 3/4 × 10 5/16 in. (34.9 × 26.2 cm)
    Description
    Sheet music for the song Down in Memphis. The front cover for the sheet music features an illustration of an African American man dancing while several other people look on and play instruments. The scene takes place on a dock at night and a boat can be seen in the water. Red and white type on the front cover above the image reads: [DOWN IN MEMPHIS / -THEY'RE WEARING OUT THEIR SHOES, DANCING TO "THE BLUES"]. Below the image, red type reads: [The / great "levee" / song of the South / by / HI WILSON / HALE BYERS]. A text box logo in blue ink on the bottom of the front cover reads: [CHAS. L. JOHNSON / MUSIC COMPANY / GORDON-KOPPEL BLDG. / LIVE-WIRE / MUSIC / MUSIC COMPANY / KANSAS CITY, MO.]. The front inside cover has sheet music in black ink for additional songs. The interior of the sheet music consists of three pages of sheet music in black ink for Down in Memphis. The top of the back cover has a drawing in black ink of a man playing a trombone. There is also sheet music for a song titled: [Doodle De-Dum].
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place collected
    Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    sheet music
    Topic
    Blackface
    Ragtime (Music)
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sylvia Alden Roberts
    Object number
    2014.275.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532d59c08-4661-4c3b-b1c9-7d4704185082
  • Ambolena Snow

    Composed by
    Maywood, Geo.
    Written by
    Bodine, Lester
    Published by
    S Brainard's Sons Co., American, founded 1837
    Printed by
    San Francisco Examiner, American, founded 1863, American, founded 1863
    Owned by
    Sugg, Mary Elizabeth, American, 1839 - 1915
    Sugg, Mary Elizabeth, American, 1839 - 1915
    McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
    Date
    1897
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 7/8 × 10 11/16 in. (35.2 × 27.1 cm)
    Description
    Sheet music for song Ambolena Snow. The front cover of sheet music features an image of a caricatured African American woman in a green dress with a salmon jacket and hat. The woman is holding an umbrella in her proper left hand. Red and black type surrounds her and reads: [AN / AFRO-AMERICAN / MILITARY / BALLAD / BY / BODINE AND MAYWOOD / AUTHORS / OF / "MOLLY ON / THE / TROLLY" / PUBLISHED BY / PERMISSION OF / THE S BRAINARD'S SONS CO / CHICAGO. / COPYRIGHT / SECURED / IN / ENGLAND / SUP- / PLE- / MENT. / TO THE / SAN FRANCISCO / EXAMINER / SUNDAY / DEC. / 5 / 1897. / ALL / RIGHTS / RESERVED]. Underneath the woman a signature in black in reads: [KEANE]. The inside has two pages of musical bars and notes in black ink for the song Ambolena Snow. The credits under the title in black in read: [Words by Lester Bodine / Music by GEO. Maywood]. The song’s musical bars continue on the back cover.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place printed
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place collected
    Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    sheet music
    Topic
    Band (Music)
    Blackface
    Caricature and cartoons
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sylvia Alden Roberts
    Object number
    2014.275.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd583ec9d17-c007-459b-a95e-d2ba6e3b9616
  • 2014.53.8.2 Paper doll from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show

    Distributed by
    Pepsodent Company, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1931
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 7/8 × 3 5/16 in. (12.4 × 8.4 cm)
    Description
    A color paper doll depicting Amos Jones from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show standing with a tire laying over his left shoulder and holding a wrench in his left hand. He is wearing a brown cap, a rolled up white shift with orange polka dots, a stripped unbutton best, and patched up brown pants. To the left of the figure's right foot reads “AMOS” in yellow print on a green background. There are two black tabs at the bottom of both the right and left sides of the paper doll. The tab on the right has text in white vertically printed reading “COPYRIGHT 1931 / BY THE PEPSODENT CO.” The reverse side is light brown with black text reading “Newly Dis-covered! / Pepsodent / Antiseptic / Mouth / Was - 3 to 11 / times more powerful in / killing germs – Checks / bad breath 1 to 2 hours / longer than other leading / mouth antiseptics.”
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    paper dolls
    Topic
    Advertising
    Amusements
    Caricature and cartoons
    Radio
    Sitcoms
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.53.8.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5422a59ab-bcf5-4190-8a92-3b3556b70c1e
  • Standup of the radio show character Andy Brown

    Printed by
    Pepsodent Company, American, 1915 - 1944
    Subject of
    Amos 'n' Andy, American, 1928 - 1960
    Correll, Charles, American, 1890 - 1972
    Gosden, Freeman, American, 1899 - 1982
    Date
    1930
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 9/16 × 4 3/16 in. (21.7 × 10.7 cm)
    Description
    A die cut cardboard standup of the character Andy Brown from the radio show "Amos 'n' Andy," an advertisement for the 1930 Amos n' Andy movie Check and Double Check. The doll is an illustration of a man depicted in blackface wearing plaid white vest, white shirt, red tie, and black jacket. He has a pen and two pencils in his proper left vest jacket. The man is depicted looking at the viewer and wears squashed bowler hat on his head. He has brwon eyes and a wide, frowning red mouth. In his proper left hand is lit cigar held below his chin. In his proper right hand he holds a cane that crosses across his body and proper right leg. The man also wears stripped pants and dark shoes. The proper left shoe has a hole near the toes, which peek through. On the proper left flap at the bottom is black text [COPYRIGHT 1930 / BY THE PEPSODENT CO. / LITHO. IN U.S.A.]. On the proper right flap at the bottom is additional black text that reads [A-pdm-11R]. On the back of the doll in the upper half is an inscription handwritten in blue ink.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Classification
    Toys and Games
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    paper dolls
    Topic
    Amusements
    Blackface
    Caricature and cartoons
    Comedy
    Film
    Radio
    Segregation
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.10.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59f5dfc24-3a88-449b-88f6-359deabb7a2f
  • Paper doll from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show

    Distributed by
    Pepsodent Company, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1931
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 × 4 9/16 in. (10.2 × 11.6 cm)
    Description
    A color paper doll depicting Andy Brown from the Amos 'n' Andy radio show sitting behind a wooden desk. The man is wearing a brown hat, with a black phone stretching between both his hands and a cigar between two of his fingers on his right hand. He is wearing a brown suit jacket, plaid vest, and an orange tie. The desk is piled with papers and an overflowing wastebasket sits in front of the desk. There is a hand-painted sign hanging from the desk reading “FRESH AIR/TAXICAB Co. / OF AMERICA - / INCORPULATED / ANDY BROWN – PREZ” in red and black. There are two black tabs at the bottom of both the right and left side of the paper doll (meant to be bent back for the doll to stand upright). The tab on the right has vertical text in white reading “COPYRIGHT 1931 / BY THE PEPSODENT CO.” The reverse side of the doll is light brown with black text, reading “Amos and Andy are brought to you / each night by / THE PEPSODENT CO. / Makers of Pepsodent - The Special / Film Removing Tooth Paste and / Pepsodent Antiseptic Mouth Wash.”
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    paper dolls
    Topic
    Advertising
    Amusements
    Caricature and cartoons
    Radio
    Sitcoms
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.53.8.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542a44e6a-2acb-4d1c-a69e-953c7a3febd1
  • Rock-A-Bye My Baby Blues

    Composed by
    Hill, William Joseph, American, 1899 - 1940
    Written by
    Yoell, Larry
    Subject of
    Elliott, Billy
    Published by
    Sherman, Clay & Co., American, founded 1870
    Owned by
    McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
    Date
    1923
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm)
    Description
    Sheet music for the song Rock-A-Bye My Baby Blues. The front cover of the sheet music features an image of Billy Elliott in blackface makeup. A caption under the image in blue type reads: [Successfully Introduced By / BILLY ELLIOTT]. A green and blue silhouette of the moon behind a house appears in the background of the front cover. Blue and green type the top of the front cover reads: [ROCK-A-BYE MY BABY BLUES]. A text box, next to the image of Elliot, has blue type that reads: [WALTZ / BALLAD / by / BILLY HILL / AND / LARRY YOELL / Writers of / The West, A Nest and You]. A logo for the publisher in a white box with blue type reads: [Sherman, Clay & Co. / SAN FRANCISCO]. White type at the bottom of the front cover reads [P O M/ GRIFFITH]. The inside of the front cover contains sheet music for a song titled [The West, A Nest, And You]. The interior of the sheet music contains three pages of music bars and notes in black ink for Rock A Bye My Baby Blues. The back cover features sheet music in blue ink for the songs titled: [I DON'T KNOW WHY] and [ORIENTAL LOVE DREAMS].
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place collected
    Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    sheet music
    Topic
    Blackface
    Minstrel (Music)
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sylvia Alden Roberts
    Object number
    2014.275.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55696fdca-5373-4a69-bf25-dabe291c530c
  • Comic illustrating an interaction between cowboys

    Published by
    Newspaper Enterprise Association, American, founded 1902
    Illustrated by
    Williams, James Robert, Canadian, 1888 - 1957
    Date
    1940
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 5/16 × 5 3/4 in. (13.5 × 14.6 cm)
    Description
    This comic features an illustration of an interaction between a black cowboy and two white cowboys. The black cowboy is on horseback and his holding a hat in his hands. He as a second horse behind him who's reins he has tied to the other horse's tail. The two white cowboys are also on horseback and are wearing hats. Two text bubbles appear above the men and read [WHY, ICK, THET'S / REDICKLUS, KEEPIN/ / A HOSS FROM BUCKIN' / THETAWAY! WHY, TH' / HULL COUNTRY WILL / BE A LAUGHIN' AT / YUH!] and [WELL, I'D SOONER / HAB DEM LAUGHIN' / AT ME ON DE HOSS / DAN ON DE GROUND!]. The title of the comic is printed in the bottom center [THE BRAKE]. Date and copywrite information is printed in the bottom left corner [COPR. 1940 BY NEA Service, INC. T.M. REQ. U.S. PAT OFF]. The illustrator's name is printed in the bottom right corner [J.R. WILLIAMS / 5-3]
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    comics
    Topic
    American West
    Caricature and cartoons
    Race relations
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.37.35.26
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6b4a6d4-0ac6-4951-8ec1-02d2833cff6d
  • Postcard of a performer playing a drum while on a unicycle

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Brown, Sam
    Date
    1918 - 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.7 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photographic postcard of a man riding a unicycle while playing a drum.
    The man is wearing a tall brimmed hat, a button down shirt with metal forearm cuffs, dark pants, and shoes. His lips are painted white and puckered. He has a large drum strapped in front of him, a drum stick in his proper right hand, and a cymbal in his proper left arm. The name "Sam Brown" is handwritten in graphite on the bottom proper left side. The postcard has minor creases and small areas of discoloration. The image is depicted vertically on the front of the postcard.
    The back of the postcard is horizontal. There is black text. The top canter reads [POST CARD / CARTE POSTALE - POSTKARTE / Communication - Mitteilungen - Correspondance Address - Adresse]. There is a vertical black line underneath the words. In the top right corner there is a square with rounded edges that reads [STAMP / HERE] with a logo in between the words.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    portraits
    postcards
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Minstrel (Music)
    Music
    Musicians
    Photography
    Stereotypes
    Vaudeville
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.38.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2fa1f98-19f7-4049-b91d-18c655022c3e

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