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  • Time Vol. 185 No. 17

    Published by
    Time Inc., American, founded 1922
    Photograph by
    Allen, Devin, American, born 1989
    Written by
    David Von Drehle, American, born 1961
    Date
    May 11, 2015
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (closed): 10 7/16 × 7 7/8 in. (26.5 × 20 cm)
    Description
    A copy of the magazine Time Vol. 185 No. 17 published on May 11, 2015 featuring the photograph 2016.98.4 by Devin Allen on the cover. The image is captioned "America, [strikethrough] 1968 [written above 1968] 2015: What Has Changed. What Hasn't." Additional photographs by Allen are included in the cover story "The Roots of a Riot: Baltimore's Eruption Follows Decades of Systemic Failure" by David Von Drehle on pages 34-39. There are sixty-four (64) interior pages. The lower left facing corner of the cover has a white rectangular printed section that is filled in with a black barcode and a mailing address printed in black ink that has been blacked out with marker.
    Place depicted
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Activism
    Caricature and cartoons
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Mass media
    Photography
    Race relations
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clarence, Mary and Robert Bryant
    Object number
    2016.176
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Time Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee2cee7c-9f6d-439a-b6e3-e0c51a47d022
  • Art of Far Lands

    Written by
    Forman, Werner, Czech, 1921 - 2010
    Forman, Bedrich, Czech, 1919 - 1985
    Published by
    Hamlyn Publishing Group, British, founded 1949
    Edited by
    Hájek, Lubor, Czech, 1921 - 2000
    Produced by
    Artia, Czech, 1950s - 1989
    Designed by
    Artia, Czech, 1950s - 1989
    Translated by
    Watney, Helen
    Cungh, W.
    Owned by
    Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
    Date
    1958
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 13 1/16 × 9 15/16 × 7/8 in. (33.2 × 25.2 × 2.2 cm)
    Title
    Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
    Description
    Hardcover copy of "Art of Far Lands" with 323 pages of text. The publication has a red and white fabric binding with a dragon design inside of a floral border. This pattern and border covers both the front and back covers and the spine. There is no book jacket. The endpapers inside the covers have a different dragon pattern from the exterior binding. This endpaper pattern is primarily red with multi-color details. The reverse of the front cover has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones that reads [LOIS JONES / PIERRE-NOEL / EX LIBRIS]. There is some wear on the spine. There is a handwritten inscription inside the book.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Art
    Caricature and cartoons
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Photography
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.26.5.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aff898e6-e7f5-4732-89a8-236f5b3e2fdd
  • La Destinée de Carl Brouard

    Written by
    Gaillard, Roger, Haitian, 1923 - 2000
    Published by
    Maison Henri Deschamps, Haitian, founded 1898
    Owned by
    Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
    Signed by
    Gaillard, Roger, Haitian, 1923 - 2000
    Date
    1966
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 7/8 × 5 3/16 × 1/4 in. (20 × 13.1 × 0.6 cm)
    Title
    Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
    Description
    Paperback publication with eighty-nine (89) pages of text. The faded off-white cover has printed black text which reads [roger gaillard / la destinée / de / carl brouard] with a quote in French from Gaston Bachelard. The bottom of the front cover reads [EDITIONS HENRI DESCHAMPS / PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI]. There are three staples on the spine. The lower right corner of the back cover reads [Edition revue et corrigée / Port-au-Prince, juin 1966] which is italicized. There is a handwritten inscription inside the book.
    Place made
    Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    paperbacks
    Topic
    Art
    Caricature and cartoons
    Design
    Literature
    Photography
    Poetry
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.26.5.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c512c363-7d31-4144-b257-0d959b8df78a
  • Yolele! Recipes from the Heart of Senegal

    Published by
    Lake Isle Press, American, founded 1990
    Written by
    Thiam, Pierre, Senegalese
    Photograph by
    Bartos, Adam, American, born 1953
    Date
    2008
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    ink on paper, cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (closed): 10 5/16 × 8 5/16 × 7/8 in. (26.2 × 21.1 × 2.2 cm)
    H x W x D (open): 3 × 16 15/16 × 10 5/16 in. (7.6 × 43 × 26.2 cm)
    Description
    This is a hardback first edition with a white cover and green spine. In the upper right corner of the front cover is a square image of a plate of food with a serving spoon. In the lower half of the cover is black and gray text [YOLELE! / RECIPES FROM / THE HEART / OF SENEGAL / BY PIERRE THIAM PHOTOGRAPHY BY ADAM BARTOS]. On the spine is white text, vertically oriented [YOLELE! / RECIPES FROM THE / HEART OF SENEGAL / PIERRE / THIAM / LAKE / ISLE / PRESS]. The books consists of 192 pages with photographic illustrations.
    Place depicted
    Senegal, West Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    cookbooks
    Topic
    Africa
    African diaspora
    Caricature and cartoons
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Literature
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Chef Pierre Thiam
    Object number
    2016.42
    Restrictions & Rights
    Recipes copyright © 2008 by Pierre Thiam/Photography copyright © 2008 by Adam Bartos. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529d52248-cebb-441c-b858-2fad16389c52
  • The Vanguard: A Photographic Essay on the Black Panthers

    Written by
    Baruch, Ruth-Marion, German American, 1922 - 1997
    Jones, Pirkle, American, 1914 - 2009
    Published by
    Beacon Press, American, founded 1854
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    May 1970
    Medium
    printing ink on book paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 15/16 × 8 × 1/4 in. (25.2 × 20.3 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A paperback book with a teal cover. The front cover is a photographic illustration of Black Panther party members wearing berets, over which the title of the book is printed in white [The] and red [Vanguard]. Below the title, the authors names are printed in white. The remaining print on the cover is black. At the lower right corner is a yellow price tag sticker. The back cover is cream colored paper, with text in black ink providing an overview of the contents of the book.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
    Object number
    2014.92.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1970 Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones, William Worthy. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d2459e1-5f30-4669-a5bd-be7f6dbf188a
  • This Was Resurrection City

    Produced by
    Boston, Bernie, American, 1933 - 2008
    Allott, Patricia, American, born 1939
    Cahn, Edgar, American, born 1934
    De Vincent, George, American, 1919 - 2014
    Published by
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    ca. 1968
    Medium
    printing ink on book paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 15/16 × 7 15/16 × 1/16 in. (20.2 × 20.2 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    A paperback booklet printed in black ink on white paper. The front cover is a black-and-white photograph of a person's bare right muddy foot. At the top of the front cover is the text in white print [All proceeds to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference $1] and at the bottom is the title in bold white print [This Was Resurrection City.] The back cover is a black-and-white photograph of the legs of two people, one wearing jeans, striding barefoot through mud. The booklet is 20 pages long, containing 28 photographs of men, women and children living, working, eating and playing within Resurrection City, interspersed with poetic text.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
    Object number
    2014.92.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfd5e302-eb6c-4942-8a8f-7a989b547954
  • The Poor People’s Campaign: A Photographic Journal

    Published by
    Turnpike Press
    Created by
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Photograph by
    Comedy, Ron, American, born 1941
    Drake, Fletcher, American, born 1942
    Watkins, Clara, American, 1924 - 2012
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    printing ink on book paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/4 × 10 15/16 × 1/4 in. (21 × 27.8 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 8 1/4 × 21 7/8 × 1 in. (21 × 55.6 × 2.5 cm)
    Description
    A 64-page paperback booklet printed in black ink on white paper. The front cover features a black and white photograph of two pairs of hands; at left is a clasped pair of hands resting on knees, and at center is a pair of hands holding leather reins of the type used to guide a cart or wagon. At right, in bold text, is the title in black ink, [THE POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN]. The back cover depicts the same image but printed in reverse, with the title text printed again but at the left instead of the right.
    Place made
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Activism
    Caricature and cartoons
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nina Mjagkij
    Object number
    2014.92.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © SCLC. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5901b9b11-3942-4b61-bdbb-c34eae3d02ff
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 1

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Photograph by
    Stiger Studio, American
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Subject of
    Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
    Date
    November 7, 1935
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 5/16 × 8 9/16 × 1/16 in. (28.8 × 21.7 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 5/16 × 17 1/8 × 3/16 in. (28.8 × 43.5 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 1. The front cover is white with green print and features a green tinted image of Laura Cathrell, against a dark background. Cathrell is wearing a dark, long sleeve dress with a V-neck and puffed sleeves. She is standing in three-quarters profile, with her head turned towards the viewer, and holding her hands steepled in front of her waist. White text printed in the negative of the image at the bottom right corner reads, [Stiger / K.C. Mo.]. The main cover line is printed just below the image of Cathrell and reads, [LAURIE CATHRELL (Story on Page 8)]. The date is printed along the top edge of the front cover and reads, [November] on the left and [1935] on the right. The masthead is centered along the top fourth of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW DOWN]. The text, [SHOW DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The price is printed along the bottom edge of the front cover [15 Cents] on the left and [Per Copy] on the right. An inscription in blue ink, written over the bottom right corner of the image reads, [To my darling Mother / whom I owe all / my success! / Sally J. Cathrell / 11/7/35]. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is blank. This magazine issue is sixteen (16) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.73
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511aed399-24f8-4349-9bdf-d8fafc3464de
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 5

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Written by
    Jenkins, Theodore C.
    Subject of
    Williams, Lucretia, American
    Date
    April 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 5/16 × 8 3/4 × 1/16 in. (28.7 × 22.3 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 5/16 × 17 1/2 × 3/8 in. (28.7 × 44.5 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 5. The front cover is white with blue print and features a blue tinted image of Lucretia Williams, against a gradient background. Williams is depicted in bust pose, wearing a light colored, collared jacket. She is seated with her hands folded and resting on a flat surface in front of her. She is looking off to the right edge of the image and is smiling. The main cover line is centered along the bottom fourth of the front cover and reads [A Short Short Story / By Theo. C. Jenkins]. The masthead is centered in the top fourth of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The date and price is printed below the mast head, [April 1936] on the left, and [Price 15c] on the right. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is blank. This magazine issue is fifteen (15) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.74
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51851e799-66f8-4a29-850a-7ecff464cb25
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 6

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Written by
    Mays, Gene
    Subject of
    Waller, Fats, American, 1904 - 1943
    Brown, Anne Wiggins, Norwegian, 1912 - 2009
    Duncan, Todd, American, 1903 - 1998
    Date
    May 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 1/16 in. (28.6 × 22.3 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 1/4 × 17 1/2 × 1/4 in. (28.6 × 44.4 × 0.7 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 6. The front cover is green with brown print and features a brown tinted image of Todd Duncan and Anne Brown, against a gradient background. Duncan is depicted from the waist up and Brown from the shoulders up. Duncan is wearing a white collared shirt. Brown is wearing a light colored, ruffled blouse. They are both looking off to the upper left edge of the image and are smiling. The main cover line is centered along the bottom fourth of the front cover and reads [“Fats” Waller – A New King / by Gene Mays]. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW DOWN]. A horizontal brown line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The price is centered below the mast head, [Fifteen Cents]. The date is printed in boxes on either side of the image, [May] on the left, and [1936] on the right. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is blank. This magazine issue is fifteen (15) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.75
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a660df4-ec1d-4de5-aefd-59fad44037f5
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 9

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Written by
    Dancer, Maurice
    Subject of
    Moses, Ethel, American, 1904 - 1982
    Date
    September 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 5/16 × 8 13/16 × 1/16 in. (28.8 × 22.4 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 5/16 × 17 7/16 × 1/4 in. (28.8 × 44.3 × 0.7 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 9. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted image of Ethel Moses against a light blue background. Moses is depicted from the shoulders up. Her head is turned and she looking up to the left corner of the image. She wears a plaid coat over a white blouse and dark jacket. The main cover line is centered along the bottom fourth of the front cover and reads ["The Green Pastures" / Sensational Masterful Screen Production]. The date and price are printed along the bottom edge of the front cover and reads, [September – 1936] on the left and [Fifteen Cents] on the right. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is blank. This magazine issue is fifteen (15) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Hollywood (Film)
    Jazz (Music)
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.76
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d8acdb6-4ff1-4ed5-b4de-8706765cff98
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 10

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Written by
    Lawrence, Neil
    Subject of
    Waters, Ethel, American, 1896 - 1977
    Date
    October 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 1/4 × 8 13/16 × 1/16 in. (28.6 × 22.4 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 1/4 × 17 1/2 × 3/16 in. (28.6 × 44.4 × 0.4 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 1, number 10. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted, circular image of Ethel Waters against a blue background. Waters is depicted from the neck up. Her head is turned and she is looking towards the right side of the image. She wears a white fur stole. The main cover line is centered along the bottom fourth of the front cover and reads, [Beginning - / "Dark Ghetto" / by Neil Lawrence]. The date and price are printed along the bottom edge of the front cover and reads, [October - 1936] on the left and [Fifteen Cents] on the right. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is features an advertisement for Norton & Margot’s Dance Studio. This magazine issue is fourteen (14) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Actors
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Literature
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.77
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4bb72a7-cd51-4c59-802b-e82357bb7f8b
  • The Show-Down vol. 2 no. 1

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Photograph by
    Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929
    Written by
    Lawrence, Neil
    Dancer, Maurice
    Albagli, Victor
    Subject of
    Anderson, Ivie, American, 1905 - 1949
    Moseley, Thomas, American, 1878 - 1971
    Lunceford, Jimmie, American, 1902 - 1947
    Date
    November 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 10 7/8 × 8 3/16 × 1/16 in. (27.7 × 20.8 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 10 7/8 × 16 5/16 × 3/8 in. (27.7 × 41.4 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 2, number 1. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted, image of Ivie Anderson against a blue background. Anderson is depicted from the shoulders up. Her head is turned and she is looking towards the upper right side of the image. The top right corner of the image has been replaced by a graphic of a wooden fence. The bottom left corner depicts an illustration of a turkey. Four cover lines to the left of the image read, [FINAL CHAPTER / "Dark Ghetto" / By / NEIL LAWRENCE], [PLAY BUREAU / "Fair Exchange" / By / VICTOR ALBAGLI], ["NOAH'S" / Thomas Moseley / By / MAURICE DANCER], and ["Rhythmania" / JIMMIE LUNCEFORD]. Text across the bottom of the page reads [FIRST ANNIVERSARY / November 1936 Ten Cents]. A horizontal line forms a border below the text. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is features an advertisement for Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra. This magazine issue is twenty (20) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Actors
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.78
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6d6b039-b922-4486-8d1f-a5e1bf0fa72c
  • The Show-Down vol. 2 no. 4

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Subject of
    Key, Alice, American, 1911 - 2010
    Date
    April 1937
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 11 5/16 × 8 13/16 × 1/16 in. (28.7 × 22.4 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 11 5/16 × 17 3/8 × 1/2 in. (28.7 × 44.2 × 1.2 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 2, number 4. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted, image of Alice Key against a blue background. Key’s image is oriented left of center. Key is depicted nude with her proper left hand placed on her proper right shoulder. The main cover line to the right of the image reads, [VIEWS OF / STARS / OF / TODAY/ AND / TOMORROW]. Above and below the text are three (3) small stars. The date and price are printed along the bottom edge of the front cover and reads, [April - 1937] on the left and [Ten Cents] on the right. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is features an advertisement for Don Redman and his Orchestra and Orlando Robeson and his Orchestra. This magazine issue is sixteen (16) pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.79
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57e601174-3133-41c4-b28b-e25c8f741679
  • Photograph of Emmett Till with his mother, Mamie Till Mobley

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
    Till-Mobley, Mamie, American, 1921 - 2003
    Date
    ca. 1953-1955; printed later
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 3 1/2 × 4 7/8 in. (8.9 × 12.4 cm)
    Description
    Black and white photographic print of Emmet Till and his mother, Mamie Till Mobley. Till wears a white shirt with tie and looks straight ahead. His mother, in a dark dress with light-colored ruffled collar, sits with her arm around his shoulders.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Mamie Till Mobley family
    Object number
    2012.102
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50d1116c6-9d02-47cc-a209-6ed4dd9dc066
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Stereograph card of of an unidentified woman

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Owned by
    Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987
    Date
    early 20th century
    Medium
    albumen , sodium chloride , silver nitrate on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (5.4 × 7 cm)
    Description
    A stereograph card of an unidentified woman sitting in chair. The stereograph features two photographs of the same woman. The woman is wearing a light colored dress with dots. The photograph on the left features the woman sitting in a chair with her hands crossed on her lap. The photograph on the right features the woman sitting on the chair with her proper right arm on her lap and her proper left arm resting on her face. The back of the photograph is blank.
    Collection title
    Maxine Sullivan Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    stereographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.29.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d0e53b8-8f1e-41cc-9bad-91a7c3221acd
  • Panther Burn, Miss. 4-30-27

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Commissioned by
    Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
    Date
    April 30, 1927
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Title
    Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
    Description
    Two gelatin silver prints of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. The photos are unmounted and unattached, but together create a picture of a set of railroad tracks.
    Place captured
    Panther Burn, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Great Migration
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.13.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a942d8bf-3a7a-4dc1-9f5e-4cd09e91f633
  • Mongo Santamaria, 1979

    Photograph by
    Spitzer, David D., American
    Subject of
    Mongo Santamaría, Cuban American, 1917 - 2003
    Date
    1979
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 11/16 x 9 1/8 in. (34.8 x 23.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (35.3 x 24.8 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of jazz percussionist Mongo Santamaria performing at a concert in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Santamaria sits behind a drum with his right hand raised playing it. He wears a light colored suit jacket, dress shirt, and necklace. The elbow and fingers of another person's crossed arms are visible in front of Santamaria.
    Place captured
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Latin jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
    Object number
    2012.164.145
    Restrictions & Rights
    © David D. Spitzer
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b941a1e-72b8-4a0a-959c-52e024228683
  • Indoor Portrait of a Couple Sitting, Eula Parham

    Photograph by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    1948 - 1970s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    Indoor Portrait of a Couple Sitting, Eula Parham
    Place made
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    negatives
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Photography
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.69.21.17.B
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd598df8d77-737f-4017-9c1b-8795751bacb9
  • Outdoor Photo of a Woman Standing Holding Books in her Arms, Rosie Lee Cory

    Created by
    Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
    Date
    1948 - 1970s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
    Description
    Outdoor Photo of a Woman Standing Holding Books in her Arms, Rosie Lee Cory
    Place made
    Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    negatives
    portraits
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Photography
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.1.69.21.56.D
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e0f529e9-5328-4fc0-8b24-0d97d5139f00

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