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  • The Crisis, Vol. 13, No. 5

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Dunbar High School, American, founded 1870
    Photograph by
    Scurlock Studio, American, founded 1904
    Written by
    Grimké, Angelina Weld, American, 1880 - 1958
    Newsome, Effie Lee, American, 1885 - 1979
    Illustrated by
    Johnson, Georgia Douglas, American, 1880 - 1966
    Latimer, Louise R., American
    Date
    March 1917
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 7/8 in. (24.8 × 17.5 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 5/8 in. (24.8 × 34.6 cm)
    Description
    March 1917 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The cover is printed in red ink. The front features a multi-paneled line drawing of trees, signed [LRLATIMER] in the bottom left. In the center of the panels is a hand-lettered quote [To sin by silence / when we should / protest / makes cowards / out of men. / The human race / has climbed / on / protest. / Wilcox]. Across the top is [THE CRISIS] and across the bottom is [MARCH 1911]. The back cover has a full page advertisement for [THE CRISIS Book Mart].
    The interior contents include [PICTURES], listed as [COVER DESIGN. By Louise Latimer / THE NEW DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL, WASHINGTON, D.C. Photograph by Scurlock / MEN OF THE MONTH / SHADOWS OF LIGHT / CARTOON.]; [ARTICLES] listed as [O SEA, THAT KNOWEST THY STRENGTH. A Poem. By Mary Effie Lee / THE NEW DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL, WASHINGTON, D.C. By J.C. Wright / TO THE DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL. A Sonnet. By Angelina Weld Grimké / HEROES OF DEATH / THE HEGIRA. A Poem. By G. Douglas Johnson]; and [DEPARTMENTS], listed as [EDITORIAL / THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / MEN OF THE MONTH / THE LOOKING GLASS / THE HORIZON]. The Editorial department includes sections titled "Civilization in the South," "Haiti," "England and the Negro," and "The Tuskegee Resolutions," among others. The NAACP news section includes a report on the Anti-Lynching Campaign. Throughout are advertisements, announcements, photographs, and illustrations.
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    England, Europe
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Anti-Lynching Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Education
    International affairs
    Literature
    Lynching
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.15.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e44211b4-40b3-4a02-8c92-0c558adde8e3
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Scene from Tulsa Race Riot June 1st 1921

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Ross, Kavin, American
    Date
    1921
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (8.6 x 14 cm)
    Caption
    On May 31 and June 1, 1921, mobs of white residents brutally attacked the affluent African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa in the deadliest racial massacre in U.S. history. Amidst the violence, both white rioters and the Oklahoma National Guard rounded up black residents of Greenwood and forced them to detention centers. More than 6,000 African Americans were interned at the Convention Hall, the Tulsa County Fairgrounds, and the baseball stadium McNulty Park. Some were held for as long as eight days.
    Photo postcards of the Tulsa Race Massacre were widely distributed following the massacre in 1921. Like postcards depicting lynchings, these souvenir cards were powerful declarations of white racial power and control. Decades later, the cards served as evidence for community members working to recover the forgotten history of the riot and secure justice for its victims and their descendants.
    Description
    A sepia-toned photographic postcard depicting a scene from the Tulsa Race Massacre. On the left side of the image, a group of African American men and women stand on a dirt road. On the right, a group of armed white men stand with rifles in front of a car parked along the side of the road. At the far right, a man stands behind a metal washtub in front of the parked car. Along the bottom, written into the negative and appearing as white text is [SCENE DURING TULSA RACE RIOT / JUNE 1st 1921]. The verso is marked [POST CARD] at the top with spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS] and an AZO stamp box in the top right corner.
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    photographic postcards
    Topic
    Photography
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Tulsa Race Massacre
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.175.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53fef46c1-75d7-4379-9f5b-ebb257182653
  • The Crisis, Vol. 2, No. 4

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Illustrated by
    Adams, John Henry Jr., American, 1880 - 1944
    Date
    August 1911
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 7/8 in. (24.8 × 17.5 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 5/8 in. (24.8 × 34.6 cm)
    Description
    August 1911 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    There is a double-lined rectangular border on the cover. The center of the cover features a portrait illustration of a woman. It is signed "John Henry Adams". The title across the top reads [THE CRISIS / A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES] underneath which is printed [Volume Two - AUGUST 1911 - Number Four]. Along the bottom is [ONE DOLLAR A YEAR] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features advertisements for the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and training School in Philadelphia and [Half a Man: The Status of the Negro in New York] by Mary White Ovington.
    The interior contents include [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION: / The Bristow Amendment / A Brave Young Man / A Southerner Speaks / The Open Door / Music / THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE: / The New York Branch / The Oklahoma Lynching / Dr. DuBois in Europe / Incorporation / THE WORLD IN COUNCIL / EDITORIAL / A SOUTHERN WOMAN'S VIEWS / THE HEART'S DESIRE / THE CONGO EXPRESS / SOME LETTERS / WHAT TO READ / EXCAVATIONS IN ETHIOPIA]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, news stories, a poem, illustrations and letters. There are approximately 42 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
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    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Mali, West Africa, Africa
    Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
    Europe
    Okema, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Africa
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Colonialism
    Education
    French colonialism
    Literature
    Lynching
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Travel
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.14.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1a31b3f-4025-4ffb-8eda-5497427ffefa
  • The Crisis, Vol. 3, No. 5

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Illustrated by
    Adams, John Henry Jr., American, 1880 - 1944
    Written by
    Fauset, Jessie Redmon, American, 1882 - 1961
    Date
    March 1912
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)
    Description
    March 1912 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The center of the cover features a portrait illustration of a woman in profile by John Henry Adams. The title across the top reads [THE CRISIS] followed by an illustration of a winged Egyptian prince and [A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES]. Beneath this is printed [Volume Three - MARCH 1912 - Number 5]. Along the bottom is [ONE DOLLAR A YEAR] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features a notice for field agents for the magazine and an advertisement for printer Robert N. Wood.
    The interior contents include: [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / EDITORIAL / THE DRAMA IN COLORED AMERICA I / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / A FEDERAL REMEDY FOR LYNCHING / THE BURDEN / HISTORIC DAYS IN MARCH / WHAT TO READ By Jessie Fauset]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, photographs and illustrations.
    There are approximately 42 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Anti-Lynching Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Education
    Housing
    Literature
    Lynching
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Theatre
    Theatre companies
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.14.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aa371455-85aa-4302-9581-84d672800cb6
  • The Crisis, Vol. 4, No. 3

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Written by
    Fauset, Jessie Redmon, American, 1882 - 1961
    Schomburg, Arturo Alfonso, Puerto Rican, 1874 - 1938
    Subject of
    Estenoz Corominas, Evaristo, Cuban, 1872 - 1912
    Written by
    Hershaw, Lafayette M., American, 1863 - 1945
    Johnston, Bertha, American, 1864 - 1953
    Date
    July 1912
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 7/8 × 6 7/8 in. (25.1 × 17.5 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 7/8 × 13 5/8 in. (25.1 × 34.6 cm)
    Description
    July 1912 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The cover is printed in red with a photographic portrait of a woman at center. The title across the top reads [THE CRISIS] followed by an illustration of a winged Egyptian figure and [A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES]. Beneath this is printed [Volume Four July, 1912 Number Three]. Along the bottom is [ONE DOLLAR A YEAR] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features advertisements for a hotel in Cape May, New Jersey and ["HALF A MAN" The Status of the Negro in New York].
    The interior contents include the sections: [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / EDITORIAL / THE YEAR IN COLORED COLLEGES / THE MONTESSORI METHOD By Jessie Fauset / THE FAITHS OF THE TEACHERS / THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN / GENERAL EVARISTO ESTENOZ By Arthur A. Schomburg / PROTECTION / WOMEN'S CLUBS A Social Center at Hampton / HISTORIC DAYS IN JULY / THE BURDEN / "I MET A LITTLE BLUE-EYED GIRL" Poem by Bertha Johnson / LETTER BOX]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, news stories, photographs and illustrations. Sub-sections in "Along the Color Line" include Education, Political, The Church, Meetings, Social Uplift, Economics, Personal, The Ghetto, Courts, Crime, and Music and Art. The feature on colleges includes photograph portraits of graduates. "The Burden" section has a running count of "Colored Men Lynched Without Trial" and a short article titled "Delinquent Girls in Missouri" about finding alternatives to sending girls to the penitentiary.
    There are approximately 42 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Hampton, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Anti-Lynching Movement
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Literature
    Lynching
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Prisons
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.14.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd534363254-d746-4ad6-adcb-896037954478
  • The Crisis, Vol. 5, No. 1

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel, British, 1875 - 1912
    Illustrated by
    Adams, John Henry Jr., American, 1880 - 1944
    Written by
    Stowe, Charles Edward, American, 1850 - 1934
    Fauset, Jessie Redmon, American, 1882 - 1961
    Addams, Jane, American, 1860 - 1935
    Hershaw, Lafayette M., American, 1863 - 1945
    Date
    November 1912
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)
    Description
    November 1912 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The center of the cover features a portrait illustration of a woman by John Henry Adams. The title across the top reads [THE CRISIS] followed by an illustration of a winged Egyptian prince and [A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES]. Beneath this is printed [Vol. 5, No. 1 - NOVEMBER, 1912 - Whole No. 25]. Along the bottom is [ONE DOLLAR A YEAR] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features an advertisement for [BEST BOOKS] by The Dunbar Company.
    The interior contents consist of [ARTICLES] listed as [THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY AND THE NEGRO By Jane Addams / THE COLORED MAGAZINE IN AMERICA / THE RELIGION OF SLAVERY By Charles Edward Stowe / SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR By Alfred Noyes (Reprinted) / HISTORIC DAYS IN NOVEMBER By L.M. Hershaw] and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / EDITORIAL / WHAT TO READ By Jessie Fauset / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, photographs and illustrations. The "Along the Color Line" section includes sub-sections for Political, Economics, Social Uplift, Education, The Church, Meetings, Personal, Foreign, The Ghetto, Crime, Music and Art.
    There are approximately 42 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Composers (Musicians)
    Education
    Journalism
    Literature
    Mass media
    Music
    Poetry
    Politics
    Race relations
    Slavery
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.14.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56505ca46-a235-449f-a8ae-7208fb57a32f
  • The Crisis, Vol. 5, No. 6

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Written by
    Riis, Jacob, Danish American, 1849 - 1914
    Pace, Harry H., American, 1884 - 1943
    Date
    April 1913
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 7/8 in. (24.8 × 17.5 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 5/8 in. (24.8 × 34.6 cm)
    Description
    April 1913 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The front cover features a spare design with [The Easter / CRISIS / APRIL, 1913 / 10 TEN CENTS A COPY] printed in gothic font in the top right corner and a small color portrait of a little girl wearing white, with a white bow in her hair and her arms folded in front of her. There are staples in the spine. The back cover features advertisements for a hotel in Cape May, New Jersey and Crisis-Maid Perfect Face Powder.
    The interior contents include [ARTICLES] listed as [EASTER-EMANCIPATION. A Poem / THE MAN WHO WON. A Story. By Harry H. Pace / THE BLACK HALF By Jacob Riis] and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / THE BURDEN / LETTERS]. Also included are advertisements, announcements, photographs, illustrations, and letters. The "Along the Color Line" section includes sub-sections titled Politics, Social Uplift, Economics, Education, Meetings, Personal, Music and Art, Foreign, The Ghetto, Courts, and Crime, which includes tables with the number of lynchings per year, per population, and per state. "The Burden" section has an article titled "The Negro and the Trust" about the black community of Kowaliga, Alabama as well as an article about labor laws in Alabama.
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Kowaliga, Elmore County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Education
    Holidays and festivals
    Labor
    Literature
    Lynching
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.14.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd513428f29-a86f-468e-9c50-8590967dd829
  • The Crisis, Vol. 6, No. 2

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Illustrated by
    Saunders, Vincent Ellsworth, American
    Harris, Lorenzo W., American, born 1888
    Subject of
    Valdés, Gabriel de la Concepción, Cuban, 1809 - 1844
    Wilberforce University, American, founded 1856
    Date
    June 1913
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)
    Description
    June 1913 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The front cover features a circular bordered photograph of a woman at center, signed [VE Saunders]. Across the top is [The CRISIS], at bottom right is [June 1913] and at bottom left is [Ten Cents A Copy]. There are staples in the spine. The back cover features advertisements for a hotel in Cape May, New Jersey and Southern Railway.
    The interior contents include [COVER PICTURE. By Vincent Ellsworth Saunders / CARTOON. By Lorenzo W. Harris] and [ARTICLES] listed as [PLACIDO. Poet and Martyr By José Clarana / AN OATH OF AFRO-AMERICAN YOUTH By Kelly Miller] and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / EDITORIAL / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / WHAT TO READ]. Also included are advertisements, announcements, photographs, illustrations, and letters. The "Along the Color Line" section includes sub-sections titled Education, Politics, Social Uplift, Economics, Personal, Crime, Courts, Meetings, Music and Art, The Ghetto. The feature article is about the Cuban poet Gabriel de la Concepción Valdés, known as Plácido, and his execution by Spanish colonial authorities in 1844. There are photographs of Wilberforce University and of the newly opened "Carnegie library for colored people at Houston, Texas."
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Colonialism
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    Spanish colonialism
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.14.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c1e207a-722b-473d-916a-5ae050abac1a
  • The Crisis, Vol. 6, No. 4

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Date
    August 1913
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)
    Description
    August 1913 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The cover is printed in green with a photograph of two men, a woman and a dog sitting under a large palm tree on the front lawn of a house at center. The title across the top reads [CALIFORNIA NUMBER / THE CRISIS]. Along the bottom is [AUGUST, 1913] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features an advertisement for [BEST BOOKS] by The Dunbar Company.
    The interior contents consist of [ARTICLES] listed as [BILL HUDSON - HERO A Story. By T.R. Patten / OUR NEIGHBORS. A Poem By H. Pearson / COLORED CALIFORNIA] and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / EDITORIAL / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, advertisements, photographs and illustrations. The "Along the Color Line" section includes sub-sections titled Social Uplift, Church, Music and Art, Courts, The Ghetto, Crime, Foreign. The Editorial section includes an article titled "A National Emancipation Exposition," an article titled "Burleson" about the Postmaster General and "gradual weeding of the Negro out of civil service in the United States until he is left in only menial positions," an article titled "Orphans" about the Colored Orphans Asylum of New York City, an article "Slavery" about South Africa, and an article titled "Civil Rights." The feature article "Colored California" includes several photographs of businesses, homes, families, and communities in Los Angeles.
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Education
    Families
    Government
    Labor
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.14.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594cfb8b3-2a67-4391-b3d7-701548ae3456
  • The Crisis, Vol. 7, No. 2

    Edited by
    W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
    Subject of
    The Crisis, American, founded 1910
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Written by
    Corrothers, James D., American, 1869 - 1917
    Johnson, Fenton, American, 1888 - 1958
    Photograph by
    Brockman, W. L.
    Moseley, Grace
    Date
    December 1913
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)
    Description
    December 1913 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
    The front cover of the magazine features a full page image of a woman in white with a baby on her lap, representing Mary and Jesus. The title at top left reads [THE CRISIS / CHRISTMAS / 1913] and text at the bottom right reads [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are staples on the spine, which has some small tears on it. The back cover of the magazine features an advertisement for “Suitable Gift Books."
    The interior content includes [PICTURES] listed as [COVER PICTURE: Madonna and the Child. Copyright photograph from life by W.L. Brockman / "MAMMY'S LIL BABY BOY" Photograph from life by Grace Moseley / THE NATIONAL EMANCIPATION EXPOSITION: THE TEMPLE OF BEAUTY IN THE GREAT COURT OF FREEDOM / THE HISTORICAL PAGEANT OF THE NEGRO RACE: FORTY MAIDENS DANCE BEFORE THE ENTHRONED PHARAOH RA, THE NEGRO], [ARTICLES] listed as [THE MAN THEY DIDN'T KNOW. A Story. By James D. Corrothers / CHILDREN OF THE SUN. A Poem. By Fenton Johnson], AND [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION / EDITORIAL / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE]. Also included are advertisements, announcements, photographs, illustrations, and letters. The "Along the Color Line" section includes sub-sections titled Social Uplift, Education, Music and Art, Personal, Meetings, The Church, Courts, The Ghetto, and Crime. The feature editorial is titled "The Wise Men."
    There are approximately 50 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Civil rights
    Education
    Holidays and festivals
    Literature
    Mass media
    Poetry
    Race relations
    Religion
    Social life and customs
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.14.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f9626c39-165e-461e-b0ba-85bd6f6c2261
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    National Guard Machine Gun Crew during Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-21

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Ross, Kavin, American
    Date
    1921
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.7 × 13.8 cm)
    Description
    A sepia-toned photographic postcard of National Guardsmen with a machine gun mounted on the back of a flat-bed truck on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma during the Tulsa Race Massacre. Several soldiers are on the back of the truck with the weapon, one standing and one kneeling to the left of the gun and one at the gun sight. Several other soldiers march next to the truck, backs to the camera. Other vehicles and soldiers are visible on the street in the background of the image. Written in white at the bottom of the image is [NATIONAL GUARD / MACHINE GUN CREW / DURING TULSA RACE RIOT 6-1-21]. The verso is marked [POST CARD] at the top with spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS] and an AZO stamp box in the top right corner.
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    photographic postcards
    Topic
    Communities
    Military
    Photography
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Tulsa Race Massacre
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.175.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ae1c13e9-67ba-4be9-a5cf-0a6e1def926d
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    Ruins of the Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-21

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Ross, Kavin, American
    Date
    1921
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (8.6 x 14 cm)
    Description
    A sepia-toned photographic postcard depicting the destroyed Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma after the Tulsa Race Massacre. Taken from an elevated position, the image shows blocks of what had been homes and businesses reduced to rubble. In the right foreground several charred metal bedsteads are visible. A line of charred trees runs across the middle of the image. In the top left, across a wide avenue, stand a few empty brick building facades. At the bottom left corner, written into the negative and appearing as white text is [RUINS OF THE / TULSA RACE RIOT / 6-1-21]. The verso is marked [POST CARD] at the top with spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS] and an AZO stamp box in the top right corner.
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    photographic postcards
    Topic
    Photography
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Tulsa Race Massacre
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.175.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cab8d4b8-b7a0-41be-8880-6f5cd04f95ff
  • The Tulsa Race Riot and Three of Its Victims

    Written by
    B. C. Franklin, American, 1879 - 1960
    Date
    August 22, 1931
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 9 in. (35.6 × 22.9 cm)
    Description
    A manuscript titled “The Tulsa Race Riot and Three of Its Victims” by B. C. Franklin. The unpublished manuscript consists of ten pages written in black type on yellowed paper. It was written on August 22, 1931, ten years after the Tulsa Race Massacre and recounts the events of the massacre as witnessed by the author, including an account of Franklin witnessing three men being killed by the mob. The manuscript is signed by B.C. Franklin on the last page.
    Place depicted
    Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    manuscripts
    Topic
    American South
    American West
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Tulsa Race Massacre
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Tulsa Friends and John W. and Karen R. Franklin
    Object number
    2015.176.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56322e79f-ac61-44ce-b722-d0fd03002cd6
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    Bentwood armchair from a church in Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Adams-Harris, Vanessa
    Snow's Consignment Store, American, founded 1995
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    late 19th-early 20th century
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    wood and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 38 1/2 × 20 1/2 × 17 3/4 in. (97.8 × 52.1 × 45.1 cm)
    Description
    A bentwood armchair purportedly belonging to a black church in Tulsa that was looted during the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The chair has curved arm rests. The arm rests are attached to the chair back and seat with oval-shaped, metal cleats. Both uprights at the sides of the chair back are also attached to the seat and to the top rail. The chair back has seven (7) rungs at the back. The chair also has two (2) horizontal rungs on the proper left and proper right sides, connecting the proper left and proper right legs. There are two (2) additional rungs at the back connecting the rear legs. At the front is only one (1) rung at the top between the front legs. The chair seat is a square shape with curved corners. The seat is has been slightly molded towards the back to support the sitter. The chair back curves out toward the arm rests.
    Place collected
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Religious and Sacred Objects
    Type
    armchairs
    Topic
    American West
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Religious groups
    Segregation
    Tulsa Race Massacre
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vanessa Adams-Harris, citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
    Object number
    2014.22
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5617962ce-f64e-4409-a59f-185b871e90ad
  • Profile of a Race Riot

    Written by
    Ed Wheeler
    Published by
    Impact Magazine, American
    Date
    1971
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Closed): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    H x W (Open Flat): 11 × 17 1/16 in. (27.9 × 43.3 cm)
    Description
    A magazine insert from Impact Magazine with a story by Ed Wheeler about the Tulsa Race Massacre. The insert was likely published on the occassion of the fiftieth anniversary of the event.
    Place depicted
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    publications
    Topic
    American South
    American West
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Tulsa Race Massacre
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
    Object number
    2011.60.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c4e68a22-f245-434c-875e-dd67f57af608
  • 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
  • If He Hollers Let Him Go

    Written by
    Himes, Chester, American, 1909 - 1984
    Published by
    Doubleday & Company Inc., American, founded 1897
    Printed by
    Country Life Press, American
    Date
    1945
    Medium
    ink on wove paper and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 3/4 × 5 7/16 × 7/8 in. (19.7 × 13.8 × 2.3 cm)
    Caption
    Chester Himes’ literary legacy has been largely forgotten, particularly outside literary circles. But before there was Walter Mosley, there was Chester Himes (1909 – 1984), whose seminal mid-20th century detective novels laid the foundation for African American urban crime fiction of today. If He Hollers Let Him Go (1945) is significant, not as a crime novel, but paradoxically as Himes’ very first novel, one he penned nine years after his release from prison for armed robbery, a crime committed in real life.
    Description
    A hardcover first edition of If He Hollers Let Him Go. Published in 1945, Chester Himes’s first (fiction) novel examines the conflicted position of its protagonist, who finds himself entangled in the traumas of racism and corrupt bureaucracy while working at a Los Angeles defense plant during the second World War. The book is protected by a plastic-covered yellow (front) and white (reverse) dust jacket. In large red bold font, the front reads: [CHESTER B. / HIMES / If He / Hollers / Let Him / Go / A NOVEL]. The same print is found on the yellow spine. On the reverse side of the dust jacket, the Doubleday Doran & Company Incorporated ship logo features at the top right corner. Beside the logo on the right, in large black print, is: [Towards a better / Understanding . . .]. Four novel synopses, also published by Doubleday Doran & Company Incorporated, are advertised on the remainder of the jacket.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Literature
    Race relations
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.46.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Chester B. Himes. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51f44123a-375d-470e-9069-9c6cef1ceeb8
  • The Third Generation

    Written by
    Himes, Chester, American, 1909 - 1984
    Illustrated by
    Zuckerberg, Stanley M., American, 1919 - 1995
    Published by
    The World Syndicate Publishing Company, American, 1908 - 1974
    Date
    1954
    Medium
    ink on wove paper and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 5 9/16 × 1 3/8 in. (21 × 14.2 × 3.5 cm)
    Caption
    Chester Himes’ literary legacy has been largely forgotten, particularly outside literary circles. But before there was Walter Mosley, there was Chester Himes (1909 – 1984), whose seminal mid20th century detective novels laid the foundation for African American urban crime fiction of today. The Third Generation, which examines family life, is Himes’ fourth novel and, like Himes’ first novel, is also scarce. The title refers to being the third generation out of slavery and the implications for family.
    Description
    A hardcover first edition of Chester Himes' fourth novel, The Third Generation. The title of the book represents a fictional family three generations post-slavery, whose story unfolds tragically, amidst racism and disenfranchisement. The book is protected by a plastic-covered brown and white dust jacket, which depicts a family of four. The dark-haired father wearing a bright shirt and dark tie, sits at a table with his fists clenched. Eyeglasses rest across from his hands and his expression is anxious. A woman wearing a short sleeve pink dress stands over his proper left shoulder, at the frame of an open door. A light-colored coat hangs over her proper right arm and she holds a suitcase in her proper left hand. Beside her stands a young boy wearing a bright long sleeve shirt and dark pants. Across from the mother stands another young boy wearing a checkered jacket and brown pants. He carries a tan and blue bag in his proper left hand. Mother and sons gaze at the father with mixed expressions. They are flanked by a telephone pole, visible from the open door. The illustrator’s signature [Zuckerberg] is written in the bottom right corner in bright ink. The reverse side of the dust jacket features a black-and-white photograph of Chester Himes wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie. Below the image in black font is: [photography by Michael Low, London / CHESTER HIMES / 1609].
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    books
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Children
    Literature
    Men
    Race relations
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.46.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Chester Himes. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d6bef429-4966-40a6-9dcc-29238bb99d57
  • 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
    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
  • Vogue, April 2008

    Distributed by
    Vogue Magazine, American, founded 1892
    Subject of
    James, LeBron, American, born 1984
    Bündchen, Gisele Caroline, Brazilian, born 1980
    Photograph by
    Leibovitz, Annie, American, born 1949
    Date
    April 2008
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 10 7/8 × 8 1/8 × 5/8 in. (27.6 × 20.6 × 1.6 cm)
    Title
    Vogue Magazine featuring LeBron James cover
    Description
    Vogue magazine issue featuring cover photograph of LeBron James and Gisele Bündchen. LeBron James is pictured wearing a black sleeveless shirt and black sports shorts. James is dribbling a basketball with his right hand and appears to be yelling at the camera. Pictured embraced with James is Gisele Bündchen in a light teal strapless dress. Red type along top of magazine's cover reads, "VOGUE." White, red, and black type along left edge reads, "Perfect Fit / DRESSING / FOR/EVERY SHAPE / FROM / SIZE 0 TO 16 / Plus / 87 Swimsuits / to Flatter / Every Figure." White and red type at bottom center of cover reads, "SHAPE / ISSUE / Secrets of the Best Bodies / GISELE & LeBRON /+ the World's Top Models / and Star Athletes." White type along right side of front cover reads, "You Are / (Not) / What You Eat / Debunking / Diet / Myths / NO-EXERCISE DIET / What Happens / When You / Quit the Gym / THE POWER / OF AN HOUR / How Fast Can You Get Fit?"
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Fashion
    Mass media
    Race relations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Vogue Magazine. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529fc7b57-2d8f-484d-aa7e-a06e4960eadb

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