Created by

Williams, Saul, American, born 1972

Medium

ink on paper, burlap

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 7/8 × 8 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (27.6 × 21.6 × 3.8 cm)

Type

journals (accounts)

Date

2001 - 2002

Description

Bound journal of notes and poetry. Journal is olive green with red binding on the spine. Adhered to the red binding on the front cover, spine, and back cover are portions of cut burlap. A mixed media collage is adhered to the inside of the front cover. Pages made of recycled dark yellow paper with inserted pages of various paper materials. An additional mixed media collage is also adhered to the inside back cover.

Topic

African American

Identity

Language

Poetry

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Saul Williams

Object number

2014.188.2ab

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 4 x 5 in (10.2 x 12.7 cm)

Type

negatives

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date

1948 - 1970s

Description

Copy Work, Portrait of a Man, Little Milton

Topic

African American

American South

Blues (Music)

Communities

Photography

Segregation

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2007.1.69.21.03.D

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Type

negatives

portraits

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date

1948 - 1970s

Description

Studio Portrait of a Man Playing a Guitar, Little Milton

Topic

African American

American South

Blues (Music)

Communities

Photography

Segregation

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2007.1.69.21.41.A

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Type

negatives

portraits

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date

1948 - 1970s

Description

Indoor Photo of a Man Standing at a Microphone, Mr. Calmalti

Topic

African American

American South

Communities

Photography

Segregation

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2007.1.69.21.41.D

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 4 x 5 in (10.2 x 12.7 cm)

Type

negatives

portraits

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date

1948 - 1970s

Description

Indoor Group Shot of Six Women, Spiritual Fire Singers

Topic

African American

American South

Communities

Gospel (Music)

Photography

Segregation

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2007.1.69.21.42.A

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Type

negatives

portraits

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date

1948 - 1970s

Description

Studio Portrait of a Man Playing a Guitar, Little Milton

Topic

African American

American South

Blues (Music)

Communities

Photography

Segregation

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2007.1.69.21.49.C

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Type

negatives

portraits

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date

1948 - 1970s

Description

Studio Portrait of a Man Playing a Guitar, Little Milton

Topic

African American

American South

Blues (Music)

Communities

Photography

Segregation

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2007.1.69.21.49.D

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Type

negatives

portraits

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date

1948 - 1970s

Description

Indoor Photo of a Man Standing at a Microphone, Mr. Calmalti

Topic

African American

American South

Communities

Photography

Segregation

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2007.1.69.21.64.A

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Type

negatives

portraits

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date

1948 - 1970s

Description

Studio Portrait of a Woman Singing into a Microphone, Diptych

Topic

African American

American South

Communities

Photography

Segregation

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2007.1.69.5.21.B.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions

H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)

Type

negatives

portraits

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date

1948 - 1970s

Description

Studio Portrait of a Man Singing into a Microphone, Diptych

Topic

African American

American South

Communities

Photography

Segregation

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2007.1.69.5.21.B.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007

Subject of

Franklin, Aretha, American, born 1942

Unidentified Man or Men

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 1968

Description

Aretha Franklin is seated, wearing a white jacket with feathery cuffs, and sings into a microphone.

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Gospel (Music)

Photography

Rhythm and blues (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.16.19

Restrictions & Rights

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date

1948

Description

Two African American boys with arms outstretched stand on telephone books and sing into a radio station microphone.

Topic

African American

Children

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Ernest C. Withers, Courtesy of the Withers Family Trust

Object number

2009.16.22

Restrictions & Rights

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007

Subject of

Presley, Elvis, American, 1935 - 1977

King, B.B., American, 1925 - 2015

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date

December 7, 1957

Description

On the left, Elvis Presley wears a necktie and striped jacket and puts his arm around the shoulders of B.B. King, right, who wears a bowtie and plaid jacket with a pocket square.

Topic

African American

Blues (Music)

Photography

Rock and roll (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.16.23

Restrictions & Rights

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007

Subject of

Hayes, Isaac, American, 1942 - 2008

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image and Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.6 × 40.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

Isaac Hayes stands while on the phone. He wears aviator sunglasses and a striped shirt with billowing sleeves. The walls of his office are striped.

Topic

African American

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Soul (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Ernest C. Withers, Courtesy of the Withers Family Trust

Object number

2009.16.24

Restrictions & Rights

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007

Subject of

Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image and Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1965

Description

A black-and-white photograph of James Brown singing into his microphone while kneeling.

Topic

African American

Funk (Music)

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Soul (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.16.25

Restrictions & Rights

© Ernest C. Withers Trust

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

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

Date

1946-1948

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a woman in the foreground with a man in a suit standing and singing into a microphone behind her. In the background, a woman lays an accordian.

Topic

African American

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.24.39

Restrictions & Rights

© Magnum Photos

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Portfolio/Series

The Way of Life of the Northern Negro

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013

Subject of

Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010

Medium

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

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

Date

May 1947

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Lena Horne backstage with her eyes downcast while wearing jewelry that sparkles.

Topic

African American

Broadway Theatre

Jazz (Music)

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.24.9

Restrictions & Rights

© Magnum Photos

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Portfolio/Series

The Way of Life of the Northern Negro

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Shropshire, Jacquelyn Bond

Frinks, Golden Asro, 1920 - 2004

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 15/16 x 8 1/2 in. (32.9 x 21.7 cm)

H x W (Image and Sheet): 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

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

Date

1963; printed 2006 - 2009

Description

Silver gelatin photograh featuring a close-up of a man and woman at the March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs; she is clapping her hands and he holds her proper left arm and back of her head.

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Local and regional

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brigitte Freed in memory of Leonard Freed

Object number

2009.36.13

Restrictions & Rights

© Leonard Freed/Magnum. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Resistol Hats, American, founded 1927

Owned by

Diddley, Bo, American, 1928 - 2008

Medium

felt, silver

Dimensions

H x W (hat): 5 3/4 x 12 x 13 in. (14.6 x 30.5 x 33 cm)

L x W (hatbox): 18 1/2 x 15 x 8 in. (47 x 38.1 x 20.3 cm)

Type

hats

Date

ca. 1992

Description

Hat worn on stage by Bo Diddley for the last 15 years of his career, including his final performance on May 12, 2007. The hat is made of black felt, with brown trim around the brim and a wide black ribbon band featuring the silver medallion bearing the name "BO" designed by Diddly himself. There are several other decorative elements attached to the band: a round "BLUES" pin, a Smokey Bear pin, a Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry pin, and a gold pin in the shape of an alligator.

Topic

African American

Blues (Music)

Clothing and dress

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Rhythm and blues (Music)

Rock and roll (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.42.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture