Photograph by

Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Printed by

Steinmetz Studio

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 15/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.8 x 48.4 cm)

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

H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1965; printed 1998

Description

A black-and-white photograph of a young man and a television in a darkened room in a trailer home in South Carolina by the photographer Leonard Freed. The young man stands to the extreme left of the frame and wears a patterned white shirt. His left hand is raised to his jaw, partly obscuring his face. To the extreme right of the photo is a television, turned on and showing a woman on the screen. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

Domestic life

Photography

Television

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

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

Object number

2009.10.8

Restrictions & Rights

© Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc.

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

American Federation of TV & Radio Artists, American, founded 1937

Subject of

The Jackson 5, American, 1964 - 1975

Wilson, Flip, American, 1933 - 1998

Signed by

Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009

Jermaine Jackson, American, born 1954

Marlon Jackson, American, born 1957

Tito Jackson, American, born 1953

Jackie Jackson, American, born 1951

Joe Jackson, American, born 1928

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm)

Type

contracts

Date

1971

Description

A single sheet AFTRA engagement contract between The Jackson Five and Clerow Productions, Inc. to appear on "The Flip Wilson Show" dated June 30, 1971. The form is is pre-printed on the front and back of the paper in black ink, specific details have been typed in black ink on the front of the form, and there are several handwritten signatures.. The front of the form details the program, sponsor, performance place, date, and compensation among other things. It is signed by Michael, Marlon, Jermaine, Toriano, and Sigmund Jackson as well as Joe Jackson, signing as their guardian. The document is also signed by a producer from either Celrow Productions or Bob Henry Productions. The standard terms and conditions are printed in two columns on the front and upper third of the back of the form. There are two dye cut holes at the top of the form and the left corner is torn from where it had been stapled.

Topic

African American

Business

Motown (Music)

Popular music

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2010.23.1a

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

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

Photograph by

Williams, Milton, American, born 1940

Subject of

Johnson, Robert L., American, born 1946

Black Entertainment Television, American, founded 1980

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

H x W (Image): 6 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (16.5 x 24.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

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

Date

June 5, 1981

Caption

Robert (Bob) L. Johnson, president and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), in his Washington, DC Georgetown office in the early days of BET's evolution. June 5, 1981. The channel launched in 1980 and became a full-fledged cable channel in 1983.

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Robert L. Johnson sitting behind a desk. He is adjusting a television knob with his right hand. He is looking directly at the camera. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back.

Topic

African American

Local and regional

Mass media

Photography

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2011.15.326

Restrictions & Rights

© Milton Williams

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Scott, L'Wren, American, 1964 - 2014

Worn by

Oprah Winfrey, American, born 1954

Subject of

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Medium

a: silk twill, synthetic fiber, and metal fasteners

b: silk chiffon, silk twill, and metal fasteners

Dimensions

H x W x D ((ab) on form): 43 1/2 × 26 × 14 in. (110.5 × 66 × 35.6 cm)

H x W ((b) flat): 29 × 41 1/4 in. (73.7 × 104.8 cm)

Type

dresses

Place used

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

Date

2011

Description

This peach dress (a) and pleated chiffon belt (b) were designed by L'Wren Scott and worn by Oprah Winfrey during the series finale of The Oprah Winfrey Show in May 2011. The dress is made from a peach twill silk and has a fitted bodice that ends at the natural waist. A band of self-fabric piping trims the scoop neckline. The sleeves are 3/4 length and straight cut. A band of self-fabric decorative piping is sewn near the hem of the sleeves. The pencil skirt falls to the mid-calf and has a 5 1/2-inch slit at the center back. The dress closes at the center back with a metal zipper painted peach to match the fabric, which extends from the neckline to the lower back. One (1) metal hook-and-eye is sewn above the zipper. The interior bodice and skirt of the dress are lined with a cream mesh synthetic fabric, while the sleeves are not lined. A length of peach thread is sewn at each interior top shoulder that can be closed with one (1) small metal snap each. The hem of the skirt is turned to the interior and edged with peach lace on the seam. The hem of the skirt lining is edged in cream lace. A white rectangular fabric label with plum embroidery reading "L'Wren Scott" is sewn at the interior proper left back side below the neckline.

This pleated chiffon belt accompanies the peach dress (a). The chiffon fabric is dyed in an ombre ranging from peach to mauve. The waistband of the belt is faced in the chiffon with only the peach to pale pink ombre. It closes at the proper right front side with three (3) flat metal hook-and-eyes and one (1) metal snap. The closure is behind a stiff rectangular material covered in the peach chiffon. Extending below the closure are three tiered flounces of the pleated chiffon featuring the full range of ombre colors. The interior of the waistband is lined in the same peach fabric used for the dress (a). Four (4) pieces of vertically-oriented boning are sewn inside the lining at intervals around the waistband. A white rectangular fabric label with plum embroidery reading "L'Wren Scott" is sewn at the interior proper left side.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Communication

Costume

Entertainers

Fashion

Fashion design

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number

2016.7.2ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Used by

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Manufactured by

KI, founded 1941

Medium

cloth, polyurethane foam, plastic, metal and wood

Dimensions

H x W x D (Seats down (w/out wood skid)): 31 × 72 3/4 × 28 in. (78.7 × 184.8 × 71.1 cm)

H x W x D (Seats down (w/ wood skid)): 33 1/2 × 74 1/8 × 28 in. (85.1 × 188.3 × 71.1 cm)

H x W x D (Seats up (w/out wood skid)): 31 × 72 3/4 × 18 5/16 in. (78.7 × 184.8 × 46.5 cm)

H x W x D (Seats up (w/ wood skid)): 33 1/2 × 74 1/8 × 18 5/16 in. (85.1 × 188.3 × 46.5 cm)

Type

seating furniture

Place used

Harpo Studios, Chicago, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

after 1995

Description

A row of three (3) audience chairs from The Oprah Winfrey Show set at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Illinois. These seats are from Row SR3.

The chair seats and backs are covered in red fabric and have rounded corners. The seat cushions are a thick foam. The three (3) seats are hinged together as one unit. The chair seats and backs have internal pivoting arrangements so that the seat and back can move between occupied and unoccupied positions. When the seat is unoccupied, the seat and back positions are substantially vertical. The chairs are mounted to black plastic end panels on the far proper left and proper right sides, and to thin black plastic armrests in the middle, in between the chairs. The chairs attach to these supports via metal brackets in two (2) places, on the undersides of the seats, and on the sides of each chair back. The end panels and arm rest panels all bolt into the floor and would anchor the seats to the ground. The exterior-facing sides of the end panels are matte black, without any design. Each armrest is topped with a flat black plastic end piece with rounded edges and corners.

On the reverse of each seat, the chair backs are covered with black hard plastic backing. The proper left and proper right seats have a relief rectangle with perforations inserted into the upper center of the plastic backing, possibly serving as a speaker. Extending from the base of each armrest is one (1) XLR audio cable.

On the interior base of each central armrest panel is a manufacturer's label on a black rectangular sticker with white text: [Aria (R) Seating / Designed by / David C. Woods / U.S. Patent News 5.393.120 / 5.567.016 / 5.601.335/ Foreign Patents Pending] and red text: [KI].

Topic

African American

Communication

Entertainers

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number

2016.7.6

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Props and set design

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Jackson, Dakota, American, born 1949

Used by

Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986

Designed by

Jackson, Dakota, American, born 1949

Medium

leather, cloth, polyurethane foam, wood frame, metal springs and Velcro (TM)

Dimensions

H x W x D ((.1ab-.3ab) OVERALL): 34 1/2 × 90 × 50 in. (87.6 × 228.6 × 127 cm)

H x W x D (.1ab): 34 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 37 in. (87.6 × 87.6 × 94 cm)

H x W x D (.2ab): 33 1/2 × 28 × 38 in. (85.1 × 71.1 × 96.5 cm)

H x W x D (.3ab): 34 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 37 in. (87.6 × 87.6 × 94 cm)

Type

sofas

Place used

Harpo Studios, Chicago, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

2002; reupholstered 2015

Description

A sectional leather couch or sofa, used by Oprah Winfrey and her guests, from the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Illinois (2016.7.7.1ab - .3ab). The couch is upholstered in a light yellow leather. The couch sections fit together to form a semi-circular shape. Two (2) sections are for sitting, the proper left (.1ab) and the proper right (.3ab). The center section (.2ab) is topped with a removable cushion. Underneath the center cushion is a table top which Winfrey and her guests could use to hold cups or other items. The design for this custom couch is based on the Dakota Jackson Cosmoledo line.

2016.7.7.1ab: The proper left section of a 3-piece curved sectional yellow leather couch. This end section (.1a) is a customized version of the Cosmoledo club chair, with a curved back and a flared arm on its proper left side only. The contoured chair back slopes upward towards the proper left corner, away from the center of the seating configuration. The chair back and cushion are heavily padded, with less padding on the armrest. The seat cushion (.1b) is square, with a zipper at the back to insert or remove the cushion. The underside of the cushion is covered in a tan cloth fabric. The spring decking is covered in the same tan cloth fabric. The cushion secures to the chair on its back and side with strips of Velcro (TM). The couch section has four (4) tapered wood feet, one on each corner, which are painted yellow. Two (2) metal forks on the underside of the proper right side connect this section to the center section. The forks have tines with teeth ridges on the inside with a small release catch, and are set on a swivel.

2016.7.7.2ab: The center section of a 3-piece curved sectional yellow leather couch. This section (.2a) is a wedge shape, intended to fit in between other sections to create a curved couch. The section has a rounded and heavily padded chair back, with no arm rests. The seat cushion (.2b) is a triangle shape, with a zipper at the back to insert or remove the cushion. The underside of the cushion is covered in a tan cloth fabric. Underneath the cushion is a wood tabletop, in the same triangle shape as the cushion, painted yellow. When the cushion is removed, the table can be used to hold drinks or other items for Winfrey and her guests. The cushion does not attach to the tabletop below. The couch section has three (3) tapered wood feet, one on each corner, which are painted yellow. On the underside of the proper left side, two (2) metal wedges connect this section to the section on its proper left. Two (2) metal forks on the underside of the proper right side connect this section to the section on its proper right. The forks have tines with teeth ridges on the inside with a small release catch, and are set on a swivel.

2016.7.7.3ab: The proper right section of a 3-piece curved sectional yellow leather couch. This end section (.3a) is a customized version of the Cosmoledo club chair, with a curved back and a flared arm on its proper right side only. The contoured chair back slopes upward towards the proper right corner, away from the center of the seating configuration. The chair back and cushion are heavily padded, with less padding on the armrest. The seat cushion (.3b) is square, with a zipper at the back to insert or remove the cushion. The underside of the cushion is covered in a tan cloth fabric. The spring decking is covered in the same tan cloth fabric. The cushion secures to the chair on its back and side with strips of Velcro (TM). The couch section has four (4) tapered wood feet, one on each corner, which are painted yellow. Two (2) metal wedges on the underside of the proper left side connect this section to the center section.

Topic

African American

Communication

Entertainers

Mass media

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number

2016.7.7

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Props and set design

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Produced by

National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970

Edited by

Anderson, Madeline

Subject of

X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965

Dr. Shabazz, Betty, American, 1934 - 1997

Owned by

Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931

Medium

16mm Film (a): acetate film;

Film Reel (b): metal;

Film Can (c): metal

Dimensions

Duration: 14 Minutes

Length (Film): 500 Feet

Type

motion pictures (information artifacts)

Place filmed

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1969

Caption

This 16mm film is a short documentary made by Madeline Anderson for National Education Television's Black Journal television program to commemorate the four year anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X.

Description

This 16mm black and white film print is a short documentary made for the National Education Television's Black Journal television program. Editor Madeline Anderson compiled footage of Malcolm X to commemorate the four year anniversary of his assassination.

Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original 600 foot metal Film Reel (b), and Original 600 foot metal Film Canister (c).

2012.79.1.37.1a: 16mm film. This film opens with footage of the public attending the funeral/wake of Malcolm X, and a voice-over of a male narrator recounts the sentiments of some individuals describing what Malcolm X meant to the African American community during his life and after his assassination. Malcolm X's wife, Betty Shabazz, discusses Malcolm's early childhood roots, family, stints in foster care and boys' homes, and his struggle to stay on the straight and narrow in Boston, MA. The narrator then picks back up describing Malcolm X's biography and attitude towards race relations and integration in America. Excerpts from various television interviews with Malcolm X play. During the first interview clip, Malcolm explains why he believes integration has not been successful and cannot be successful (during that particular point in time) unless certain issues are addressed. In the second interview clip, Malcolm discusses why he was silenced by the Nation of Islam for a comment he made shortly after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He elaborates on what he actually meant by saying that "chickens are coming home to roost" amid an unaddressed climate of hate in the United States. The third interview is with Malcolm after he returned from his pilgrimage to Mecca. American reporters ask him about his feelings on integration in America, now that he has returned from Mecca, where Muslims from all over were participating in the pilgrimage to Mecca together. Malcolm states that his feelings on integration have not changed as a result of the brotherhood he experienced during his trip Mecca. An interview with Betty Shabazz picks up again, and she further explains her late husband's beliefs concerning integration and his wish to redirect the goal of the black struggle from civil rights to human rights by internationalizing the struggle and aligning African Americans with other marginalized groups around the world. Another interview with Malcolm X plays, and he explains, in his own words, how human rights is an international issue that should be addressed by the United Nations. Footage of a civil rights demonstration plays. Malcolm X addresses students in Selma, Alabama and talks about charging the United States with human rights violations. Further, he tells a story in which he defines what he believes to be the difference in mentality between what he calls a "field negro" and a "house negro". He states that he is a "field negro" ready to fight for his freedom.

2012.79.1.37.1b: Original 600 foot film reel.

2012.79.1.37.1c: Original 600 foot film canister. The metal can has two sticker labels, one on each side, with the name of the film and the film distribution company or organization.

Topic

African American

Black power

Civil Rights

Film

Mass media

Resistance

Social reform

Television

United States--History--1961-1969

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser

Object number

2012.79.1.37.1abc

Restrictions & Rights

© National Educational Television

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Collection title

Pearl Bowser Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Produced by

Bourne, St. Clair, American, 1943 - 2007

National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970

Greaves, William, American, 1926 - 2014

Owned by

Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931

Subject of

Dr. Shabazz, Betty, American, 1934 - 1997

X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965

Interview of

Fuller, Howard, American, born 1941

Subject of

Harambee Singers, American, founded 1966

Reagon, Bernice Johnson, American, born 1942

Medium

16mm Film (a): acetate film;

Film Reel (b): metal;

Film Can (c): metal

Dimensions

Duration: 10 Minutes

Length (Film): 320 Feet

Type

motion pictures (information artifacts)

Place filmed

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date

1969

Caption

This 16mm film is a short documentary made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program. Producer St. Clair Bourne chronicles the opening of Malcolm X Liberation University in Durham, North Carolina on October 25, 1969.

Description

This 16mm color film is a short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program. Producer St. Clair Bourne chronicles the opening of Malcolm X Liberation University in North Carolina.

Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original 400 foot Film Reel (b), and Original 400 foot Film Canister (c).

2012.79.1.68.1a: The film opens with a student meeting/rally at Duke University, in which one unidentified student speaker (male) states why they longer wish to participate in a system they don't believe speaks to the needs of African American college students. A male narrator begins to speak, explaining what the Black Student Movement at Duke University was and how it originated and morphed into a separate institution. An interview with Howard Fuller begins to play, and he expresses why he doesn't believe in institutionalized black studies programs. Footage of him announcing the opening of Malcolm X Liberation University begins to play, and is followed by clips of the opening celebratory parade and rally. The narrator describes the new university's proposed curriculum and study abroad program in Africa. Howard Fuller addressed the crowd by reading a statement from Stokely Carmichael, and introduced guest speaker Betty Shabazz. During her speech, white train workers in a nearby train yard rang a train car bell to interrupt her speech. A visiting professor who was in attendance climbed on top of the train car and silenced the bell so Betty Shabazz could finish her speech. A small group of women sing "The Black Magician" onstage. Courtland Cox, a representative from Malcolm X Liberation University's sister school in Washington, DC, closed the ceremony. The film ends with an interview with Howard Fuller speaking on the role of Malcolm X Liberation University can and hopes to play in the black liberation struggle.

2012.79.1.68.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.

2012.79.1.68.1c: Original 400 foot film canister. The metal can has a sticker label from a film distribution company with the name of film.

Topic

African American

Civil Rights

Education

Film

Race discrimination

Race relations

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser

Object number

2012.79.1.68.1abc

Restrictions & Rights

© National Educational Television

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Collection title

Pearl Bowser Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Exhibition

A Century in the Making

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C X06

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

William "Bill" Lewis Belew, American, 1931 - 2008

Worn by

Wilson, Flip, American, 1933 - 1998

Medium

velvet, fringe, rhinestones, glass beads, metal, and elastic

Dimensions

H x W x D (Dress, on form): 59 × 21 1/4 × 9 in. (149.9 × 54 × 22.9 cm)

H x W x D (Shorts, on form): 14 × 12 3/4 × 8 in. (35.6 × 32.4 × 20.3 cm)

H x W (Shorts, flat): 15 1/4 × 11 3/8 in. (38.7 × 28.9 cm)

Type

outfits

dresses

shorts

Place used

NBC Studios, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

1972

Description

This costume, a dress and matching shorts, was worn by Flip Wilson as the character Geraldine Jones. The dress (a) is crushed velvet, and is tie-dyed in orange, purple, pink, and red on an off-white background. The bodice and sleeves of the dress are decorated with silver and orange rhinestones that are affixed to the fabric with prong snaps. The dress has full-length sleeves, a sweetheart front neckline and a scoop back. The hem of the dress hits at mid-thigh. Long orange fringe is attached along the inseam of each sleeve, underneath the bustline on the front and back of the dress, and along the hemline. The fringe affixed to the hemline is floor-length. All of the fringe is further embellished with long strands of orange bugle beads strung onto cord and finished with clear, faceted round beads. The bead strings are stitched into the fringe at approximately 1-inch intervals, although some of the strands are missing beads. The dress closes in the back with a pink zipper running from the top of the center back bodice to the center back below the waist, and secures with two (2) hook-and-eye closures, one at the top of the zipper and one at the waist. A fabric label at the interior proper left back neck has handwritten text in black ink reading "BB 3834." A barcode label from the Palace Costume Co. is adhered at the proper right back next to the zip closure.

Worn under the dress is a pair of matching 4-panel shorts (b) made from the same tie-dyed crushed velvet fabric as the dress. The shorts have a wide elastic waistband and are unlined. A fabric label at the interior proper right back below the waistband has handwritten text in black ink reading "BB 3834." A barcode label from the Palace Costume Co. is adhered to a piece of interfacing that is stitched to the center back seam.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Comedy

Costume

Gender

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2013.127.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Used by

Robinson, Ernest, American, born 1932

Subject of

Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967

Medium

leather, cloth, wool, thread, metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 40 1/2 × 26 × 23 1/4 in. (102.9 × 66 × 59.1 cm)

Type

saddles

Date

ca. 1971

Description

A horse saddle used by Ernest Robinson. It has two stirrups toward the front. Each stirrup is covered in leather where the foot rests. Each side has a leather fender covering the belted portion of the stirrup and hobble strap. The saddle horn has a small metal attachment on the inside in the shape of a shield with “11 INCH / SEAT” engraved on it. The cantle has three metal attachments fastened to the inside and outside with rectangular holes in the middle. Metal rings, buckles, fasteners, and other attachments are along the outside and lower portions of the saddle seat. The Seat has oblong holes running down the center from the horn to the cantle. The seat underside is lined with wool. Embossed on the proper left side of the saddle behind the seat is “RVP 4918.” Letters scratched below the embossed lettering appear to read “LEL.” A canteen is attached to the front proper left side of the saddle. The canteen is covered in brown canvas with “U.S.” stenciled on it. The canteen's cap is wood with a leather strap attached at the top. Attached to the proper left side of the saddle is a front cinch made of knotted rope and leather.

Topic

African American

Film

Labor

Men

Professional organizations

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Teresa Robinson Fisher in honor of Ernie Robinson

Object number

2014.21

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Agricultural

Tools and Equipment-Occupational

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Shelton, Al, born 1920

Subject of

Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures, founded 1961

Owned by

Bob Minor, American, born 1944

Medium

metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 5/8 in. (6 × 8.9 × 1.6 cm)

Type

buckles (strap accessories)

Place made

California, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1972

Description

A metal belt buckle, oval, with a raised lip/edge around circumference. In relief on the front, at top reads [STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION], and at the bottom [OF MOTION PICTURES]. In the middle is a relief depiction of a movie camera with a banner underneath reading [HOLLYWOOD], and a five-point star at the left and right. The back is a loop and hook style buckle. Etched into the back, all vertically displayed, reads [THE STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF/MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION/WAS FOUNDED IN HOLLYWOOD CALIF./1961, BY PROFESSIONAL STUNTMEN], [SCULPTOR/AL SHELTON/STUDIO CITY, CA./IN/"WHO'S WHO IN THE WEST"], and a logo for the Stuntmen's Association. Handwritten in black marker, diagonally and upside-down near bottom center, reads [BOB].

Topic

African American

Film

Hollywood (Film)

Labor

Professional organizations

Television

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob Minor, Stuntman, Stunt Coordinator, 2nd Unit Director, Actor

Object number

2014.303.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Boyd, William

Unidentified Child or Children

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 7 7/16 × 9 3/8 in. (18.9 × 23.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Date

1935-1955

Description

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of William Boyd with three young boys. Boyd is kneeling in front of a car with the driverside door open. One child is standing on the left of him while two are standing on the right of him. Boyd has his arm around the boy standing closest to him on the right. He is wearing a black hat, pants, shirt and boots and has a wild rag around his neck that is secured by a bullhead-shaped scarf slide. The boys are dressed in cowboy costumes that consist of black pants, shirts, hats and boots. Each child is holding a pistol. The child that Boyd has is arm around is pointing his pistol at the camera. A small crowd of people are standing to the far right. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Topic

African American

American West

Costume

Film

Photography

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.37.35.23

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Distributed by

BET Holdings, Inc., American, founded 1980

Subject of

Black Entertainment Television, American, founded 1980

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)

Type

stock certificates

Date

1991

Description

Specimen stock certificate for BET Holdings, Inc. The stock certificate has a blue patterned border with a black and white illustration at the top center of an African American man and woman sitting in front of a computer. Black type directly below the illustration reads “BET HOLDINGS, INC. / INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.” Stamped at the center of the certificate in red ink is “SPECIMEN.” The back of the stock certificate is a legal form with blank lines unfilled throughout.

Topic

African American

Business

Television

Credit Line

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

Object number

2014.53.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

Exhibition

Taking the Stage

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture