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    On the Art of the Theatre

    Written by
    Craig, Edward Gordon, English, 1872 - 1966
    Published by
    Browne's Bookstore, American, 1908 - 1912
    Owned by
    Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
    Signed by
    Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
    Date
    1912
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 9/16 × 6 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (21.7 × 16.5 × 2.9 cm)
    Title
    Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
    Description
    Hardcover copy of "On the Art of the Theatre" by Edward Gordon Craig with 296 pages of text. The binding is tan with light brown textured fabric over the spine. The front cover has a central red logo with [G C] and a flower inside a circle. The spine reads [On the / Art of / the / Theatre / Edward / Gordon / Craig] in red printed text at the top. [Browne's Bookstore] is in red at the bottom of the spine. The back cover is blank. The book pages have a deckle edge. There are handwritten inscriptions inside the book.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Actors
    Art
    Caricature and cartoons
    Design
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.26.5.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ccd46f8-50cd-4c9e-995a-49d231d80b5f
  • The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Written by
    Curtis, Susan
    Published by
    University of Missouri Press, American, founded 1958
    Date
    1998
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (24.1 x 16.5 x 3.2 cm)
    Description
    Hardcover book, titled "The First Black Actors on the Great White Way". Cover has white lettering set against a photograph a city street at night; also photo of a man and woman appears semi-translucent on cover. [The/First/Black Actors/on the/Great White/Way/Susan Curtis]
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
    Object number
    2011.45.101
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2008 The Curators of the University of Missouri. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563ca2b5c-8c91-4160-9594-75be2a64fe6e
  • Ritual for a Poet in B Natural

    Created by
    Kain, Gylan, American
    Owned by
    Danska, Herbert, American, born 1927
    Date
    1995
    Medium
    plastic , ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    11 x 8 1/2 x 3/16 in. (27.9 x 21.6 x 0.5 cm)
    Description
    The script for a three (3) act play by playwright and actor, Gylan Kain.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    scripts (documents)
    Topic
    Hip hop (Music)
    Literature
    Race relations
    Spoken word (Poetry)
    Theatre
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.21.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gylan Kain. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ba02556-ddf6-461b-a7b2-a1c4fc8215c2
  • Doris Adelaide Derby Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Dr. Derby, Doris, American
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936
    Hunter College, American, founded 1870
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Free Southern Theater, American, 1963 - 1980
    Head Start Program, American, founded 1965
    Date
    April 26, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:51:05
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.8.1a, 2011.174.8.1b, 2011.174.8.1c, 2011.174.8.1d, 2011.174.8.1e, 2011.174.8.1f, 2011.174.8.1g, and 2011.174.8.1h.
    Doris Derby discusses her childhood in the Bronx, joining a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth group, and attending Hunter College. She talks about going to an Episcopal church. She recalls her work in African art and dance, and traveling to Albany, Georgia, to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) with voter registration. She remembers teaching adult literacy in Mississippi with SNCC, starting the Free Southern Theater, and working for Head Start.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0008
    Place collected
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Associations and institutions
    Children
    Civil rights
    Dance
    Education
    Religion
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    Theatre
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.8.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eff16b98-26cc-4ea1-9af5-fc1b07836175
  • Photograph of two men and eleven women posing in stage costumes

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    ca. 1925
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and sheet): 10 11/16 × 13 7/16 in. (27.1 × 34.1 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of two (2) men and eleven (11) women posing in stage costumes. Ten (10) of the women are standing in a line across the stage. All but one of the women are depicted wearing identical, sequined bikini-style tops with a swath of sequined fabric running down their midsections, and fingerless gloves. The bikini bottoms are overlaid with sheer fabric with tasseled fringed ends, knotted at the belly button. Each woman is wearing large, hooped earrings and a turban with some of their hair peeking out. The five (5) women on the left have both of their arms pointed toward the left edge of the image. And the five (5) women on the right have both of their arms pointed toward the right edge of the image. One (1) woman is centrally depicted, kneeling on a pillow in front of the line of women and a large seated Buddha, with her arms crossed over her chest. On either side of her kneels a man depicted in profile with his hands held out to her, palms up. The man on the left is wearing harem pants and a matching, loose fitted shirt with a beaded collar and cuffs. He is also wearing a turban with a large gemstone on the proper right side. The man on the right is depicted in blackface with white lips. He is also wearing harem pants, a kurta wrapped around the waist with a knotted length of fabric, and a turban. There is an inscription in pencil on the back.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Blackface
    Dance
    Music
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Stereotypes
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ac2b8c8b-947f-4194-8fa1-378cfe73d755
  • Composite photograph of three men and a woman dressed in theatrical costumes

    Photograph by
    Kollar, James
    Subject of
    Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    early 20th-mid 20th century
    Medium
    2013.46.25.118.1: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    2013.46.25.118.2: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (2013.46.25.118.1 Image): 7 7/16 × 9 9/16 in. (18.9 × 24.3 cm)
    H x W (2013.46.25.118.1 Sheet): 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.3 cm)
    H x W (2013.46.25.118.2 Image): 7 9/16 × 9 5/8 in. (19.2 × 24.4 cm)
    H x W (2013.46.25.118.2 Sheet): 8 1/16 × 10 1/4 in. (20.4 × 26 cm)
    Description
    Two identical silver gelatin prints depicting a black-and-white composite image of three (3) unidentified men and Laura Cathrell dressed in theatrical costumes. Cathrell stands left of center, in profile, with her torso turned towards the men on the right side of the image. She is wearing a dark toned, cropped, short sleeve blouse, a stripped skirt with ruffles along the hem, and a tall hat with a large feather plume extending from the top of the hat. She is depicted looking down towards the man on the far left. He is wearing an open shirt, laced, with large dark and light bands on the sleeves, white pants, sandals, and a brimmed straw hat decorated with diagonal stripes on the edge of the brim. He is kneeling with a conga drum held on his upper thighs. His hands are poised above the drumhead, which faces to the left edge of the image. The drum is decorated with geometric bands. On the right side of Cathrell are two (2) additional men standing, both looking towards her. Both wear outfits similar to the man kneeling. The man on the left is holding maracas in both hands and is facing Cathrell. The man on the far right stands with his back to the other performers and his torso turned to the right edge of the image. Partially cut off white text, printed in the negative, in the bottom right corner reads, [JAMES KOLL[ÁR / RADIO CITY, N.Y.]]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the image.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Music
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Stereotypes
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.118.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad48afc7-2267-47b4-9bf8-692d46e8cea4
  • Photograph of Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham depicted in blackface

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Markham, Dewey, American, 1904 - 1981
    Date
    1936
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and sheet): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.3 × 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham depicted in blackface and shown in profile. Markham is wearing a boater hat, oxfords, and a dark suit with medium toned embellishments on the lapels, breast pocket, side pocket, wrists and pant seam. He has large, white painted lips. He is crouched over with his fists clenched and appears to be walking forward. He is posing in front of a wall, with a staircase visible in the left background. The front of the image has been marked in pencil with crop lines. There are several inscriptions in pencil on the back, including a paragraph about Markham on the bottom half that reads [The Personification of Trucking / -Cut- / Pigmeat Markham / Known the country over today / as the greatest living colored / Comedian. At present Pigmeat is / in his second successful / week in philadelphia where / this month he began what will / develop into 40 wk of truckin and / what have you.].
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place captured
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Actors
    Blackface
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Stereotypes
    Theatre
    Vaudeville
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5384b1394-00ad-4d3d-9bd4-0905f9abbd61
  • Photograph of a performer, Toada, and three men dressed in theatrical costumes

    Photograph by
    Kollar, James
    Distributed by
    Moss Photo, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    early 20th-mid 20th century
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 3/8 × 7 7/16 in. (23.8 × 18.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 1/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.5 × 20.7 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of three (3) men and a woman dressed in theatrical costumes. The woman is depicted center, standing on a white platform with her arms slightly raised at her sides. She is wearing a feathered bikini top, feathered wristlets, and a feathered skirt that leaves her legs and bikini bottoms exposed at the front. The men are posed around her. Each is holding a conga drum with a diamond pattern decoration. Each man wears a shirt with a laced-up front and puffy sleeves, pants, and sandals. Two of the men are posed on the left side of the image, and one of the right. White text printed in the negative in the bottom right corner reads [JAMES KOLLÁR / RADIO CITY, N.Y.]. Near the bottom right corner is an inscription in blue ink that reads, [To The Princess Laurie / You're so wonderful - / I'm happy I know you. / Always Your Friend / Toada]. The image is framed by a white border with black text printed in the bottom right corner that reads: [MOSS PHOTO, N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the image.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Music
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Stereotypes
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.29
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d2027cfc-3d37-403f-8bb4-ffc5b78140e9
  • Photograph of a performer, Toada, and three men dressed in theatrical costumes

    Photograph by
    Kollar, James
    Distributed by
    Moss Photo, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    early 20th-mid 20th century
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 7/16 × 8 5/16 in. (18.9 × 21.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.7 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of three (3) men and a woman dressed in theatrical costumes. The woman stands left of center on a white platform with one (1) of the men. She is wearing an embellished, corset dress overlaid with a skirt that is short in front and drapes in the back, detached sleeves, a small hat with large feathers, and a small parasol. She is depicted looking towards the left edge of the image while holding her parasol above her with her proper right hand. Standing right of center on the platform, is a man wearing an open shirt, laced, with large dark and light bands on the sleeves, white pants, and sandals. He is wearing a brimmed straw hat decorated with diagonal stripes on the edge of the brim. He is depicted looking at the woman, wagging a finger at her. On either side of the standing performers, in the lower quadrants of the image, are two (2) additional men, both looking up at the woman. The man depicted on the lower left side of the image wears an outfit similar to the man standing on the platform. He crouches on the floor, with a large conga drum resting on his proper left thigh. The man in the lower right side of the image wears a white shirt, open and laced with pale bands of color, and white pants, and sandals. In each hand he holds a maraca. White text printed in the negative in the bottom right corner reads, [JAMES KOLLÁR / RADIO CITY, N.Y.]. Along the lower portion of the image is an inscription in blue ink that reads, [To "The Princess" / You're really regal and wonderful / Grand people - Success and / nothing but the best of / every thing to you / Toada]. The image is framed by a white border with black text printed in the bottom right corner that reads: [MOSS PHOTO, N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the image.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Music
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Stereotypes
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.35
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57221336d-d852-4cf7-b6db-48b15ab5668c
  • Photograph of five male performers with drums

    Photograph by
    Diaz & Rogers, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    early 20th-mid 20th century
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 3/8 × 9 5/16 in. (18.8 × 23.6 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a group of five (5) male performers. The men are posed around a large drum, placed in the lower right quadrant of the image. All of the performers are depicted shirtless. One (1) man is seated cross-legged with a drum held between his knees to the left of the drum. His proper right hand is poised above the drum head and his proper left is resting on the drum. He is wearing a metallic costume that leaves his legs bare. Behind the seated man are two (2) performers. The man on the left has his arms extended above his head, bent at the elbows. The man on the right, kneels in front of a drum with his proper left side facing the viewer. His proper left hand holds the drum and the proper right arm is extended above his head. Behind the large drum, on the right side of the image, is a man kneeling with his proper right hand poised above the drumhead. His proper left hand is extended above his head, bent at the elbow. His hand is held below another performer's hand. That performer is standing behind the large drum. He is depicted wearing white pants with metallic detailing on the proper left side of the front of his pants. His proper left arm is raised to shoulder level and bent at the elbow so his proper left hand is held above a performer's hand. His proper right arm is extended above this head. The background is white wall with large shadows of the performers playing on the wall. In the lower right corner, printed in the negative, is the photographer's mark, [Diaz & / Rogers /N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Dance
    Music
    Photography
    Stereotypes
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.56
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58881d573-f0ba-4624-96dc-eb4ddb2fc6ed
  • Photograph of a performer, Toada, and three men dressed in theatrical costumes

    Photograph by
    Kollar, James
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    early 20th-mid 20th century
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 3/16 × 8 1/4 in. (18.3 × 21 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of three (3) men and a woman dressed in theatrical costumes. The woman stands left of center, with her torso turned towards one (1) of the men. She is wearing an embellished, corset dress overlaid with a skirt that is short in front and drapes in the back, detached sleeves, a small hat with large feathers, and a small parasol held above her with her proper right hand. She is depicted looking towards the viewer. On the far left, is a man wearing an open shirt, laced, with large dark and light bands on the sleeves, white pants, sandals, and a brimmed straw hat decorated with diagonal stripes on the edge of the brim. He is kneeling with a conga drum held on his upper thighs. His hands are poised above the drumhead, which faces to the left edge of the image. The drum is decorated with geometric bands. On the right side of the woman are two (2) additional men standing, both looking towards the woman. Both wear outfits similar to the man kneeling. The man on the left is holding maracas in both hands and is facing the woman. The man on the far right stands with his back to the other performers and his torso turned to the right. White text printed in the negative, in the bottom right corner reads, [JAMES KOLLÁR / RADIO CITY, N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the image.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Music
    Photography
    Stereotypes
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.58
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5228e3099-ae97-4911-b95b-245cabeca86f
  • Photograph of a performer, Toada, and three men dressed in theatrical costumes

    Photograph by
    Kollar, James
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    early 20th-mid 20th century
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 3/16 × 7 1/4 in. (23.3 × 18.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/16 in. (25.4 × 20.5 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of three (3) men and a woman dressed in theatrical costumes. The woman is centrally depicted, standing on a white platform with her arms slightly raised at her sides. She is wearing a feathered bikini top, feathered wristlets, and a feathered skirt that leaves her legs and bikini bottoms exposed at the front. The men are posed around her. Each is holding a conga drum with a diamond pattern decoration. Each man wears a shirt with a laced-up front and puffy sleeves, pants, and sandals. Two of the men are posed on the left side of the image, and one of the right. White text printed in the negative in the bottom right corner reads [JAMES KOLLÁR / RADIO CITY, N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the image.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Music
    Photography
    Stereotypes
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.59
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e1f4d12-7842-454f-b640-c56415ea9b2b
  • Contract for a Haverly's United Mastodon Minstrels performance

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Signed by
    Frohman, Charles, American, 1856 - 1915
    Subject of
    Haverly's United Mastodon Minstrels, American, founded 1877
    Haverly, J. H., American, 1837 - 1901
    Date
    1879
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 8 1/2 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A contract for Haverly's "Genuine Colored" Mastodon Minstrels to perform at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. The contract is a long folio leaf, with pre-printed fields that have been filled out by hand. An edit, by hand in ink, adds: "Genuine Colored" at the top of the document, which was signed by the troupe's manager, Charles Frohman. This contract stipulates that the minstrels were to get a share of the house take, based on the receipts at the door, a common practice even today. Haverly's United Mastodon Minstrels was a black-face minstrel troupe created in 1877. The back of the contract has an inscription that gives a name and a date.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Place depicted
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    contract documents
    Topic
    Business
    Minstrel (Music)
    Stereotypes
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.64
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569cba2c9-5178-4413-ad47-599b8b7c5bf7

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