Published by

LaFace Records, American, 1989 - 2011

Recorded by

Outkast, American, founded 1992

Medium

vinyl, adhesive, paper

Dimensions

Diameter (record): 12 × 1/16 in. (30.5 × 0.2 cm)

H x W x D (sleeve): 12 3/8 × 12 7/16 × 3/16 in. (31.4 × 31.6 × 0.5 cm)

Type

long-playing records

Date

1994

Description

A LP (2016.68.7a) of Outkast's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. The front cover of the record sleeve (2016.68.7b) features portraits of Big Boi and Andre 3000 outlined with an orange highlight; in the background are the shadows of the two men cast on a dark purple surface. In the top left corner, directly above Big Boi's head, is the Outkast logo. Aligned with the bottom edge of the cover is the text [southernplayalisticadillacmuzik]. In the top right corner of the front cover is an orange sticker with white and black printed text which proves [20TH / ANNIVERSARY / OF THE SEMINAL / HIP HOP CLASSIC / FEATURING / "PLAYER'S BALL"]. The LP is a vinyl record with a yellow LaFace Records label. Side 1 has a playlist for Side 2 has a playlist that list five songs. Both sides have credit and production information.

Topic

African American

American South

Hip hop (Music)

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.68.7ab

Restrictions & Rights

© 1994, 2014 RCA Records. Permission required for use.

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Classification

Media Arts-Audio Recordings

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

Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (sheet): 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.3 cm)

H x W (image): 6 1/16 × 8 15/16 in. (15.4 × 22.7 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

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

Date

1974

Description

A black and white photograph of three boys wearing suits and hats standing in front of a wall with graffiti. Hand written at center on the back of the image is "Easter Sunday in Harlem" along with the date and the photographer's signature.

Topic

African American

Children

Fashion

Photography

United States--Social life and customs

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.99.10

Restrictions & Rights

© Anthony Barboza

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (sheet): 10 1/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.5 × 20.1 cm)

H x W (image): 7 1/16 × 4 3/4 in. (18 × 12 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

A black and white photograph of two women in front of a store front. One woman is dressed in light-colored clothing and looks to the right of frame. The other woman is dressed in dark colored clothing with sunglasses and faces the opposite. Directly behind them is a store window displaying sunglasses, jewelry and electronics. Above them is an advertisement with an illustration of a little girl on the beach with her bathing suit being pulled down by a dog and the statement "Don't be a paleface!" On the back is the title, date, and photographer's signature.

Topic

African American

Advertising

Photography

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.99.11

Restrictions & Rights

© Anthony Barboza

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Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (sheet): 10 1/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.5 × 20.1 cm)

H x W (image): 6 13/16 × 4 1/2 in. (17.3 × 11.5 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, north and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

A black and white photograph of a young man wearing a messenger cap and holding a radio. Behind him is a building with a sign reading [Empire State Messenger Service, Inc.] and several bicycles with large baskets. On the back of the photograph is the title, date and photographer's signature.

Topic

African American

Labor

Photography

Radio

Urban life

Youth

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.99.12

Restrictions & Rights

© Anthony Barboza

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, card stock

Dimensions

H x W (card): 8 1/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.4 × 25.3 cm)

H x W (image): 4 1/4 × 6 3/16 in. (10.8 × 15.7 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1968

Description

A black and white photograph of two people at Washington Square park in New York City. In the foreground is a man in profile to the camera wearing a dark colored shirt with white print and glasses. Behind him, slightly out of focus, a second person faces the camera, using both hands to hold an instrument to their lips. On the back is the title, date, and photographer's signature.

Topic

African American

Photography

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.99.14

Restrictions & Rights

© Anthony Barboza

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (sheet): 10 × 8 1/16 in. (25.4 × 20.4 cm)

H x W (image): 9 3/8 × 8 1/16 in. (23.8 × 20.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

A black and white photograph of two men wearing long jackets, sunglasses and hats. The men are standing in front of a coffee shop and an off-track betting company. Additional people are walking in the background. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back.

Topic

African American

Fashion

Men

Photography

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.99.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Anthony Barboza

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.5 × 28 cm)

H x W (image): 10 13/16 × 4 11/16 in. (27.5 × 11.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1974

Description

A black and white photograph of a woman sitting on a suitcase on the sidewalk. The woman wears a paisley print dress and looks directly at the camera with her mouth open. She wears earrings with two dropped hoops. Another suitcase similar in size is next to her, perpendicular to the first; it is open slightly. Behind her is the exterior of a brick building, with what may be a doorway mostly in shadow. On the back of the print is an inscription with title and date, the photographer's signature, and the photographer's stamp.

Topic

African American

Photography

Travel

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.99.42

Restrictions & Rights

© Anthony Barboza

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Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (sheet): 9 7/16 × 13 3/4 in. (23.9 × 35 cm)

H x W (image): 8 1/2 × 9 in. (21.6 × 22.8 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

Coney Island, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1976

Description

A black and white photograph of a man and a woman on a busy street corner in Coney Island, New York. The woman stands center frame with her back to the camera, in front of the man who is only partially visible. He is facing her and her face is turned away from him, looking towards the right. She wears a striped shirt and has a small bag over her shoulder. He wears a hat and sunglasses. Behind them to the left of the image is a restaurant advertising Bar, Bar-b-q, Coca-Cola, and corn on the cob. Behind them to the right are crowds of people on the street, parked cars, and strands of decorative lights strung across the street. A street sign reads "W 12th." The title, date, and photographer's signature are inscribed on the back.

Topic

African American

Amusements

Cooking and dining

Photography

Recreation

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2016.99.44

Restrictions & Rights

© Anthony Barboza

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., American, founded 1895

Subject of

Baker, Clynedyke Aldophus, American, born 1895

Olivet Baptist Church, American, founded 1861

Pilgrim Baptist Church, American, founded 1922

Monumental Baptist Church, American, founded 1919

8th Regiment Armory, American, 1914 - 1960s

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 3 1/2 × 5 7/16 in. (8.9 × 13.8 cm)

Type

form letters

Place depicted

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

Date

1943

Description

Form letter for the 1943 National Baptist Convention in Chicago. The card has black printed text on a tan background. The title in bold at the top reads [Headquarters of the National Baptist Convention – Womans [sic] / Auxiliary – National Laymen’s Dept. and Youth Council]. The location information is listed below this [Held in the UNITED STATES ARMORY, 35th and Giles Avenue – OLIVET BAPTIST / CHURCH, 31st and So. Parkway – PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH, 33rd and Indiana Ave. / MONUMENTAL BAPTIST CHURCH, 729 Oakwood Boulevard – Sept. 7 to 12, 1943]. The data for the card was gathered by Prof. Clynedyke A. Baker. The lower portion of the card includes a short paragraph written in letter style from the perspective of a convention attendee. There is space for the letter to be addressed, dated, and signed individually. The body of letter begins [Arrived safely. Had a most enjoyable trip enroute, the scenery was beautiful; Chica- / go is a Metropolitan City, truly a great place for folk of our race to visit.] Details about the population of the city and the churches is included. The reverse is blank.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic

African American

Religious groups

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family

Object number

2017.14.9

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Catlett, Elizabeth, American and Mexican, 1915 - 2012

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

ink and graphite on paper

Dimensions

H x W (image with title): 4 1/2 × 6 1/8 in. (11.4 × 15.6 cm)

H x W (image): 4 3/16 × 6 1/8 in. (10.7 × 15.5 cm)

H x W (sheet): 7 5/8 × 10 3/16 in. (19.4 × 25.9 cm)

Type

linocuts

Date

1946; printed 1989

Description

Black and white linocut of two women in front of urban housing. Two women are shown with multi-story housing in the background. The apartment buildings are in three different styles with the one on the left having exterior staircases and walkways. The largest building, on the right, has similar exterior walkways on each level. The woman on the left has a hat and is looking toward the viewer. The woman on the right faces the other woman. The title is handwritten in graphite below the image and the work is signed. The reverse is blank.

Topic

African American

Art

Housing

Identity

Resistance

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Winifred Hervey

Object number

2017.21.12

Restrictions & Rights

© Elizabeth Catlett/Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY. Permission required for use.

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Portfolio/Series

The Black Woman (formerly the Negro Woman)

Classification

Visual Arts

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Siskind, Aaron, American, 1903 - 1991

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (image): 10 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (27.6 × 19.7 cm)

H x W (sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 13/16 in. (35.3 × 27.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

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

Date

ca. 1937; printed 1981

Description

A black-and-white photograph featuring a man selling pies out of a window in Harlem. The man is pictured leaning out an open window with a striped awning above and a hand-lettered sign below reading [PEACE / HomeCooked Meals / 10 & 15¢]. The man wears a light colored apron over a light colored shirt and holds a small pie raised in his right hand, while his left leans on the window sill. The print is signed by the photographer on the front and inscribed with the title, date, and other details on the back.

Topic

African American

Business

Communities

Cooking and dining

Foodways

Photography

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2017.26.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Aaron Siskind Foundation. Permission required for use.

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Portfolio/Series

Harlem Document

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Levy, Builder, American, born 1942

Subject of

Santiago, Jacqueline

Lindsey, Cathy

Medium

platinum on paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 5/8 in. (32.9 × 24.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 17 15/16 × 13 3/4 in. (45.6 × 34.9 cm)

Type

platinum prints

Place depicted

Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1976; printed 2016

Description

A black and white photograph of Jacqueline Santiago and Cathy Lindsey in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. The photograph features Santiago and Lindsey with their arms across each other’s shoulders. They are looking to the left of the image and are standing in front of a stuccoed wall. The back of the photograph has the photographer's signature, information about the photograph's subjects, and printing information.

Topic

African American

Communities

Photography

Urban life

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery

Object number

2017.43.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Builder Levy

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Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Levy, Builder, American, born 1942

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Child or Children

Medium

gold toned silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 7/8 in. (21.9 × 32.7 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.6 × 35.4 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

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

Date

April 15, 1967; printed 2016

Description

A black and white photograph of men, women, and children marching down a street in Harlem, New York, in the Harlem Peace March on April 15, 1967. The marchers are carrying signs that read: [Black Men Should Fight White Racism, Not Vietnamese Freedom Fighters / Stop the War Now!], [USA / Get Out of Vietnam Now] and [Black People: 53% of the Dead, 2% of the Bread...Why? / Stop the war Now!]. The marchers in the front row are looking towards the camera and there are brownstone buildings visible in the background. The back of the photograph includes the photographer's signature, information about the subject of the photograph, and printing information.

Topic

African American

Activism

Civil rights

Justice

Photography

Race discrimination

Race relations

Urban life

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arnika Dawkins and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery

Object number

2017.43.3

Restrictions & Rights

© Builder Levy

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Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Engel, Morris, American, 1918 - 2005

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Signed by

Engel, Morris, American, 1918 - 2005

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 10 3/16 × 13 1/8 in. (25.9 × 33.3 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (27 × 34.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

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

Date

1937

Description

A black and white photograph of an unidentified man selling merchandise in Harlem, New York. The man is featured at the center of the photograph. He is visible from the upper chest and is looking through a small opening. On either side of the man there are jars filled with a variety of objects. Below the man there are advertisements for Brown's Mule Chew, Days Work Chew, and Honey Cut Chew. Below the advertisements there are numerous objects on a shelf. Some of the objects are balm, Luden's Cough Drops, guns, packages, and cans. The back of the photograph is signed by photographer Morris Engel.

Topic

African American

Business

Photography

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive

Object number

2017.48.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive

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Collection title

Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive Collection

Portfolio/Series

Harlem Document

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Orkin, Ruth, American, 1921 - 1985

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Child or Children

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 18 7/8 × 12 13/16 in. (47.9 × 32.5 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 15 15/16 in. (50.5 × 40.5 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

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

Date

1947; printed after 1985

Description

A black and white photograph of a woman and her daughter sitting atop a suitcase in Penn Station, in New York City. The young girl is featured facing the camera with her eyes slightly closed and her head resting on her mother's shoulder. She is wearing a dress, dress shoes, and a bow in her hand. Her proper right leg is pulled up to her chest and she is holding a band across her proper right foot. Her proper left leg, hangs off the side of the suitcase. The mother has her back toward the camera and is sitting facing the back right of the photograph. She is wearing a dress and hat and looks off in the direction that she is facing. Other people and suitcases are partially visible in the background. The back of the photograph features a stamp from the Orkin/Engel Archive and contains, title, date, and copyright information.

Topic

African American

Children

Photography

Travel

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive

Object number

2017.48.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive

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Collection title

Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive Collection

Portfolio/Series

Penn Station Series

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Orkin, Ruth, American, 1921 - 1985

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 7/8 × 8 11/16 in. (32.7 × 22.1 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

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

Date

1947; printed 2017

Description

A black and white photograph of a young three young boys at Penn Station in New York City. The photograph features one of the young boys standing towards the camera. He has his proper right hand on his hip and looks off to the right of the photograph. He is wearing a fedora, gingham shirt, tie, suspenders, dress pants, and dress shoes. The suspenders have a zig-zag pattern and the tie has a depiction of a cowboy riding a horse. Two other boys are seated on a suitcase behind the standing boy and to the left of the photograph. The second boy is seated facing the camera. He is wearing a similar outfit to the standing boy and has a book resting on his lap. A third boy is partially visible and is also seated on the suitcase. There are other people and suite cases in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph features a stamp from the Orkin/Engel Archive and contains, title, date, and copyright information.

Topic

African American

Children

Clothing and dress

Photography

Travel

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2017.50.1

Restrictions & Rights

© Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive

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Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive Collection

Portfolio/Series

Penn Station Series

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Orkin, Ruth, American, 1921 - 1985

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 9 1/8 in. (32.9 × 23.2 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 7/8 in. (35.6 × 30.2 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted

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

Date

1947; printed 2017

Description

A black and white photograph of an unidentified woman standing in Penn Station in New York City. She is featured wearing a hat, dress shirt, skirt, and open toed shoes. She stands facing the left of the photograph with her proper right arm extended outward at her hip and holding a cigarette. Her proper left arm is at her side and is holding a purse. A suitcase is on the ground in front of her. Unidentified people are visible in the background. The back of the photograph features a stamp from the Orkin/Engel Archive and contains, title, date, and copyright information.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Photography

Travel

Urban life

Credit Line

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

Object number

2017.50.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive

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Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive Collection

Portfolio/Series

Penn Station Series

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969

Designed by

Unidentified

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 28 × 17 3/4 in. (71.1 × 45.1 cm)

Type

political posters

Place printed

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1971

Description

A Young Lords Party poster. The poster has a black background with white text and a graphic of four purple automatic rifles. Across the top center of the poster, white text reads: [Young Lords Party]. Below the text, the four purple automatic rifles are pictured in a vertical stack. The rifles are oriented horizontally and each rifle has text, in white, across the forestock reading [Health] on the top rifle, [Food] on the second, [Housing] on the third, and [Education] on the bottom. The word [Struggle] is featured in gray text on the magazine of each rifle. In the top right corner of the poster is a logo for the Young Lords Party. The logo is a circle with the Puerto Rican flag in the background and an automatic rifle at center. The letters [YLP] are across the bottom of the logo. The back of the poster is blank.

Topic

African American

Activism

Communities

Education

Graphic design

Health

Housing

Identity

Political organizations

Resistance

Social reform

United States--History--1969-2001

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Latino Initiatives Pool

Object number

2018.35.3

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005

Subject of

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Medium

synthetic fiber and metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 47 1/2 × 16 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (120.7 × 42.5 × 3.2 cm)

Chest: 40 in. (101.6 cm)

Waist: 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm)

Hem circumference: 78 in. (198.1 cm)

Belt: 2 3/4 × 33 1/4 × 3/8 in. (7 × 84.5 × 1 cm)

Type

dresses

Place made

Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date

1955 - 1956

Description

This dress (a) is a wrap style made from a plain weave viscose fabric with a printed design of dark brown and yellow flowers and leaves. The wrap effect is achieved by crossing the front bodice at the waist seam and gathered fabric on the proper left side of the waist. The skirt is flaired with six (6) gores and three pleats in the skirt at the center front add further to the wrap effect. The set-in full length sleeves are gathered at a 1 1/4" cuff that closes with two metal snaps. The dress has a small shawl collar and a v-neck. The dress closes at the proper left side waist with a zipper. It is unlined, and the seams are pressed open with raw edges exposed. It is machine-sewn except for the hem, which is turned up 2 inches and hand stitched. There are two belt loops made of a thin yellow braid, one at each side seam, which hold the accompanying belt (b) in place.

The belt (b) is made from the same fashion fabric as the dress, with a plain weave beige fabric backing. The front and back of the belt are machine stitched around the edge, and a layer of interfacing beteen them provides some stiffening. The belt has an oval-shaped metal single-prong buckle covered in the dark brown and yellow floral fabric, and five (5) white grommets on the opposite end of the belt for an adjustable closure.

Topic

African American

American South

Civil rights

Clothing and dress

Resistance

Segregation

United States--History--1953-1961

Urban life

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number

2007.3.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition

Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

American International Pictures, 1956 - 1980

Subject of

Schultz, Michael, American, born 1938

Turman, Glynn, American, born 1947

Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence, American, born 1953

Morris, Garrett, American, born 1937

Monte, Eric, American, born 1943

Medium

lithographic ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 41 1/8 x 27 3/16 in. (104.5 x 69.1 cm)

Type

posters

Place depicted

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

Date

1975

Description

Movie poster with large black and white photographic image of two girls and three boys, standing next to a brick building with barred window. Tagline above image in black text [MEET THE STUDENT / WELCOMING COMMITTEE / OF COOLEY HIGH] Title under image in pink on a black background [Cooley High] Billing block in black text at bottom. Poster identified as [STYLE B]. NSS number 75/101. Handwritten 40 in pencil in bottom right corner. Back is blank white.

Topic

African American

Actors

Comedy

Education

Film

Motown (Music)

Urban life

Youth

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leith Adams

Object number

2010.7.65

Restrictions & Rights

© 1975 American International Pictures . Permission required for use.

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture