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  • Poster for voter registration made by the NAACP

    Created by
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Subject of
    Wallace, George, American, 1919 - 1998
    Goldwater, Barry Morris, American, 1909 - 1998
    Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
    Date
    1964
    Medium
    colored ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 22 in. (35.6 x 55.9 cm)
    Description
    An NAACP poster, black and red ink on white cardboard, advocating voter registration to: "Stop / Goldwater, Wallace, and the Klu [sic] Klux Klan / Now". Included on the poster is a list of registration locations and a notice that the poster was created by the New York branch of the NAACP Youth Council.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    political posters
    Topic
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.10.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b5c2296f-71ff-4158-ac21-9bb364a51508
  • White Supremacy and Negro Subordination; Or, Negroes A Subordinate Race, And (So-Called) Slavery its Normal Condition.

    Written by
    Dr. Van Evrie, John H., American, 1814 - 1896
    Published by
    Van Evrie, Horton & Co., American, 1860 - 1870
    Printed by
    Smith & McDougal, American, 1860 - 1884
    Date
    1867; Printed 1868
    Medium
    ink on paper, with leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 1 5/16 in. (19.1 × 13.3 × 3.3 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 7 1/2 × 7 3/8 × 3 3/4 in. (19.1 × 18.7 × 9.5 cm)
    Description
    A second edition of White Supremacy and Negro Subordination, by J. H. Van Evrie, a hardbound book covered in blue leather. The cover itself is blank, the spine of the book has the title [WHITE / SUPREMACY / and / NEGRO / SUBORDINATION / VAN EVRIE] in gold lettering with a makers stamp on the bottom that state [VE&Co]. There are approximately 410 pages. The stated intention of the book is to demonstrate “that the so-called slavery of the South was the Negro’s normal or natural condition.” Evrie cites phrenology, physical anthropology, comparative anatomy, and biological determinism in support of the argument that the enslaved were absolutely dependent on their masters. The work begins with a page of four illustrated figures and page numbers. Throughout the book, there are six colored lithographs depicting stereotypical figures of different races. The first illustration on page 16 is a man standing on a colorful tiled floor with Washington, D.C. in the background and is titled [CAUCASIAN]. The other lithographs are not titled. On page 67, an African figure is pictured wearing a loose white garment with swords tucked into a red sash. Behind the individual is a desert background. The third illustration, on page 89, is a color plate depicting an Asian indvidual holding a smoking pipe with a long shaft, standing next to a bamboo table, with mountains and a pagoda in the background. On page 221, an American Indian figure is depicted wearing a beaded and feathered headdress and animal skin leggings with a blanket wrapped around his shoulders. He carries a spear and stands on a rock. An Eskimo figure is shown on page 269. He is depicted wearing fur garments and holding an ice fishing spear, with snow covered mountains in the background. The last illustration plate on page 308 depicts a black man seated and smoking a pipe. He wears red striped pants that are soiled and torn at the knee, a white shirt and tan vest. He is barefoot. The tall masts of ships are visible in the background. The back of the book includes pages of advertisements for other works including those published by Van Evrie, Horton & Co.
    Statement
    Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Racist and Stereotypical Objects
    Type
    books
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Literature
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Slavery
    Stereotypes
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Thomas P. Steward
    Object number
    2017.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e7f8edc-ce98-41ef-8878-7eb8300d51aa
  • Untitled (protest rally on train)

    Photograph by
    Leipzig, Arthur, American, 1918 - 2014
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
    Date
    mid-1940s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19.1 × 24.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of an unidentified group of people on a train by Arthur Leipzig. The young men and women in this image are mostly seated in a circle and some have their mouths open as if in song. In the center of the group a man is standing playing the guitar. He is wearing slacks, a belt, and a short sleeved collared shirt. There are three men in the doorway behind the guitarist. The man in front is facing the camera and wearing a flower patterned tie. Train signage and rules are visible above the doorway. There is a seated group of three women and four men at the left of the image. Behind them is a sign which reads [SMASH / THE / K.K.K.]. On the right side another group is seated, including a man in an army uniform. There is a sign […/ THE CAROLINA / COP WHO DID IT / IS FREE] in the corner behind the group. There is a handwritten numerical inscription on the reverse.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Military
    Photography
    Race relations
    United States History
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mildred Leipzig in memory of Arthur Leipzig
    Object number
    2017.60.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Arthur Leipzig
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a3d7c36-ae41-421c-a373-f7639e4fe612
  • Token for membership in the Ku Klux Klan

    Issued by
    Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
    Date
    1950s
    Medium
    brass
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
    Description
    A round, brass token stamped with [MEMBER / KKK / IN / GOOD STANDING]. The letters "KKK" are punched out entirely and appear prominently at center, with "MEMBER" above and "IN GOOD STANDING" below in engraved text. The back of the token is blank.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tokens
    Topic
    American South
    Fraternal organizations
    Race discrimination
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2017.64
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54dc92a66-295a-48a9-96db-d240c16cd7f6
  • Flier for the film King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis

    Distributed by
    King, Martin Luther Foundation, American
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 17 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (43.8 × 28.6 cm)
    Description
    Martin Luther King Foundation flier for the film “King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis." The front of the flier features a black and white image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “KING” is printed in bold white text in the top, right corner. The back of the flier features six black and white images down the center with text on each side. The pictures depict images of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a burning bus, a police officer, a large group of people marching, a burning cross and Klansmen, and people morning at King’s funeral. The text are reviews of the movie from various news outlets, awards the movie has won and suggested uses for the film. The flier is yellowed, creased, and torn in several places.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place collected
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Mass media
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Violence
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
    Object number
    2017.71.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5efa7b79d-20f3-4716-aa55-7fb34ac2e446
  • Sign with "Destroy All Monsters" used in the Unite the Right counter-protest

    Created by
    McBrien, Justin, American
    Date
    August 12, 2017
    Medium
    poster color on Fome-Cor (TM) with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 16 1/8 × 20 1/16 × 9/16 in. (41 × 51 × 1.4 cm)
    Description
    A handmade protest sign by Justin McBrien used during the Charlottesville, Virginia counter-protest to the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. The sign is constructed from two (2) pieces of foamcore held together with six (6) black, blue, and red binder clips with the slogans "Destroy All Monsters" on the front, and "Alt Right=Capitalist PAWNS" on the back. The front of the sign is dominated by a hand painted graphic of a black power fist. The fist is red and is outlined with black, peach, dark pink, blue, yellow, and black. The fist is accented with orange marks around the fist. Painted below in red and black is the text [DESTROY ALL MONSTERS] with each word underlined. The back of the sign features hand painted text that reads [ALT RiGHT = / Capitalist PAWNS] The word "pawns" is painted in white paint and the other text is mix of blue, red, and yellow paint. The sign heavily painted and depicts a scene of violence. Just left of center in the foreground is a large green dollar symbol wearing a black top hat that stands in a red river. In the right foreground, facing the dollar sign, is group of white figures with round heads and triangular shaped bodies. Two (2) dead, white figures at the front are depicted laying on the ground with "x" symbols for eyes. Behind the dollar sign and white figures is a fence topped with concertina wire. In the background, are black mountains on the left and black smoke on the right. Rising above the smoke are red flame-like figures with black eyes. The letter "C" in the word "Capitalist" is the open mouth of a green alligator.
    Place used
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Justin McBrien
    Object number
    2018.42.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d0e13fa3-1599-4eab-abac-91035a02ede8
  • Sign with "Choose Love over Fear" used in the Unite the Right counter-protest

    Created by
    Wilson, Chloe
    Date
    August 12, 2017
    Medium
    poster color on Fome-Cor (TM)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 16 1/16 × 20 × 3/16 in. (40.8 × 50.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A handmade sign by Chloe Wilson used during the Charlottesville, Virginia counter-protest to the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. The sign is constructed from white foamcore with the slogan "Choose Love over Fear." The front of the sign features large, handpainted, blue, red, and purple text that reads [Choose / LOVE / over / Fear]. Each word is underlined with black paint and the word "love" is accented with small, red, marks. Two flowers, painted yellow and orange, are painted on the right side of the sign. The back of the sign is mostly blank with a small red painted mark in the bottom left corner.
    Place used
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Justin McBrien
    Object number
    2018.42.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ef6b6b7-4d81-46f1-92b9-9ecd94fda831
  • Sign with "Nazis- Go Home!!" used in the Unite the Right counter-protest

    Created by
    Rosenblith, Gillet
    Date
    August 12, 2017
    Medium
    ink on wove paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
    Description
    A handmade protest sign by Gillet Rosenblith used during the Charlottesville, Virginia counter-protest to the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. The sign is constructed from blue poster board with the slogans "Nazis - Go Home!!" on the front, and "Fuck White Supremacy" on the back. The front of the sign features large, handwritten, black marker text that reads [Nazis-GO / HOME!!]. Four (4) small pieces of masking tape adhere to the bottom half of the sign. The back of the sign is also dominated by large handwritten, black marker, text that reads, [Fuck / White / Supremacy].
    Place used
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Justin McBrien
    Object number
    2018.42.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e79432ea-7240-4475-b3a1-ea10e7cf72f9
  • Sign with "Destroy White Supremacy" used in the Unite the Right counter-protest

    Created by
    McBrien, Justin, American
    Date
    August 12, 2017
    Medium
    ink on poster board
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 21 15/16 × 27 15/16 × 3/16 in. (55.7 × 71 × 0.4 cm)
    Description
    A handmade protest sign by Justin McBrien used during the Charlottesville, Virginia counter-protest to the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. The sign is constructed from purple and blue poster board with the slogans "Destroy White Supremacy" on the front, and "Black Lives Matter" on the back. The front of the sign is blue and features a dark blue and black marker drawing of a Ku Klux Klan mask covered by a no symbol, outlined in black and pink marker. Handwritten text around the top of the circle reads [DESTROY WHITE] and [SUPREMACY] on the bottom. There is a small drawing of a hammer in the left corner. A fragment of a small white adhesive label adheres to the bottom right corner. The back of the sign is dominated by large, stylized text that reads, [BLACK / LiVES / MATTER] outlined in blue and black marker and filled in with yellow marker.
    Place used
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Justin McBrien
    Object number
    2018.42.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ec4bf4dd-1e12-496f-be69-477b635ff033
  • Poster with "End White Supremacy" used in the Unite the Right counter-protest

    Distributed by
    Democratic Socialists of America, American, founded 1982
    Date
    August 12, 2017
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 18 1/16 × 12 in. (45.8 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    A mass produced poster with the logo "End White Supremacy," distributed by the Democratic Socialists of America and used during the Charlottesville, Virginia counter-protest to the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. The poster is white with a large, central black, red, and white graphic. The graphic is of a black piece of earth with a rose growing from left side. Black and white text printed above the over the graphic reads [end / white / supremacy]. The words "white" and "supremacy" are accented with black barbed wire graphics. The root of the rose extends from a piece of barbed wire in the "w" of the word "white." In the bottom right corner of the poster is the red, black, and white rose logo of the Democratic Socialists of America next to black text in varying sizes and fonts that read [DSA [underlined] / Democratic Socialists of America / dsausa.org]. The poster is double sided with identical graphics and text on the back.
    Place used
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 2001-
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Justin McBrien
    Object number
    2018.42.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Democratic Socialists of America. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c5d35fd-0cec-437b-bd0e-81924f8fe422
  • Klu Klux Klan hood with mask

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1915-1944
    Medium
    cotton with buckram
    Dimensions
    H x W (hood): 24 1/2 × 17 1/4 in. (62.2 × 43.8 cm)
    H x W (hood liner): 13 1/4 × 11 1/2 in. (33.7 × 29.2 cm)
    Description
    A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) hood with attached mask (a) and a hood liner (b). The hood is conical-shaped with a back flap with rounded corners. It has been made from plain, white cotton and has a red colored, cotton tassel attached at the point of the hood. Six and a half centimeter, round eyeholes have been cut out of the front of the mask and stitched to prevent fraying.
    The white hood liner has been shaped using buckram, edged at the crown in brown, painted canvas.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    hoods (headgear)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    United States History
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Therbia Parker
    Object number
    2013.55.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e6b5113-698e-4dd1-b47a-90f8bba74fde
  • Form entitled Kligrapp's Quarterly Report

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Written by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1915-1944
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 13 1/8 × 8 7/16 in. (33.4 × 21.4 cm)
    Description
    A one-page, white paper, form entitled, Kligrapp's Quarterly Report form, Form K-105, used to document the quarterly activities of each Klan. On the recto, at the top of the document, in the left corner of the page is the text [Form K-105]. The title of the form [Kligrapp's Quarterly Report] runs center, along the top edge. Below the form title is text followed by fillable lines that reads, [Klan No. _ _ _ _ _Realm of_ _ _____ _ _, ______ __ _ _Quarter, 19_ _ _] with the following instructions below: [This report must be accurately made out in triplicate by the Kligrapp and sent to proper headquarters NOT / LATER THAN THE TENTH of the month immediately following the last month of the QUARTER. Klans in / Organized Realms send two copies to State Office; Klans in unorganized Realms send one copy to the Imperial Palace. / Quarters end March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st. Remittances must be by New York or / Atlanta exchange, Post Office or Express money order.] The main body of the form begins with the text, [To His Majesty, the Imperial Wizard, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan: / The following is my report for the ________ Quarter, 19____]. The report includes fifteen fillable sections that identify the location of the Klan, number of Klonklaves, attendance, membership dues, membership enrollment and losses, amounts collected for various Klan taxes, and a section for remarks. At the bottom of the recto is a fillable line for the date and a signature line for the Kligrapps. On the verso, the text reads [Instructions for Filling Out Quarterly Reports], followed by five paragraphs and a set of twelve instructions to the person filling out the form.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    forms (documents)
    Topic
    Business
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Therbia Parker
    Object number
    2013.55.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50f5bc6f9-2283-4e83-89fc-193585970794
  • Photograph of Mary Reid holding flyer featuring swastikas and hate language

    Photograph by
    Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
    Subject of
    Reid, Mary
    Date
    July 1964
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 7/8 × 11 1/16 in. (42.9 × 28.1 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Mary Reid holding an American Nazi three fliers. The fliers have have repeated symbols of swastikas and hate language. The first flyer reads [KILL ALL BLACKS]. The other two fliers have similar language. Reid is standing on the third step down from a wood-paneled front porch. There is an imprint of a palm tree in the bottom right corner of the border on the front of the photograph. The back of the photograph has an inscription, by hand, of the number: [1497] and a photographer's stamp.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Communities
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
    Object number
    2014.302.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca40b9ce-b394-4a10-9653-41c7ef8a8bed
  • Photograph of Mary Reid holding flyer featuring swastikas and hate language

    Photograph by
    Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
    Subject of
    Reid, Mary
    Date
    July 1964
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 11/16 × 8 1/4 in. (32.2 × 21 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Mary Reid holding an American Nazi three fliers. The fliers have have repeated symbols of swastikas and hate language. The first flyer reads [KILL ALL BLACKS]. The other two fliers have similar language. Reid is standing on the third step down from a wood-paneled front porch. There is an imprint of a palm tree in the bottom right corner of the border on the front of the photograph. The front of the photograph has an inscription, by hand, of the number: [1497].
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Communities
    Hate crimes
    Photography
    Race discrimination
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
    Object number
    2014.302.70
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bcdceca8-4875-432e-a2fd-869d58bb96b5
  • Ku Klux Klan robe from the Wilds Family Plantation

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1915-1944
    Medium
    synthetic fiber and metal snaps
    Dimensions
    H x W (flat): 51 1/4 × 34 in. (130.2 × 86.4 cm)
    H x W (flat): 29 1/4 × 43 3/4 in. (74.3 × 111.1 cm)
    Description
    A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe worn by a member of an undetermined rank. The calf-length robe is made from ivory synthetic satin and has full-length sleeves that are slightly flared near the cuff. The robe has a neckband that is lined with red satin and that closes with two sets of snap fasteners. Seven (7) snap fasteners run almost the full length of the button band at the center front. The robe has bands of red, white and blue ribbon sewn near the bottom of the robe approximately five (5) inches from the hem. There are single red ribbon bands at the cuff of each sleeve and running down the proper left and right sides of the button bands. The robe is not lined and there is a single, center back vent measuring 20.75 inches from the hem. There are ivory satin belt loops on each side of the waist. Sewn over the proper left breast is a machine embroidered patch with an ivory satin cross outlined in black against a red satin background with a “blood drop,” embroidered in red, oriented vertically in the center of the cross. The black lines on the patch form a cross with a black diamond in the middle of the cross. The design is typically referred to as the "Mystic Insignia of a Klansman" (MIOAK). The robe has an attached ivory synthetic satin semi-circular half cape with red synthetic satin lining. The half cape has a snap closure sewn to either side of the bottom, front corners.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    robes
    Topic
    American South
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Wilds Family descendants of Nassau County, Florida
    Object number
    2012.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575db59cb-2761-4f77-86ad-79d606041375
  • Handbill from the Citizen's Council of Greater New Orleans, Inc.

    Subject of
    Citizen's Council of Greater New Orleans, Inc., American
    Citizens' Councils, American, founded 1954
    Date
    ca. 1965
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Handbill printed on green paper that reads: "NOTICE! STOP Help Save the Youth of America DON'T BUY NEGRO RECORDS." The back of the handbill is blank.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place made
    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    handbills
    Topic
    Advertising
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Music
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.144
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5412fc98f-39a0-444b-8e03-a41cc05b15d0
  • Member token used by Nelda Rowan to ensure safe passage in South Carolina

    Issued by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Owned by
    Rowan, Nelda S., American, 1929 - 1997
    Date
    1950s
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    brass (alloy)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Diameter): 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm)
    Description
    A brass token stamped with [MEMBER / KKK / IN / GOOD STANDING] with a pendant hole at the top. The letters [KKK] have been punched out entirely while the rest of the text is engraved. The verso is blank.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tokens
    Topic
    American South
    Fraternal organizations
    Rural life
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Susan Rowan McGee
    Object number
    2013.184
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595cf2bec-9e42-49fa-90d0-e3381607e3e6
  • Hood worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1935
    Medium
    cotton
    Dimensions
    H x W (flat): 25 3/16 × 13 3/4 in. (64 × 35 cm)
    Description
    An off-white conical-shaped Ku Klux Klan hood with an attached back flap with squared corners worn by a member of an undetermined rank. Rough eye holes are cut into the front of the mask. A crease is on the left side of the mask. Several brown stains are on the mask.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    hoods (headgear)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.1.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5465583ce-bc20-47b0-a491-d2dec3605c70
  • Robe worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1935
    Medium
    cotton
    Dimensions
    H x W: 48 1/16 × 40 15/16 in. (122 × 104 cm)
    Description
    A Ku Klux Klan robe worn by a member of an undetermined rank. The calf-length robe is made from cotton and has full-length sleeves that are slightly flared near the cuff. Four white, plastic buttons are on the button band at the center front. Sewn over the left breast is a machine embroidered patch with an ivory satin cross outlined in black against a red satin background with a “blood drop,” embroidered in red, oriented vertically in the center of the cross. The black lines on the patch form a cross with a black diamond in the middle of the cross. The design is typically referred to as the "Mystic Insignia of a Klansman" (MIOAK). The robe has an attached circular half cape.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    robes
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a79b8468-baa3-44b5-ba45-c21abead3188
  • Belt worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1935
    Medium
    rope
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 13/16 × 72 7/16 × 13/16 in. (2 × 184 × 2 cm)
    Description
    A white rope belt worn by a Ku Klux Klan member of an undetermined rank. Each end of the belt is knotted with tassels.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    belts (costume accessories)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.1.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d783f5f-205b-4480-bffe-fde26d39deb7

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