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  • The Argument

    Created by
    Motley, Archibald John Jr., American, 1891 - 1981
    Owned by
    Barnett-Aden Gallery, American, 1943 - 1969
    Date
    1940
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
    Exhibition
    Visual Art and the American Experience
    Medium
    oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    H x W (framed): 40 × 30 in. (101.6 × 76.2 cm)
    Description
    This oil painting depicts a street scene with a group of men arguing. In the painting's foreground are five men standing in a rough circle. Two men have their backs to the viewer, one tall thin figure wearing a grey suit and fedora. He carries a cigarette in his left hand, held behind his back. The second man is short, fat, and wears a light colored shirt and dark blue pants. He is balding and has his hands on his hips. He faces three taller men. The tallest wears a brown bowler hat over one eye and red tie with a dark blue suit. He stands with his legs spread and has a cigarette in his open mouth. Next to him is a man in a light colored suit with a flat blue cap. He holds a smoking cigarette in front of his face with his right hand. The third man wears a dark blue suit and flat cap. He leans against the wall behind him and gestures with his right hand. Slightly in front of him is an overflowing can of garbage. Slightly behind the group of men to the left is another man with his head tilted upwards, drinking from a flask. Above the men is an open window in the brick building behind them. A woman in a green sleeveless dress sits at the window, right hand on the sill, left hand touching her hair. Her head is turned downwards towards the men. Beyond the brick building is a small green yard with a laundry line. A woman in a red dress and white apron is hanging white sheets on the line. She looks over her shoulder at the group of men. Beyond the laundry line is a small house with a porch. A man in a white shirt and dark pants stands on the porch, leaning forward on the railings. It is signed and dated by the artist.
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    paintings
    Topic
    Art
    Communities
    Men
    Stereotypes
    Urban life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert L. Johnson
    Object number
    2015.2.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Valerie Gerrard Browne. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52f1359a5-18f5-4ed3-9413-76e537e1c943
  • Mabel (Portrait of the Artist's Wife)

    Created by
    Lee-Smith, Hughie, American, 1915 - 1999
    Subject of
    Everett, Mabel Louise, American, born 1920
    Date
    1940
    Medium
    oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 38 × 34 × 5 in. (96.5 × 86.4 × 12.7 cm)
    Caption
    Hughie Lee Smith painted this sensitive portrait of his wife, Mabel Louise Everett, around the time they were married and moved to Detroit in 1940.
    Description
    This oil painting portrait depicts the artist's first wife, Mabel Louise Everett. Shown from the chest upwards, she wears a dark blue dress with red trim at the neckline. Her shoulder length hair is done in a style popular with women during the 1940s, pulled back on the top of her head. Her gaze is directed slightly toward the right side of the painting. The background of the portrait is flat with with tones of brown, cream, red and blue.
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Families
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stephanie Anne Patterson
    Object number
    2016.172
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of Hughie Lee-Smith
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5512acf13-6d7f-4305-bc44-26af86cc21bf
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    Pinback button with "I Believe Anita Hill"

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Hill, Anita, American, born 1956
    Thomas, Clarence, American, born 1948
    Date
    1991
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/16 × 3 3/16 in. (8.1 × 8.1 cm)
    Description
    A pink and black pinback button in support of Anita Hill. The front of the button is a pink background with black text reading [I believe Anita Hill]. The back of the button has a pin with a hook.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Government
    Justice
    Law
    Local and regional
    Men
    Politics
    Sexuality
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Cash Bestebreurtje
    Object number
    2019.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b03c9b63-bca3-4f4c-a4e0-1e3582d21f8a
  • Commencement gown owned by Zora Neale Hurston

    Manufactured by
    Cox Sons & Vining, Inc., American, founded 1837
    Owned by
    Hurston, Zora Neale, American, 1891 - 1960
    Worn by
    Cohen, Lucy Kramer, American, 1907 - 2007
    Subject of
    Barnard College, American, founded 1889
    Date
    1928
    Medium
    fiber with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (Gown): 45 1/4 × 18 3/16 in. (115 × 46.2 cm)
    Chest (Gown Internal): 47 1/16 in. (119.5 cm)
    Caption
    This commencement gown originally belonged to writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston was a member of Barnard College's graduating class of 1928. Her degree was conferred on February 29, 1928; however, Hurston did not participate in the commencement ceremony. Having completed her coursework and obtained funding, she sold the cap and gown before leaving New York to conduct anthropological research in Florida. Her fellow anthropology classmate Lucy Kramer purchased the regalia from Hurston and wore the gown during commencement. Kramer had to alter the hem so that the gown could fit her four foot, ten inch frame, but Hurston's monogram remains intact in the yoke of the gown.
    Description
    A commencement gown purchased by Zora Neale Hurston, for the 1928 Barnard College commencement ceremony. The gown is long and black with wide, long, pointed sleeves. The robes have a rounded collar and opens at the front into a “V.” Down the front hems are five (5) closures: four (4) hooks (1 missing) and (5) eyes. The front hems of the robes are embellished with a vertical folds of fabric. The sleeves are gathered at the shoulders and on either side of the chest. A black tag is stitched to the inside of the collar. It is embroidered with gold text reading "COX SONS AND VINING / 131-133 [loss] ST / NEW [loss]." Below the tag, pieces of fabric with the monogram letters "Z," "N," and "H" have been stitched in. There are two (2) cape ties attached to the interior of the robes at the shoulders. The back of the gown is heavily gathered at the seams of both sleeves and at the mid-back. Also on the back is a hood fastener constructed from a fabric covered button and a plied cord.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    robes
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Education
    Literature
    Science
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Zora Yaa Adams-Williams and The Family of Lucy Kramer Cohen (Barnard College, 1928)
    Object number
    2018.81.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd519771edb-720a-4c03-bda9-4889f7341150
  • Commencement cap owned by Zora Neale Hurston

    Manufactured by
    Cox Sons & Vining, Inc., American, founded 1837
    Owned by
    Hurston, Zora Neale, American, 1891 - 1960
    Worn by
    Cohen, Lucy Kramer, American, 1907 - 2007
    Subject of
    Barnard College, American, founded 1889
    Date
    1928
    Medium
    fiber, ink on silk (fiber) and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Cap): 2 15/16 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (7.5 × 24.1 × 24.1 cm)
    Caption
    This commencement cap originally belonged to writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston was a member of Barnard College's graduating class of 1928. Her degree was conferred on February 29, 1928; however, Hurston did not participate in the commencement ceremony. Having completed her coursework and obtained funding, she sold the cap and gown before leaving New York to conduct anthropological research in Florida. Her fellow anthropology classmate Lucy Kramer purchased the regalia from Hurston and wore the gown during commencement. Kramer had to alter the hem so that the gown could fit her four foot, ten inch frame, but Hurston's monogram remains intact in the yoke of the gown.
    Description
    A commencement cap purchased by Zora Neale Hurston, for the 1928 Barnard College commencement ceremony. The cap is a black square academic cap. The cap has a horizontal square board affixed to a black skull-cap, with a black tassel attached to the center. The tassle is attached with a fabric covered button and made from thinly plied cords. The interior is lined with black silk. Stamped at the center of the silk lining is gold text that reads "Cox Sons & Vining / Academic Robe Makers / 131 East 23rd Street / New York."
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    caps (headgear)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Education
    Literature
    Science
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Zora Yaa Adams-Williams and The Family of Lucy Kramer Cohen (Barnard College, 1928)
    Object number
    2018.81.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff4883db-8199-4c9f-984d-783746d90b37
  • Digital image of Michelle Obama poster at the Women's March

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    First Lady Michelle Obama, American, born 1964
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3840pixels × 5760pixels (3840 × 5760 cm)
    Description
    A digital image of a crowd of marchers at the Women's March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. At the center of the photograph is a poster of Michelle Obama depicted like the World War Two Rosie the Riveter poster. The top of the poster has the text [Yes We Can]. Under the text, Obama raises an arm and makes a muscle. The crowd of marchers heads to left of the photograph and a news van is visible in the background.
    126.59 MB
    Place depicted
    4th Street SW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572c59b91-b182-470c-8823-31f2aa0a2b61
  • Digital image of Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Tamika Mallory

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Perez-Jordan, Carmen, American, born 1977
    Mallory, Tamika, American, born 1980
    Sarsour, Linda, American, born 1980
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3456pixels × 5184pixels (3456 × 5184 cm)
    Description
    A digital image of the leaders of the Women's March taken on Independence Avenue, off the main entrance of National Museum of the American Indian. From left to right: Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Tamika Mallory. The three stand in conversation in Washington, DC on the day of the march, January 21, 2017.
    102.55 MB
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ae5ff164-82c0-49d2-99a3-68da1bf7ce41
  • Digital image of marchers at the Women's March

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1109pixels × 1700pixels (1109 × 1700 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of marchers at the Women's March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. The low-angle image, features a marcher at center holding a handmade poster that reads: [Black / Women / Matter]. The marchers stand outside the National Museum of the American Indian.
    10.82 MB
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59c9d96a6-2f6e-4e2c-8a2b-c8cb3fa3db75
  • T-shirt stating "Ba-racked the Vote" worn during the Women's March on Washington

    Created by
    Barack the Vote, LLC, American, 2007 - 2013
    Manufactured by
    American Apparel, American, founded 1989
    Designed by
    Broussard, Lorielle, American
    Subject of
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2008
    Medium
    ink on cotton (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 25 7/8 × 16 9/16 in. (65.7 × 42 cm)
    Description
    A black, XL, short sleeve T-shirt with red and white printed lettering on the front that reads: [BA-RACKed / THE / VOTE]. The text [BA-] and [ed] are printed in red in script and cursive respectively. The letter [V] doubles as a large red checkmark and is partially covered by the white block text. Along the left diagonal edge of the checkmark is the text [www.barackthevote.com] and the letters [TM] printed in small white text at the base of the checkmark. Red splatter marks are dotted around some of the white letters. On the back of the shirt, printed in large red type outlined in white, is the number [44]. A manufacturer's fabric label for American Apparel is sewn at the interior center back neck with a second tag sewn below it with fiber content, care, and style information. Printed in white script on the interior center back neck is information about Barackawear Inc., the history of the company, care information, manufacturing information, and sizing.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    T-shirts
    Topic
    Activism
    Clothing and dress
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
    Object number
    2017.92.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d41ae839-c625-4bbd-9ac0-f7f7b6003096
  • Sign from Women's March on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. quote

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    markers, ink, tape on Fome-Cor (TM)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 29 1/8 in. (28 × 74 cm)
    Description
    Handwritten poster from the 2017 March on Washington. The white poster has purple text which reads [We need leaders not in love with, / money but in love with justice / Not in love with publicity but / IN LOVE WITH HUMANITY. – Martin / Luther / King Jr. [smaller]]. The poster has a blue and green tape border with metallic detailing. The reverse has a repeating back print for United Industries.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e646b3b-0fe7-4036-b91c-152748582bd5
  • Poster from Women's March on Washington with "Women are Perfect"

    Printed by
    The Amplifier Foundation, American
    Designed by
    Sabogal, Jessica, Colombian American, born 1987
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 24 × 17 15/16 in. (61 × 45.5 cm)
    Description
    Poster with artist Jessica Sabogal's print “Women are Perfect (If You Let Them)” from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The poster is printed in shades of yellow and brown. At the top [WOMEN ARE PERFECT] is printed in yellow. The center of the poster has the image of a smiling young girl. The artist's mark of two interlocking branches with leaves is printed on the girl's chest. She has natural hair and is looking upward. At the bottom right in brown is [@WOMENSMARCH + THEAMPLIFIERFOUNDATION.ORG + JESSICA SABOGAL]. The design is repeated on the back.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jessica Sabogal. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562aeb7e7-e271-43a4-bb75-fe665d825ea4
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 7/16 × 12 15/16 in. (21.5 × 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.5 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of women marching in the street. The women walk with their hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them. Some of the marchers are barefoot and many of them are smiling. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Resurrection City
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e022a87-3247-4b44-8f8f-589ce50e26c6
  • Sign from Women's March on Washington with "Respeta mi existencia..."

    Printed by
    The Amplifier Foundation, American
    Designed by
    Garcia, Victoria, Mexican American, born 1991
    Subject of
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 24 × 18 1/16 in. (61 × 45.8 cm)
    Description
    Poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The printed poster has a black background with white text which reads [RESPETA MI / EXISTENCIA / O ESPERA / RESISTENCIA] in Spanish, which translates as "Respect My Existence or Expect Resistance." The woman power logo is in red at the center bottom. At the bottom right in red is [@WOMENSMARCH + THEAMPLIFIERFOUNDATION.ORG + VICTORIA GARCIA]. The design is repeated on both sides.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Victoria Garcia. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e7f82e01-9adb-48e0-bc00-6e96fa45fec8
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    Poster from Women's March on Washington reading "Juntos se puede"

    Printed by
    International Brotherhood of Teamsters, American, founded 1903
    Subject of
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 16 15/16 in. (28 × 43 cm)
    Description
    Poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The printed blue poster has central white text which reads [JUNTOS / SE PUEDE] in Spanish, which translates as "Together We Can." There is a small Teamsters logo in the lower left corner with text for [® GCC/IBT [inside oval] 274C]. The design is repeated on both sides.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515bce75a-fe71-4af5-817d-0258880178e6
  • Placard with "We Are the Ones..." from the Women's March on Washington

    Created by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    ink and pastel (material) on poster board
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 22 in. (35.6 × 55.9 cm)
    Description
    A placard used during the Women's March on Washington, January 21, 2017. The poster is white with handwritten, red, orange, purple, yellow, green and blue block text that read, [WE ARE / THE ONES / WE'VE BEEN / WAITING / 4!]. Venus symbols with hair, an ankh symbol, inverted Peace symbol/Venus symbol, and spirals are hand drawn in the spaces between the text. Along the bottom edge of the sign are two (2) symbols, the combined letters [KN] hand-drawn inside a circle. The back of the placard is blank.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    political posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kelly Elaine Navies
    Object number
    2017.86.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50dd03e91-1015-4673-bbf2-4b1b4a496ef7
  • Digital image of a crowd of marchers at the Women's March

    Photograph by
    Jones, Leah L., American, born 1978
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3840pixels × 5760pixels (3840 × 5760 cm)
    Description
    A digital image of a crowd of marchers at the Women's March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. The crowd of marchers are on 14th Street between Jefferson and Madison, outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Many in the crowd hold handmade posters with text like: [We're Already Great / Back Off], [United We Stand], and [Women's Rights Are Human Rights].
    126.6 MB
    Place depicted
    14th Street, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Gender
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Museums
    Photography
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leah L. Jones
    Object number
    2017.87.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leah L. Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a35ee1ca-ad17-4fe1-a699-36fad796ee78
  • Pinback button stating "Stay Woke" worn during the Women's March on Washington

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 2017
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with metal and plastic laminate
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 5/16 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 0.8 cm)
    Description
    A pin-back button with the text [STAY WOKE]. The button has a black background with centered white text that reads [STAY WOKE]. The back of the button is silver toned and has a pin with a fastener.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
    Object number
    2017.92.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e05aa6f-31e5-470f-8e71-4624aa91caff
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    Sign from Women's March on Washington with "For such a time as this, Esther 4:4"

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    President Trump, Donald John, American, born 1946
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    2017
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 1/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.8 × 27.7 cm)
    Description
    Handwritten poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The white poster has central black handwritten text which reads [for such / a time / as / this / ESTHER 4:14]. The other side reads [he’s [Donald Trump] not / my / president / #nope] in cursive.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Feminism
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Religion
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.85.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5714d672f-c2b6-45a1-ae24-912f8c72fd56
  • Placard with "I AM WOMAN" used during the Women's March on Washington

    Created by
    Alsop, Nia, American, born 2004
    Subject of
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 21, 2017
    Medium
    ink and pastel (material) on cardboard with paper (fiber product) on adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 15/16 × 22 in. (35.4 × 55.9 cm)
    Description
    A placard used during the Women's March on Washington, January 21, 2017. The placard is white with handwritten, red and black block text and characters that read, [I AM / W ? - / MAN]. Red and black spirals frame [W ? -]. The dash is filled in with multicolored smiley face stickers. In the top and bottom right corners are black, red, and white quarter circles with spokes. The right edge of the placard has been decorated with black scallop semicircles. The back of the placard is blank.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kelly Elaine Navies
    Object number
    2017.86.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55643ed58-895c-4172-a798-6af0d11d24f4
  • Placard with "The Future is Nasty" used during the Women's March

    Created by
    Dr. Brinson, Ayeisha, American
    Manufactured by
    ArtSkills, American, founded 1987
    Illustrated by
    Shepard Fairey, American, born 1970
    Printed by
    The Washington Post, American, founded 1877
    Created by
    Wethepeople.org, Inc., American, founded 2018
    Subject of
    The Amplifier Foundation, American
    Women's March, American, founded 2017
    Date
    January 20, 2017
    Medium
    ink , pressure-sensitive tape , glitter and glue on cardboard with ribbon
    Dimensions
    H x W: 29 1/8 × 22 1/16 in. (74 × 56 cm)
    Description
    A placard created by Dr. Ayeisha Brinson and carried during the Women's March on Washington, January 21, 2017. The placard is white with a thick red, foil border. On the left side of the placard is handwritten black, blue, and red text in varying fonts that reads [THE / future / iS/ Nasty]. The word [Nasty] is hand printed in bubble text that has been filled in with red and silver glitter. A large, newsprint, full page advertisement by the Amplifier Foundation in the January 20, 2017 edition of the Washington Post dominates the right side of the placard. The advertisement depicts a graphic by artist Shepard Fairey, titled "We the People Are Greater Than Fear." The graphic is of a Muslim woman in a hijab, depicted from the shoulders up, against a light blue gradient background. The hijab is made from the American flag with a blue, star spangled field on the proper right side of her head and face, and red and white stripes on the proper left side of her head and face. The stars on the hijab have been filled in with silver glitter, her eyelids highlighted with green glitter, and her lips filled in with red glitter. The proper right side of the woman’s face and hijab are shaded in blues. Above the graphic, printed in black, block text is [WE THE / PEOPLE] framed on either side by two (2) light blue diamonds, and top and bottom by two (2) light blue bands. Below the graphic is a thick light blue band with white block text that reads [ARE GREATER THAN FEAR]. Black text at the top of the advertisement reads [ADVERTISEMENT] in the top left corner and [THE WASHINGTONPOST · Friday, January 20, 2017 / ADVERTISEMENT] in the top right corner. Black text at the bottom of the advertisement reads [WE THE PEOPLE ARE INDIVISIBLE, WE ARE RESILIENT, WE PROTECT EACH OTHER, WE DEFEND DIGNITY, WE ARE GREATER THAN FEAR, / WWW.WETHEPEOPLEARE.ORG | A PROJECT OF THE AMPLIFIER FOUNDATION]. The back of the placard is white with handwritten black ink text and red and gold glitter text that reads [THE / POWer of THE / PEOPLE / is / Stronger than the / PEOPLE In Power]. In the bottom left corner are ten (10) color animal stickers overlaying a manufacturer's sticker. A white ribbon has been threaded through two (2) holes punched along the top edge of the placard and knotted in place.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    placards (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Art
    Feminism
    Identity
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Religious groups
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson
    Object number
    2017.92.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Newspaper clipping © Shepard Fairey and the Washington Post. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a670dd1b-96eb-431a-ad68-e0e884d1382f

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