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  • Liberate Puerto Rico Now!

    Created by
    Young Lords Party, American, founded 1969
    Subject of
    Columbia University, American, founded 1754
    Puerto Rican Student Union, American, 1969 - 1976
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 29 × 20 1/4 in. (73.7 × 51.4 cm)
    Title
    Poster for a Young Lords Party student conference
    Caption
    Spearheaded by the Young Lords Party and the Puerto Rican Student Union, this two-day conference included lectures and workshops about Puerto Rican independence, education, unity among Latin Americans, the military, socialism, and other topics related to empowering Puerto Ricans in the United States. The event culminated in a march to Plaza Borinquena in the South Bronx to commemorate El Grito de Lares, the first major revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico in 1868. The two-day conference was attended by 1,000 individuals.
    Description
    This poster shows a central figure silhouetted in black holding a rifle in one hand. Their other hand is raised towards the sky with a clenched fist. The figure stands on a red map of Puerto Rico. The heading on the poster reads: [LIBERATE PUERTO RICO NOW!] in red. The left side of the poster reads [THE / YOUNG / LORDS / PARTY / CALLS FOR / A / CONFERENCE / OF ALL / PUERTO / RICAN / STUDENTS] in black. The event information continues on the right side of the poster which reads [At Columbia / University / On September / 22 and 23 / 9:00 AM / to:/ ] in large black text. Smaller black text below this reads: [Establish LIBERATE / PUERTO RICO NOW / committees] A final block of black text below this reads: [Mobilize for MASS / DEMONSTRATION / at United Nations / Building on Oct. / 30 DAY of JAYUYA].
    The lower right-hand corner of the poster has a YLP circular logo marked. To the left of this mark is another mark of the address of the Ministry of information for the Young Lords Party.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Jayuya, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Young Lords Movement
    Topic
    Activism
    Decolonization
    Education
    Identity
    Politics (Practical)
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.28.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0e6a054-8d31-4718-84e7-74c8d57659c3
  • Flier advertising a Conference on the Struggle Against Racism following Bakke

    Created by
    National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978
    Subject of
    Bakke, Allan, American, born 1940
    Judge Wright, Bruce McMarion, American, 1918 - 2005
    Date
    1978
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This flier advertises a Conference on the Struggle Against Racism following the Bakke Decision. The flier is white with black text and features a line drawing illustration of protesters, some holding signs, including one reading [Racial Equality in Jobs and Education Now!!!]. The flier reads [Conference on the / Struggle Against / Racism / Where do we go / from Bakke? / Sat. May 6 / 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. / Joan of Arc Jr. High School 154 W 93rd Street / Guest Speaker: / Judge Bruce Wright]. The flier states the conference will be a [Review of the April 15th March on Washington to Overturn the Bakke Decision] and offers workshops on several topics including: [Racism in Education - SEEK Program, Open Admissions, Bi-Lingual Studies, etc. / Racism in Employment, soaring unemployment among Black & Latin Youth / Racism and community issues, Housing, Welfare, Daycare, etc. / Women and affirmative action]. The back of the flier is blank except for the year [1978] handwritten at the bottom in graphite.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Type
    fliers (printed matter)
    Topic
    Activism
    Education
    Justice
    Labor
    Law
    Multilingual communication
    Race discrimination
    Resistance
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Women
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.144
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd530740716-be33-4196-9f2b-467cd61ca876
  • Pinback button for NYC School boycott

    Manufactured by
    AFL-CIO, American, founded 1955
    Subject of
    New York City Department of Education, American, founded 1842
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942
    Date
    February 3, 1964
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button for Freedom Day, New York City School boycott, on February 3, 1964. The background of the button is white. Black text throughout reads [Freedom Day / Feb. 3 / No School]. The exterior edge has the manufacturer's union stamp. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Justice
    Resistance
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.114
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e69b3e9-9348-4e9b-8858-85f0147fd527
  • Pinback button for the 1965 Harlem Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Created by
    Project Uplift, American, founded 1965
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3/8 in. (8.9 × 8.9 × 1 cm)
    Caption
    Project Uplift was a program associated with the Great Society, an initiative set forth by the Democratic Party to eliminate poverty and racism from 1964-1965.
    Description
    A pinback button for the 1965 Harlem Olympics. The background of the button is white. Blue text around the top edge reads [Harlem Olympics]. At center, in blue, is a depiction of a torch and four rings. Below the torch and rings blue text reads [1965 / Project Uplift].The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Communities
    Education
    Labor
    Poverty
    Social reform
    Sports
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd565fd83bb-2392-4060-8e0c-d6b04f1a4487
  • Untitled

    Photograph by
    Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (sheet): 13 3/4 × 11 in. (35 × 27.9 cm)
    H x W (image): 9 1/2 × 6 7/16 in. (24.2 × 16.3 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photographic portrait of a young woman holding two thread wrapped wooden sticks up to her mouth. The portrait is a close up of the woman who has her chin tilted downwards, but looks slightly up and directly at the camera. She wears a printed scarf and multiple pieces of jewelry, including a dew drop gem against her forehead and suspended hoop earrings with beaded fringe. She holds the wooden sticks in her right hand, which has rings on several fingers. She wears multiple bracelets with suspended pearls on her right wrist and upper arm. Her left hand, which holds the tapered end of the sticks against her mouth, is bare. The back of the photograph has an inscription with the title and date, the photographer's signature, and the photographer's stamp.
    Place captured
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.99.39
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Anthony Barboza
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ddd0ffe-5661-4751-916e-3c09953f3643
  • Album of photographs taken by Laura Fitzpatrick

    Created by
    Fitzpatrick, Laura, American, 1927 - 1987
    Date
    1938-1948
    Medium
    wood, paper, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (closed): 14 × 18 × 2 1/4 in. (35.6 × 45.7 × 5.7 cm)
    Description
    An album containing 350 photographs of or taken by Laura Fitzpatrick. The cover is light-stained wood, with darker stained pieces with metal studs making up the hinges. The cover is painted with a flower and foliage motif around the word [Album] painted in cursive in the middle. In the interior pages of the album are composed of heavy black paper with photographs mounted usually with corner mounts. There are 90 interior pages plus a large class photograph that serves as its own page. Three of the sides are blank, and two of those have corner mounts suggesting photographs were once displayed there.
    The photographs range in size but are mostly 4" x 5" and 3.5" x 2.5". The photographs were primarily captured by Laura Fitzpatrick and feature her friends, family, community, home life and travel over a decade in Brooklyn and New York City. Many of the photographs have inscriptions written beneath in white.
    Place made
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photograph albums
    Topic
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Families
    Photography
    Social life and customs
    Travel
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of her children in memory of Laura Fitzpatrick
    Object number
    2016.72.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52ed8c926-ebf7-44f6-8e18-bcf25c3b9c12
  • Folding camera owned by Laura Fitzpatrick

    Manufactured by
    Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgian, founded 1867
    Owned by
    Fitzpatrick, Laura, American, 1927 - 1987
    Date
    1933-1942
    Medium
    metal , plastic , glass
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (closed): 6 5/16 × 3 9/16 × 1 3/8 in. (16 × 9 × 3.5 cm)
    H x W x D (open): 6 5/16 × 3 9/16 × 5 1/8 in. (16 × 9 × 13 cm)
    Description
    An Afga Billy Record 8.8 folding camera owned and used by Laura Fitzpatrick. The camera uses an Agfa Anastigmat Jgestar 1:8.8/105mm lens and 120 roll film. The silver metal components could be nickel or chrome. On the front of the camera above the fold-out is [Agfa], and below the fold-out reads [BILLY-RECORD]. The aperture ring, depth-of-field scale, and focusing ring read [100 / 50 / 25 / B], [8-5m 5 - 2m / 8-16 feet 16-6 feet], and [16 / 11 / 8.8]. White text around the lens reads [AGFA-ANASTIGMAT-JGESTAR-F: 8.8-].
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
    Type
    cameras
    Topic
    Communities
    Photography
    Social life and customs
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of her children in memory of Laura Fitzpatrick
    Object number
    2016.72.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58377d25d-99de-49e2-a5b6-ccb7ac8022de
  • Coney Island, NY

    Photograph by
    Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1970s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (sheet): 11 × 13 3/4 in. (28 × 35 cm)
    H x W (image): 8 1/4 × 12 1/4 in. (20.9 × 31.1 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of a crowd of young people at Coney Island. Most of the people stand with their backs to the camera. Behind them is a chain link fence with amusement park attractions behind it. On the back is the title, date, and photographer's signature.
    Place captured
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Amusements
    Photography
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.99.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Anthony Barboza
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a35be487-b6ca-41bf-9387-75109c79c4e4
  • Jacqueline Santiago and Cathy Lindsey

    Photograph by
    Levy, Builder, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Santiago, Jacqueline
    Lindsey, Cathy
    Date
    1976; printed 2016
    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)
    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.
    Place depicted
    Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    platinum prints
    Topic
    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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e4afa09a-96c9-4124-bf29-b5bd0774b740
  • Hockey puck used by Ice Hockey in Harlem

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Ice Hockey in Harlem, American, founded 1987
    Date
    after 1987
    Medium
    rubber with ink and paper with adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 × 3 × 3 in. (2.5 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
    Caption
    Founded in 1987, Ice Hockey in Harlem is a non-profit organization that gives roughly 250 children between the ages of 5 to 18 the opportunity to learn the game of ice hockey and participate in academic enrichment programs free of charge. Most of the program’s participants, who must be residents of Harlem or Upper Manhattan, are black and Hispanic. Ice Hockey in Harlem is one of several programs across the country, including the Fort Dupont program in Washington D.C., the Snider Hockey program in Philadelphia, and the Detroit Ice Dreams, focused on increasing black and minority participation in ice hockey
    Description
    Ice Hockey in Harlem hockey puck.
    The round puck is black. The top of the puck is smooth and has a red, white, and blue logo. There is a red rectangular shape that gets thinner in the center. There is white text on top of it which reads [ICE HOCKEY IN HARLEM]. The shape is outlined in blue, except in the center. There is a blue arc on top of the text and below the text. There is a red outline around the arcs and the ends of the rectangle. The top arc reads [EDUCATION] in white and the bottom arch reads [IS THE GOAL] in white. The outer edge of the puck is textured with a raised repeated diamond pattern. The raised portion makes up the outer lines of the diamonds. There is raised, smooth bubble letter text which reads [HOWIES]. A few inches away there is raised, smooth, bubble letter text which reads [OFFICIAL / MADE IN SLOVAKIA]. The bottom line is smaller than the top. Both lines of text are thinner than the word “HOWIES”. A few inches away there is a raised, smooth logo. It resembles a loosely folded piece of ribbon. The bottom of the puck is flat. There is an uncentered white rectangular sticker with rounded corners. The sticker has black text which reads [Did you know that the IHIH / program also include a College / Exploration Series for its students?]. The sticker is creased and slightly discolored. The puck has a few scuffs and scratches on both sides.
    Place used
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
    Type
    hockey pucks
    Topic
    Children
    Hockey
    Recreation
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Object number
    2019.74.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b4370124-9712-4d17-9a5e-8fed752a87de
  • Embroidered patch for Ice Hockey in Harlem

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ice Hockey in Harlem, American, founded 1987
    Date
    after 1987
    Medium
    thread and plastic
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
    Caption
    Founded in 1987, Ice Hockey in Harlem is a non-profit organization that gives roughly 250 children between the ages of 5 to 18 the opportunity to learn the game of ice hockey and participate in academic enrichment programs free of charge. Most of the program’s participants, who must be residents of Harlem or Upper Manhattan, are black and Hispanic. Ice Hockey in Harlem is one of several programs across the country, including the Fort Dupont program in Washington D.C., the Snider Hockey program in Philadelphia, and the Detroit Ice Dreams, focused on increasing black and minority participation in ice hockey.
    Description
    Ice Hockey in Harlem embroidered patch.
    The circular patch is white with a blue border. There is an embroidered image of a cityscape in black thread with white windows. There is a red, black, and white embroidered image of a hockey player in the center of the cityscape. He has a black face mask, gloves, and skates, with a red and white uniform. His legs are angled towards the proper right side of the patch with a spray of ice at the bottom. He is holding a black hockey stick on the proper left side. There are blue embroidered block letters under the image which read [ICE HOCKEY]. The text below is made out of red thread. It reads [IN] in small, thin text and [Harlem] in a bigger script font. The back of the patch has a clear plastic on it and the reverse of the thread design on the front can be seen.
    Place used
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    patches
    Topic
    Children
    Hockey
    Recreation
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Object number
    2019.74.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d2bed33d-d02e-426b-bc34-ef05d68194c2
  • Color photograph of Willie O'Ree and Ice Hockey in Harlem players

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ice Hockey in Harlem, American, founded 1987
    O'Ree, Willie Eldon, Canadian, born 1935
    Date
    after 1987
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
    Caption
    Founded in 1987, Ice Hockey in Harlem is a non-profit organization that gives roughly 250 children between the ages of 5 to 18 the opportunity to learn the game of ice hockey and participate in academic enrichment programs free of charge. Most of the program’s participants, who must be residents of Harlem or Upper Manhattan, are black and Hispanic. Ice Hockey in Harlem is one of several programs across the country, including the Fort Dupont program in Washington D.C., the Snider Hockey program in Philadelphia, and the Detroit Ice Dreams, focused on increasing black and minority participation in ice hockey. In this photograph, students from Ice Hockey in Harlem are shown with Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the National Hockey League.
    Description
    Color photograph used by Ice Hockey in Harlem.
    The landscape-oriented photograph features Willie O’Ree and three young boys sitting on a silver colored metal bench. Willie O’Ree is the second person in from the proper left side. He is wearing a dark colored shirt, a black zip-up jacket with a logo on the left shoulder, dark pants, and a white baseball cap with several logos on the front. He is smiling with his mouth open and the top of a hockey stick can be seen leaning against his proper left leg. The boy on the far proper right side is wearing a blue, red, and white hockey jersey. It reads [ICE HOCKEY] in red letters with a white outline. Below, it reads [IN Ha-l--] in white. The other letters in “Harlem” cannot be seen due to the folds in the jersey. He is wearing a black and white face mask with a white label on it. It reads [Joseph] in red handwriting. He is also wearing black, white, and read hockey gloves on both hands. The boy to his proper left side is wearing a white hockey jersey with red and blue details. He is wearing a white hockey mask with a white label that reads [MALIK] in black handwriting. He is wearing black hockey gloves with white text on both hands. He is holding a hockey stick with the top covered in blue tape. The boy on the proper far left side is wearing a blue jersey with red and white details. He has a black and white hockey mask. There is a white label on the mask with a name handwritten in red. He is not wearing gloves, but he is holding them on his lap and in his hand. They are black with red and white details. He is holding a black and white Bauer hockey stick in his proper right hand and it is covering part of his face. The background is dark, and a few blurred lights can be seen.
    The back of the photograph is white with two repeated logos in diagonal lines. One logo is grey and reads [Kodak / PAPER] in two different fonts. The other is a rectangle with rounded corners. The inside of the rectangle reads [Kodak / PAPER] in two different fonts and there is a line drawing of a piece of paper with a corner folded over.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    hockey pucks
    Topic
    Children
    Hockey
    Recreation
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Object number
    2019.74.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55154711e-2fd2-44d3-adde-57651b57e7ef
  • Color photograph of Ice Hockey in Harlem team with their coach

    Subject of
    Ice Hockey in Harlem, American, founded 1987
    Date
    after 1987
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
    Caption
    Founded in 1987, Ice Hockey in Harlem is a non-profit organization that gives roughly 250 children between the ages of 5 to 18 the opportunity to learn the game of ice hockey and participate in academic enrichment programs free of charge. Most of the program’s participants, who must be residents of Harlem or Upper Manhattan, are black and Hispanic. Ice Hockey in Harlem is one of several programs across the country, including the Fort Dupont program in Washington D.C., the Snider Hockey program in Philadelphia, and the Detroit Ice Dreams, focused on increasing black and minority participation in ice hockey.
    Description
    Color photograph used by Ice Hockey in Harlem.
    The landscape-oriented photograph features a hockey team and their coach. They are standing outside on the ice with flag poles, buildings, and trees in the background. The coach is standing in the center in the back of the group. He is wearing a black jacket with a logo, black pants, black ice skates, and a white baseball cap. There are seven (7) team members standing in the back, four on the proper right side of the coach and three on the proper left side. The boy on the far proper right side is wearing a white jersey with ped and blue details, black shorts, black and yellow gloves and socks and black skates. His proper left elbow is resting on the shoulder of a boy with a red, black, white, and yellow jersey with red shorts, black and white socks and skates, and red, black, and white gloves. He is holding on to a black and white hockey stick. There is a boy in a white, red, and blue jersey standing behind him. Only the sleeve of the jersey can be seen. There is a boy wearing a red, black, white, and yellow jersey with black and white gloves to his proper left side. His is holding on to a black hockey stick.
    On the proper left side of the coach there is a boy in a black, red, and white jersey with black clovers and a black and white hockey stick. The boy to his proper left is wearing a red, black, white, and yellow jersey. The boy on the far proper left side is wearing a white, blue, and red jersey with black gloves and a tan, black, and white hockey stick. He is also wearing glasses. The four boys in the front are kneeling on the ice. They are all wearing red, black, white, and yellow jerseys, various color gloves and shorts, and black and white ice skates. There are several hockey sticks and a hockey mask laying on the ice. The boy in the very front is wearing a black hat. All of the jerseys read [ICE HOCKEY / in Harlem] in various fonts.
    The back of the photograph is white with a logo repeated in diagonal lines. The logo reads [Kodak PAPER] in two different fonts. There is also a series of letters and numbers going down the center.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    hockey pucks
    Topic
    Children
    Hockey
    Recreation
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Object number
    2019.74.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5807f14ff-fd7c-4dce-a579-d71a2330a1d4
  • Color photograph of Ice Hockey in Harlem students in 1994 Stanley Cup parade

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Ice Hockey in Harlem, American, founded 1987
    New York Rangers, American, founded 1926
    Date
    1994
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
    Caption
    Founded in 1987, Ice Hockey in Harlem is a non-profit organization that gives roughly 250 children between the ages of 5 to 18 the opportunity to learn the game of ice hockey and participate in academic enrichment programs free of charge. Most of the program’s participants, who must be residents of Harlem or Upper Manhattan, are black and Hispanic. Ice Hockey in Harlem is one of several programs across the country, including the Fort Dupont program in Washington D.C., the Snider Hockey program in Philadelphia, and the Detroit Ice Dreams, focused on increasing black and minority participation in ice hockey.
    Description
    Color photograph of Ice Hockey in Harlem students in the 1994 Stanley Cup parade for NHL Champion New York Rangers.
    The landscape-oriented photograph features a large crowd walking in the 1994 Stanley Cup parade. There are tall buildings in the background with streamers falling from up above. The crowd consists of adults and children, the majority in white shirts. Many people are holding up white rectangular signs with the red, white, and blue Rangers logo and red text which reads [1994 / STANLEY / CUP / CHAMPIONS]. There is a man in the front center wearing a red baseball cap and holding a video camera. On the proper right side there are several people holding a large rectangular white banner with white and red text. It reads [ICE HOCKEY IN HARLEM / Congratulates / 1994 STANLEY CUP / Champions / N.Y. Rangers] in several different fonts. There is also a small Ice Hockey in Harlem logo on the bottom proper left corner of the banner. In the proper front left corner of the photograph there are people holding a square white banner with a red, black, and white Ice Hockey in Harlem logo. There is an image of a cityscape in black with white windows. There is a red, black, and white image of a hockey player in the center of the cityscape. He has a black face mask, gloves, and skates, with a red and white uniform. His legs are angled towards the proper right side of the logo with a spray of ice at the bottom. He is holding a black hockey stick on the proper left side. There are white block letters outlined in black under the image which read [ICE HOCKEY]. The text below is red. It reads [IN] in small, thin text and [Harlem] in a bigger script font. The logo has a black circle around it. Several people are holding hockey sticks in the air.
    The back of the photograph is white with a logo repeated in diagonal lines. The logo reads [FUJICOLOR / paper] in two different fonts. There is also a series of letters and numbers going down the left side.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    hockey pucks
    Topic
    Children
    Hockey
    Recreation
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Object number
    2019.74.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Ice Hockey in Harlem
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5adb5577e-470e-41a6-a290-456e3df2720c
  • Stop the War Now!: The Crisis of the Black Panther Party

    Published by
    Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919
    Written by
    Winston, Henry, American, 1911 - 1986
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Date
    1971
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.8 x 14 cm)
    Description
    A pamphlet made of black ink on cream-colored paper. The front cover contains the title and publishing information. The interior has twenty-five pages of text. The back cover has an advertisement for Political Affairs Publishers, Inc.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.71
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f24b0d7-198e-4784-97c2-a96ae54f3a8e
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    Ticket for Prospect Junior High School graduation

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Sullivan, Maxine, American, 1911 - 1987
    Date
    June 27, 1960
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (8.7 × 14 cm)
    Description
    A Prospect Junior High School graduation admissions ticket. The ticket is made of off-white colored paper with type printed in black ink. The type reads: [The Graduation Class / of / June, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty / Prospect Jr. High School / Requests The Honor Of Your Presence / At Its / Graduation Exercises / Monday Morning, June the Twenty-Seventh / At The R.K.O. Franklin Theater / At Nine O'Clock / Please Present This Card For Admission / 161st Street And Prospect Avenue]. The back of the admissions ticket has a handwritten inscription that say [Parents Association / 2].
    Place depicted
    Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Maxine Sullivan Collection
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Education
    Social life and customs
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.29.134
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b4d6830f-256c-404a-9083-0ebfd762d0a9
  • Pinback button for Project Youth

    Manufactured by
    Damer Advertising, Inc., American
    Date
    1950-2000
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button with a pink background and black text throughout that reads [There Is Another Way / Project Youth]. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer's information printed in black ink. The back of the button has a metal pin without a clasp.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.57
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c20cf84f-e998-479c-9ca1-a5dec465e643
  • Pinback button for the Fire Department of the City of New York youth program

    Manufactured by
    N.G. Slater Corp., American, founded 1936
    Subject of
    Fire Department of the City of New York, American, founded 1865
    Date
    1950-2000
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1/4 in. (5.7 × 5.7 × 0.6 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button for the Fire Department of the City of New York. The background of the button is red with black and white text around the edge that reads [Firefighters Devoted To Neighborhood Youth]. At center is the FDNY crest. The exterior edge of the button has the manufacturer's information printed in black. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Associations and institutions
    Communities
    Urban life
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.63
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd523d89861-8a59-4500-81e9-4a7ed621f39d
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