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  • The Elementary Spelling Book: Being An Improvement On The American Spelling Book

    Written by
    Noah Webster Jr., American, 1758 - 1843
    Published by
    George F. Cooledge & Brother, American, 1829 - 1863
    Date
    1845
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 4 1/8 × 3/8 in. (17.8 × 10.5 × 1 cm)
    Caption
    Popularly called "the blue-black speller," many African Americans remember Noah Webster's Elementary Spelling Book as the way they learned to read and spell after slavery.
    Description
    A faded blue textbook with black text titled “The Elementary Spelling Book: Being an Improvement on the American Spelling Book” by Noah Webster. Printed at the top of the cover is “THE LAST REVISED EDITION.” The title is at the center of the cover surrounded by a floral design and the author’s name. The publisher’s information is printed at the bottom of the cover. The cover is torn and faded. The book contains 168 pages. The pages are white with black text.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    spelling books
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Education
    Emancipation
    Language
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nancy Bercaw
    Object number
    2017.89
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5238a8d20-030b-4e23-ad4d-84e1bd8b8769
  • But I'm Still Fly

    Created by
    Dr. Pecou, Fahamu, American, born 1975
    Date
    2014
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
    Exhibition
    Visual Art and the American Experience
    Medium
    acrylic paint , copper and zinc on canvas
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 120 × 60 × 2 in. (304.8 × 152.4 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    An acrylic painting on canvas with copper and zinc leaf. The painting depicts the lower torso and legs of a young man jumping upward. His torso and arms, mostly out of frame, are bare. He is wearing several overlapping pairs of underwear, jeans that sag to mid-thigh, and green high top shoes. The man's right hand is holding up his jeans, and his left arm is lowered by his side in a fist. Gold leaf sheets applied to the canvas surround the figure, and two (2) sheets of gold leaf are burnished on the man's figure at his hip. The gold leaf extends to cover the edges of the canvas.
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    acrylic paintings
    Topic
    Art
    Fashion
    Identity
    Men
    Resistance
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.69
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Fahamu Pecou. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f1a0c518-6369-41d7-8a8e-947e670f48c3
  • Resurrection City: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1968; printed September 2017
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 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 young women marching down a street. Two hold signs, several clap, and some have arms linked. The sign that is visible reads [No bread / No meat / No soda / No cake / But we shall overcome]. 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 (Practical)
    Poverty
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Women
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.81.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jill Freedman
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1c0fd3d-1445-4451-be9f-7e5c7e6d878b
  • 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
  • Pinback button for March For Our Lives

    Created by
    Mary The Button Maker
    Subject of
    Never Again MSD, American, founded 2018
    Date
    2018
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (3.8 × 3.8 × 1 cm)
    Description
    A pin-back button indicating support for the March for Our Lives, a student-led global demonstration against gun violence. Button displays the March for Our Lives logo: three lines of text with four human figures holding hands. Text reads [MARCH / FOR OUR / LIVES] in blue and black letters on white background. Sticker affixed to back of button reads [Mary / The Btton Maker / Marymbjs@aol.com / Etsy / Ebay].
    Place made
    West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Children
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Aaron Bryant
    Object number
    2019.41.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2bccd01-9ffb-448e-a7d7-2acc9f680055
  • Bobby Simmons, Selma to Montgomery March

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Simmons, Bobby, American, born 1948
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3127pixels × 3268pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Bobby Simmons standing in front of an American flag. The portrait features only the bust of Simmons, wearing a stripped collared t-shirt and jean overalls. Simmons has white lotion covering his face with the word [VOTE] scratched on his forehead. Behind the flag on Simmons’s left, a man stands with dark sunglasses.
    Place captured
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Costume
    Freedom
    Photography
    Resistance
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.59
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54cdb43ee-809c-47e7-bde0-35b092325231
  • Young Marchers, Selma to Montgomery March

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5755pixels × 3912pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of two young women in profile facing right. The woman on the left is wearing a kerchief. The woman on the right is wearing a head wrap and a sweater with buttons down the center. Two of the buttons are replaced with pins with one stating [GROW]. The back of men's heads can be seen in the background, as well as part of an American flag.
    Place captured
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.61
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58baeda60-0f67-4f7f-a024-60fab723db00
  • Marchers Settling at Camp with National guard Helicopter Overhead, Selma to Montgomery March

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3942pixels × 5994pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of two men holding an American flag with a National Guard Helicopter in the sky. The man seen in the front of the image is featured from behind, wearing a grey sweat shirt and has a hair brush in his back right jeans pocket. He is holding the edges of the flag to keep it spread flat. The man holding the other side of the flag can only partially be seen. They are standing on a grass lawn and people sitting and standing can be seen in the background on the right of the image.
    Place captured
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Military
    Photography
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.65
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd556e71cf1-1d3c-426f-886a-f5a56eb99cab
  • Rev. Richard Dickinson, Disciples of Christ Missionary, and Richard Jackson, Labor Organizer, Seated on Truck (right), Taking a Break with Other Marchers

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Reverend Dickinson, Richard, American
    Jackson, Richard
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5868pixels × 3887pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Reverend Richard Dickinson and Richard Jackson sitting on a truck. Dickinson is wearing a clerical collar, jean overalls, and has his hands resting on his lap. Jackson, beside him, is holding an American flag. On the grass in front of the truck, a child is laying in the grass on their jacket. A group of young men and women stand to the left of the truck looking to the left of the image.
    Place captured
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Freedom
    Photography
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.67
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b4ee309c-80ec-424b-a448-e33d14d87c3f
  • Early Morning Campsite, Selma to Montgomery March

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3942pixels × 5952pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of a young man standing in profile wearing a large rain poncho. He is standing on a large grass lawn. Standing further back on the lawn to the left of the young man stands another man holding an umbrella over himself and a woman in a raincoat. Cars can be seen in the distance on the road.
    Place captured
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.70
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f0f2e6c9-0e66-485e-b8dc-3fbb9be84dd8
  • Flag-Bearing Marchers, Selma to Montgomery March

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3892pixels × 5844pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of men and women marching with American and other flags. In the forefront of the image stands a young women holding a flag folded up around the pole in her hand. She is wearing a raincoat with the hood up, vest, and a strap around her neck that holds the flagstaff. The men and women in the background are also wearing vests and straps to hold their flags.
    Place captured
    Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Photography
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.75
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5edfd3ba0-1c63-42db-b306-22f87a09a5d7
  • Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Created by
    Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996
    Date
    May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968
    Medium
    reversal film and cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
    Caption
    This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
    Description
    This photographic slide depicts a crowd of young men and women outside the U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington, DC. They stand closely together, many of them clapping their hands, some with their mouth open in song. Several of them wear SCLC badges. One young man in the center wears a green shirt and a round, white pinback button reading [WELFARE RIGHTS NOW!]. Another young man on the far right wears a brown and grey collared shirt and a pinback button reading [INDIAN RIGHTS]. There is a large white pillared portico in the background. The slide mount obverse has text that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp./ new york."
    Place depicted
    National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    color slides
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Housing
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.245.39
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a007f511-ea58-487e-bb38-23023f7895f6
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Photograph of Chase County High School (Kansas) baseball team

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Chase County Junior/Senior High School, American
    Small, Edward, American, 1887 - unknown
    Horner, Oliver Howard, 1888 - 1939
    Date
    ca. 1907
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on mounting board
    Dimensions
    H x W (Mounted): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
    H x W (Image): 7 3/4 × 9 11/16 in. (19.7 × 24.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white team photograph of baseball players from Chase County High School in Kansas. There are three (3) rows of boys. The two (2) boys in the front row center are sitting cross-legged and the two (2) boys on the sides are lying on their sides, with their legs facing out. They have their outer arms resting on their legs and their inner arms are on the floor, propping them up. The front row contains the only African American player. He is second from the proper left side and is holding a baseball in his hands. The other sitting player to his right has a catcher's mask in front of him. There are two baseballs in the shape of an "X" on the ground in front of them.
    The middle row contains five (5) players kneeling on the ground. The player on the far proper right has his hands on his hips, the player in the middle has his hands in front of him, and the player on the far proper left has his arms on his side.
    The back row contains four (4) people standing. The boy second from the proper right side is also a player on the team. The other three (3) boys are wearing suits. They are wearing neck ties, except for the boy on the proper right side, who is wearing a bow tie. They are standing in front of a backdrop. The backdrop, which has an unidentifiable image on it, is placed in front of a paneled wall. The boy second from the proper left is Oliver Howard Horner.
    All of the players are wearing the same uniforms. The button down shirts have collars and have sleeves that end around the elbows. The shirts have letters across the chest. A "C." on the proper right side, a "C." in the center, and a "H.S." on the proper left side. The boys are wearing quilted pants with belts and black and white striped baseball socks. Several of the players are also wearing their baseball gloves. Many of the players are wearing white long sleeve shirts under their uniform shirts.
    The photograph is dry mounted on a black board. The bottom proper right corner of the board is missing. There are several areas where the black part of the board has peeled off. The back of the board is grey. There are no markings on the back. In several areas on the sides and corners the grey has peel off a bit.
    Place captured
    Cottonwood Falls, Chase County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    American West
    Athletes
    Baseball
    Education
    Photography
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tyson D. Arnold
    Object number
    2015.94.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff2342e1-6cbb-4171-a081-f13838d7e7b6
  • 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 the National Underground Railroad Junior Rangers

    Created by
    National Park Service, American, founded 1916
    Subject of
    National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, American
    Date
    After 1998
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/8 in. (5.7 × 4.8 × 1 cm)
    Description
    A pinback button for the National Park Service's Junior Ranger program for the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The button is in the shape of a badge. The background of the badge is tan and has brown outlines throughout. Text at the top of the button reads [Junior Ranger / Network to Freedom]. Below the text is a circle with a star at center. In the star there is a depiction of a person looking at the North Star. Text around the circle reads [National Underground Railroad]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Education
    Museums
    Self-liberation
    United States History
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.103
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a754dc60-e227-4982-992d-a661f30e0654
  • 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 buttons for the Young Workers Liberation League

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Young Communist League, American, founded 1920
    Date
    1965-1984
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2013.68.13.1): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2013.68.13.2): 1 3/4 × 1 15/16 × 3/8 in. (4.4 × 4.9 × 1 cm)
    Description
    Two white pinback buttons (2013.68.13.1-.2) for the Young Workers Liberation League, later renamed the Young Communist League. Around the edges of the buttons, black text reads, [Unite Against War, Racism & Repression]. At the centers of the pins, five fists are raised. The bottom edges of the pins has [YWLL] in black text. The backs of the buttons have metal pins, one (2013.68.13.1) with a clasp and one (2013.68.13.2) without a clasp.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Labor
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
    Object number
    2013.68.13.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567a2e4de-3350-4d93-8684-e381fb767c25
  • 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
  • Photographic print of three young people at Dr. Alma Illery's Camp Achievement

    Photograph by
    Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Illery, Alma, American
    Date
    ca. 1941
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 6 7/8 × 8 3/4 in. (17.5 × 22.2 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of two young men and a young woman outside playing a game of horseshoe at Alma Illery's Camp Achievement. There is a house with slatted siding and a line of trees visible at the edge of the clearing in the background. The young man to the right is in position to throw his next horseshoe; the young woman stands just behind him and points her hand in the direction he aims. The other young man stands to the left with his proper right hand in his back pocket. The back of the photograph has barcode sticker with caption information.
    Place depicted
    Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Race relations
    Recreation
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Youth
    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
    2014.302.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57c883042-c92b-4d2d-a024-f758b3cd7e1b
  • Newspaper clipping about Susan Dopp and Wendy Wilson

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Dopp, Susan, American
    Wilson, Wendy, American
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    mid 20th century
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A paper clipping or flyer, formerly white now aged and browned, with brief student biographies on both the front and back. A black and white image of Wendy Wilson and a block of black text type features on the front of the leaflet. The reverse features a small black and white image of a student named Susan Dopp along with a separate block of black text. Both were students at Calvin Coolidge High School and are recognized for their artistic talent.
    Place printed
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Activism
    Art
    Education
    Local and regional
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515aa294a-b566-4187-906d-94534bc763b7

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