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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 15/16 × 20 in. (38 × 50.8 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "We/ Shall/ Oversome." The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53c6c985c-9203-4d72-8c09-e184ce75ccdb
  • Photographic print of Josephine Baker performing at the Folies Bergère

    Photograph by
    Walery, founded 1888
    Subject of
    Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
    Date
    1926-1935
    Medium
    silver and gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (27.3 × 20 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 13/16 × 8 5/16 in. (30 × 21.1 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Josephine Baker performing the Charleston on stage at Folies Bergère. The photograph features Baker at center standing on a reflective stage. She is doing the Charleston and looking to the left of the photograph. Behind her, a backdrop of an art deco style drawing shows buildings and ships. The bottom right corner has the photographers mark. The back of the photograph has a handwritten inscription that identifies the venue as the Folies Bergère.
    Place depicted
    Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Actors
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and National Portrait Gallery, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker
    Object number
    2016.135.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd556a9fd90-0f88-4704-b773-081e61c8e288
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on cardboard with wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 21 11/16 × 27 5/8 in. (55.1 × 70.2 cm)
    H x W (handle): 25 11/16 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (65.2 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "Stop/ Racial/ Injustice!" There is a narrow flat stick of wood as a handle mounted to the back with adhesive. There are also four strips of black tape across the handle and the back of the sign. On the back is a name written in pencil.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c21cbc40-1343-4763-a906-7460fe199f54
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    plastic and ink and paper (fiber product) and adhesive on cardboard with wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 22 1/16 × 28 in. (56 × 71.1 cm)
    H x W (handle): 10 5/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/16 in. (26.2 × 3.7 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with text in plastic cutout letter attached via adhesive, and also handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "Stop/ the/ Racism." There is an octangular piece of paper with a picture of an outward facing palm colored in green, adhered to the top left corner. There is a narrow flat stick of wood mounted to the back with adhesive as a handle. The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b5cd260-06ae-4bfb-8a92-2545bbf898c7
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on cardboard with wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 21 7/8 × 27 13/16 in. (55.5 × 70.7 cm)
    H x W (handle): 26 3/8 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (67 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "Power to the People". There is a narrow flat stick of wood as a handle mounted to the back with adhesive. There are also four strips of black tape across the handle and the back of the sign. There are two names written on the back.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f41fd3db-c741-4396-b46e-5c6107b81743
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink and plastic with adhesive on cardboard with wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 22 1/16 × 27 15/16 in. (56 × 71 cm)
    H x W (handle): 26 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (66 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with with text in plastic cutout letters attached via adhesive, and also handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "Equal/ Rights/ Continue/ 2 Fight" There is a narrow flat stick of wood mounted to the back with adhesive as a handle. The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51609d8f9-6ad6-4be3-bae8-dd4a148d63a5
  • Voulez-vous de la Canne à Sucre?

    Published by
    Salabert, Francis, French, 1884 - 1946
    Composed by
    Lelievre, Léo, French, 1872 - 1956
    Written by
    Varna, Henri, French, 1877 - 1969
    Illustrated by
    Gaudin, Louis, French, 1882 - 1936
    Subject of
    Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
    Alex, Joe, Martiniquan, 1891 - 1948
    Date
    1930
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 11/16 × 6 3/4 in. (27.1 × 17.1 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (41.9 × 31.8 cm)
    Title
    Song sheet for Voulez-vous de la Canne à Sucre? performed by Josephine Baker
    Description
    A song sheet titled, "Voulez-vous de la Canne à Sucre?" performed by Josephine Baker and Joe Alex. The song sheet is framed in a silver frame with white matting. The sheet features and illustration of Josephine Baker in costume. She is depicted with her body towards the left of the frame and her head facing the right looking down at a cheetah perched on its hind legs behind her. The artist's mark [Zig / 30] is next to the cheetah's back. French text throughout the sheet reads: [MM. Dufrenne et Varna présentent “Paris Qui Remue” / Revue de MM. H. Varna, L. Lelièvre et Earl Leslie au Casino De Paris / Voulez -Vous de la Canne à Sucre? / (En voulez-vous de la canne !!!) / Fox One Step / chante par / Joséphine Baker et Joe Alex / Por Piano et Chat / 6 fr. / Parole de Léo Lelièvre et Henri Varna / Musique de Paddy / Éditions Francis Salabert / Vente en Gros : / 22, Rue Chauchat, 22 –Paris – 9e / 14, Rue de Loxum Bruxelles]. The back of the frame has an alphanumeric inscription.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcription Available
    Place depicted
    Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
    Brussels, Belgium, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    sheet music
    Topic
    Actors
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and National Portrait Gallery, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker
    Object number
    2016.135.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a89d3740-1aa5-4f77-9463-4be2ff1533dd
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on cardboard with wood with adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W: 28 1/16 × 21 15/16 in. (71.3 × 55.7 cm)
    H x W: 20 1/8 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (51.1 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "We/ March/ For/ Women's/Rights." There is a narrow flat stick of wood mounted to the back with adhesive as a handle. The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514758c18-6b34-4d2d-9eaf-f6e36bae166d
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on cardboard with wood with adhesive
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 5/16 × 28 in. (56.6 × 71.1 cm)
    H x W: 26 3/16 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (66.5 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "All/ Men/ Are/ Created/ Equal." There is a narrow flat stick of wood mounted to the back with adhesive as a handle. The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd530467771-0420-4898-9fa2-39368d34696f
  • Poster advertising a Josephine Baker performance at the Folies Bergère

    Printed by
    Jombart Fres Imp. Asnieres, French
    Illustrated by
    Ranson, Gontran, French, 1891 - 1977
    Subject of
    Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
    Date
    1927
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (folded): 24 3/16 × 16 in. (61.4 × 40.6 cm)
    H x W (unfolded): 27 5/8 × 16 in. (70.2 × 40.6 cm)
    Description
    A poster advertising a Josephine Baker performance at the Folies Bergère of Un Vent De Folie. An illustration of Baker is a center. Baker is featured upside-down, wearing green gloves, pearls, a green and white bra, and green tights with bells and red fringe. Next to the drawing is the illustrators mark: [Ranson]. Text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: [Folies- Bergère / Joséphine Baker / Hyper-Revue / Un Vent De Folie / Jombart Fres Imp. Asnières]. To the left of the illustration there are two French postage stamps. Both of the postage stamps have a blue ink stamp over them that reads: ANNULE]. The back of the poster has two inscriptions of a number.
    Place depicted
    Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Actors
    Advertising
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and National Portrait Gallery, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker
    Object number
    2016.135.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8ea6365-8aec-4b8f-b8d2-29bc6e37975f
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink and plastic with adhesive on cardboard with wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 21 7/8 × 27 15/16 in. (55.5 × 71 cm)
    H x W (handle): 26 3/8 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (67 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with with text in plastic cutout letters attached via adhesive, and also handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "Justice/ For/ All." There is a narrow flat stick of wood mounted to the back with adhesive as a handle. The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59c7686eb-5ef1-44e4-a038-ad7022ecadc7
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink and plastic with adhesive on cardboard with wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 22 1/16 × 28 in. (56 × 71.1 cm)
    H x W (handle): 26 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (66 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with text in plastic cutout letters attached via adhesive, and also handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "We fight/ for Civil/ Rights!" There is a narrow flat stick of wood mounted to the back with adhesive as a handle. The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ca232a29-9e93-422a-a79e-21785dda8fcb
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 14 15/16 × 19 11/16 in. (38 × 50 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwritten text in black marker. The text reads "Liberty/ And/ Justice". The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c5a7915-8da8-4361-9886-f38bc15188fb
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    Prop from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

    Created by
    Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002
    Date
    2015
    Medium
    ink and plastic with adhesive on cardboard with wood
    Dimensions
    H x W (sign): 27 15/16 × 21 13/16 in. (71 × 55.4 cm)
    H x W (handle): 20 3/16 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (51.2 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This cardboard sign is a rectangular piece of cardboard with text in plastic cutout letters attached via adhesive, and also handwritten in black marker. The text reads "We/ Shall/ Over/ come" There is a narrow flat stick of wood as a handle mounted to the back with adhesive. There are also five strips of black tape across the handle and the back of the sign. The back is blank.
    Place used
    Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Tools and Equipment-Props and set design
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    Dance
    Justice
    Politics
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD
    Object number
    2016.22.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f63bf833-eb45-4f91-84b1-f01272f1a324
  • Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

    Directed by
    Williams, Spencer, American, 1893-1969
    Written by
    Thompson, True T., American, 1896 - 1973
    Distributed by
    Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
    Subject of
    Everett, Francine, American, 1915 - 1999
    Wilson, Don
    Moore, Katherine
    Hawkins, Alfred
    Boykin, David
    Lewis, L.E.
    Newell, Inez
    Frank, Piano
    King, John
    Ross, Shelly
    Watson, Hugh
    Gilbert, Don
    Williams, Spencer, American, 1893-1969
    Orr, Robert, American
    Galloway, Howard
    Date
    1946
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 60 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1150 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1100 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of the feature film Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. It consists of two reels of positive 16mm acetate film (a) and (b), is in black and white and contains sound. A single row of perforations runs along one edge of each film strip, while a variable-area, optical-sound (audio on film) track runs along the other.
    The film tells the story of Gertie LaRue, a Harlem nightclub dancer who leaves her boyfriend and relocates to the fictitious island of “Rinidad.” Her arrival is marked by a reception at the Paradise Hotel, hosted by the hotel’s proprietor Mr. Diamond Joe. Gertie is offered the hotel’s “best room,” the bridal room. The film ends with Gertie’s ex-boyfriend, Al, breaking into her room in the night.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place purchased
    Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Dance
    Nightlife
    Race films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.6.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d1b9adf-42e2-4034-aff4-34a9d1116ca8
  • Double Deal

    Directed by
    Dreifuss, Arthur, German American, 1908 - 1993
    Produced by
    Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
    Ray, Arthur, American, 1888 - 1942
    Distributed by
    Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
    Subject of
    Hawley, Monte, American, 1901 - 1950
    LeGon, Jeni, American, 1916 - 2012
    Thompson, Edward, American, 1898 - 1960
    Jackson, Freddie, American, 1919 - 1995
    Woods, Buck, American, 1905 - 1974
    Southern, Tom, American, 1906 - 1980
    O'Brien, Florence, American, 1912 - 2006
    Sheffield, Maceo Bruce, American, 1897 - 1959
    McCalla, Vernon, Jamaican, 1905 - 1968
    Miller, Flournoy, American, 1885 - 1971
    Brooks, Shelton, Canadian, 1886 - 1975
    Hawkins, Charles, American
    Gordon, Charles, American, 1914 - 1939
    Ray, Arthur, American, 1888 - 1942
    Composed by
    Tinturin, Peter, American, 1910 - 2007
    Date
    1939
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 60 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1050 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1100 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of the feature film Double Deal. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film strips with variable-area optical sound.
    The film opens with Nita Walker (Jeni Le Gon), a nightclub performer, tap dancing as a man plays the piano and others watch. During her performance, Dude Markey (Edward Thompson) walks into the room and says to his companion, “Hey, Sharpie, that new girl is for me.” Shortly afterwards, Tommy McCoy (Freddie Jackson) enters the room as well and greets Dude Markey. The three men approach Mr. Murray Howard (Maceo Bruce Sheffield), the owner of the night club and the group of men continue to watch Nina dance. At the end of the performance, one of the men introduces Nita to Mr. Howard. Mr. Howard then introduces Nita to the other men. After the men disperse, Dude Markey grabs Nita by the arm and asks her “What are you doing after the show tonight, Nita?,” to which she responds that she will be going home. The rest of the film follows two men, Tommy McCoy and Dude Markey, both of whom vie for Nita’s affection. Markey frames Tommy McCoy for a crime, however, Nita sets out to learn the truth.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Nightlife
    Race films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.7.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cac134e4-037d-42ef-ba8e-e9551301b8ac
  • Harlem Dancer

    Photograph by
    Van Der Zee, James, American, 1886 - 1983
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1932
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (sheet): 8 1/8 × 5 in. (20.6 × 12.7 cm)
    H x W (image): 6 13/16 × 4 15/16 in. (17.3 × 12.5 cm)
    Description
    A toned gelatin silver print which features a woman in the center foreground of a studio portrait. She wears an elaborate feathered headdress, cape, and gilded corset. The corset has a low hanging fringe of metallic loops which extend past the proper waist and lay against the upper thighs. The woman also wears what appear to be voluminous harem pants. Her PR hand is placed on her PR hip while her PL hand is held aloft just behind her PL hip. The background behind her is a backdrop of a formal interior; a chair draped with a quilt features prominently in the bottom right corner of the foreground.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Dance
    Fashion
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.166.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © James Van Der Zee. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a294e631-810c-4112-836e-06d9e8e4d93a
  • Lying Lips

    Directed by
    Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951
    Written by
    Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951
    Produced by
    Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951
    Alfred N. Sack, American, 1898 - 1969
    Distributed by
    Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
    Subject of
    Harris, Edna Mae, American, 1910 - 1997
    Newsome, Carman, 1912 - 1974
    Jones, Robert Earl, American, 1910 - 2006
    Williams, Frances, American, 1908 - 1995
    Thornton, Cherokee, Bahamian, 1880 - 1968
    LaTorre, Charles, American, 1894 - 1990
    Paquin, Robert, American, 1915 - 1982
    Reynolds, George
    Randolph, Amanda, American, 1896 - 1967
    Hale, Teddy, American, 1926 - 1959
    Thompson, Slim
    Williams, Gladys, American
    Juano Hernández, 1896 - 1970
    Gines, Henry
    Leo, Don De, Italian, 1904 - 1979
    Date
    1939
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 56 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1100 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1000 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of the feature film Lying Lips. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with variable-area optical sound.
    The film opens with the protagonist Elsie Bellwood (Edna Mae Harris) leading a group of people through a music parlor. She approaches a bandmember and asks him, “Will you play ‘Beautiful Baby’ for me?” Elsie then takes center screen and sings while the audience dances behind her. In the next scene, a woman called Elizabeth (Frances Williams) enters a room and hands Farina (Don De Leo) an object. Elizabeth and Farina, the owner of the club, engage in a conversation about Elsie’s responsibilities at the club. The rest of the film chronicles how Elsie is wrongfully convicted of murder. Benjamin (Carman Newsome), a detective with romantic motivations, sets out to prove her innocence.
    Place filmed
    New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    35mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Race films
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.13.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b93e704c-b658-4c4c-bfb9-831054cc9ee2
  • Black and Tan Fantasy

    Directed by
    Murphy, Dudley, United States, 1897 - 1968
    Written by
    Murphy, Dudley, United States, 1897 - 1968
    Subject of
    Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
    Washington, Fredi, United States, 1903 - 1994
    Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940
    Alex Lovejoy, American, 1893 - 1946
    Ellington, Duke Orchestra, American
    Date
    1929
    Medium
    acetate film, cardboard, metal and nylon
    Dimensions
    Duration: 20 Minutes
    Length (Film): 700 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of the short film Black and Tan Fantasy. It consists of a single reel of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film (a) with variable-area optical sound. A metal film reel (b), a film cannister (c) and a cardboard shipping box (d) also accompany the 16mm film strip. The film reel and cannister are both brown. The shipping box, which is also brown, has black metal corners as well as black straps made of nylon webbing.
    In the opening scene, two men sit and play musical instruments. Duke Ellington, who is one of the musicians, plays the piano with his back turned to the camera while the other man plays a trumpet. The film goes on to tell the story of Ellington’s struggle to get bookings for his band. Ellington’s girlfriend (played by Fredi Washington), attempts to assist him by dancing in his show in order to cement its success, even though she knows her heart condition will ultimately not allow her to survive the performance.
    Place filmed
    Astoria, New York City, Queens County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    short subjects
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Actors
    Jazz (Music)
    Musicians
    Race films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.2.1a-d
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b89ef076-c509-46ed-b8a8-1cb5abc32ebf
  • Minnie the Moocher

    Produced by
    Fleischer Studios, Inc., American
    Subject of
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Owned by
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Date
    ca. 1932
    Medium
    16mm Film (a): acetate film;
    Reel (b): metal;
    Cardboard Box (c): cardboard.
    Dimensions
    Duration: 12 Minutes
    Length (Film): 380 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Minnie the Moocher
    Caption
    “Minnie the Moocher” is a 1932 cartoon starring two of Fleischer Studios’ most famous characters, Betty Boop and Bimbo. It heavily features the music of Cab Calloway, including the eponymous song, as well as a short live-action sequence of Calloway and his orchestra performing “St. James Infirmary.”
    Description
    Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original 400 foot Film Reel, and Original Cardboard Box (c).
    2015.273.2.9.1a: 16mm film. The film begins with a wide shot of Cab Calloway and his orchestra performing an instrumental version of “St. James Infirmary” as the opening credits appear. Calloway performs an elaborate dance as he conducts the orchestra. In the cartoon’s first scene, Betty Boop is castigated by her parents for refusing to eat. Betty’s father’s head turns into a cylinder phonograph and her mother changes the cylinder from his voice to one that plays music when Betty leaves the table in tears. In the next scene, Betty sings “They Always Pick on Me” as she decides to run away and makes preparations to do so. She calls her friend Bimbo to inform him of her departure and he agrees to accompany her. As they make way, Cab Calloway’s “Minnie the Moocher” begins to play. They enter a dark cave and encounter a walrus who sings (With Calloway’s voice) the lyrics to the song. While the song plays, Betty and Bimbo see many fantastical and terrifying images, such as skeletons, ghosts, and ghouls. When the song ends, all of the creatures inside chase Betty and Bimbo out of the cave and all the way home, as “Vine St. Blues” plays in the background. The Film concludes with Betty’s note to her parents tearing up to reveal the phrase “Home sweet home.”
    2015.273.2.9.1b: Original 400 foot film reel.
    2015.273.2.9.1c: Original cardboard box.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Archival Collections
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Entertainers
    Film
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
    Object number
    2015.273.2.9.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Fleischer Studios. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd520a7e288-fe1d-4619-bc4d-c2cd00eb7c91

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