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World War I Croix de Guerre medal awarded to the 369th Infantry Regiment
- Designed by
- Bartholomé, Albert, French, 1848 - 1928
- Commissioned by
- French Republic, French, founded 1792
- Subject of
- 369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945
- Medium
- bronze and ribbon
- Dimensions
- 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/16 in. (9.5 x 3.8 x 0.2 cm)
- Type
- medals
- Date
- ca. 1918
- Description
- A World War I Croix de Guerre medal awarded to the 369th Infantry Regiment. The medal consists of a Florentine bronze cross patée, with two crossed swords between the arms. The center of the front side shows the profile of a young woman wearing a Phrygian cap. The words "République française" encircle the portrait. Embossed on the back of the medal is “1914 / 1918.” The cross shaped medal is attached to a green ribbon with seven vertical red stripes.
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.241
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I
- Manufactured by
- Carl Zeiss, German, founded 1846
- Used by
- Robinson, Peter L. Sr., American, 1892 - 1979
- Subject of
- 92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945
- Medium
- leather , glass and metal
- Dimensions
- without strap: 2 5/16 x 6 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (5.9 x 17.5 x 11.4 cm)
- with strap: 2 5/16 x 6 7/16 x 16 1/2 in. (5.9 x 16.4 x 41.9 cm)
- Type
- binoculars
- Date
- ca. 1917
- Description
- A set of black Zeiss-Stereo Day Marine Glass binoculars with Bausch & Lomb lenses and a brown leather strap.
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter L. Robinson, Jr. and Marie Robinson Johnson
- Object number
- 2010.18.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Military
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Combat helmet from World War I used by the 93rd Infantry Division
- Created by
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Used by
- 93rd Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1919
- Medium
- leather, imitation leather, metal, cloth, cotton, paint, plastic, plant fiber
- Dimensions
- On Head Form: 9 1/2 × 11 × 11 in. (24.1 × 27.9 × 27.9 cm)
- Type
- helmets
- Date
- 1914-1918
- Description
- A World War I combat helmet. The exterior of the helmet is olive green in color with a painted version of a 93rd Infantry patch on the front. The symbol consists of a powder blue helmet on a black circle. The interior is padded with cotton, and a layer of what looks like a fibrous plant material. Around the fabric is adjustable netting. The netting is connected to a piece of burlap with faux black leather on the top. There is a layer of faux red leather on the exterior of the inner padding with what looks like cylindrical pieces of plastic stuck in between slits that extend around the entire circumference. There is a leather chin strap.
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.298
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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World War I enlisted soldier's tunic and cigarette holder
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Subject of
- 93rd Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1919
- Medium
- wool, wood, tooth or horn
- Dimensions
- Tunic on form: 27 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (69.9 x 62.2 x 36.8 cm)
- Cigarette holder: 3 3/4 x 7/16 in. (9.5 x 1.1 cm)
- Type
- military uniforms
- Date
- 1914-1918
- Description
- A World War I enlisted soldier's olive drab tunic with a 2nd Lieutenant cloth insignia on the shoulder strap and a 93rd Infantry Division patch on the shoulder. A cigarette holder (2011.155.299b) made of wood and tooth or horn was discovered inside one of the pockets.
- Topic
- African American
- Buffalo Soldiers
- Clothing and dress
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.299ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Helmet worn by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Robinson, Peter L. Sr., American, 1892 - 1979
- Subject of
- 92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945
- Medium
- steel, leather, burlap, string and net
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 11 1/2 x 12 in. (12.7 x 29.2 x 30.5 cm)
- Type
- helmets
- Date
- ca. 1917
- Description
- Steel helmet with leather chin strap and headband.
- The exterior circumference of the headband fits inside of the helmet and is made of leather. There are slits every inch, in which cylindrical beads are inserted. The top portion is lined with a white burlap material and netting. The interior is lined with a shiny black fabric.
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter L. Robinson, Jr. and Marie Robinson Johnson
- Object number
- 2010.18.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Leather leggings worn by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Robinson, Peter L. Sr., American, 1892 - 1979
- Subject of
- 92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945
- Medium
- leather
- Dimensions
- 2010.18.4a: 11 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 3 5/8 in. (29.8 x 17.5 x 9.2 cm)
- 2010.18.4b: 12 x 6 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (30.5 x 16.5 x 8.3 cm)
- Displayed together: 16 x 14 x 8 in. (40.6 x 35.6 x 20.3 cm)
- Type
- leggings
- Date
- ca. 1917
- Description
- A pair of brown leather leggings with leather strap and two buckle fasteners.
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter L. Robinson, Jr. and Marie Robinson Johnson
- Object number
- 2010.18.4ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Keep Us Flying!
Poster for war bonds depicting Tuskegee Airman Robert W. Diez- Created by
- Reyneau, Betsy Graves, American, 1888 - 1964
- Commissioned by
- United States Department of the Treasury, American, founded 1789
- Printed by
- United States Government Publishing Office, American, founded 1860
- Subject of
- Diez, Robert W., American, 1919 - 1992
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 27 9/16 x 19 11/16 in. (70 x 50 cm)
- Type
- posters
- Date
- 1943
- Description
- Poster created by the US Treasury Department during WWII depicting Robert W. Diez, an African American Tuskegee Airman, pleading for Americans to buy war bonds. The poster features an illustration of Diez in flight jacket and gear, in front of a blue sky background. Above him, blue italicized type reads [Keep us flying!]; below him white lettering on dark blue background reads [BUY WAR BONDS].
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.168
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photographic postcard of Lawrence McVey in uniform
- Photograph by
- Mighell, Alfred Phillip, English American, 1878 - 1943
- Subject of
- McVey, Lawrence Leslie, American, 1897 - 1968
- 369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (13.8 x 8.7 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Date
- 1914 - 1918
- Caption
- The 369th United States Infantry, nicknamed the “Harlem Hellfighters,” was the first African American regiment of troops to reach the battlefields of World War I. The 369th Regiment was formed from the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and was recognized as part of the U.S. Army on July 15th, 1917. The regiment arrived in Brest, France on January 1st, 1918, being the first African American U.S. soldiers to arrive in France and initially assigned to dam building and stevedores in charge of loading and unloading cargo. The 369th Regiment, due to racial tension within the US Army was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in WWI. The 369th were the first Allied troops of the war to reach the banks of the Rhine. Upon completion of the 369th’s service in the war, the regiment had spent 191 days in combat, the longest of any American regiment. The entire 369th Regiment, in appreciation for their actions in the Maison-en-Champagne campaign, was given the Croix de Guerre, a medal awarded by the French Government for acts of bravery in conflicts against the enemy. In addition to this honor, 171 individual members of the 369th Regiment were awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor. The 369th Regiment finished their service in Europe and returned to the US in February 1919.
- Description
- A photographic postcard of Lawrence McVey in uniform posing at attention. The word "HERO" is inscribed in pencil on the top right corner. On the reverse, there is adhesive residue and a piece of Scotch tape. In pencil, the inscription "Lawrence in World / War one.".
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- Photography
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, grand daughter
- Object number
- 2011.108.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Back From Jim Crow Army and Navy on the Home Front
- Created by
- Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 3/4 × 12 1/2 in. (24.8 × 31.8 cm)
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 16 × 20 1/8 in. (40.6 × 51.1 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1940s
- Caption
- Back From Jim Crow Army and Navy on the Home Front - Brooklyn, New York, 1947
- Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 198.
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of African American World War II servicemen in uniform holding their hands up in the shape of vees.
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- Photography
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
- Object number
- 2010.74.147
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Joe Schwartz
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Negroes and the War
- Published by
- United States Office of War Information, American, 1942 - 1945
- Photograph by
- Elisofon, Eliot, American, 1911 - 1973
- Written by
- Owen, Chandler, American, 1889 - 1967
- Medium
- ink on newsprint
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 x 10 in. (33 x 25.4 cm)
- Type
- newspapers
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1942
- Description
- A large-format newsprint publication published by the United States Office of War Information. The cover (a) features a grey-toned image of troops holding flags, with [NEGROES and the WAR] in the upper right. The interior pages (b-jj), feature an essay by Chandler Owen followed by photographic images by Eliot Elisofon with captions. On the inside cover is the text [This book has been prepared to celebrate the achievements of Negro Americans in many fields and to recognize their important contributions in all fields, to the fighting of the war. By word and pictures it tells: What Negroes are doing in agriculture, industry, and the armed forces. What Negroes have to lose if the Axis wins. What Negroes have to gain by an American victory.].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Topic
- African American
- Communication
- Military
- Photography
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, in Memory of Eliot Elisofon
- Object number
- 2012.55a-jj
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Insignia shoulder patch for the 92nd Infantry Division
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- 92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945
- Medium
- thread and cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 x 2 1/2 in. (7.6 x 6.4 cm)
- Type
- insignias
- Date
- 1917-1945
- Description
- A 92nd Infantry Division insignia shoulder patch. The circular patch is hand sewn into a square swatch of army green fabric. The embroidered insignia consists of a navy blue buffalo with its head facing towards the viewer embroidered on a grey background encircled with a 3/16th of an inch navy blue border. The right top corner has the number "92" written in what appears to be black ink.
- Topic
- African American
- Buffalo Soldiers
- Military
- World War I
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.219
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Photograph of Lawrence McVey in uniform wearing the Croix de Guerre medal
- Created by
- Alva Studio, American
- Subject of
- McVey, Lawrence Leslie, American, 1897 - 1968
- 369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with paper frame
- Dimensions
- H x W (Case closed): 8 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (21 x 7.9 cm)
- H x W (Case open): 8 1/4 × 7 3/8 in. (21 × 18.7 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Caption
- The 369th United States Infantry, nicknamed the “Harlem Hellfighters,” was the first African American regiment of troops to reach the battlefields of World War I. The 369th Regiment was formed from the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and was recognized as part of the U.S. Army on July 15th, 1917. The regiment arrived in Brest, France on January 1st, 1918, being the first African American U.S. soldiers to arrive in France and initially assigned to dam building and stevedores in charge of loading and unloading cargo. The 369th Regiment, due to racial tension within the US Army was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in WWI. The 369th were the first Allied troops of the war to reach the banks of the Rhine. Upon completion of the 369th’s service in the war, the regiment had spent 191 days in combat, the longest of any American regiment. The entire 369th Regiment, in appreciation for their actions in the Maison-en-Champagne campaign, was given the Croix de Guerre, a medal awarded by the French Government for acts of bravery in conflicts against the enemy. In addition to this honor, 171 individual members of the 369th Regiment were awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor. The 369th Regiment finished their service in Europe and returned to the US in February 1919.From "2011.108 Acquisition Justification," written by John Lutz, 7/13/2011; Approved by Michèle Gates Moresi as public caption 07/05/2016.
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph in a brown cardboard holder. The photo inside is of Lawrence McVey posing in a military uniform, wearing the French Croix de Guerre medal. The photo is embossed "Alva Studio / 2249 SEVENTH AVE. N.Y.". The inscription, "Forget me not" is handwritten in the top left corner.
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- Photography
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, grand daughter
- Object number
- 2011.108.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
French Croix de Guerre medal received by Lawrence McVey
- Issued by
- French Republic, French, founded 1792
- Designed by
- Bartholomé, Albert, French, 1848 - 1928
- Received by
- McVey, Lawrence Leslie, American, 1897 - 1968
- Subject of
- 369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945
- Medium
- bronze , ribbon
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/8 in. (10.8 x 3.8 x 0.3 cm)
- Type
- medals
- Date
- 1918
- Caption
- The 369th United States Infantry, nicknamed the “Harlem Hellfighters,” was the first African American regiment of troops to reach the battlefields of World War I. The 369th Regiment was formed from the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and was recognized as part of the U.S. Army on July 15th, 1917. The regiment arrived in Brest, France on January 1st, 1918, being the first African American U.S. soldiers to arrive in France and initially assigned to dam building and stevedores in charge of loading and unloading cargo. The 369th Regiment, due to racial tension within the US Army was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in WWI. The 369th were the first Allied troops of the war to reach the banks of the Rhine. Upon completion of the 369th’s service in the war, the regiment had spent 191 days in combat, the longest of any American regiment. The entire 369th Regiment, in appreciation for their actions in the Maison-en-Champagne campaign, was given the Croix de Guerre, a medal awarded by the French Government for acts of bravery in conflicts against the enemy. In addition to this honor, 171 individual members of the 369th Regiment were awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor. The 369th Regiment finished their service in Europe and returned to the US in February 1919.
- Description
- Florentine bronze cross patée, with two crossed swords between the arms. The center of the front side shows the symbolic profile of the French Republic: a young woman wearing a Phrygian cap. The words République Française (French Republic) encircle the portrait. The cross is suspended by a green ribbon with seven narrow vertical red stripes. A bronze star affixed to the ribbon indicates McVey was honored at the regiment or brigade level.
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, grand daughter
- Object number
- 2011.108.9.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Chromogenic print of the tombstone of Perry William Cloman
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cloman, Percy William, American, 1897 - 1921
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 × 4 3/8 in. (8.9 × 11.1 cm)
- Type
- photographs
- Place depicted
- Evergreen Cemetery, Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1980
- Description
- A color photograph of the headstone of Percy William Cloman, brother of Eunice Jackson. The gravestone is a stone marker, surrounded by browning grass and some leaves. Carved at the top of the gravestone is a recessed cross. Engraved below the cross is: [PERCY WILLIAM CLOMAN/ OKLAHOMA/ SGT CO M 65 PIONEER INF/ WORLD WAR I/ JUNE 17, 1897 March 19, 1921]. The photograph has curved corners.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman
- Object number
- 2014.75.58
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Collection title
- The Princetta R. Newman Collection of Family Photographs, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Peter L. Robinson, Sr.
- Photograph by
- Santee, Clarence Bruce, American, ca. 1883 - 1946
- Subject of
- Robinson, Peter L. Sr., American, 1892 - 1979
- 92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 1/8 in. (25.1 x 20 x 0.3 cm)
- H x W x D (Image): 7 1/8 × 5 3/16 in. (18.1 × 13.2 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Date
- ca. 1917
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Peter L. Robinson, Sr. in uniform. Robinson is depicted in salute in front of the exterior of a building. His rifle is to his right, propped against the building. In the lower left of the photograph [Photo by Santee KC MO] is visible in white.
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- Photography
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter L. Robinson, Jr. and Marie Robinson Johnson
- Object number
- 2010.18.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Colored Soldiers who covered themselves with glory in France, returning to US
- Published by
- Underwood & Underwood, American, 1881 - 1940s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 3 1/2 x 7 1/16 x 1/16 in. (8.9 x 17.9 x 0.2 cm)
- Type
- stereographs
- Date
- 1914-1918
- Description
- An undated sterograph of a WW1 scene captioned: "Colored Soldiers who covered themselves with glory in France, returning to US" No. 14338 published by Underwood & Underwood. The image is of a multi-tiered ship deck crowded with soldiers in uniform. Some soldiers stand on ladders going from one level to the other.
- Topic
- African American
- Men
- Military
- Photography
- Race relations
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.211
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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No. 432 Colored Troops Receive Training on the 50 Cal. Anti-Aircraft Machine-Gun, Fort Bragg, N. C.
- Published by
- W. R. Thompson & Co.
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (8.9 x 13.7 cm)
- Type
- picture postcards
- Place depicted
- Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1941 - 1944
- Description
- A photographic postcard of African American servicemen receiving training on how to use a 50 caliber anti-aircraft gun at Fort Bragg, NC. The back of the postcard contains the message [Defend Your Country - / Join the U.S. Army] in the upper left corner. In the middle, printed vertically, is [W.R. Thompson & Company, Publishers, Richmond, Virginia].
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- Photography
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.36.5.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Wives or Widows?
- Published by
- American Peace Mobilization, American, founded 1940
- Written by
- Beecher, Katherine, American
- Subject of
- American Peace Mobilization, American, founded 1940
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19 x 14 cm)
- Type
- pamphlets
- Date
- 1940s
- Description
- A pamphlet made of black ink on yellowing paper. The front cover features a drawing of a woman and her two children walk through a cemetery littered with grave markers. Text under the drawing reads: [Wives or Widows? / By Katherine Beecher]. The interior consists of thirty-one pages of text and drawings. The back cover features a tear-away sign up for American Peace Mobilization.
- Topic
- African American
- Families
- International affairs
- Mass media
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Women
- World War II
- 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
- 2010.55.40
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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African American History
- Created by
- Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
- Subject of
- Mulzac, Hugh, American, 1886 - 1971
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1948
- Caption
- African American History - In honor of the first Black Naval Captain, Hugh Mulzac, New York City, 1948
- Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 192.
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a man speaking from a podium during a dinner recognizing Hugh Mulzac for being named a naval captain after 22 years of naval service. Mulzac is seated next to the podium at bottom right.
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- Photography
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
- Object number
- 2010.74.143
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Joe Schwartz
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- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The War and the Negro People
- Published by
- Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930
- Written by
- Ford, James W., American, 1893 - 1957
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (20 x 13 cm)
- Type
- pamphlets
- Date
- 1942
- Description
- Pamphlet consisting of black print on discolored paper. Title reads [THE WAR / AND THE / NEGRO / PEOPLE / BY JAMES W. FORD].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Topic
- African American
- International affairs
- Mass media
- Politics (Practical)
- World War II
- 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
- 2010.55.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture