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

Place made

France, Europe

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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.].

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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

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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

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

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Classification

Awards and Medals

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

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Media Arts-Photography

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

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

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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Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

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

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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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture