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Reverend Kirkpatrick - Resurrection City, Wash. D.C.. - 1968
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Rev. Kirkpatrick, Frederick Douglass, American, 1933 - 1986
- Signed by
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2124pixels × 3218pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
- Description
- This image depicts the Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick holding a guitar. Kirkpatrick led cultural programs at Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. Wearing a dark blue denim shirt with brass buttons, he is viewed from below, giving him a monumental aspect. He holds the guitar against his torso and strums with his right hand. He gazes straight ahead, over the head of the photographer.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Folk (Music)
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.32
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- 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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Men with plastic at tent - Resurrection City, Wash., D.C. – 1968
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3179pixels × 2157pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
- Description
- This image depicts four men building an A-frame tent in Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. Two of the men, both wearing hats and jackets, stand on the tent's slanting wooden sides, one man on each side. They hold the large sheet of plastic to the top pf the wood frame while two men on the ground hold the sheet flat against the wall. One man on the ground, wearing a yellow shirt and dark hat, stretches his left hand and gazes towards one of the men on the slanting wall. Both men on the ground stand with their back to the viewer. There is another yellow tent in the background.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.36
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Jesse Jackson - Resurrection City, Wash., D.C. - 1968
- Subject of
- Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3181pixels × 2177pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
- Description
- This image depicts Reverend Jesse Jackson in Resurrection City. Jackson is pictured in profile. Wearing a dark blue shirt, open at the neck, with a necklace of square wooden beads, he gazes to the viewer's left. There are several indistinct individuals in the background.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.43
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Spreading calipers used by Dr. Montague Cobb
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Cobb, William Montague M.D., American, 1904 - 1990
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (calipers): 11 3/4 × 3 7/8 × 1/2 in. (29.8 × 9.8 × 1.3 cm)
- H x W x D (screw): 5/8 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (1.6 × 1 × 1 cm)
- Type
- calipers
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- mid 20th century
- Description
- This is a spreading metal caliper with curved, rounded ends. There is a crossbar scale that slides as the rounded ends get farther apart. The small circular screw that holds the scale in place has become detached.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Education
- Health
- Local and regional
- Medicine
- Race discrimination
- Science
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Michael L. Blakey
- Object number
- 2014.308.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Medical
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Placard calling for an end to police terror used at protests in Washington, DC
- Created by
- Party for Socialism and Liberation, American, founded 2004
- Subject of
- Brown, Michael Jr., 1996 - 2014
- Garner, Eric, 1970 - 2014
- Tamir Rice, 2002 - 2014
- Medium
- ink on paper with wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 47 13/16 × 17 5/16 × 11/16 in. (121.5 × 44 × 1.8 cm)
- Type
- picket signs
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2014
- Caption
- This sign was carried at Black Lives Matter protests between August and December 2014 in Washington, DC, including demonstrations for Mike Brown on August 23, 2014, Eric Garner on December 3, 2014, and Tamir Rice on December 13, 2014.
- Description
- A picket sign that reads [End Police Terror! / RACISM / is the Disease, / REVOLUTION / is the Cure! / Party for Socialism and Liberation / PSLweb.org]. Text is black and red. The background is red excepting at the bottom, where the background is black. The sign is created by two signs on each side, and then stapling an identical set-up back-to-back with a picket and additional white paper between them.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eugene Puryear
- Object number
- 2015.211.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
- Type
- color slides
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968
- Caption
- This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
- Description
- This photographic slide depicts a person walking through a flooded area in front of A frame shelters in Resurrection City. Wearing a grey trench coat and tall rain boots, the individual has their back to the viewer. They have a plastic hood on their head. They hold their trench coat up to their knees as they stride away from the viewer. In the background are A frame shelters and several trees.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.245.154
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- 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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Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
- Type
- color slides
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968
- Caption
- This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
- Description
- This color slide depicts a woman leaning a large piece of plywood against her back. Wearing a brown pattered dress, she faces the viewer with the plywood leaning against her upper back and shoulders. She has a crucifix around her neck and a large circular pin or pendant on the front of her dress. Behind her are piles of plywood sheets and several A frame shelters. Groups of people stand among the shelters. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.245.241
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- 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
-
Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Created by
- Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
- Type
- color slides
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 13, 1968 - June 23, 1968
- Caption
- This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
- Description
- This color slide depicts three women and five children in front of the entrance to an A frame shelter in Resurrection City. One woman, wearing a long brown coat, carries a closed umbrella under her right arm and a dark purse in her left hand. She stands in profile to the viewer. Standing facing her are two women; one wearing a shorter brown coat over a green dress. She holds a large dark purse in both hands in front of her. She stands in profile to the viewer. Standing on her right side is another woman with a white comb in her hair. Next to her is a little boy in a grey coat, peering down into a tall white container on the ground in front of him. A little girl in a white, red and plaid dress looks over his shoulder. Standing in the entrance to the shelter itself is an older girl in light colored dress and grey cardigan. She gazes out of the shelter straight ahead of her. There is another girl, wearing blue, and a boy, in a dark suit, standing just outside the shelter entrance. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.245.85
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- 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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T-shirt stating "All Roads Lead to Washington, DC", worn at MMM 20th Anniversary
- Manufactured by
- Delta Apparel Inc., American, founded 2000
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Medium
- ink on cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W: 30 1/2 × 36 1/2 in. (77.5 × 92.7 cm)
- Type
- T-shirts
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- A royal blue "20th Anniversary" t-shirt.
- At the top in the center it reads [20TH ANNIVERSARY] in white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below that there is a rectangular color photo of thousands of people standing on the National Mall with the Washington monument in the background. Below the photo it reads [MMM] in thick, bold text. The three (3) letters have the image of a waving American flag inside. The letters do not have an outline. On top of the "MMM" it reads [ALL ROADS LEAD TO/ WASHINGTON, DC] with the top line in thin black text with a white outline and a yellow outline, and the bottom line in bold white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below the "MMM" There is a greyscale rectangular photo of people with their fists raised in front of the US Capitol building. The top of the Capitol extends out of the rectangle and covers part of the middle "M". Over the photo it reads [MILLION MAN MARCH] in bold white text with a black outline. Below the photo in the center it reads [OCTOBER 10 2015] in thin black text with a white outline and a yellow outline.
- The back of the shirt is solid blue.
- There are two (2) white tags inside of the t-shirt near the neckline. The tag on top is shorter. It has a navy triangle with a red circle around it. Above the triangle and inside the circle it reads [DELTA] in navy. Cutting through the middle of the circle and the triangle there is text which reads [PRO WEIGHT ®]. The tag below is longer. It reads [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/ADULT ADULTO ADULTE/MADE IN HONDURAS]. Above "100% Preshrunk Cotton" the tag has [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/MADE IN HONDURAS] typed in two different languages. Below "Made in Honduras" at the bottom there is a chart with six (6) rectangles. In the top three (3) rectangles are the words "SIZE", "TALLA", and "TAILLE". The bottom three (3) rectangles say "XL", "XG", and "TG". The back of the longer tag has laundry instructions printed on it.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Clothing and dress
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button stating "Black Lives Matter Everyday", from MMM 20th Anniversary
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Medium
- ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- A black pinback button.
- It reads [BLACK/LIVES/MATTER/everyday] in white.
- There are several small scratches on the pin. The back is metal and does not have anything on it other than a pin at the top.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Men
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--2001-
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.14.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pamphlet for the 1977 March on the White House for African Liberation
- Created by
- African Liberation Day Coalition, American
- Subject of
- Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987
- Pan Africanist Congress, South African, founded 1959
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/4 × 8 5/8 in. (28.6 × 21.9 cm)
- Type
- pamphlets
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Africa
- Date
- 1977
- Description
- This pamphlet announces a march on the White House for African liberation. The flyer is white but has browned with age, has black text and features a photograph of people protesting. The text on the cover reads: [Victory to the People / of Southern Africa!] [MARCH ON / THE WHITE HOUSE / AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY / SAT., MAY 28 / There will be speakers from ZANU Zimbabwe African Nationalist Union / and PAC Pan Africanist Congress / AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY COALITION]. The interior pages, two in total, contain information about different political and activist movements in Africa and has the title [FIGHT IMPERIALISM AND NATIONAL OPRRESION / FROM THE USA TO THE USA!]. The back of the pamphlet has additional information about the sponsors of the march and where to meet to start on the day of the march.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Africa
- Black power
- International affairs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.27.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Cheryl Bailey Solomon Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Solomon, Cheryl Bailey, American, born 1959
- Interviewed by
- Salahu-Din, Deborah Tulani, American
- Subject of
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
- Coppin State University, American, founded 1900
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.10.1a): 35.6 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.10.2a): 35 minutes
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 27, 2016
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.10.1a and 2016.129.10.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 53.0292 GB
- Cheryl Bailey Solomon was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Solomon donated several Delta Sigma Theta items including bucket hats, pledge pins, a water glass, and a floor mat, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history interview Cheryl Bailey Solomon talks about why she pledged Delta Sigma Theta while attending the HBCU Coppin State College and what that experience was like.
- Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.
- Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.
- Topic
- African American
- Education
- Museums
- Sororities
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.10.1a-2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Amirah Muhammad Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Muhammad, Amirah, American, born 1965
- Interviewed by
- Salahu-Din, Deborah Tulani, American
- Subject of
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Muhammad, Elijah, American, 1897 - 1975
- Muhammad, Clara, American, 1899 - 1972
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.7.1a): 62 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.7.2a): 61.9 minutes
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 20, 2016
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.7.1a and 2016.129.7.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 89.37764 GB
- Amirah Muhammad was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Muhammad donated a platinum pendant that was commissioned by Elijah Muhammad for Clara Muhammad to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history Amirah Muhammad, granddaughter of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad and Clara Muhammad, discusses the dynamics of growing up in the Nation of Islam, including memories of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali.
- Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.
- Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.7.1a-2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Soul Force Vol. 1 No. 3
- Published by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Wiebenson, John Jacob, American, died 2003
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 × 11 1/2 in. (40.6 × 29.2 cm)
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 15, 1968
- Description
- The May 15, 1968 edition of Soul Force, the official journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The cover reads [POOR FOLKS' CAMPAIGN HITS D.C. / YOU CAN HELP / "TO MAKE THIS DREAM A REALITY"] and features an illustration by Henry Brownlee of the faces of five individuals. Stories include "Mule Train Moves Out," about travel to Washington, D.C.; "Poor People's University," about a curriculum developed for college students joining the campaign to educate on issues of poverty; and "Campaña De Los Pobres Proposito," a Spanish-language piece on goals and grievances that the Chicano movement seeks to achieve and address through participation in the Poor People's Campaign. Eight numbered pages.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Political organizations
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abigail Wiebenson & sons, John, Derek & Sam in honor of John Wiebenson
- Object number
- 2017.76.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- @ SCLC, Henry Brownlee, Brig Cabe, Bill Mahoney, Fletcher Drake.. Permission required for use.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Resurrection City: Untitled
- Photograph by
- Freedman, Jill, American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Tijerina, Reies, 1926 - 2015
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin and photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in. (22 × 32.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.6 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968; printed September 2017
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Reies Tijerina surrounded by supporters and reporters. Supporters hold signs that read [We / WANT / OUR / LAND / BACK!] and [a / TREATY / is the / SUPREME / LAW OF THE / LAND]. Reporters hold hand microphones, and a boom microphone and camera are also visible. The print is signed on the back in graphite [Jill Freedman].
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American West
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- Race relations
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.81.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jill Freedman
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Exhibition
- City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Poster from Women's March on Washington with "I March for Rosie Jimenez"
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Jimenez, Rosie, Mexican American, 1950 - 1977
- Women's March, American, founded 2017
- Medium
- cardboard, markers
- Dimensions
- H x W: 27 15/16 × 20 1/16 in. (71 × 51 cm)
- Type
- posters
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2017
- Description
- Handwritten poster from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The white poster has purple text which reads [I MARCH / for / Rosie Jimenez / 10.3.1977]. The reverse is blank.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Feminism
- Health
- Local and regional
- Medicine
- Politics (Practical)
- Resistance
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.85.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Letter from Secretary Gideon Welles to his son Thomas
- Written by
- Welles, Gideon, American, 1802 - 1878
- Received by
- Welles, Thomas Gideon, American, 1845 - 1892
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Open): 7 × 8 15/16 in. (17.8 × 22.7 cm)
- H x W (Closed): 7 × 4 7/16 in. (17.8 × 11.2 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 5, 1865
- Description
- This is a personal letter from Gideon Welles to his son Thomas. This is a bifolio letter written in dark ink on off-white colored paper. The letter is dated at the top right:[Washington / 5th March 1865] and begins [My Dear Tom]. The letter's text fills the front page, both inside pages and half the back page. The letter congratulates Thomas on his recent military promotion and recounts the recent inauguration of President Lincoln: [The inauguration passed off pleasantly and well. There was a great crowd, exceeding any previous one I have ever witnessed at an inauguration].
- Topic
- African American
- Correspondence
- Families
- Fatherhood
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.35.2.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Carte-de-visite of a young woman and two children
- Published by
- Philp & Solomons, American, founded 1859
- Photograph by
- Gardner, Alexander, Scottish, 1821 - 1882
- Subject of
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (8.6 × 5.4 cm)
- H x W (card): 3 15/16 × 2 3/8 in. (10 × 6 cm)
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1864 - 1866
- Description
- Carte-de-visite of a young woman and two children. The woman is pictured seated in the center of the image, flanked by two young girls standing next to her. The woman is wearing a long, dot-patterned dress with bow at the collar. Her proper right arm is around the shoulders of the youngest girl, who stands with her proper left hand on the woman's knee, gripping her the fabric of her dress. The girl on the right is wearing a dark, gingham long-sleeved dress and heavy black shoes with her hair plaited back. The younger girl on the left is wearing a plaid long-sleeved dress, visible white petticoat, white socks, and black shoes, her hair also plaited. On the back of the photograph is the photographer’s stamp with and image of the United States Capitol building at center. The stamp reads “ALEX. GARDNER./ Photographer to the Army of the Potomac / GALLERIES / 511 Seventh Street and 332 Pennsylvania Av. / Published by / Philp & Solomons, / Washington, D.C.” Below the photographer’s stamp is a 2 cent George Washington stamp surrounded with an ornate border.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- Photography
- Slavery
- United States--History--1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2018.43.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Cabinet card of Susan Bell
- Photograph by
- C. M. Bell Studio, American, 1873 - 1916
- Subject of
- Bell, Susan, 1836 - 1894
- Medium
- silver and collodion on printing-out paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 9/16 x 4 1/4 in. (16.7 x 10.8 cm)
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- collodion prints
- portraits
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- February-March 5, 1894
- Description
- This cabinet card has a photograph of Susan Bell gazing to her right. She wears a dark-colored striped bodice with puffed sleeves and a double row of buttons. The woman has spectacles and a pin at her neck. The text "C. M. BELL / WASHINGTON / D.C." is embossed in the lower right corner of the card mount. The reverse of the card mount is blank.
- Topic
- African American
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Keith M. Jones in honor of Lonnie Bunch
- Object number
- 2009.31.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Organizing Manual No. 2
- Created by
- Rustin, Bayard, American, 1912 - 1987
- Robinson, Cleveland, Jamaican, 1914 - 1995
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (21 x 12.4 cm)
- Type
- pamphlets
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1963
- Description
- A pamphlet, black print on yellowed paper. The text reads: [Final Plans for the MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM].
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture