- Photograph by
- Dr. Simmons, Ron, American, 1950 - 2020
- Subject of
- Hampton, Mabel, American, 1902 - 1989
- Smith, Barbara, American, born 1946
- Hughes, Louis, American
- National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays, American, 1978 - 1990
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- reversal film and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A color photographic slide depicting activists Barbara Smith and Louis Hughes presenting a plaque and bouquet to activist and archivist Mabel Hampton. Smith dons a white button-up shirt and gray pants, while Hampton wears a cream sweater, with two red and blue jagged lines running around the sleeve, just at her wrist. She is also adorned with a gold headband. Her name, [Mabel Hampton], is clearly visible on the gold plate of the wooden plaque. She holds the plaque with both hands, as Smith extends a bouquet of yellow roses to her. Hughes stands behind Hampton. He is wearing a white shirt and brown vest, with a pink name tag with the word [HELLO] written on one side and a lambda sign on the other. He also holds on to the plaque that has been presented to Hampton. The gesture marks Hampton being granted a lifetime achievement award by the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays. On the white housing that encases the slide film, [DEC85 W5] is stamped in red ink on the bottom left corner and [27] on the bottom right corner. On the top right corner of the same side, 112 is written in pencil. The words [Ektachrome SLIDE] are printed on the back of the slide in blue and [PROCESSED BY Kodak] is printed on an icon that resembles a flowing arrow.
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Ron Simmons Photography Collection
- Classification
- Archival Collections
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Sexuality
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ron Simmons
- Object number
- TA2019.38.1.1.1.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ron Simmons
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




