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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c14ed9de-a0b8-48b2-895e-5c23913473f4

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