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Photographs and Still Images

#1960Now Portfolio (B): Untitled

2015

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A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Baltimore, Maryland. Three (3) Baltimore Police officers in uniform stand in a street. Two of the officers are looking off camera while the third looks at the camera. Behind the officers…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.44.6
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Photographs and Still Images

#1960Now Portfolio (B): Untitled

2015

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A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Baltimore, Maryland. Six (6) men stand on a curb or ledge, facing a crowd that is mostly out of frame. The men are holding their arms in the air in the "hands up don't shoot" gesture.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.44.8
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Photographs and Still Images

#1960Now Portfolio (B): Untitled

2015

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A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Baltimore, Maryland. A parade of women, men and children are marching with their hands raised in the "hands up don't shoot" gesture. Two people are holding signs above their heads that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.44.9
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Documents and Manuscripts

1963 appointment book belonging to James Baldwin

1963

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A 1963 appointment book belonging to James Baldwin. The dates of August 19-22, 1963 show appointments with the photographer, Richard Avendon, for "work on the book". This is most likely referring to the book, "Nothing Personal", published in 1964, which…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.99.52
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

1964 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Women's Track and Field

1964

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A program for the 1964 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Track and Field. The front cover of the program is yellow and white with red, blue, white, and black ink. The text on the cover reads: [1964 U.S. Olympic Team Trials / Women's Track & Field / Downing…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.56.6
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

1968 Olympic warm-up suit jacket worn by Tommie Smith

1968

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A warm-up track suit jacket worn by Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The jacket is navy blue and has a stand-up, fold-over collar in a rib knit fabric. There is a zipper down the center front of the jacket that can go all the way up the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.231.2.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

1968 Olympic warm-up suit pants worn by Tommie Smith

1968

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USA track suit pants worn by Tommie Smith on the podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The pants are navy blue and made from a synthetic knit fabric. Down the side of each leg is a 1/2” thick red stripe outlined in white. There is a 1 1/2" thick hem…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.231.2.2
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

1970’s Detroit Light Rail Concept

1983

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A digital image (PNG file) titled "1980's Detroit Light Rail Concept." The digital image is an enhanced photograph of a hand-sketched drawing. The image is looking down a city street, with buildings lining both sides, but no cars are visible. The road and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.97.3
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1980 United States Congressional Olympic Team Medal awarded to Carl Lewis

1980

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A bronze-colored medal with attached ribbon. Medal is concave on both faces and has images in relief on both obverse and reverse. Obverse features a flaming torch in the center, with the five interlocking Olympic rings and a laurel branch at the bottom.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.21
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1981 IAAF World Cup Gold Medal for Men's Long Jump awarded to Carl Lewis

1981

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An IAAF gold medal with attached ribbon. The obverse features a central image of a horizontal green, yellow, red, and black striped shape. Around the outer edge of the medal are the words [ATLETICA COPPA DEL MONDO / III I.A.A.F. WORLD CUP / ROMA '81]. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.31
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1983 IAAF World Championships Commemorative Medal owned by Carl Lewis

1983

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A commemorative silver IAAF medal. The obverse and reverse both feature images and type in relief. The obverse features two shirtless men with jaw length hair holding spheres in the lower portion of the medal. A large clock tower, likely a representation…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.30
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1984 Olympic Gold Medal for Men's 200M awarded to Carl Lewis

1984

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An Olympic gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.13
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1984 Olympic Gold Medal for Men's 4 X 100 Meter Relay awarded to Carl Lewis

1984

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An Olympic gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.14
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1984 Olympic Gold Medal for Men's Long Jump awarded to Carl Lewis

1984

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An Olympic gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.12
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1987 IAAF World Championships Gold Medal for Men's 100M awarded to Carl Lewis

1987

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An IAAF gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal has images and words in relief on both the obverse and reverse. The obverse features a [a'87] in large forced-perspective and dramatically raised type in the center of the medal. The letters are striped…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.23
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1987 IAAF World Championships Gold Medal for Men's 4X100M awarded to Carl Lewis

1987

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An IAAF gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal has images and words in relief on both the obverse and reverse. The obverse features a [a'87] in large forced-perspective and dramatically raised type in the center of the medal. The letters are striped…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.24
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1987 IAAF World Championships Gold Medal for Men's Long Jump won by Carl Lewis

1987

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An IAAF gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal has images and words in relief on both the obverse and reverse. The obverse features a [a'87] in large forced-perspective type in the center of the medal. The letters are striped horizontally green,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.25
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1987 Pan American Games Gold Medal awarded to Carl Lewis

1987

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A Pan American Games gold medal with attached ribbon. The obverse and reverse both have images and words in relief. The obverse features a central lit torch. The word [INDIANAPOLIS] curves around the top edge of the medal, across the bottom are the letters…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.32
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1987 Pan American Games Gold Medal awarded to Carl Lewis

1987

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A Pan American Games gold medal with attached ribbon. The obverse and reverse both have images and words in relief. The obverse features a central lit torch. The word [INDIANAPOLIS] curves around the top edge of the medal, across the bottom are the letters…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.33
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1988 Olympic Gold Medal for Men's 100M awarded to Carl Lewis

1988

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An Olympic gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.17
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1988 Olympic Gold Medal for Men's Long Jump awarded to Carl Lewis

1988

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An Olympic gold medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.16
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

1988 Olympic Silver Medal for Men's 200M awarded to Carl Lewis

1988

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An Olympic silver medal with attached ribbon. The medal is molded with figures in relief on the obverse and reverse. The obverse side features a seated woman, representing Lady Victory, dressed in a flowing robe and holding a palm frond in her left hand…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.15
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

1988 Winter Olympics candle held by Seba Johnson

1988

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A torch carried by Seba Johnson in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The torch consists of a white wax candle inside red plastic cup. The cup has white print that reads: [Calgary 1988 / Winter Olympic Games] in English and French. The text surrounds a snowflake…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.163.9
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

1988 Winter Olympics card owned by Seba Johnson

1988

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A white plastic card with the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics logo. The top has black lettering that reads: [Calgary 1988 / Olympic Winter Games]. The bottom has black and red lettering that reads: [Calgary 1988 / Jeux Olympiques d'hiver / Feb. 13-28, 1988 /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.163.14
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