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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of P. T. Miller

ca. 1894

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A black-and-white print of P. T. Miller of Evansville, IN. Miller is captured from the chest up, facing forward, and wearing a dark color suit jacket with a tie. At the bottom margin is a handwritten inscription [P. T. Miller, / Evansville, Ind.].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.113
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Paul Coates and Isabella Salcedo at NMAAHC

March 14, 2024

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A digital image of activist and book publisher Paul Coates with National Museum of African American History and Culture’s scholar activist, Isabella Salcedo, at NMAAHC. Salcedo interviewed Paul Coates for the Social Justice Conversations Oral History…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.12.3
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Paul Coates and Isabella Salcedo at NMAAHC

March 14, 2024

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A digital image of activist and book publisher Paul Coates with National Museum of African American History and Culture’s scholar activist, Isabella Salcedo, at NMAAHC. Salcedo interviewed Paul Coates for the Social Justice Conversations Oral History…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.12.4
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Paul Coates and Kelly Elaine Navies at NMAAHC

March 14, 2024

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A digital image of activist and book publisher Paul Coates with National Museum of African American History and Culture’s oral historian, Kelly Elaine Navies, at NMAAHC. Navies coordinated the Social Justice Conversations Oral History Project. The image…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.12.5
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Photograph of Paul Coates and Kevin Young at NMAAHC

March 14, 2024

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A digital image of activist and book publisher Paul Coates with National Museum of African American History and Culture’s director, Kevin Young, at NMAAHC. The image captures the two standing side-by-side on a balcony, looking directly into the camera.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.12.6
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Photograph of Paul Coates at NMAAHC

March 14, 2024

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A digital image of activist and book publisher Paul Coates at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The image captures Coates sitting and looking directly into the camera, smiling. He wears a black long sleeved shirt and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.12.2
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Paul Coates, Kelly Elaine Navies, and Kevin Young at NMAAHC

March 14, 2024

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A digital image of activist and book publisher Paul Coates with National Museum of African American History and Culture’s director, Kevin Young, and oral historian, Kelly Elaine Navies, at NMAAHC. Navies coordinated the Social Justice Conversations Oral…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.12.7
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Photograph of Political Forum reception with Charles Diggs and J. Ernest Wilkins

October 14, 1956

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A black-and-white photograph of a reception held by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women following the Sun-Reporter's Political Forum. Pictured are members of the NCNW with Rep. Charles Diggs and J. Ernest Wilkins. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.60.1.43
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Principal H. H. Falkener and four Percy Street School teachers

ca. 1925

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A black and white photograph of Principal Henry Hall Falkener and four teachers on the steps of the Percy Street School. Falkener is pictured on the left side of the photograph. He has a mustache and is wearing a middle toned three-piece suit tie and a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.94.10
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Prof. I. H. Hampton

1896-1900

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A deep purple-reddish brown photograph of Professor I. H. Hampton of Fayetteville, Tennessee taken by Calvert Bros. & Taylor in Nashville, Tennessee. Prof. Hampton is captured from the chest up, posed slightly to the right. He is wearing a dark color coat…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.145
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Professor W. H. Singleton

ca. 1909

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A black-and-white photograph of Professor William Henry Singleton taken by Brazelton Photography in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prof. Singleton is captured from the waist up, fully turned to the left side. He is wearing a dark color coat with a light color…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.147
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Rafer Johnson in a UCLA sweatshirt

1956-1958

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Photograph of Rafer Johnson in a UCLA sweatshirt. The black and white, vertical photograph depicts Rafer Johnson in a light-colored UCLA quarter-zip sweatshirt. His is turned slightly towards the proper right side and is smiling. He holds a shotput in his…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.223.5
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Photograph of Raphu Williams in Tuskegee Institute band uniform

1933-1937

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A black and white photograph of a young man, Raphu Williams, in uniform for the Tuskegee Institute band. Shown from the waist up, Williams is seated in quarter-turn pose from the camera but turns his slight to his left to gaze directly at the viewer. He…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.57.3
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Photograph of Rebekah S. Otto and Dr. MaryLouise Patterson at NMAAHC

May 25, 2023

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A digital image of University of Maryland student Rebekah S. Otto and pediatrician Dr. MaryLouise Patterson at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Otto interviewed Dr. Patterson for the Social Justice Conversations Oral…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.2.3
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Photograph of Rebekah S. Otto and Dr. MaryLouise Patterson at NMAAHC

May 25, 2023

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A digital image of University of Maryland student Rebekah S. Otto and pediatrician Dr. MaryLouise Patterson at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Otto interviewed Dr. Patterson for the Social Justice Conversations Oral…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.2.6
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Photograph of Rebekah S. Otto, Garland Core, Jr., and Dr. MaryLouise Patterson

May 25, 2023

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A digital image of pediatrician Dr. MaryLouise Patterson, her romantic partner Garland Core, Jr., and University of Maryland student Rebekah S. Otto, at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Otto interviewed Dr. Patterson…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.2.4
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Photograph of Rebekah S. Otto preparing to interview A. Peter Bailey in his home

May 23, 2023

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A digital image of University of Maryland student Rebekah S. Otto preparing to interview journalist A. Peter Bailey in his home in Washington D.C. Otto interviewed Bailey for the Social Justice Conversations Oral History Project. The image captures one of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.1.2
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Regina Egertion Wright with Colored Training School diploma

1918

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A black and white photograph portrait of Regina Egertion Wright holding a rolled and tied diploma. She wears a light-colored dress. This photograph was originally framed with the diploma, 2011.156.15.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.156.15.2
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Rodney Hurst and James Gray III at Hurst's son’s house

August 3, 2023

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A digital image of activist and author Rodney Hurst with Temple University student James Gray III at Hurst’s son’s house in Jacksonville, Florida. Gray interviewed Hurst for the Social Justice Conversations Oral History Project. The image captures the two…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.7.4
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Photograph of Rodney Hurst at his son’s house

August 3, 2023

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A digital image of activist and author Rodney Hurst at his son’s house in Jacksonville, Florida. The image captures Hurst sitting in chair and smiling directly into the camera. He wears a black, long-sleeved shirt with a band collar and black framed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.7.2
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Photograph of Rodney Hurst at his son’s house

August 3, 2023

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A digital image of activist and author Rodney Hurst at his son’s house in Jacksonville, Florida. The image captures Hurst sitting in chair and smiling directly into the camera. He wears a black, long-sleeved shirt with a band collar, black framed glasses,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.7.3
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Photographs and Still Images

Photograph of Rodney Hurst at his son’s house

August 3, 2023

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A digital image of activist and author Rodney Hurst at his son’s house in Jacksonville, Florida. The image captures Hurst sitting in a chair and smiles directly into the camera. He wears a black, long-sleeved shirt with a band collar and black framed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.12.7.5
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gelatin silver prints

Photograph of Roger Williams University's Commencement Hall

1905-1908

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A black-and-white photograph of the construction of the Commencement Hall of Roger Williams University amid trees. On the back of the photograph is a number written in pencil [268].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.36.53.2
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Photograph of Run-DMC backstage during the "Run's House" tour at UIC Pavilion

1984

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A black and white photograph of Run-DMC backstage at the UIC Pavilion. DMC is pictured on the left. He is wearing a black brimmed hat, a black leather jacket over a dark shirt, and black pants and has wide-rimmed glasses. His arms are crossed across his…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.167
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