Buford F. Gordon (August 21, 1893 – 1952) was an African American civil rights activist, clergyman and social scientist. A master of divinity from the University of Chicago, Buford F. Gordon first was a pastor at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church…
An 1892 model civilian field trumpet or bugle. The body is composed of brass-colored metal with patina. The mouthpiece is made of silver metal. The trumpet has two circular attachments on the interior of the tubes. A stamp above the bell reads, [U.S.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.111.18
Aaron Daniel Davies (born 20 December 1990), known professionally as Bugzy Malone, is a British rapper and actor from Manchester, England. Malone has been described as one of the key artists instigating a "grime revival" moving the UK urban scene away from…
This black-and-white photograph depicts a man wearing a sandwich style handmade cardboard sign that says " BUILD / JOBS, / NOT / JAILS!!" The man, with a full mustache, is wearing a knitted cap. He faces the viewer but gazes slightly to the left.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.51
An etching print of three male construction workers working on a skyscraper. The three builders are shown working in the foreground. Below and behind the workers, three planes fly over the city skyline. There are three inscriptions in pencil just beneath…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.111.16
A linocut of three figures working in an urban construction setting. The figure in the center of the print is carrying a stack of rectangular objects on their shoulder. The figure on the left side of the print is lifting a rectangular object. The figure on…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.111.23
This silkscreen print depicts three individual figures with building implements in their hands. The figures and their clothing are formed by blocks of bright color. The middle figure, shown from the shoulders up, holds a hammer in his left hand and is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.222
Donor notes read: "Building 1, Southwest Complex; note gun implacements in the background; Ruins at Bunce Island Fort. Trip to Bunce Island with Joe Opala and Vera Viditz-Ward, Dec. 7-10, 1978. The names of different areas in the Fort are taken from…
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1405
A clay brick that was once part of the structure of the White House. The brick is a standard solid style brick, slightly uneven in shape. It is a reddish-brown color, and is covered with faint remnants of white-colored mortar on all sides. A chunk of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.232.1
A red clay brick that was once part of the structure of the White House. The brick is a standard solid style brick, slightly uneven in shape. It is a reddish-brown color, and is covered with faint remnants of white-colored mortar on all sides. There are…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.232.2
Building is likely in the Brazilian Quarter, or Popo Aguda, in Lagos. The Portuguese-Brazilian architectural features include arched windows, stuccoed walls, iron balconies, and detailed designs.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-1368
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