A black and white photographic portrait of model Norma Jean Darden wearing a hat with a veil. The portrait is a close up of Darden's face, depicting her from the shoulders up. Darden is center frame, chin tilted down, looking straight at the camera from…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.99.35
Norma-Jean Wofford (c. 1942 – April 30, 2005) was an American guitarist who played with Bo Diddley and his band from 1962 to 1966. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wofford was Bo Diddley's second female guitarist, replacing Peggy Jones (a.k.a. Lady Bo).…
Norman Bernard Joseph MBE (born on 6 November 1957), known by his stage name Norman Jay is a British club, radio and sound system DJ. He first came to prominence playing unlicensed "warehouse" parties in the early 1980s, and through his involvement with…
Norris McDonald is an American environmental activist. He is the founder and president of the African American Environmentalist Association and the Center for Environment, Commerce & Energy. He was listed by Ebony (magazine) in 2012 as one of America's top…
A sepia toned digital image of two young boys walking along railroad tracks in front of the Del Rio Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Written below the image is “1/4/22/70 – NORTH GREENWOOD @ KING – TULSA, OK.”
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.67.23
A sepia toned digital image of a woman laughing. She is smiling and has her eyes closed. Test below the image reads "1/6/25/68 NORTH GREENWOOD RESIDENT - TULSA.".
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.67.14
A sepia toned digital image of a woman wearing a white shirt and a white head scarf standing in a yard with a street in the background. She is standing with her arms crossed and her right side facing the camera. Written below the image is “1/2/9/72 NORTH…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.67.34
A sepia toned digital image of buildings. The building on the left hasa balcony. the sign on the building on the right side of the image says "Metropolitan / Chapel." Written below the image is "1/4/24/70 - NORTH GREENWOOD - TULSA, OK."
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.67.25
A sepia toned digital image of two young boys riding a bike together down a street. The boys are on the right side of the image. A brick building with a crescent moon and a single star in the window is in the background at the center of the photograph. A…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.67.29
A certificate of membership for the North Sixtieth Street Residents' and Merchants' Association, dated April 1st, 1987. The certificate is black ink printed on light blue paper, with both preprinted text and typewritten text. It is signed by Robert H.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.211
A wooden nosing plane. There is uneven staining throughout, but most notably on the stock's proper left side. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches, and there are newer abrasions on stock heel's bottom proper left side. In relief on…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.8.25
A color photograph of the 1963 March on Washington by James P. Blair. The image depicts a front line of protesters leading a large group down the center of a street. Many people carry signs and placards. The front line of the crowd is made up of both men…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.67.1
Original text on slide reads, "Copy of photo borrowed from old retired photographer in Ikenne who lives in photo house. Note armlet and staff of officer".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0080
An undated and unsigned note attributed to midwife Amanda Carter. The note tells of Carter's ancestors who worked as midwives three generations back. She also details a story of her mother delivering a baby in the middle of a road during an emergency.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.75.12abc
This Harriet Tubman Union meeting notice postcard is a rectangular piece of cardboard with handwriting on one side. There are seven lines of text. For full transcription, please see Notes. On the opposite side is a postal stamp that consists of a circle…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.248.3.2
A legal notice of judgment against George W. Davis in favor of George Schultz for $2,434.20 where Andrew County, Missouri sheriff Edward Rupell announces that he will sell enslaved persons belonging to Davis to settle his debt. The document consists of a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.77.12
Nova Stevens (née Nyawal Bukjok; born 5 May 1992) is a Canadian model, activist, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2020. As Miss Universe Canada, she represented Canada at Miss Universe 2020, making her the first woman of…
A black and white photograph of a woman on a sidewalk in New York's Union Square. The woman stands looking directly at the camera, wearing a black leather jacket over a white t-shirt. Her hair is styled in a tall high top fade with a wide bleached vertical…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.132.377
A set of sixty-four (64) numbered bingo chips. The chips are solid wood with red ink. The chips are have small letters carved above larger numbers on one side, and are blank on the back. The set includes: two B1, one B3, one B5, one D6, one D7, one B11,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.50.2
