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Crowds waiting for Johnson in N.Y. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News ServiceCrowds waiting for Johnson in N.Y. between c1910 and c1915. Shows crowds waiting for African American boxer, John Arthur ("Jack") Johnson (1878-1946)
Fan advertising the American Beach Negro Ocean Playground, ca. 1935. Creator: UnknownThe Negro Ocean Playground at American Beach, near Jacksonville, Florida, was a place where African-Americans could enjoy Recreation and Relaxation Without Humiliation
Cowlinge College School, Branches Park, Newmarket, 1868. Creator: UnknownCowlinge College School, Branches Park, Newmarket, [Suffolk], 1868. 'By the liberality of Sir Robert and Lady Pigot, of Branches Park, Newmarket
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Portrait of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus, 1950s, (2023). African-American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Panama Canal, 1913. Creator: Harris & EwingPanama Canal, 1913. Men at work. The Panama Canal project was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken
Home in Glory, Birmingham, AL, 1936. Creator: UnknownHome in Glory, Birmingham, AL, 1936. Federal Theatre of Alabama Presents - "Home in Glory" - With an All Colored Cast - Municipal Auditorium - Thu. Apr. 16 For Colored People - Fri. Apr
Showing how the colour line was drawn by the saloons at Atlanta, Georgia, 1908. Creator: UnknownShowing how the colour line was drawn by the saloons at Atlanta, Georgia, 1908
Albert S. Burleson, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Albert S. Burleson, between 1913 and 1917Albert S. Burleson, between 1913 and 1917. American politician Albert Sidney Burleson; Postmaster General. Known for obtaining permission from President Woodrow Wilson to institute racial segregation
Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonLibrary interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Teacher training school for African Americans in Alabama]
Mathematics class at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonMathematics class at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Young black women learning maths]
Interior view of library reading room with male and female students... Tuskegee Institute, c1902Interior view of library reading room with male and female students sitting at tables, reading, at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [African American students studying]
Interior view of dining hall, decorated for the holidays, with students sitting at tables at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [Young African Americans share a meal at Christmas or Thanksgiving]
Interior view of chapel filled with female students at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [Young black women at a church service]
Democratic National Convention - Col. George Harvey; Sen. A.O. Bacon of Georgia, 1912. Creator: Harris & EwingDemocratic National Convention - Col. George Harvey; Sen. A.O. Bacon of Georgia, 1912. [Americans: diplomat, journalist, author, railway magnate
One side of the monument erected to race prejudice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOne side of the monument erected to race prejudice. New Orleans, Louisiana. ["In the Signal Victory of the 14th of September
The North Surrey Industrial Schools, at Anerly, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe North Surrey Industrial Schools, at Anerly, [south London], 1850. Training school...by the Annerley station of the Croydon Railway in the county of Surrey'
One side of the monument erected to race prejudice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOne side of the monument erected to race prejudice. New Orleans, Louisiana. [United States troops took over the state government
One side of the monument erected to race prejudice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOne side of the monument erected to race prejudice. New Orleans, Louisiana. ["We therefore call upon the people to assemble at Clay Statue, Canal Street
Livery stable gang talking politics...country of Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith, South Carolina, 1938South Carolina. Livery stable gang talking politics in the country of Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith. [Ellison DuRant Smith represented South Carolina in the US Senate from 1909 until 1944
Main street, Gibson, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeMain street. Gibson, California
Students in the home economics class, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksDaytona Beach, Florida. Students in the home economics class
Wooden privies in the Negro area, Washington (southwest section), D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksWashington (southest section), D.C. Wooden privies in the Negro area
Sign on Alabama Avenue, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C (vicinity), 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksAnacostia, D.C (vicinity). Frederick Douglass housing project. Sign on Alabama Avenue
Detail of the structure of a Negro home, Washington (southwest section), D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksWashington (southwest section), D.C. Detail of the structure of a Negro home
Trainman signalling from a "Jim Crow"coach, Saint Augustine, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksSaint Augustine, Florida. Trainman signalling from a " Jim Crow" coach
Homes in the Negro section, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksDaytona Beach, Florida. Homes in the Negro section
Bus driver, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksDaytona Beach, Florida. Bus driver
Negro buses waiting for passengers, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksDaytona Beach, Florida. Negro buses waiting for passengers
Buses operated by the city which are used only by Negroes, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksDaytona Beach, Florida. Buses operated by the city which are used only by Negroes
City hospital for Negroes, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksDaytona Beach, Florida. City hospital for Negroes
Negro section, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksDaytona Beach, Florida. Negro section
Home in the Negro section, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksDaytona Beach, Florida. Home in the Negro section
Negro apartment house, Jacksonville, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksJacksonville, Florida. Negro apartment house
Street scene, Jacksonville, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksJacksonville, Florida. Street scene. The car in the foreground belongs to a white car salesman who was canvassing the Negro neighborhood
Railroad yards, Kearney, Nebraska, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeRailroad yards, Kearney, Nebraska. Overland train passengers go back to their cars after ten minute train stop on trip between San Francisco and Chicago
Unloading the household goods of a family who is being moved into... Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937Unloading the household goods of a family who is being moved into the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas
Unloading household goods of a family of white flood refugees in camp, Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937Unloading household goods of a family of white flood refugees in camp at Forrest City, Arkansas
A girl in the camp for white flood refugees, Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker EvansA girl in the camp for white flood refugees, Forrest City, Arkansas
The kitchen in the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker EvansThe kitchen in the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas
Unloading the household goods of a family who is being... Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker EvansUnloading the household goods of a family who is being moved into the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas
Facilities for washing in the camp for white flood refugees, Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker EvansFacilities for washing in the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas
Possibly: A girl in the camp for white flood refugees, Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans[Untitled photo, possibly related to: A girl in the camp for white flood refugees, Forrest City, Arkansas]
Setting up a tent in the camp for white flood refugees, Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker EvansSetting up a tent in the camp for white flood refugees, Forrest City, Arkansas
Possibly: Setting up a tent in the camp for white flood refugees, Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Setting up a tent in the camp for white flood refugees, Forrest City, Arkansas]
Possibly: Facilities for washing in the camp for white flood... at Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Facilities for washing in the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas]
Facilities for washing in the camp for white flood... at Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker EvansFacilities for washing in the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas
Ferry boats still transport some of the traffic between New York City and Jersey, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeFerry boats still transport some of the traffic between New York City and Jersey. [Note separate areas for Men and Women ]
Possibly: The kitchen in the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans[Untitled photo, possibly related to: The kitchen in the camp for white flood refugees at Forrest City, Arkansas]
Vaccination in the camp for Negro flood refugees at Marianna, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker EvansVaccination in the camp for Negro flood refugees at Marianna, Arkansas
Possibly: Refugees lined up at meal time in the camp for white... Forest City, Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Refugees lined up at meal time in the camp for white flood refugees in Forest City, Arkansas]
Refugees lined up at meal time in the camp for white flood refugees in Forest City, Arkansas, 1937Refugees lined up at meal time in the camp for white flood refugees in Forest City, Arkansas
Design for the Opening Meeting Invitation Card of the Princes Ladies Golf Club, Mitcham, 1894. Woman golfer in elaborate hat and floor-length dress, with caddy dressed as Pierrot
Autograph sheet from Negro League Baseball Players Association Reunion, October 13, 1990A white autograph sheet with black printed text " N.L.B.P.A. / AUTOGRAPH SHEET" at the top. The middle has a printed baseball diamond with 50 signatures of Negro League players in different
Report card for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, 1957 - 1958Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S
Poll tax receipt for Lee Carr from Hardin County, Texas, 1955. Creator: UnknownDuring the era of segregation in the United States, voting rights were denied to African Americans in the form of discriminatory taxation
Souvenir programme for the Southern Tennis Association Annual Tournament, 1933A souvenir program for an annual tennis tournament sanctioned by the Southern Tennis Association and held at the Tuskegee Institute 2-5 August 1933
Souvenir programme for 1924 Worlds Colored Championship, 1924. Creator: LemaitreA 20-page souvenir program for the 1924 Worlds Colored Championship baseball series. The world of sport, like so many other areas of life
Programme for Club Ebony, 1947-1948. Creator: UnknownThe program is a single sheet of heavyweight cream paper that folds in half. The front features a black and red illustration of a conga drum and womans head printed in the top left corner
Diploma for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, July 8, 1960Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S
Pennant from a Negro League East vs. West All-Star Game, ca. 1933. Creator: UnknownSouvenir from one of the annual East-West All-Star Games for Negro league baseball players during the era of racial segregation. This game was played at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
Wool sweater for the Eastern Colored League, 1923-1928. Creator: UnknownThe Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Clubs, also known as the Eastern Colored League (ECL), was one of the several Negro leagues in the United States during the time that organised baseball was
Building brick from Spelman Colleges Upton Hall, ca. 1905. Creator: UnknownSpelman College, in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private, historically Black, womens liberal arts college. A clay brick that was once part of the structure of Spelman Colleges Upton Hall
The Nations Prayer Call Vol. 2 No. 4, 1956-1957. Creator: UnknownNewsletter of " The Nations Prayer Call" from the Zion Baptist Church. The newsletter has two pages total with black printed text on both sides. The paper is yellowed and creased
Poster for an All Stars baseball game, 1930s. Creator: UnknownAdvertisement for a baseball game between the Colored All Stars and the White All Stars at Halloran Park, Lima, Ohio. Games between top Black teams
Building brick from Bethune-Cookman Universitys White Hall, ca. 1916. Creator: UnknownA clay brick that was once part of the structure of Bethune-Cookman Universitys White Hall. BCU is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida
Sign for the Booker T. Motel, ca. 1950. Creator: UnknownMotel sign from Humboldt, Tennessee, named for Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), an African-American educator, author and orator. Colored indicates that the motel was for African-Americans only
Sign from segregated railroad station, ca. 1930s. Creator: UnknownUnder segregation in the United States, Black people were prohibited from using the same facilities as whites. They were forced to use separate and often inferior services such as housing
Doll owned by Clementine Roundtree Cottee and Josephine English Church, ca. 1920Doll representing a white baby, owned by African-American children. Dolls representing black children were manufactured at this period, but were often mammy doll stereotypes
Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox, ca. 1964. Creator: UnknownThe wooden stick has printed type in blue ink that reads: [LESTER MADDOXs / PICKRICK DRUMSTICK]. A note written to Media Access Project by hand in black ink is featured on one side of the object
Deacons chair used by Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, ca. 1900Four-legged wooden, bentwood chair. Chair seat is round with carved, shallow ridges on seat top. Ridges are in expanding, concentric " U" shapes
Outfit worn by Carlotta Walls to Little Rock Central High School, 1957. Creator: UnknownCarlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in September, 1957
Program from the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Creator: UnknownThe purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans
Program for Coon Town Suffragettes, 1914. Creator: UnknownA four page program for the silent short film Coon Town Suffragettes. On the first page of the program is a woman standing on a pedestal like box appearing to address a larger group of women
Lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse, 1970s. Creator: UnknownAn electric lamp with the word " BAR" printed on the lamp shade. The lamp shade is ball shaped, and is made from plastic treated to look like frosted glass
Bumper sticker with the slogan One Man, One Vote, 1962 - 1965. Creator: UnknownA blue bumper sticker with green and white print. Vertical text down the left side reads: [SNCC]. Text moving from left to right along the sticker reads: [ONE MAN x ONE VOTE]
Pennant for the Cincinnati Clowns, 1943 - 1945. Creator: UnknownTriangular Cincinnati Clowns felt baseball pennant. The pennant is primarily made of maroon felt with a strip of yellow felt stitched to the left edge with red knotted tassels
Baseball stamped with the Negro American League logo, 1937-1962. Creator: UnknownAn official Negro American League Baseball in a Wilson box. The baseball is white with red lacing. Stamped in black ink is: [Negro American League / Wilson / Made in the U. S. A
Advertising fan from the Cotton Club, 1923-1935. Creator: UnknownThe Cotton Club in New York City initially refused entry to black patrons, even though the venue featured many of the most popular black entertainers of the era, including Duke Ellington
No. 1018, White Mans Bar, 1895-1910. Creator: Thomas H. LindseyA cabinet card with a black-and-white print of an unidentified man drinking from a jug while sitting in a wagon. The Conestoga wagon is missing its canvas cover so that the man is fully visible
Scene during Tulsa Race Riot June 1st 1921. Creator: UnknownOn May 31 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, mobs of white residents brutally attacked the African American community of Greenwood, colloquially known as " Black Wall Street
Old Jim Crow Has Got to Go!, 1941. Creator: UnknownPamphlet consisting of black and white text on yellowed paper and black margins. Illustrated on the cover a fist has punched through a barrier with labels including " peonage
