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Ichikawa Danjūrō IX (R) and Nakamura Shikan IV in Fashionable Men with Impressive Bare Bodies (Tōsei otoko suhada hyakkan) 「当勢男素肌百貫」

Artist:
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年 (1839-1892)  Search this
Publisher:
Kakumotoya Kinjiro 角本屋金次郎  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Type:
Print
Origin:
Japan
Date:
1859
Period:
Edo period
Topic:
Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this
Japan  Search this
tattoo  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
The Pearl and Seymour Moskowitz Collection  Search this
Credit Line:
The Pearl and Seymour Moskowitz Collection
Accession Number:
S2021.5.366a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3eed6cc3b-3c26-4c67-bf26-83046415d5b8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2021.5.366a-b
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Tuxedo jacket designed by Sy Devore and worn by Nat King Cole in St. Louis Blues

Designed by:
Sy Devore, American, died 1966  Search this
Worn by:
Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this
Medium:
wool and silk with plastic buttons
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Flat): 48 × 24 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (121.9 × 62.2 × 9.5 cm)
Type:
dinner jackets
Place made:
Studio City, California, United States, North and Central America
Date:
September 30, 1957
Topic:
African American  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Costume  Search this
Costume design  Search this
Design  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Film  Search this
Men  Search this
Musical films  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.64.1.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563dec275-ccde-415d-a98f-9075ab2ade83
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.64.1.1
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Tuxedo pants designed by Sy Devore and worn by Nat King Cole in St. Louis Blues

Designed by:
Sy Devore, American, died 1966  Search this
Worn by:
Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this
Medium:
wool and silk with plastic buttons
Dimensions:
H x W x D (flat): 44 1/4 × 14 3/8 × 3/4 in. (112.4 × 36.5 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
trousers
Place made:
Studio City, California, United States, North and Central America
Date:
September 30, 1957
Topic:
African American  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Costume  Search this
Costume design  Search this
Design  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Film  Search this
Men  Search this
Musical films  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.64.1.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f64b9020-fdd2-4f47-a970-154b9d6aff5c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.64.1.2
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Men's suit worn by Ira Tucker Sr.

Created by:
Martino  Search this
Subject of:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Medium:
polyester, viscose
Dimensions:
H x W (jacket): 36 x 22 1/2 in. (91.4 x 57.2 cm)
Inseam (pants): 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm)
Type:
suits
jackets
trousers
Date:
after 1941
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.33.1ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eac2ce61-0403-4d75-986c-015a68c12fc9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.13.33.1ab

Gray-brown suit worn by Ira Tucker Sr.

Created by:
Elmhurst  Search this
Subject of:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Medium:
polyester
Dimensions:
H x W (jacket): 36 7/8 x 22 3/8 in. (93.7 x 56.8 cm)
Inseam (pants): 31 in. (78.7 cm)
Type:
suits
jackets
trousers
Date:
after 1941
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.34ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ebf16bc0-4457-4b7e-a0ce-bf9bacf7a833
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.13.34ab

Lime green suit jacket and pants worn by Ira Tucker Sr.

Created by:
San Carlo, Italian  Search this
Worn by:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Subject of:
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Medium:
cloth, linen
Dimensions:
H x W (jacket): 35 x 23 in. (88.9 x 58.4 cm)
Inseam (pants): 30 in. (76.2 cm)
Type:
suits
jackets
trousers
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.35.1ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567dd3416-4665-4fc2-a392-9fc1f8991ace
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.13.35.1ab
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Man’s Waistcoat, 1775–85

Worn by:
Dana, Francis  Search this
Maker:
unknown  Search this
Physical Description:
silk, satin (material fabric, face)
silk, twill (material fabric, facing)
wool?, flannel (material fabric, lining)
wool?, flannel (material fabric, back)
silk, chain stitch (material embroidery)
Measurements:
overall--sh seam/hem: 28 1/2 in; 72.39 cm
Object Name:
Waistcoat
Other Terms:
Waistcoat; Upper Body; Main Dress; Male
Date made:
1775-1785
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret S. Smith
ID Number:
CS.233808.001
Catalog number:
233808.001
Accession number:
233808
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Clothing & Accessories
Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-0d35-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_368686
Online Media:

Green and white handkerchief used by Ira Tucker Sr.

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Worn by:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Subject of:
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Medium:
polyester
Dimensions:
H x W: 14 x 14 in. (35.6 x 35.6 cm)
Type:
handkerchiefs
Date:
after 1941
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.35.3
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd587cbf3e4-2aa1-4b70-ac6c-0635cb6e4c6a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.13.35.3

Fabled Fashions: Men's/Women's Knits Fall >71

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Costume  Search this
Extent:
1 Reel (16mm color composite optical track print, 260 feet)
Container:
Reel OF801.4
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Reels
Date:
circa 1971
Scope and Contents:
Notes: Men's knits: Brentwood, Drummond, Robert Bruce, Lord Jeff, Jockey.

Women's knits: Bananas, Great Times, Jane Irwill, Blairmoor. Orlon acrylic and Wintuk yarns of AOrlon.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Division of Costume Audiovisual Collection, 1928-1989, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Costume Audiovisual Collection
Division of Costume Audiovisual Collection / Series 1: Films / 1.1: DuPont Industrial Fashion Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8330e91c4-0d44-4bbb-b8fc-ab4b02b2ebb6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0801-ref517

Enoch Steen Collection

Creator:
J.B. Simpson, Inc.  Search this
Steen, Enoch  Search this
Steen, Richard (merchant)  Search this
Names:
Lewis & Thomas Saltz  Search this
Former owner:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Costume  Search this
Extent:
1.6 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sales catalogs
Office memoranda
Correspondence
Date:
1888-1972
Summary:
Enoch Steen was born in Norway in 1888. His family moved to the United States and settled in Minnesota in 1890. In 1913 he began working with Meyer & Company, a tailor-to-trade business in Chicago. This company had acquired the American Woolen Mills Company from Sears, Roebuck & Co. in 1900. Meyer & Company also sold clothes under the names of Paragon Tailoring Company and the Lincoln Trading Company. Steen's principal duties were sales and advertising.
Scope and Contents:
The collection is organized into two series. The first series consists of material relating to early tailoring companies in existence before the establishment of J.B. Simpson, Incorporated in Chicago. Included are magazines, advertisements for salesmen, photographs of vaudeville actors endorsing the clothes, catalogues of several companies featuring, among the regular line, the jazz style suit. The second series includes articles, correspondence, and memos about the history and organization of J.B. Simpson, Incorporated from 1920 to 1972. In addition, there are measurement instructions and devices for measuring men for suits, manuals, memos and newsletters which were directed to showroom managers and to the salesmen.

This collection should be of particular interest to persons researching men's wear during the late nineteenth and much of the twentieth century through the history of one company, J.B. Simpson, Incorporated of Chicago.
Arrangement:
This collection is divided into two series:

Series 1: Tailoring Companies Before J.B. Simpson, Incorporated, 1888-1918, undated

Series 2: J.B. Simpson, Incorporated Records, 1923-1972, undated
Biographical / Historical:
Enoch Steen was born in Norway in 1888. His family moved to the United States in 1890, and he grew up on a farm in Minnesota. In 1913 he began working with Meyer & Company, a tailor-to-trade business in Chicago. This company, which had acquired the American Woolen Mills Company from Sears, Roebuck & Company in 1900, also sold clothes under the names of Paragon Tailoring Company and the Lincoln Trading Company. Steen's principle duties were sales and advertising.

Meyer & Company concentrated its business in the rural areas of the American South, where it specialized in the "Jazz Style Suit with Dip Fronts." The suits had a dip front coat and peg top trousers with strong, vivid colors and fabric patterns. The term jazz was actually a derogatory one and was used by Steen as a quick means of identification. Nifty, sassy, smart, and foxy were used as descriptors in letters and advertising. They were sold from 1900 through 1920, directly to the customer by salesmen on commission. Salesmen were recruited by the company through classified advertisements in magazines and newspapers. The company provided each salesman samples, a tape measure, self-measurement order blanks, and catalogues. All communication between the salesmen and the company was done by mail.

Steen purchased a list of 1,500,000 names of persons in small hamlets and rural routes in the South from a man who had used the names for liquor sales. A million circulars were sent to prospective agents on the list, and soon the American Woolen Mills Company became the leader in the field. From 1913 to 1921, Steen never saw a man wearing a jazz style suit, although thousands were shipped every month to the deep South. However, it seemed that Meyer and Company would have to go into bankruptcy. Steen formulated the idea of writing to each of the customers whose suits had been returned unclaimed even though they had already paid a five dollar deposit, and offer them the suit at a third off or a quarter the price. This strategy was a big success and brought in half a million dollars.

Steen used the name J.B. Simpson as the letterhead when writing to these customers explaining that he was a jobber in men's suits and woolens. The name Simpson was that of a woman sharing a hospital room with his wife, and the initials J.B. belonged to the office manager of Meyer & Company.

Business was still bad and employees idle. Steen suggested that new customers would have to be drawn from the northern cities and towns where men were on the payrolls of factories and businesses. The South would never be the same and many people had moved north to work. He put an ad in the country edition of the Chicago Sunday Tribune looking for salesman to, "sell $50 suits for $29.50. You keep $4., your comm. No exper. needed." Hundreds of answers were received and twelve new agents were selected to try sample test lines. It was at this point that J.B. Simpson, Incorporated was selected to be the name of the new company.

As the test agents brought in new business from northern communities, application forms went to all who answered. Orders were placed for 1,000 style books, order blanks, and other necessary supplies. These were sent to the agents in December, 1921. By the first week of January, 1922, the shops and workshops were working at full capacity, and at the end of six months a handsome profit had been made. There was no idle overhead, no advertising expense, almost no loss on unclaimed garments, no road men, no jobber expense, no retail cost and practically no selling expense for the $6.50 sample line for each agent. This success continued for the next 18 months. By 1924 the depression was over and many agents returned to their old jobs. Steen had to work hard for business.

Gradually, Steen realized that it would be possible to succeed in Chicago or any large city. Starting with an agent in Chicago who sold many suits, more agents were hired and more orders came in. One of the agents suggested that it would be helpful if there could be a factory showroom in the building where they could meet their customers, write up orders and take delivery. This produced so much business that a manager was employed. A sales and service room was established in the Chicago Loop district which proved even more successful. New York City was the next location for a factory sales and serve room and then Detroit. The Simpson creed, expounded by Enoch Steen in speeches and employee newsletters, was as follows:

Good, better best

Never stop to rest

Til the good is better

And the better, best

From 1922 on, Meyer & Company sold a line under the Simpson name through the Simpson sales organization. An increasing amount of the company's sales volume was secured under the Simpson name. In 1933, some Meyer & Company assets were transferred to J.B. Simpson, Incorporated. In 1937, a group of Chicago businessmen headed by Steen and George Kuh acquired control from the members of the Meyer and Strauss families and assumed active management of the company.

In an in-house newsletter of 1937, mention was made of the Lady Simpson division specializing in ladies tailor made clothes, accounting for seven percent of the company's volume by October 1952. In 1942, Simpson took over the A. Nash Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, its name, sales and manufacturing plant, and retained the Nash Golden Rule Clothes line. During World War II, Simpson Clothing Company manufactured uniforms for the Navy and Coast Guard.

By the middle of 1951, J.B. Simpson, Incorporated had 22 companies and owned branch showrooms in various large cities. From the beginning, the employees in the shops and workrooms were members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union. All salesmen were paid a commission. A profit-sharing plan was put into effect in 1944 for managers, department heads, supervisors, and others who contributed to the company's success, but the result of whose work could not be accurately and separately measured. The payroll for shops and offices averaged 1,000 people. It was assumed that they produced about 150,000 orders a year.

In 1957, Enoch Steen became president of Edwards and Hill. This firm purchased Bullock and Jones, a San Francisco men's clothing store, in September 1947. It also owned Hill store in Chicago and two stores under the name of Lewis and Thomas Saltz in Washington, D.C.
Separated Materials:
The Division of Home and Community Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) holds artifacts related to this collection.
Provenance:
This collection was donated to the Smithsonian by Richard Steen(son of Enoch), president of Lewis and Thomas Saltz, Incorporated, in 1973. Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Costume, 1995.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Physical Access: Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Rights:
Collection items are available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: reproduction fees may apply.
Topic:
Fashions (men)  Search this
Clothing stores  Search this
Tailoring  Search this
Merchants  Search this
Manufacturing  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sales catalogs
Office memoranda
Correspondence -- 1930-1950
Citation:
Enoch Steen Collection, 1888-1972, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0206
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Enoch Steen Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep877063fa1-5777-45a1-a474-34f4a4e0b464
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0206

Playbill for Raisin

Created by:
Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this
Used by:
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, American, founded 1910  Search this
Subject of:
Virginia Capers, American, 1925 - 2004  Search this
Joe Morton, American, born 1947  Search this
Ernestine Jackson, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 8 7/8 x 5 5/8 in. (22.5 x 14.3 cm)
Type:
theater programs
Place used:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1975
Topic:
African American  Search this
Broadway Theatre  Search this
Musical Theatre  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
Object number:
2011.45.83.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c7c70cf6-4aa5-4142-8c46-4673afaba4b8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.45.83.1
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Published by:
Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this
Subject of:
Ntozake Shange, American, 1948 - 2018  Search this
Used by:
Booth Theatre, American, founded 1913  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, metal
Dimensions:
9 x 5 5/8 x 1/8 in. (22.9 x 14.3 x 0.3 cm)
Type:
magazines (periodicals)
playbills
Place used:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
November 1977
Topic:
African American  Search this
Drama (Theatre)  Search this
Feminism  Search this
Gender  Search this
Identity  Search this
Sexuality  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dow B. Ellis
Object number:
2012.152.1213
Restrictions & Rights:
Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ab3730e-e1bf-4147-a63e-74b05c4b3209
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.152.1213
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Black bow tie sold by Pierre Degand

Medium:
rayon and Velcro (TM)
Dimensions:
H x W x D ((a) Flat): 9 1/4 × 10 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (23.5 × 26 × 3.2 cm)
H x W ((b) Flat): 1 × 15 1/2 in. (2.5 × 39.4 cm)
Type:
bow ties
Place made:
Brussels, Belgium, Europe
Date:
1972-2012
Topic:
African American  Search this
Blues (Music)  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Film  Search this
Men  Search this
Musical films  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.64.1.3ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a24e01f9-d76a-4366-8a65-b8e71e212ca7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.64.1.3ab
Online Media:

Handkerchief used by Ira Tucker Sr.

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Medium:
polyester
Dimensions:
H x W: 16 x 16 in. (40.6 x 40.6 cm)
Type:
handkerchiefs
Date:
after 1941
Topic:
African American  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.33.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5717ec170-091f-42fe-8596-e0f570595f0a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.13.33.2

Suit, shirt, and handkerchief worn by Ira Tucker Sr.

Created by:
San Carlo, Italian  Search this
John Forsyth Shirt Co. Ltd., Canadian, founded 1903  Search this
Worn by:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Subject of:
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Medium:
cloth, linen, cotton, polyester
Type:
suits
handkerchiefs
shirts
Date:
late 20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.35
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55342cb08-c9d7-4e27-a3fd-5f53714f1634
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.13.35

Yellow shirt worn by Ira Tucker Sr.

Created by:
John Forsyth Shirt Co. Ltd., Canadian, founded 1903  Search this
Worn by:
Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this
Subject of:
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928  Search this
Medium:
cotton
Dimensions:
H x W: 32 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. (81.9 x 57.2 cm)
Type:
shirts
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number:
2013.13.35.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c413188-690d-4e8e-b7df-f3fc1c6c2624
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.13.35.2

But I'm Still Fly

Created by:
Dr. Fahamu Pecou, American, born 1975  Search this
Medium:
acrylic paint , copper and zinc on canvas
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 120 × 60 × 2 in. (304.8 × 152.4 × 5.1 cm)
Type:
acrylic paintings
Date:
2014
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Identity  Search this
Men  Search this
Resistance  Search this
Youth  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.69
Restrictions & Rights:
© Fahamu Pecou
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Classification:
Visual Arts
Exhibition:
Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.69

Grey jacket with skull patches worn by Big Boi of Outkast

Manufactured by:
Schott N.Y.C., American, founded 1913  Search this
Worn by:
Big Boi, American, born 1975  Search this
Subject of:
Outkast, American, founded 1992  Search this
Medium:
a: wool, synthetic fiber, synthetic thread patches, and plastic buttons;
b,c: metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (On form): 34 × 24 × 15 in. (86.4 × 61 × 38.1 cm)
H x W x D (b, c (each)): 4 × 1 × 1/2 in. (10.2 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
Type:
jackets
Date:
1992-2015
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Rappers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Antwan Patton
Object number:
2016.121.1abc
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dcf3542f-8c85-44bd-a063-9a1bde83a03b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.121.1abc

Red Atlanta Falcons jersey with Hot Tub nameplate worn by Big Boi of Outkast

Manufactured by:
Reebok International Ltd., British, founded 1895  Search this
Worn by:
Big Boi, American, born 1975  Search this
Subject of:
Outkast, American, founded 1992  Search this
Atlanta Falcons, American, founded 1965  Search this
Medium:
nylon and polyester
Dimensions:
H x W x D (On form): 34 × 21 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (86.4 × 54.6 × 26.7 cm)
Type:
jerseys
Date:
1992-2015
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Football  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Rappers (Musicians)  Search this
Sports  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Antwan Patton
Object number:
2016.121.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cd1c80fa-26ec-4481-8ee2-e2479c48decf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.121.2

Red, white, yellow, and blue Nike sneakers worn by Big Boi of Outkast

Manufactured by:
Nike Inc., American, founded 1971  Search this
Worn by:
Big Boi, American, born 1975  Search this
Subject of:
Outkast, American, founded 1992  Search this
Medium:
leather, glitter, rubber, and synthetic fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D (a): 5 × 4 1/4 × 12 in. (12.7 × 10.8 × 30.5 cm)
H x W x D (b): 5 × 4 1/4 × 12 in. (12.7 × 10.8 × 30.5 cm)
Type:
sneakers
Date:
2005-2006
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Men  Search this
Rappers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Antwan Patton
Object number:
2016.121.4ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© Nike
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd538642d30-6e66-4394-8fb5-c306880fb71d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.121.4ab
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