African Americans Collection (#7)

Junior normal class of Fisk University, Nashville, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
5672293 Junior normal class of Fisk University, Nashville, c.1890 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisk University is a private historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee.)

Crowds of soldiers, sailors, and civilians waiting to board trains at... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Crowds of soldiers, sailors, and civilians waiting to board trains at Union Station

County seat of Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
County seat of Hale County, Alabama. [C.A. Johnson & Son ready-to-wear cash store; McCollum Grocery Co.; Loftis Cafe; drugstore; barber shop; Gulf gas station]

Crossroads store, Sprott, Alabama, 1935 or 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Crossroads store. Sprott, Alabama. [U.S post office, with signs advertising Arcadian nitrate of soda; Coca-Cola; Granger rough cut tobacco; Pan-Am motor oil and orange gasoline]

Students in the home economics class, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Students in the home economics class

Mr. James A. Colston, president of Bethune-Cookman College and his father... Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Winter Park, Florida. Mr. James A. Colston, youthful president of Bethune-Cookman College, talking with his father about the administrative problems

Sign on Alabama Avenue, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C (vicinity), 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Anacostia, D.C (vicinity). Frederick Douglass housing project. Sign on Alabama Avenue

Gangs of single men, pea pickers, transported to fields... Stanislaus County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Gangs of single men, pea pickers, transported to fields by contractors. Stanislaus County, California. [Sign: J.E. McDonald & Charlie Green - Licensed Farm Labor Contractors - 406 W

Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida

Old friends sitting on the front porch, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Old friends sitting on the front porch

Two children living in low rent housing project near Bethune-Cookman... Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943
Daytona Beach, Florida. Two children living in low rent housing project near Bethune-Cookman College

Two sisters with their brother on the front porch of the family home, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943
Daytona Beach, Florida. Two sisters with their brother on the front porch of the family home

Young boy on his front porch, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Young boy on his front porch

Men sitting in the sun on Sunday morning, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Men sitting in the sun on Sunday morning

Labor contractors truck with gang of pea pickers pulled up for gas, Westley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Labor contractors truck with gang of pea pickers pulled up for gas. Gang recruited in Stockton, thirty-one miles away. Westley, California. [Sign: J.E

The main street, Fayetteville Street, of Siler City, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The main street, Fayetteville Street, of Siler City, North Carolina. Contrast with picture of same scene taken twenty five years ago. [The Chatham Bank on the right]

Railroad yards, Kearney, Nebraska, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Railroad yards, Kearney, Nebraska. Overland train passengers go back to their cars after ten minute train stop on trip between San Francisco and Chicago

Sidewalk scene, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Sidewalk scene, Alabama

Sidewalk scene in Selma, Alabama, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Sidewalk scene in Selma, Alabama. [African Americans outside a shop run by Roy L. King; signs for Coca-Cola, the Original Silas Green from New Orleans

Soldiers at the Base of a Japanese War Memorial, Battle of Okinawa, 12th April 1945 (b / w photo)
1720215 Soldiers at the Base of a Japanese War Memorial, Battle of Okinawa, 12th April 1945 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

An American soldier being evacuated, Iwo Jima Island, 23rd February 1945 (b / w photo)
1720219 An American soldier being evacuated, Iwo Jima Island, 23rd February 1945 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: On Iwo Jima island, february 23)

African-American Soldier Celebrating the Japanese Surrender, USS Ticonderoga, 14th August 1945 (b / w photo)
1720227 African-American Soldier Celebrating the Japanese Surrender, USS Ticonderoga, 14th August 1945 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: On U.S.S)

African-American pilot Capt Andrew D. Turner taking off in his Mustang plane, September 1944 (b / w photo)
1721271 African-American pilot Capt Andrew D. Turner taking off in his Mustang plane, September 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer

A makeshift office set up between the columns of the Greek temple of Neptune, Italy, 22nd September, 1943 (b / w photo)
1721279 A makeshift office set up between the columns of the Greek temple of Neptune, Italy, 22nd September, 1943 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy)

Private Jonathan Hoag is awarded the Croix de Guerre by French General Alphonse Juin, Italy, 21st March, 1944
1721276 Private Jonathan Hoag is awarded the Croix de Guerre by French General Alphonse Juin, Italy, 21st March, 1944 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Pvt)

French soldiers giving sweets to African-American soldiers, Rouffach, 5th February 1945 (b / w photo)
1721270 French soldiers giving sweets to African-American soldiers, Rouffach, 5th February 1945 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: In Rouffach, Alsace, France)

African-American members of the 99th Fighter Squadron of the Air Force at the Anzio Beachhead, February 1944
1721269 African-American members of the 99th Fighter Squadron of the Air Force at the Anzio Beachhead, February 1944 by American Photographer

Portrait of Toby, a famous Regency London beggar. 1869 (lithograph)
7232934 Portrait of Toby, a famous Regency London beggar. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toby)

Album Quilt, New York, 1854. Creator: Sarah Ann Wilson
Album Quilt, New York, 1854. Made before the American Civil War (1861-1865), this quilt depicts sensitively portrayed African American figures who seem to be a family, possibly the makers own

Cabin in the Cotton, c. 1931-1937. Creator: Horace Pippin
Cabin in the Cotton, c. 1931-1937. African-American artist Horace Pippin began painting as a means of therapy, after his arm was injured during World War I

A Fancy Group, in Front of Petersburg, August 1864. Creator: David Knox
A Fancy Group, in Front of Petersburg, August 1864. [Scene from the American Civil War: cock fight. Two African American men hold fighting cocks, surrounded by seated white soldiers and civilians

Army Forge Scene, in Front of Petersburg, August 1864. Creator: David Knox
Army Forge Scene, in Front of Petersburg, August 1864. [Scene from the American Civil War: horse being shoed at a blacksmiths shop

Ebony and Ivory, 1897. Creator: Fred Holland Day
Ebony and Ivory, 1897. Photogravure, no. 8 from the portfolio " American Pictorial Photography, series i" (1899); edition 146/150

The Voice of the Draft, 21st July 1863 (litho)
696095 The Voice of the Draft, 21st July 1863 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 45.5x30.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Taken from the stage of an audience at a "coloured party"
MNY380951 Taken from the stage of an audience at a " coloured party" in the auditorium of the New York Association for the Blind, 111 New York East 59th Street, New York

William Lawson, 1843 (oil on canvas)
2652568 William Lawson, 1843 (oil on canvas) by Prior, William Matthew (1806-73); 76.8x64.1 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; Museum purchase

Making salt at Slatville, Virginia, from The Great South by Edward King
NYL411213 Making salt at Slatville, Virginia, from The Great South by Edward King, published c.1874 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); New York Public Library, USA; American

Captain Dodges Colored Troopers to the Rescue (engraving)
PNP245882 Captain Dodges Colored Troopers to the Rescue (engraving) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment, 19 May 1870 (colour litho)
NYL411205 Celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment, 19 May 1870 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); New York Public Library

Calling on Mifs Dinah, plate number 11 of 20, adapted from Life in Philadelphia
2645234 Calling on Mifs Dinah, plate number 11 of 20, adapted from Life in Philadelphia Edward W. Clay (1799-1857) by Hunt

Paul I, Emperor of all the Russias, condescending to visit KoAociusko in the prison, pub
2646268 Paul I, Emperor of all the Russias, condescending to visit Koociusko in the prison, pub. 1801 (engraving) by Ortowski

Life of George Washington - The Farmer, pub. 1853 (colour litho)
2652873 Life of George Washington - The Farmer, pub. 1853 (colour litho) by Stearns, Junius Brutus (1810-85); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mrs. Nancy Lawson, 1843 (oil on canvas)
2652566 Mrs. Nancy Lawson, 1843 (oil on canvas) by Prior, William Matthew (1806-73); 76.5x63.5 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; Museum purchase

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"African-Americans: Triumphs, Struggles, and Resilience Captured in History" African-American Marines at the Battle of Peleliu, 15th September 1944 (b/w photo): In a display of unwavering courage and determination, African-American Marines fought valiantly alongside their comrades during World War II's Battle of Peleliu. Their contributions to this historic battle remain an inspiring testament to their bravery. The fatal shooting of Harlem resident James Powell by NYPD Lieutenant Gilligan stirred Negro rioters to race through Harlem streets carrying pictures of Lt. Gilligan, New York, 1964 (b/w photo): This powerful image captures the deep-rooted frustration and anger felt by African-Americans in response to racial injustice during the Civil Rights Movement era. It serves as a stark reminder that systemic racism has long plagued our society. These captivating black-and-white photographs (3673630) (3673592) (3673561) (3673383) (3673558) (3673540) (3673518) (3673479) (3673435) and ( 36-73429 ) provide glimpses into various aspects of African-American history - from moments of joyous celebration to instances highlighting social unrest and inequality. Through these images, we witness both the triumphs achieved against all odds and the struggles endured by African-Americans throughout history. They serve as visual reminders that progress often comes at a great cost but is worth fighting for. From the courageous African-American Marines who defied stereotypes on foreign battlegrounds to ordinary citizens like James Powell whose lives were tragically cut short due to racial violence - these photos encapsulate stories that must never be forgotten or ignored. As we reflect upon these historical snapshots, let us honor the resilience displayed by generations past while acknowledging that there is still work ahead towards achieving true equality and justice for all.