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Smithsonian Open Images1920

<I>Color</I>

<I>Color</I>

Countee Cullen (1903 – 1946) was a leading literary figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He...

Smithsonian Open Images1920

Photographic postcard from the Tula Race Riot, June 1, 1921

Photographic postcard from the Tula Race Riot, June 1, 1921

On May 31 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, mobs of white residents brutally attacked...

Smithsonian Open Images1920

Photographic postcard of boxer Emma Maitland

Photographic postcard of boxer Emma Maitland

A silver gelatin print on postcard of boxer Emma Maitland training with a punching bag. M...

Smithsonian Open Images1920

<I>National Guard Machine Gun Crew during Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-21</I>

<I>National Guard Machine Gun Crew during Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-21</I>

On May 31 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, mobs of white residents brutally attacked...

Smithsonian Open Images1920

<I>Ruins of the Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-21</I>

<I>Ruins of the Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-21</I>

On May 31 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, mobs of white residents brutally attacked...

Smithsonian Open Images1920

<I>Scene from Tulsa Race Riot June 1st 1921</I>

<I>Scene from Tulsa Race Riot June 1st 1921</I>

On May 31 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, mobs of white residents brutally attacked...

Smithsonian Open Images1920

2c Battle of White Plains plate proof

2c Battle of White Plains plate proof

Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps...