1863
“Men of Color, To Arms! Now or Never!” Civil War Recruitment Broadside (1863)
The “Men of Color, To Arms! Now or Never!” broadside is one of the most powerful recruitment posters produced during the American Civil War…
89Rare
Posters:
Movie posters, concert bills, and advertisements from Black cultural history.
8 artifacts documented in this category.
1963
Ray Charles 1963 Kiel Opera House Poster – 14x22"
This original window card-style poster, measuring 14 by 22 inches, promoted Ray Charles’ March 29, 1963 concert at the historic Kiel Opera…
70Rare
1959
1959 Sam Cooke & Jackie Wilson Concert Poster – 22x28
This is an original concert poster from June 10, 1959, advertising a historic R&B showcase at Chattanooga’s Memorial Auditorium. The poster…
82Rare
Otis Redding 1967 Vanderbilt University Second-to-Last Concert Poster
This is a rare, original window card advertising Otis Redding’s penultimate live performance at Vanderbilt University’s Memorial Gym in Nas…
94Legendary
1971
Grateful Dead x Black Panther Party 1971 Oakland Poster
This poster was created for the historic “Revolutionary Intercommunal Day of Solidarity” organized by the Black Panther Party on March 5, 1…
88Rare
1965
Motortown Revue "Biggest Show of Stars" Jumbo Globe Concert Poster
This is an original, larger-than-life concert window card (22" x 30.5") for the "Biggest Show of Stars for '65" presented by the Motortown…
91Legendary
1949
Thelonious Monk 1949 Harlem, New York Concert Poster
This original window card advertised Thelonious Monk and his New Sextet performing at the Rockland Palace Ballroom in Harlem on October 1,…
86Rare
1949
Billie Holiday "America's No. 1 Song Stylist" Globe Concert Poster
This original 14 x 22 inch cardboard window card poster advertised Billie Holiday’s “Show and Dance” performance in Sacramento, California,…
90Legendary