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African Ethnicity Collection

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Field hockey players and positions

Field hockey players and positions

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Hank Aaron Caught in The Middle

Hank Aaron Caught in The Middle
(Original Caption) The third baseline was full of Los Angeles Dodgers as they tried to tag Milwaukee Braves right fielder Hank Aaron out in this photo

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: African people

African people
Antique illustration of a African people

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Players on roller hockey rink

Players on roller hockey rink

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Gymnast performing on square rubber floor mat, panel of judges on one side

Gymnast performing on square rubber floor mat, panel of judges on one side

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Firemen Aim Hoses at Civil Rights Protest

Firemen Aim Hoses at Civil Rights Protest
Although a group of 2, 000 African American protesters have been given permission to hold a civil rights rally near the Birmingham jail

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Hamer Woman, Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Hamer Woman, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
Portrait of Hamer woman, Dimeka, Omo Valley

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Illustration of athletes passing the baton during relay race as sports officials look on

Illustration of athletes passing the baton during relay race as sports officials look on

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Illustration of two engineers looking at blueprint for bridge that is under construction in the background

Illustration of two engineers looking at blueprint for bridge that is under construction in the background

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Gymnastics arena

Gymnastics arena

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Different stages of athlete performing triple jump

Different stages of athlete performing triple jump

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Illustration of adults and children looking at books in a library

Illustration of adults and children looking at books in a library

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: 19th Amendment Votes for Women Illustration

19th Amendment Votes for Women Illustration
Illustration promoting votes for women with hand drawn lettering

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Teenage boy with head in hands, looking off to one side

Teenage boy with head in hands, looking off to one side
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1970s: Teenage boy with head in hands, looking off to one side

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Couple going over house plans and color charts, smiling, portrait

Couple going over house plans and color charts, smiling, portrait
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Couple going over house plans and color charts, smiling, portrait

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: African-American baby sitting with hands on legs, biting lower lip, portrait

African-American baby sitting with hands on legs, biting lower lip, portrait
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: African-American baby sitting with hands on legs, biting lower lip, portrait

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: African-American baby squinting eyes and scrunching up face

African-American baby squinting eyes and scrunching up face
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: African-American baby squinting eyes and scrunching up face

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: African-American man wearing work shirt and hard hat, portrait

African-American man wearing work shirt and hard hat, portrait
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: African-American man wearing work shirt and hard hat, portrait

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: 14 month old African-American baby holding alphabet block, crawling, close-up

14 month old African-American baby holding alphabet block, crawling, close-up
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: 14 month old African-American baby holding alphabet block, crawling, close-up

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: African-American woman in cap and gown, portrait

African-American woman in cap and gown, portrait
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: African-American woman in cap and gown, portrait

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Men shaking hands

Men shaking hands
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Men shaking hands

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Lithograph of Woman Reading With A Servant Following

Lithograph of Woman Reading With A Servant Following
(Original Caption) 1846-"The Pursuit of Knowledge." From the London sketch. Lithograph, Hounsom Byles

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Slave Auction

Slave Auction
(Original Caption) Slave auction at Richmond, VA. 1856

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Black Laborers At Alexandria

Black Laborers At Alexandria
A group of Black laborers near a coal wharf at Alexandria, Virginia, USA, circa 1862 - 1865. (Photo by Matthew Brady/Bettmann)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: A Lady And Her Servant

A Lady And Her Servant
A Middle Eastern woman with her servant, circa 1870. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Pierre Savorgiran Brazza

Pierre Savorgiran Brazza
(Original Caption) Pierre Savorgiran Brazza (1852-1905), French sailor and explorer of the Congo with two sailors. Undated photo by Nadar. BPA2# 1658

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Hunter Sitting in Front of Trophies

Hunter Sitting in Front of Trophies
(Original Caption) Big game hunter sitting in front of his trophies. Undated photograph. BPA 2 #2462

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Roberto Clemente, Outfielder

Roberto Clemente, Outfielder
Roberto Clemente-Outfielder for the Pittsburg Pirates. 1969

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Students in Classroom

Students in Classroom
(Original Caption) Elementary school classroom. Undated photograph

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Tribe Members Tie Man to Tree for Exorcism

Tribe Members Tie Man to Tree for Exorcism
(Original Caption) Torture of persons suspected of causing evil in common. Natives believe that ill happens only when an "Evil Spirit" entered a tribe member's body

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Boy (4-5) playing with blocks

Boy (4-5) playing with blocks. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Workers In Gold Mine

Workers In Gold Mine
(Original Caption) Transvall-Johannesburg, South Africa: Workers in a gold mine 800 feet deep, virtual slaves at work. Undated photograph

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Two boys (6-7) playing with figurines

Two boys (6-7) playing with figurines
(Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Early African Diamond Surface Mines

Early African Diamond Surface Mines
(Original Caption) Photograph of early African diamond surface mines. Undated photograph. De Beers

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Engraving of Francois Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture Revolting Against the French in St

Engraving of Francois Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture Revolting Against the French in St
Revolt of the Negroes at St. Dominigue. (Haiti) Engraving

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Portrait of Francois Dominique Toussaint Louverture

Portrait of Francois Dominique Toussaint Louverture
(Original Caption) Francois-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture (1743-1803), Haitian General and liberator. Freed slaves (1801), then was overcome by Gen. Leclerc. He died in prison

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Portrait of Henri Christophe, King of Haiti by Richard Evans

Portrait of Henri Christophe, King of Haiti by Richard Evans
Portrait of Henri Christophe (1767-1820), king of Haiti. Painting by Richard Evans, Birmingham Art Gallery. Undated. (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Painting of the Tearing Down of the Statue of George III by William Walcutt

Painting of the Tearing Down of the Statue of George III by William Walcutt
(Original Caption) Tearing down the statue of George III in New York City during the Revolutionary War. Painting, 1857 by William Walcutt

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Setting the Capstone of the Washington Monument Magazine Illustraton after Sketch by S

Setting the Capstone of the Washington Monument Magazine Illustraton after Sketch by S
On December 6, 1884, workers placed the 3, 300 pound marble capstone on the Washington Monument, and topped it with a nine-inch pyramid of cast aluminum

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: The Flying Trunk by Carl Offterdinger

The Flying Trunk by Carl Offterdinger
A scene from the fairy tale "The Flying Trunk" by Hans Christian Andersen

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Dutch Ship Landing Slaves In Colonial America

Dutch Ship Landing Slaves In Colonial America
(Original Caption) Landing slaves from a Dutch man-of-war ship at Jamestown, VA. Undated painting

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Print of Commerce in New Amsterdam

Print of Commerce in New Amsterdam
This print from an engraving shows a 17th century trade scene in New Amsterdam (New York), Colonial America

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt on Horseback

Eleanor Roosevelt on Horseback
A man leads Eleanor Roosevelt's horse past a crowd of onlookers

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Haitian natives at fountain

Haitian natives at fountain

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Working on a Tobacco Plantation

Working on a Tobacco Plantation
(Original Caption) 4/15/1918-German South West Africa: Djombe native working on tobacco plantation

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Barnum and Bailey Circus Freaks

Barnum and Bailey Circus Freaks
(Original Caption) 4/18/1918-: Circus freaks gather around Klik-do Barnum's latest freak from South Africa, found on the Kalahari Desert

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Genedral J B M Hertzog Of South Africa

Genedral J B M Hertzog Of South Africa
(Original Caption) 4/3/1919-General J. B. M. Hertzog of the South African delegation which arrived in the U.S. on their way to the peace conference were they will plead their cause

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Census Taking In Kameron Africa 1919

Census Taking In Kameron Africa 1919
(Original Caption) 11/24/1919-Africa: When the census man makes the rounds in Fumbau-acheif's home in Fumbau, Kameron. German Africa

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Marcus Garvey in a Car

Marcus Garvey in a Car
(Original Caption) 1922- New York, NY: Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) Jamaican Black Nationalist leader, famous for his "Back To Africa" movement here in a 1922 file photo in New York City

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Woman Of Africa With Facial Scars

Woman Of Africa With Facial Scars
(Original Caption) 3/7/1922-Nigeria, Africa: Hair dressing fashion from Nigeria Ejoh woman

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: African Chieftains of French Colonies Visiting Paris

African Chieftains of French Colonies Visiting Paris
(Original Caption) Native Black Chiefs in Paris

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Osa Johnson Bathing in Africa

Osa Johnson Bathing in Africa
Famous travel photographer and adventurer Osa Johnson enjoys a bath in Africa from water collected overnight in a hole dug in the ground, as a native woman observes her

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Gen. View Of African Coast;Italian Occup

Gen. View Of African Coast;Italian Occup
(Original Caption) 1/28/1926-Africa- General view of the shore, following the Italian occupation of North-Somalia, (Somaliland is an Italian protectorate)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Rolling Rubber Into Cakes

Rolling Rubber Into Cakes
(Original Caption) 2/19/1926-Rolling coagulated rubber into cakes in West Africa

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: African Mother with Child

African Mother with Child
(Original Caption) Photo shows a woman, presumably of African origin, holding a baby in her arms

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Explorers Encounter Slaves and Slave Traders

Explorers Encounter Slaves and Slave Traders
French explorer De Prorok and a group of scientists encounter a group of slaves and slave traders in northern Ethiopia during their expedition across the Sahara Desert

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Ethiopian Sympathizers at London Meeting

Ethiopian Sympathizers at London Meeting
The Friends of Ethiopia, a London organization composed largely of Negroes, recently held a demonstration in Trafalgar Square, to protest against Italy's policy in her dispute with Ethiopia

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: French-Trained Senegalese Soldiers

French-Trained Senegalese Soldiers
(Original Caption) 9/23/1935-Senegal, Africa- If Ethiopia were to be considered as the New York State of Africa, then Senegal would be like Oregon -- far over on the West Coast

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Social Reformer Marcus Garvey

Social Reformer Marcus Garvey
(Original Caption) Founder of the Universal Negro Improvement League, Marcus Garvey sails here from Montreal on the Duchess of Atholl, bound for England

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Talking with Polio Patients

President Franklin D. Roosevelt Talking with Polio Patients
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt joins Warm Springs Foundation patients Virginia Pond (left) and Patsey Myers (center) for a dinner in Warm Springs, Georgia, on March 24, 1937

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt Listening to Speaker

Eleanor Roosevelt Listening to Speaker
Eleanor Roosevelt sits with headphones during a speech at the United Nations

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: U.S. Cavalry in Front of Capital Building

U.S. Cavalry in Front of Capital Building
The US Cavalry lead the royal procession of King George VI of England and Queen Elizabeth

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Two Women Seated At Piano, Practicing

Two Women Seated At Piano, Practicing
(Original Caption) 5/4/1942-Piano sensation Hazel Scott (in hat) and Elsa Maxwell practice duet they will play at benefit to aid Musicians Emergency Aid

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Tapper Chipping Turpentine Tree

Tapper Chipping Turpentine Tree
A tapper chips a turpentine tree for a fresh run of gum

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Talking at Conference of Chieftains

Talking at Conference of Chieftains
(Original Caption) 1943-Nigeria- Decked out in their ornate, colorful tribal costumes

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Chief Iginianere of Western Ubhobo

Chief Iginianere of Western Ubhobo
(Original Caption) 1943-Ibadan, Nigeria- With bone strung from his neck and huge bracelets covering each wrist

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Workers with Railroad Carts Inside Goldmine

Workers with Railroad Carts Inside Goldmine
(Original Caption) 1/1948-South Africa- Tools and timber stand ready in carts to be sent to any part of the mine where they are needed

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Two Boys Look at Comic Books

Two Boys Look at Comic Books
(Original Caption) 8/27/1948-Memphis, TN: The clean up drive against obectionable comic books being displayed by local newstands, recently proposed by the Memphis Retail Drug Association

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: American Soldiers Drive Past Civilians in Grenada

American Soldiers Drive Past Civilians in Grenada
(Original Caption) 10/1983- Grenada: A group of United States combat soldiers drive past Grenada residents in a jeep during the United States invasion of the island of Grenada

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Bernard Coard and Hudson Austin Blindfolded

Bernard Coard and Hudson Austin Blindfolded
Bernard Coard (left) and Hudson Austin (right) are shown in Richmond Hill Prison after American troops turned them over to the Caribbean Security forces

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Anti-Apartheid Demonstrators in London

Anti-Apartheid Demonstrators in London
Demonstrators in London hold signs protesting the arrest of black leaders in South Africa. 1984

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: New American Citizens Pledging Allegiance

New American Citizens Pledging Allegiance
Almost ten thousand new citizens, predominantly Hispanic, pledge allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony at Miami's Orange Bowl Stadium

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden with Desmond Tutu

Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden with Desmond Tutu
(Original Caption) 1/25/1986-Santa Monica, CA-Actress Jane Fonda and her husband Assemblyman Tom Hayden welcome Bishop Desmond Tutu to their home for a star-studded informal dinner party

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Celebration in Little Haiti

Celebration in Little Haiti
People in Miami's Little Haiti celebrate the overthrow of Haitian dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Haitian Street Unrest in 1986

Haitian Street Unrest in 1986
Unrest grows on the streets of Port-au-Prince after dictator "Baby-Doc" Duvalier flees his palace

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Ben Johnson Running

Ben Johnson Running
(Original Caption) Ben Johnson, Olympic sprinter disqualified for steroid use

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Village Blacksmith Shop

Village Blacksmith Shop
(Original Caption) The Village Smithy. Photograph shows two men, one front and one profile, standing around the tools of the trade. One man is holding a hammer against an anvil

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Samuel Chiwale W/Unita Troops

Samuel Chiwale W/Unita Troops
(Original Caption) 1/1976-Gago Goutinho, Angola: Colonel Samuel Chiwale, commanding officer of the National Union for Total Independence for Angola (UNITA) troops

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: African Drummer Amongst Tribesmen

African Drummer Amongst Tribesmen
(Original Caption) Photo shows an African drummer amongst his tribesmen. Undated

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Nuns making outdoor shower

Nuns making outdoor shower for children (4-5).(Photo by Bettmann/UPI via Getty Images)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Girl eating ice cream

Girl eating ice cream
A girl eating ice cream. (Photo by Bettmann/UPI via Getty Images)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Three Cooks

Three Cooks
Three cooks preparing a meal. (Photo by Bettmann/UPI via Getty Images)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Portrait of pre-teen children (10-12)

Portrait of pre-teen children (10-12) (Photo by Bettmann/UPI via Getty Images)

Background imageAfrican Ethnicity Collection: Jim Jones with His Followers

Jim Jones with His Followers
(Original Caption) Jonestown, Guyana- Among the more than 40 photos in the album found dead in Jonestown in the wake of the mass suicide of the cult founded by Rev. Jim Jones are these



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