Plaque commemorating Black American Generals and Admirals
date: label: Date
content: 1984
name: label: Created by
content: Nabisco, founded 1898
label: Received by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: United States Department of Defense
notes: label: Caption
content: In 1984, General Powell was presented with this plaque from the Nabisco Company, inscribed with the names of African Americans who had attained flag officer rank to that date. Powell, then a brigadier general, is listed at number 28. His portrait is visible in the fourth row from the top at far right.
label: Description
content: A rectangular wooden open shadow box plaque commemorating Black American Generals and Admirals, presented by Nabisco Brands to General Colin L. Powell, September 1984. At the center of this open shadow box is a white paper sheet tacked to a red backing, one metal cap at each corner. The sheet features an extensive list of seventy (70) men and women military generals and admirals. Charcoal-like renditions of their faces line the center of the sheet and on each side of the images are their names, ranks, and branch of service, printed in black text. The circular seals of each branch of service are also printed on the sheet below the images. At the bottom inner frame ledge is a rectangular gold metal plate with a metal cap on each end. Text engraved on the surface reads “BRIGADIER GENERAL COLIN L. POWELL-ARMY / PRESENTED BY NABISCO BRANDS INC. / 1984”. The frame is striated medium dark wood and with no other markings.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
label: Topic
content: United States History
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
label: Exhibition
content: Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.101.1.105
objectType: label: Type
content: box frames
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: paper (fiber product) with metal and wood
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 15 × 12 × 2 in. (38.1 × 30.5 × 5.1 cm)