Belt buckle for the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures owned by Bob Minor
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Object Details
- Created by
- Al Shelton, born 1920
- Subject of
- Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures, founded 1961
- Owned by
- Bob Minor, American, born 1944
- Description
- A metal belt buckle, oval, with a raised lip/edge around circumference. In relief on the front, at top reads [STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION], and at the bottom [OF MOTION PICTURES]. In the middle is a relief depiction of a movie camera with a banner underneath reading [HOLLYWOOD], and a five-point star at the left and right. The back is a loop and hook style buckle. Etched into the back, all vertically displayed, reads [THE STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF/MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION/WAS FOUNDED IN HOLLYWOOD CALIF./1961, BY PROFESSIONAL STUNTMEN], [SCULPTOR/AL SHELTON/STUDIO CITY, CA./IN/"WHO'S WHO IN THE WEST"], and a logo for the Stuntmen's Association. Handwritten in black marker, diagonally and upside-down near bottom center, reads [BOB].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob Minor, Stuntman, Stunt Coordinator, 2nd Unit Director, Actor
- ca. 1972
- Object number
- 2014.303.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- buckles (strap accessories)
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 5/8 in. (6 × 8.9 × 1.6 cm)
- Place made
- California, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Associations and institutions
- Clothing and dress
- Film
- Hollywood (Film)
- Labor
- Professional organizations
- Television
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.303.2
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54efdef18-250f-462c-bbdc-aa2ce728fbd6
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