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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

Robe and trunks worn by Denzel Washington as Rubin Carter in The Hurricane

Date

1999

Aggie Guerard Rodgers, American, born 1943

Created by

Eric Winterling, Inc., Theatrical Costumes, Made to Order

Worn by

Denzel Washington, American, born 1954

Description

A robe (.1ab) and a pair of boxing trunks (.2) worn by actor Denzel Washington as “Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter” in the 1999 biopic, “The Hurricane.”
The robe (.1a) is a long-sleeved, knee-length, hooded white terry cloth robe with a belt (.1b). The robe has a center opening with no fasteners. The sleeves end with thick trim that can be folded over to form cuffs. The belt is made of the same material as the robe, and is held in place by two (2) belt loops, one on the proper left side and one on the proper right side. There are two (2) patch pockets on the front of the robe, one on each hip.
The custom-made boxing trunks (.2) are cream satin with a 3-inch black satin waistband and 1-1/2 inch wide black satin vertical stripes on the proper left and proper right sides. The company label reading [EVERLAST/ MADE IN U.S.A.] is sewn into the waistband at the center front. On the interior of the waistband at the center back is a manufacturer's label for the costume company [Eric Winterling, Inc./ New York/ M]. At the bottom of this label, the name [Mr. Washington] is typed onto the label. The trunks are not lined.

Place used

United States, North and Central America

Topic

African American
Actors
Athletes
Boxing
Clothing and dress
Costume
Costume design
Design
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Sports

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Clothing - Costume

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.127.2.1ab-.2

Type

robes
trunks (costume)

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium

Robe (.1ab): terry cloth;
Trunks (.2): satin and synthetic fiber

Dimensions

H x W x D (Robe .1ab on form): 41 1/4 × 17 × 14 in. (104.8 × 43.2 × 35.6 cm)
H x W (Robe .1ab flat): 51 1/2 × 31 in. (130.8 × 78.7 cm)
H x W x D (Belt .1b): 2 1/4 × 78 1/8 × 5/8 in. (5.7 × 198.4 × 1.6 cm)
H x W x D (Trunks .2 on form): 20 1/2 × 13 × 8 1/2 in. (52.1 × 33 × 21.6 cm)
H x W (Trunks .2 flat): 19 3/4 × 16 1/8 in. (50.2 × 41 cm)

Title

Object Name • Robe and trunks worn by Denzel Washington as Rubin Carter in The Hurricane

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.127.2.1ab-.2

Museum

NMAAHC

Title Sort

ROBE AND TRUNKS WORN BY DENZEL WASHINGTON AS RUBIN CARTER IN THE HURRICANE

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Metadata Usage

CC0

Date

1990s

Name

Eric Winterling, Inc. • Rodgers, Aggie Guerard • Washington, Denzel

Place

United States • North and Central America

Topic

Design • Actors and actresses • Costume • Clothing and dress • Hollywood (Film) • Motion pictures • Athletes • Sports

Culture

African Americans

Geo Location

Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America

Type

Trunks (costume) • Robes (main garments)

Online Media Type

Images

Online Media Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Media

Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Rights and restrictions shown above are supplied by the Smithsonian record.

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