HomeCollections and ResearchCollections SearchBlack T-shirt, "Silence = Death," ca. 1990

Search by Collection

Not finding what you are looking for?
Ask the MOHAI Collections Staff

Back to Results
Image of Black T-shirt,
2014.56.2
View full size image or right-click on image to save

Black T-shirt, "Silence = Death," ca. 1990

This shirt features the motto "Silence = Death" from the gay and lesbian political activist organization ACT UP which stands for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. ACT UP Seattle co-founder Philip Bereano donated this shirt to MOHAI.
ID Number: 2014.56.2
Date: Circa 1990
Physical Description: 1 T-Shirt; cotton; 25 in.H x 29 in.W ;Size: Large
Credit: MOHAI, 2014.56.2
Subjects: LGBTQIA, Clothing and Dress, Clubs and Organizations, Activism, AIDS

Other matching results

Image of Sequin dress worn by Anne Slaugh, Miss Seafair 1997

Sequin dress worn by Anne Slaugh, Miss Seafair 1997
Image of Sequin shoes worn by Anne Slaugh, Miss Seafair 1997

Sequin shoes worn by Anne Slaugh, Miss Seafair 1997
Image of Red Cross volunteer pin, 1940s

Red Cross volunteer pin, 1940s
Image of Washington Conservation Corps ring, ca. 1940s

Washington Conservation Corps ring, ca. 1940s
Image of Portrait of Mrs. Bailey (Babette) Gatzert by Abram Fuks, 1890

Portrait of Mrs. Bailey (Babette) Gatzert by Abram Fuks, 1890
Image of Radioactive dime souvenir from Hanford Laboratories, 1964

Radioactive dime souvenir from Hanford Laboratories, 1964
Image of Chicken Soup Brigade dog tag and chain, ca. 1990s

Chicken Soup Brigade dog tag and chain, ca. 1990s
Image of Hot pink T-shirt,

Hot pink T-shirt, "Act Up," owned by Philip Bereano, co-founder of ACT UP Seattle, ca. 1990
Image of Black T-shirt,

Black T-shirt, "Silence = Death," ca. 1990
Image of T-shirt,

T-shirt, "Read My Lips," owned by Philip Bereano, co-founder of ACT UP Seattle, ca. 1988

Land Acknowledgement

MOHAI stands on the historic and contemporary lands and shores of the Duwamish, Suquamish, Muckleshoot, and other Coast Salish Nations. We acknowledge the forced displacement of Native Communities from this land while honoring the endurance of the Duwamish people who still live here.
Address: 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle WA, 98109
Phone: 206 324 1126

Copyright 2026, Museum of History & Industry. All Rights Reserved