title: Marcel-curler from a travel hair care kit used by Anna Mae Queen Holmes

creator: Reck-Junior, founded 1950

medium: steel, Bakelite (TM) and brass

country: Germany, Europe

subjects:
Curling iron
Germany, europe
Hair
Description and travel
Women

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheryl Dozier Payne in memory of Anna Mae Queen Holmes, Educator & Historian


title: <I>No. 24: A Plantation Scene In South Carolina</I>

creator: S. T. Souder

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Stereograph
Slavery
American south
Cooking
Domestic life
Labor union
Dinner and dining
Family
Agriculture
Children

source: Smithsonian Open Access

source_id: smithsonian

rights: Public Domain / CC0

rights_statement: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via Smithsonian Open Access.

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1822 for Servant No. 1006

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

medium: metal

country: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants


title: Photographic crayon portrait of Squire May

creator: Unidentified

date: late 19th century

medium: emulsion, charcoal black, and pigment on fiberboard

country: Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Companion portrait
Portraits
Photography
Art
Black interior
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne


title: Lobby card for The Duke Is Tops

creator: Million Dollar Productions, American, 1937 - 1940

medium: ink on paper

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Political card antagonizing candidates favoring integration

country: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Card
Education
Segregation
U.s. history, 1953-1961


title: Daguerreotype of William Lloyd Garrison

creator: Cutting & Turner, American

medium: silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates

country: 10 Tremont Row, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Daguerreotype
Photography
Abolitionist movement
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Men
Antislavery

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Garrison Family in memory of George Thompson Garrison


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Frederick Douglass

creator: Samuel M. Fassett, Canadian, 1825 - 1910

medium: albumen and silver on paper

country: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Portraits
Photography
Social reform
Anti-slavery movement
Antislavery


title: <I>Hoeing Rice, South Carolina, U.S.A.</I>

creator: Keystone View Company, American, 1892 - 1972

date: ca. 1904; published after 1915

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount

subjects:
Stereograph
American south
Labor union
Agriculture
Rice farming

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey


title: "Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

creator: United States Mint, American, founded 1792

medium: copper alloy

country: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Coin
U.s. history, 1919-1933
Discrimination
Communitie
Violence
Race
Race riot
Tulsa race massacre

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth


title: Gold ring purse with clear beads

medium: plastic, metal, and cotton thread

subjects:
Purse (bags)
Clothing and dress
Fashion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane


title: Photograph of a woman sitting in a chair, holding a book

creator: Orlando Scott Goff, American, 1843 - 1916

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

country: Montana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: Pinback button promoting All-African People's Revolutionary Party

date: after 1958

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Association and institution
Politic
International affair


title: Cabinet card of two unidentified children by Ball & Sons

creator: J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904

country: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Children
Business


title: Red bowtie with stripes

date: mid-20th century

medium: cotton and metal

subjects:
Bow ties
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Tintype of two men wearing suits

medium: silver on iron photographic plates

subjects: Tintype Photography Men


title: Charleston slave badge from 1844 for Servant No. 2150

creator: John Mood, American


title: Pinback button advocating against child abuse

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray


title: Photograph of six young men posing in front of a bandstand

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Las Animas County, Colorado, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
American west


title: Eyepatch worn by Slick Rick

medium: cloth and elastic

country: Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Patche (costume accessories)
Hip-hop (music)
Rapper (musicians)
Clothing and dress

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick


title: 7-iron golf club used by Ethel Funches

creator: PING, American, founded 1959

date: late 20th century

medium: steel alloy, rubber, ink, and plastic

subjects:
Golf club (equipment)
Amusement
Sport
Golf
Athlete

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grand Niece Angela Kenion-Wynn in Memory of Ethel P. Funches


title: Photograph of Marion Durr wearing a shirt and vest

medium: Albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Don L. Durrah and D. Simone Durrah Logan in memory of Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham (1873-1950); Christopher Columbus Wayman Whiddon (1894-1973); Lina Irene Jordan Whiddon (1897-1983)


title: Order of Commendation from the Commander of the French Armies of the East

creator: French Republic, French, founded 1792

medium: ink on paper with pressure-sensitive tape

country: France, Europe

subjects:
France, europe
Order (military records)
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, Granddaughter


title: Pink wool hat with blue velvet hat band

creator: Merrimac Hat Company, American, 1838 - 1970

medium: wool felt, wool yarn, silk velvet, buckram, synthetic (possibly acetate) faille, and linen

subjects:
Hats
Design
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: US Army star insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: metal

subjects:
Insignia
Government
Clothing and dress
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell


title: Payment receipt to Eliza Noel for "attendance on a negro woman named Janet"

creator: Rouzee Family, American

medium: ink on paper

country: Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Women
Finance
Agriculture
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family


title: Print of Cab Calloway looking out a window

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Conductor (musicians)
Composer (musicians)
Dance
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam


title: Photograph of Jimmie Lunceford

country: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)


title: Pinback button for the film She's Gotta Have It

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Independent film
Motion picture
Advertising


title: Black woven hat with white bow

creator: Betmar, American, founded 1933

medium: Synthetic straw (polypropylene) with rayon, Petersham ribbon, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Pink open crown hat with flower decoration

medium: rayon, raffia, synthetic velveteen, polyester plain weave, rayon and cotton blended petersham ribbon, acetate, metal wire, paper, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photographic postcard of Linnie King and Virginia Bryant Williams

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard

subjects: Portrait Photography Women Transportation Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jackie Bryant Smith


title: Trousers from Fruit of Islam uniform

creator: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, American, founded 1914

medium: synthetic fiber , wool , thread and plastic

subjects:
Trouser
Fruits
Resistance
Communitie
Clothing and dress
Nation of islam
Religion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Becca Nu'Mani


title: <I>Untitled</I>

creator: Lewis Wickes Hine, American, 1874 - 1940

country: Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Education

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard and Ellen Greenberg


title: Tintype of a woman wearing a white hat and holding a book

creator: Unidentified

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography

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


title: Poster for the American Negro Exposition in Chicago

creator: Robert Savon Pious, American, 1908 - 1983

country: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Poster
Design
Communitie
U.s. history, 1933-1945
Emancipation
Advertising
Holiday and festival

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Gift of Ingrid Rose in Memory of Milton M. Rose


title: Cabinet card of four unidentified men posing with bottles of beer by Ball & Sons

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Albumen print of Harriet Tubman

creator: Tarby Studios, American

date: ca. 1908; printed ca. 1920

medium: albumen and silver on paper

country: Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Slavery
Social reform
Freedom

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson


title: Advertisement for boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling

creator: Twentieth Century Sporting Club, American, 1933 - 1949

medium: ink on paper (fiber product) with wood , glass and metal

subjects:
Advertisement
Athlete
International affair
Sport


title: Glass tray from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: glass

country: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Tray
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.


title: Baseball cap from the Memphis Red Sox

medium: cloth on wool with cardboard, canvas and thread

country: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Baseball caps
Baseball
Clothing and dress
Sport


title: Cream hat with fabric flowers and red bows

medium: synthetic straw, synthetic velvet, paper, metal wire, synthetic, synthetic petersham, paint, and adhesive


title: Photographic postcard of boxer Emma Maitland

date: late 1920s; printed later

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink on paper

country: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Athlete
Sport


title: Photograph of a girl wearing a pleated dress

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cabinet photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Family


title: Enameled container and lid with anti-slavery slogan

medium: porcelain and enamel

subjects:
Boxe (containers)
Design
Anti-slavery movement
Antislavery


title: Four sewing needles on a paper holder from Mae's Millinery shop

medium: steel and paper with masking tape

subjects: Needle Women Millinery Fashion


title: Diploma from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awarded to James A. Parsons Jr.

creator: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, American, founded 1824

medium: ink on paper on cardboard

country: Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Diploma Engineering Education Science

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grant Shipp


title: Black open crown fur hat

creator: Needle Nook, American, ca. 1950

medium: fur, synthetic taffeta, batting, cotton twill tape, velvet, and grosgrain ribbon

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane


title: <I>Untitled</I>

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Cooking
Education
Dinner and dining


title: Carte-de-visite of Thomas Wiggins, also known as Blind Tom

creator: Washington L. Germon, American, 1821 - 1877

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Instrumentalist (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William Berkley


title: Wood hair comb from Ghana

medium: wood

country: Ghana, West Africa, Africa

subjects:
Ghana, west africa, africa
Comb (grooming tools)
Hair

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of William & Mattye Reed


title: World War II Army Good Conduct Medal awarded to Robert S. Jennings

medium: bronze and ribbon

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Ara Belle Brown Jennings and Robert Sydnor Jennings (La Vinia Delois Jennings, Executrix) Oct. 2022


title: <I>No. 86, Picking Cotton</I>

creator: A. W. Möller, British American, 1867 - 1922

medium: albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard

country: Thomas County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Labor union
Agriculture
Cotton

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman and Sandra Lindley


title: Transcript of court record regarding payment for hire of enslaved persons

date: December 2, 1808

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Law
Finance
Agriculture
Business
Slave hire system


title: Photographic postcard of three unidentified men

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on paper, ink on paper

subjects: Portrait Photography Men


title: Pink and black floral tent dress

creator: Chapter Two, American

medium: polyester and cotton blend, cotton and synthetic blend, synthetic gauze, and plastic

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Flowers
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Flute made for Blind Tom by William R. Meinell with original instrument case

creator: William R. Meinell, American

medium: 2014.138.1a-f: silver, ebony, gold, and cork

subjects:
Flute (aerophones)
Slavery
Child musician


title: Certificate of Freedom for Joseph Trammell

creator: Loudoun County Court, American, founded 1757

country: Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Free paper
Slavery
Law
Emancipation
Free communitie of color
Freedom
Group identity

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elaine E. Thompson, in memory of Joseph Trammell, on behalf of his direct descendants


title: Grey balloon sleeve dress designed by Arthur McGee

creator: Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019

date: mid 20th-late 20th century

medium: wool, elastic, and metal fasteners

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Document announcing Connecticut's opposition to banning free Blacks

creator: Oliver Wolcott Jr., 1760 - 1833

medium: iron gall ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Slavery
Law
Government
Free communitie of color
U.s. history, 1815-1861


title: <I>Divisional Insignia, Service Bars, War Medals of the American Army</I>


title: <I>"To a Clergyman on the Death of his Lady" in Observations upon Negro-Slavery</I>

creator: Charles Crawford, American, 1752 - 1830

subjects:
Booklet
Slavery
Women
Literature
Abolitionist movement
Anti-slavery movement
Poetry


title: Photographic print of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and another woman in front of car

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

country: Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Photograph
American south
American west
Communitie
Transportation
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman


title: Wood plane

date: mid 19th-mid 20th century

subjects:
Plane (tools)
Slavery
Architecture
Labor union


title: Brown envelope with cardinal image

creator: Dawson Kraft Shop, American

medium: ink and graphite on paper

country: Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Envelope Correspondence


title: Pine box owned by Pvt. Marquis Peterson, Co. F, 55th Mass. Vol. Inf.

medium: wood, metal


title: Charleston slave badge from 1849 for Porter No. 1083

creator: William M. Rouse, American, 1812 - 1888

medium: metal

country: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants


title: <I>Marxism and Negro Liberation</I>

creator: New Century Publishers, American

subjects:
Pamphlet
Politic
Mass media

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg


title: Pale purple dress with white floral embroidery and matching belts

creator: Phoenix Sportswear, Inc., American

medium: rayon, plain weave ribbon, metal, and imitation leather

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse by function
Flowers
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photograph of a nurse and young boy sitting outside Trinity Hospital

creator: Unidentified

country: Greensboro, Guildford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Medicine
Photography
American south

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme


title: <I>The Liberator Vol. VII, No. 9</I>

creator: William Lloyd Garrison, American, 1805 - 1879

date: February 25, 1837

medium: ink on paper, wood, glass

country: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Newspaper
Anti-slavery movement
Mass media
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud


title: Wove paper envelope addressed to John Sheaffer of Bareville, PA

creator: John Stagenwalt, American, 1843 - 1885

medium: ink on wove paper

country: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Envelope
Correspondence
Family
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Military


title: Cabinet photograph of a man

creator: David D. Dare, American, died 1909

medium: albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper (fiber product) cardboard

country: Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Buffalo soldier


title: <I>Company P 506th Engineer Service Battalion Camp Lee 1149 G</I>

country: Camp Lee, Prince George County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Stereoscope
Photography
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Men
Military


title: <I>No. 48, Cotton Press</I>

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Labor union
Agriculture
Cotton


title: Photograph of two men and two women

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Buffalo soldier
Military


title: Cabinet card of Zoura Carter Wiseman

creator: Spencer Judd Photography, American, 1888 - 1920

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount

country: Sewanee, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women


title: Program for the Shearer Players' production of Angel Street

creator: New York Esquires, Inc., American

country: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Program
Amusement
Theatre companie
Communitie
Theatre

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Olive Tomlinson in memory of William and Olive Bowles


title: "Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

creator: United States Mint, American, founded 1792

medium: copper alloy

country: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Coin
U.s. history, 1919-1933
Discrimination
Communitie
Violence
Race
Race riot
Tulsa race massacre

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth


title: Charleston slave badge from 1861 for Fruiter No. 77


title: Black derby hat with cream bow

creator: Merrimac Hat Company, American, 1838 - 1970

medium: fur felt, velour, vinyl, grosgrain ribbon, metal wire, and adhesive

country: Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Derbie (hats)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photographic print of a woman posing in front of bushes

subjects:
Photograph
American south
American west
Communitie


title: Photograph of Dr. A. M. Townsend at a public park

creator: Rembrandt Studio, American, founded 1923

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Description and travel

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


title: Silk organza unfinished dress with blue embroidery

medium: silk organza, cotton embroidery thread, synthetic faille, glass beads, paper, newspaper, and metal pins

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: End table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

date: mid 20th century

medium: varnish on wood with metal

country: Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
End table
Description and travel
Black enterprise
Black interior
Recreation
Segregation
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.


title: Tintype in carte-de-vsite of an unidentified woman

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer and card stock

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Photography

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family


title: Photographic print of a Black nurse with two white children

date: mid to late 19th century

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Button from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax

creator: Waterbury Button Company, American, founded 1812

country: Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Button (fasteners)
Medicine
Women
Nursing
Segregation
Clothing and dress
U.s. history, 1945-1953
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pia Marie Winters Jordan in memory of her mother, First Lieutenant Louise Virginia Lomax Winters, Army Nurse Corps; and her uncle, Sgt. Henry James Lomax, U.S. Army


title: Fishing rod from the Powell family vacation cottage

date: 20th century

medium: wood and metal

country: Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

subjects:
Fishing rods
Black interior
Recreation
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation


title: Tintype of a Baptist minister, Rev. Frank Taylor

medium: silver on iron photographic plates

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Shofar from Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation

country: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Shofar
Religious ritual and ceremonie
Music
Judaism
Worship service
Black hebraic religion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Rabbi Capers Funnye and the Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation


title: Black wool wrap skirt with faux fur trim

medium: wool synthetic blend, faux fur, synthetic petersham (ribbon), synthetic taffeta, and metal

subjects:
Skirt
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Craftsmanship

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane


title: Photograph of Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries

creator: Percy Dana Studio, American

country: Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Race riot
Athlete
Race relation
Sport


title: Cream hat with cream and pink fabric flowers

creator: Hecht's, American, 1857 - 2006

medium: synthetic straw, rayon petersham ribbon, synthetic organza, synthetic velvet, synthetic, metal wire, paper, wax, synthetic velveteen ribbon, floral tape, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Charleston slave badge from 1860 for Servant No. 2938

medium: metal

country: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system


title: Charleston slave badge from 1859 for Porter No. 990

creator: William Veronee, American


title: Training robe worn by Muhammad Ali at the 5th Street Gym

creator: Everlast Worldwide, Inc., founded 1910

medium: terry, thread

country: Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Robe
Clothing and dress
Athlete
Sport


title: Photographic postcard of a military marching band

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on paper, ink on paper

country: France, Europe

subjects:
Portrait
France, europe
Photography
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Band (music)
Marching band (music)
Military


title: Pen used by Michele A. Roberts to sign NBPA's 2017 agreement with the NBA

creator: Montblanc, German, founded 1906

date: January 19, 2017

medium: resin and metal and ink

subjects:
Pens
Labor union
Basketball
Business
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of National Basketball Players Association


title: Albumen print of U. S. Army 25th Infantry Company A

creator: John C. H. Grabill, American, 1849 - 1903

medium: albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper (fiber product) cardboard

country: Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American west
Buffalo soldier
Military


title: Placard from dance recital performance "Dance to Glory" by Studio A

creator: Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002

medium: ink on cardboard with wood

country: Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Sign
Justice
Police brutality
Violence
Black live matter
Dance
Politic
U.s. history, 2001
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Studio A Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy of Baltimore, MD


title: Broom used by the community members to clean-up after Baltimore protests

creator: Unidentified

medium: wood, straw, wire

country: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Broom
Justice
Activism
Police brutality
Communitie
Violence
Black live matter
Urban life
U.s. history, 2001
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Newborn Community of Faith Church


title: Black velveteen headband with veil

creator: Peck & Peck, American, 1888 - 1991

medium: velveteen, buckram, plastic, nylon net, glass rhinestone, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>Untitled</I>

creator: Lewis Wickes Hine, American, 1874 - 1940

country: Delaware River, Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Education

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard and Ellen Greenberg


title: Uniform cap owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas

medium: cloth, leather, metal, paper

subjects: United states, north and central america

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Descendants of Robert and Georgia Thomas, Pulaski, Tenn


title: Black straw hat with black ribbon

medium: straw with rayon Petersham ribbon, and metal wire

subjects:
Fedora
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>Batouala</I>

creator: Thomas Seltzer Inc., 1919 - 1926

medium: ink on paper

country: Gabon, Central Africa, Africa

subjects:
Hardcover book
Gabon, central africa, africa
African diaspora
Ww i
Folklife
Literature
World war, 1914-1918
Colonie
French colonialism
Decolonization


title: Pink ombre gauze handkerchief from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: nylon gauze

country: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Handkerchief
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick


title: <I>Frederick Douglass</I>

creator: Alexander Hay Ritchie, 1822 - 1895

medium: ink on paper, wood, glass

subjects:
Lithograph
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Abolitionist movement
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation
Antislavery


title: Letter and payment receipt for hire of enslaved persons owned by Apphia Rouzee

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: January 1, 1802

country: Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Business letter
Slavery
Finance
Agriculture
Business
Slave hire system

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family


title: Carte-de-visite of a woman in Napa, California

creator: Mark Hopkins Strong, American

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

country: Napa, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Communitie
Fashion
Family


title: Charleston slave badge from 1829 for Servant No. 1308

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants


title: Photocopy of a portrait of the Cotten family

date: 1902; printed later

country: Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
American south
American west
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams


title: Photographic print of Jennie Garner

date: late 1880s

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount with graphite

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women


title: Copy of the ruling in "Patricia Banks vs. Capital Airlines"

creator: State of New York, American, founded 1788

date: February 29, 1960

medium: ink on paper (fiber product) with metal

country: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Legal file
Description and travel
Women
Law
Discrimination
Labor union
Transportation
Aeronautic
Race
Civil right
U.s. history, 1953-1961
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Casey Grant in honor of Patricia Banks Edmiston, Patricia Grace Murphy and Eugene Harmond


title: Building brick from Spelman College's Upton Hall

medium: building brick

country: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Block (shaped masses)
Women
Architecture
Education
Segregation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Spelman College


title: Left-handed baritone Mirafone

creator: Miraphone, German, founded 1946

date: mid to late 20th century

medium: brass (alloy)

country: Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Brass instrument
Education
Band (music)
Marching band (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Anthony Foster in memory of William P. Foster


title: <I>Mrs. Eunice Jackson w/ their only son- S.M. Jr.</I>

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

subjects:
Photograph
American south
American west
Communitie
Religion
Family
Children

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman


title: <I>Untitled</I>

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Cooking
Education
African methodist episcopal
Dinner and dining
Religion
The black church
Prayer


title: Pink and silver brocade jacket with frog closures

medium: silk brocade, silk, and metal thread

subjects:
Jacket
Reptiles & amphibians
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: White braided pillbox hat

medium: synthetic cellulose and cellulose products with nylon

subjects:
Pillboxe (hats)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Claim sheet for unpaid salary for orchestra musicians

creator: Los Angeles Local 767 Music Union, American

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Claim
Law
Jazz (music)
Business

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


title: Cabinet card of William Harrison and Idella B. Carmichael

creator: Mahon and Taylor, American, 1891 - 1897

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

country: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Family


title: Harmonica played by DeFord Bailey

creator: Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG, German, founded 1857

medium: stainless steel, metal and wood

country: Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

subjects:
Harmonica
Baden-württemberg, germany, europe
Country (music)
Music
Instrumentalist (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Christine Bailey Craig


title: Lobby card for Girl in Room 20

creator: Spencer Williams, American, 1893-1969

medium: paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Lobby card
Race film
Motion picture

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David A. Lowrance


title: Key for rigid speed handcuffs manufactured by Hiatt and Company

creator: Hiatt & Co. Ltd., British, founded 1780

medium: nickel

country: Birmingham, England, Europe

subjects:
Keys (hardware)
Birmingham, england, europe
Prison
Slavery
Law


title: Letter to Oscar W. Price from Colonel Charles Young

creator: Brigadier General Charles Young, American, 1864 - 1922

medium: ink on paper

country: Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Resistance
Ww i
Discrimination
World war, 1914-1918
Men
Race
Correspondence
Military


title: Red and yellow dress worn by Janet Jackson as Penny Woods on Good Times

creator: Rita Riggs, American, born 1930

date: December 1977

medium: cotton, trimming, elastic, metal zipper, and plastic buttons

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Charleston slave badge from 1808 for Servant

creator: Charles Prince, American

medium: metal

country: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system


title: Grey pinstriped dress and jacket designed by Arthur McGee

creator: Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019

medium: dress: wool with metal fasteners

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Ensemble (costume)
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane


title: Black leather jacket worn by Gil Scott-Heron

creator: Jos. A. Bank, founded 1905

date: late 20th century

medium: leather, polyester, acrylic, and wool with metal closures

subjects:
Jacket
Spoken word (poetry)
Clothing and dress

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rumal Rackley


title: Photographic postcard of WWI soldier

creator: Unidentified

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family


title: Pinback button for the National Chicano Moratorium Committee

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

country: Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Resistance
Activism
Anti-war movement
Vietnam war, 1961-1975
Association and institution
International affair

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray


title: Cotton scale with weight

medium: iron

country: United States

subjects:
Steelyard
United state
Slavery
Labor union
Agriculture
Cotton


title: Official game used basketball from the American Basketball League

creator: Spalding, American, founded 1876

medium: ink on leather

subjects:
Basketball
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Sport


title: Shoehorn carried by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas

creator: Robert Jackson Thomas, American, 1889 - 1929


title: Photograph of Cpl. Lawrence McVey in uniform wearing the Croix de Guerre medal

creator: Alva Studio, American

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with paper frame

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, Granddaughter


title: Charleston slave badge from 1862 for Servant No. 846

creator: William Veronee, American


title: Family temperance pledge for Luther Miller Pulce and Irene Jenkins

date: October 30, 1902

country: Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Pledge
Domestic life
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jessica B. Harris


title: Bag used by Gabby Douglas to carry uneven bar grips and tape for 2012 Olympics

medium: cotton (fiber) and glitter

country: 2012 Olympics, London, England, Europe

subjects:
Bags (containers)
Olympic
Athlete
Gymnastic
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gabrielle Douglas


title: Photographic postcard of boy on a horse in front of a bucolic backdrop

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
American west
Children


title: Charleston slave badge from 1832 for Servant No. 1994

creator: Peter J. Mood Jr., American, born 1796


title: Double breasted taupe suit jacket

medium: wool blend, silk synthetic blend, linen canvas, padding and metal

subjects:
Jacket
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Desktop nameplate used by Dr. Ben Carson

medium: wood, lacquer, and mother of pearl

country: South Korea, Asia

subjects:
Nameplate
South korea, asia
Medicine

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., MD


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man wearing an overcoat and holding a hat

creator: Gebhardt & Co., American, 1880 - 1911

country: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Men


title: Travel case used by Dinah Washington

creator: Ace Luggage & Gifts, American, founded 1961

date: early 1960s

medium: leather, fiberboard, metal, synthetic fiber, and elastic

subjects:
Suitcase
Description and travel
Music
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)
Rhythm and blue (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Farris Kimbrough


title: <I>Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature</I>

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

country: South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Political organization
Politic
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Race relation


title: Pinback button with "Stop Apartheid" slogan

country: South Africa, Africa

subjects:
South africa, africa
Button (information artifacts)
Activism
Anti-apartheid movement
U.s. history, 1945-1953
Politic
International affair


title: Photograph of a house surrounded by trees

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Bellton, Hall County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Trees
Photography
Rural life
Domestic life


title: Photographic print of two women sitting inside a house

date: early-mid 20th century

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

subjects:
Photograph
American south
American west
Communitie


title: Photograph of a woman standing in front of a car

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard

subjects: United states, north and central america

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James M. Baxter


title: Printed floral skirt worn by Lucy Lee Shirley as a child

medium: bast fiber, wool textile, and synthetic fiber

country: Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Skirt
Flowers
Slavery
Clothing and dress
Children


title: Photograph of the John H. Scott family home

country: Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Domestic life
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme


title: Print of Rev. C. E. Miller, D. D.

date: July 1909

medium: ink on cardboard

country: Salem, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Print
Photography
Education
Religious leader


title: Order of Commendation from the Commander of the French Armies of the East

creator: French Republic, French, founded 1792

medium: ink on paper with ink on plaster

country: France, Europe

subjects:
France, europe
Order (military records)
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military


title: Pink shoe tree with unpainted bar

date: mid-20th century

medium: wood, metal, and paint

subjects:
Shoe tree
Trees
Clothing and dress


title: Postcard of a soldier standing at attention

creator: Unidentified Man or Men

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military


title: Charleston slave badge from 1819 for Servant No. 728

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

medium: metal

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants


title: Sign for Minton's Playhouse

date: after 1984

medium: neon on metal

country: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Signage
Nightlife
Bebop (music)
Communitie
Jazz (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Harlem Community Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the New York State Urban Development Corporation, d/b/a/ Empire State Development


title: Display stand with spools of thread and needles from Mae's Millinery Shop

creator: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016

medium: metal, thread, wood, pasteboard, and plastic

country: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Spool
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.


title: Denim jacket and pants with plaid shirt by Sean John

creator: Sean John, American, founded 1998

medium: cotton denim, metal, faux leather, synthetic fabric, and plastic

country: Hong Kong, China, Asia

subjects:
Jean jacket
Hong kong, china, asia
Black enterprise
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Instrument case owned by Stanely Clarke

creator: Stanley Clarke, American, born 1951

medium: vinyl, wood, metal and synthetic fiber

country: Vernon, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Case (containers)
Jazz (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stanley Clarke


title: Pinback button for Clinton presidential campaign

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Politic

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


title: Photograph of Dr. A. M. Townsend

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Religious leader


title: Cream knit dress with copper sequins and beading

medium: synthetic yarn (possibly acrylic), aluminum sequins, plastic beads, trimming, and organza

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Silver crownless hat with floral pattern

medium: synthetic fiber, metallic thread, cotton thread, and synthetic dye

subjects:
Ornament & design
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Land indenture for Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church issued to Richard Allen

creator: John Douglass, American

medium: ink and wax on paper

subjects:
Indenture
Slavery
African methodist episcopal
Religion
The black church
Free communitie of color
U.s. history, 1783-1815

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William and Mattye Reed


title: Black cassock with band collar

creator: Abbey Brand, American, founded 1947

medium: cotton polyester blend and metal

subjects:
Religious object
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Religion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane


title: Picture postcard of a volunteer serving troops out of a Red Cross “Clubmobile"

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
Ww ii
Humanitarianism
Military
World war, 1939-1945


title: Pinback button promoting Martin Luther King Day

creator: Unidentified

country: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Activism
Politic
Holiday and festival


title: Table fork used by Lavinia Whiteside Carrington

creator: Hall & Elton, American

date: after 1867

medium: silver

country: Austin, Texas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Fork
Cooking
Domestic life
Dinner and dining
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Carrington/Lyons Collection


title: Practice jersey worn by Cheryl Miler

creator: Cheryl D. Miller, American, born 1964

medium: synthetic fiber and ink

country: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Jersey
Women
Clothing and dress
Athlete
Basketball
Sport


title: Poster of Josephine Baker advertising her performance at the Strand Theater

country: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Poster
Actor and actresse
Dance
Entertainer
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)
Advertising

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker


title: Stencil plate from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience

medium: copper, metal, and fiberboard

country: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Stencil (tools)
Design
Art
Folklife
Craftsmanship

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dr. Juanita Patience Moss and descendants


title: Green crochet turban-style hat

medium: wool, synthetic fiber, and elastic

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photograph of Mary Harris

creator: Metzger & Babb, Photographers, American

date: most likely 1894

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

country: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Women


title: Whip owned by British abolitionist Charles James Fox

date: late 18th century

medium: hide and wood

country: Caribbean

subjects:
Caribbean
Whip (slavery artifacts)
Abolitionist movement
Violence
Antislavery


title: Pack of bandages from D-Day 1944

creator: Paul Hartmann AG, German, founded 1818

medium: ink on gauze and butcher paper

country: France, Normandy, Europe

subjects:
Souvenir
France, normandy, europe
Medicine
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hattye Thomas Yarbrough


title: Molder made by I. Iones

creator: I. Iones

medium: wood with iron

subjects: U.s. history, colonial period, 1600-1775

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Thomas Frazier in memory of Richard DeAvila


title: Postcard of Commencement Hall at Roger Williams University

creator: Lay Brothers Photography, American, 1911 - 1928

country: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Picture postcard
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Correspondence


title: US Army subdued star insignia worn by General Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: metal

subjects:
Insignia
Government
Clothing and dress
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell


title: Photographic print of a woman in a white dress posing next to column

creator: William Tyler, American

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper mounted to cardboard

country: Dermott, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Photograph
American south
American west
Communitie

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman


title: Decorative wrought iron fashioned by Peter Simmons

creator: Peter Simmons, American, 1856 - 1955

date: 19th century

medium: wrought iron

country: Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Ornament & design
Ironwork
Design
Slavery
American south
Skilled labor
Architecture
Craftsmanship
Ornamentation


title: <I>The Path of Negro Liberation</I>

creator: New Century Publishers, American

subjects:
Pamphlet
U.s. history, 1945-1953
Political organization
Politic
Mass media

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg


title: Radio owned by Herman and Minnie Roundtree

creator: Philco, American, founded 1892

medium: wood, metal, glass, cloth, wire, plastic

country: Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Radio
Rural life
Baseball
Communitie
Domestic life
Family
Sport
Communication

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation


title: Charleston slave badge from 1812 for Servant No. 104

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

country: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system


title: Document appointing nine men to a slave patrol

creator: Col. Henry Adams, American, 1823 - 1899

medium: iron gall ink on wove rag paper

country: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Manuscript
Slavery
Law
Violence
Fugitive enslaved
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family


title: Charleston slave badge from 1837 for Servant No. 1092

creator: William M. Rouse, American, 1812 - 1888

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants


title: Inkstand owned by the Terrell family

creator: Frank A. Weeks Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1909

medium: plastic and glass

country: Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Inkstand
Domestic life
Correspondence
Communication

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell


title: US Army star insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell


title: Sticker for the American Tennis Association owned by Althea Gibson

medium: ink on paper, adhesive

subjects:
Sticker
Women
Tenni
Association and institution
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donald Felder and family


title: Pinback button for the Kansas City Monarchs

medium: ink, metal and plastic

country: Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Baseball
Segregation
Sport


title: Philippine Liberation Medal awarded to Ck2c George Francis Bland

creator: Juan Nakpil, Filipino-American, 1899 - 1986

medium: ribbon with enamel on metal

country: Philippines, Asia

subjects:
Medal
Philippines, asia
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Frank Bland in memory of George Francis Bland


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man photographed by J.P. Ball & Son

creator: J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

country: Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business

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


title: Pocket watch and chain owned by Terrell family

creator: Unidentified

medium: enamel, metal, plastic, paper

subjects:
Pocket knive
Domestic life
Fashion
Ornamentation


title: Drumstick used by Art Blakey

medium: wood

subjects:
Drumstick
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter Bradley


title: Pinback button with "I Believe Anita Hill"

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

country: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Justice
Women
Activism
Feminism
Law
Government
Labor union
Politic
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Gender issue

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Cash Bestebreurtje


title: <I>Untitled</I>

creator: Lewis Wickes Hine, American, 1874 - 1940

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Skilled labor
Education
Labor union

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard and Ellen Greenberg


title: Photograph of young man holding a hat and gloves

creator: Louis Janousek, American, 1857 - 1934

date: late 19th century

country: Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American west
Migration
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Don L. Durrah and D. Simone Durrah Logan in memory of Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham (1873-1950); Christopher Columbus Wayman Whiddon (1894-1973); Lina Irene Jordan Whiddon (1897-1983)


title: Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: October 26, 1815

medium: ink on paper

country: Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Law
Finance
Agriculture
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family


title: <I>Mem'ries of You Mammy / If You Don't Want Me Blues</I>

creator: Okeh Records, American, 1916 - 2000

medium: shellac

country: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Savanna Vaughn and C. Warfield Clark, M.D.


title: Charleston slave badge from 1862 for Porter No. 988 / 1863 for Servant No. 92

creator: William Veronee, American


title: Uniform cap for a Pullman attendant

creator: J. Apfelbaum and Company, American, ca. 1905 - 1949

medium: copper-aluminum alloy, synthetic fiber and textile materials

country: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Great migration (african american), 1910-1930

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird


title: Photographic postcard of five men on horseback

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Picture postcard
Photography
American west


title: Charleston slave badge from 1817 for Mechanic No. 51

medium: metal


title: Carte-de-visite of a boy named Sandy of Company A, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry

medium: albumen and silver photographic paper with ink and graphite on card mount

country: Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
Slavery
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Youth
Child musician
Singer (musicians)
Military


title: Cruet tray in Chaplain Kit used by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: brass

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Louis J. Beasley Family


title: Charleston slave badge from 1814 for Servant No. 718

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system


title: Sign for The Philadelphia Tribune

medium: metal, porcelain enamel

country: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Shop sign
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Black press
Journalism
Mass media
Business


title: Charleston slave badge from 1811 for Porter No. 37

country: Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system
U.s. history, 1783-1815


title: Photograph of a man and woman sitting outside of a storefront

date: early 20th century


title: Jacket from an S1W uniform

creator: Propper International, Inc., founded 1967

medium: cotton and polyester with plastic buttons

subjects:
Jacket
Hip-hop (music)
Costume
Clothing and dress

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy


title: <I>Learning is Wealth: Wilson, Charley, Rebecca & Rosa, Slaves from New Orleans</I>

creator: Charles Paxson, American

medium: albumen and silver nitrate on photographic paper on card mount

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Roses
Photography
Abolitionist movement
Education
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Children
Emancipation
Antislavery

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection


title: Memorial card for Susan Bell

medium: ink on pasteboard

country: Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Memorial card
Funeral rite and ceremonie
Religious ritual and ceremonie
Religion
The black church

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Keith M. Jones in honor of Lonnie Bunch


title: <I>In the French Foreign Legion</I>

creator: The New York Times, American, founded 1851

date: September 30, 1915

subjects:
Photograph
Photography
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military


title: Brown and blue fabric panel with geometric pattern

date: mid to late 20th Century

medium: wool

subjects:
Ornament & design
Remnant

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane


title: Account of taxable property, including enslaved persons, owned by Edward Rouzee


title: Envelope for the Cathrell Printing Company

creator: Cathrell Printing Company, American

date: early 20th-mid 20th century

medium: ink on paper with adhesive

country: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Envelope
American west
Correspondence
Business


title: M1917 Revolver issued by US Army during WWI to Charles H. Houston

creator: Colt's Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1855

date: January 1918

medium: metal and wood

country: Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Pistol
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Buffalo soldier
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus


title: Josh White Model Guitar and case owned by Josh White

creator: Ovation Guitar Company, American, founded 1965

medium: 2021.107a: spruce with mahogany, rosewood, maple, German silver, bone, steel, silicone and fiberglass

country: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Case (containers)
Skeletons & bones
Music
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gene C. Feldman


title: Charleston slave badge from 1855 for Porter No. 406

creator: William O'Connor, American

country: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants


title: <I>Unlucky Blues / Ten Little Bottles</I>

creator: Bert Williams, American, 1874 - 1922

medium: shellac, ink on paper

subjects:
Long-playing record
Minstrel (music)
Mass media
Vaudeville

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jessica B. Harris


title: Sharecropper's agreement between Daniel Weaver and James Crow

country: Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Contract
Labor union
Agriculture
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation

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


title: Hoe from Liberia

date: 20th century

medium: iron and wood

country: Liberia, West Africa, Africa

subjects:
Ironwork
Liberia, west africa, africa
Skilled labor
Labor union
Agriculture


title: Silk rose worn by Marion Evans at the 2016 Democratic National Convention

medium: synthetic fiber with metal and glue

subjects:
Brooche
Roses
Justice
Activism
Law
Discrimination
Social reform
Violence
Black live matter
Race
Motherhood
U.s. history, 2001
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin in memory of Trayvon Martin


title: Charleston slave badge from 1861 for Servant No. 1907

creator: William M. Rouse, American, 1812 - 1888


title: Ticket stub for Song of the Lusitanian Bogey and Daddy Goodness

creator: Negro Ensemble Company, American, founded 1967

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Ticket
Actor and actresse
Drama (theatre)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens


title: Marble-top wash stand from the home of Robert Smalls

creator: Unidentified

medium: marble and walnut

country: Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Washstand
Design
American south
Black interior
Domestic life
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877


title: Wool sweater for the Eastern Colored League

medium: wool, felt, synthetic fiber, and thread

subjects:
Sweater
Baseball
Segregation
Clothing and dress
Sport


title: Altered molding plane made by Cesar Chelor

creator: Cesar Chelor, American, 1720 - 1784

medium: wood with iron

country: Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

subjects: U.s. history, colonial period, 1600-1775


title: Insignia pin for 3-Star Lt. General worn by Colin L. Powell

medium: metal

country: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Government
Clothing and dress
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell


title: <I>Old Jim Crow Has Got to Go!</I>

creator: New Age Publishers, American

subjects:
Pamphlet
American south
Segregation
Lynching
Civil right
Political organization
Politic
Mass media

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg


title: Cream faux fur hat with upturned brim

medium: faux fur (acrylic), buckram, plain weave synthtic, synthetic petersham (ribbon), and metal wire

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Costume hat worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues

creator: Bob Mackie, American, born 1940

medium: wool twill, synthetic fiber, and fur

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: <I>George Washington Carver, Tuskegee, Alabama</I>

creator: Arthur Rothstein, American, 1915 - 1985

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Education
Science


title: Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston

creator: Skinner, American

medium: rayon, satin, cotton (textile)

country: Comiskey Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Robe
Clothing and dress
Athlete
Sport


title: Cabinet card of Gracy Elen Crawford

creator: John Green, American

date: November 1892

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount

country: Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Children
Business


title: Wedding portrait of Benjamin Boozé and Magdalene Hendricks Boozé

medium: silver and gelatin on photographic paper

country: Petersburg, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Portrait Photography Women Men Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robin J. Boozé Miller


title: Tintype of George Washington

medium: collodion and silver on iron , lacquer

subjects:
Tintype
Photography
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Men
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Aneita Gates, on behalf of her son, Kameron Gates, and all the Descendants of Captain William A. Prickitt


title: Tintype of a woman carrying a medical bag

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

country: United States, North and Central America


title: <I>Young Worker Vol. 3 No. 2</I>

creator: Young Communist League, American, founded 1920

country: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Pamphlet
Vietnam war, 1961-1975
Political organization
Politic
Mass media
U.s. history, 1969-2001
International affair


title: <I>Republican Notification Committee, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 20th, 1892</I>

creator: Fotografer Prince, American, 1847 - 1929

medium: silver and albumen on photographic paper and cardboard

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Politic
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Charles Oscar Harris


title: Streamer for Southwest Asia Service owned by Gen. Colin Powell

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

medium: rayon with silk and metal

country: Asia

subjects:
Banner
Asia
Ornamentation
Persian gulf war, 1991
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Military


title: Daguerreotype of a woman with a child on her lap

medium: silver on copper photographic plates with wood


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Abby and Julia Smith

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

country: Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Portraits
Photography
Women
Suffrage
Abolitionist movement
Antislavery

credit_line: Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress


title: Photograph folder from the Ubangi Club

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Folder (containers)
Nightlife
Photography
Theatre
Dance
Jazz (music)


title: US Forest Service badge worn by Melody Starya Mobley

creator: United States Forest Service, founded 1905

country: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Uniform
Nature
American west
Government
Labor union
Agriculture

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Melody Starya Mobley


title: Officer's shower sign printed by the United States Department of the Army

creator: United States Department of the Army, American, founded 1947

medium: ink on bristol board

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brian Turner from the Collection of John E. Collins


title: Photograph of W. A. Neely's blacksmith shop in Laurinburg, North Carolina

date: January 1, 1910

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard

country: Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Mount (framing and mounting equipment)
Photography
Rural life
American south
Skilled labor

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James M. Baxter


title: Men's suit pants and white suspenders

date: mid 20th century

medium: a. pants: wool, silk blended grosgrain ribbon, metal, plastic, synthetic satin, and cotton twill

subjects:
Trouser
Clothing and dress
Fashion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane


title: Lobby card for Harlem on the Prairie

creator: Toddy Pictures Company, American, 1941 - 1970s


title: Placard reading "Stop racism now" used at Baltimore protests

creator: Peoples Power Assemblies, American

date: April 2015

medium: ink on paper with tape and metal, masking tape on wood

country: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Placard (information artifacts)
Justice
Resistance
Activism
Police brutality
Black live matter
Civil right
U.s. history, 2001
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black


title: Photograph of a man and a woman

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography


title: Pin with U.S. insignia worn by Lt. Louise Lomax as part of ANC uniform

medium: metal

subjects:
Insignia
Medicine
Women
Ww ii
Nursing
Segregation
U.s. history, 1945-1953
Military
World war, 1939-1945

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pia Marie Winters Jordan in memory of her mother, First Lieutenant Louise Virginia Lomax Winters, Army Nurse Corps; and her uncle, Sgt. Henry James Lomax, U.S. Army


title: Cabinet card of a Buffalo Soldier

creator: George W. Scott, American, born 1854

medium: albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper (fiber product) cardboard

country: Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American west
Buffalo soldier
Military


title: Letter to Charley Pride from Richard Nixon

creator: President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994

date: October 26, 1971

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Country (music)
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride


title: Page 24 of album belonging to Lewis C. Smith

creator: Lewis Curtis Smith, American, 1921 - 1997

medium: paper, adhesive, silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Ww ii
Tuskegee airmen
Aeronautic
Military
World war, 1939-1945

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Victoria L.Thornton and Family


title: Charleston slave badge from 1804 for Porter No. 67

creator: Charles Prince, American

country: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants


title: Cabinet card portrait of John R. Bell

creator: David Hinkle, American, 1837 - 1916

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

country: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Portraits
Photography
Slavery
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family


title: Navy baseball cap from the 2018 Stacey Abrams Georgia gubernatorial campaign

creator: Stacey Abrams for Governor, American, founded 2018

medium: cotton (textile) and metal

country: Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Baseball caps
Clothing and dress
Political organization
Politic
U.s. history, 2001

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Earl Fowlkes in honor of Thomas Kevin King


title: Charleston slave badge from 1857 for Porter No. 137

creator: William M. Rouse, American, 1812 - 1888


title: Claim sheet for unpaid salary for orchestra musicians

creator: Los Angeles Local 767 Music Union, American

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Claim
Law
Jazz (music)
Business

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


title: <I>No. 166, Tidy Cart</I>

creator: A. W. Möller, British American, 1867 - 1922

medium: albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard

country: Thomas County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Labor union

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman and Sandra Lindley


title: <I>Bob and His Fiddle</I>

creator: O. Pierre Havens, American, 1838 - 1912

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

country: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American south
Child musician
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Children

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection


title: Desk from the Hope School

creator: A. H. Andrews & Co., founded 1865

medium: iron and hardwood

country: Pomaria, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Desk
American south
Education
Segregation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Hope School Community Center, Pomaria, SC


title: Cabinet card of Dr. Arthur M. Townsend taken by Hearn & Reeves

creator: Hearn and Reeves, American, 1888 - 1908

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount

country: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: Pages 26 - 32 of album belonging to Lewis C. Smith


title: Dress, shawl, and belt with multicolored geometric pattern

creator: Unidentified

medium: synthetic knit, synthetic twill, and metal

subjects:
Ornament & design
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Letter to Dorothy Porter from W.C. Handy

creator: W. C. Handy, American, 1873 - 1958

country: Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Business letter
Education
Composer (musicians)
Correspondence
Business


title: Wooden school desk from Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School

medium: wood and cast iron

country: Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Desk
Education
Segregation
Religion
The black church

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Ann Phillippi and the Dr. George M. and Betty Phillippi Family


title: Model 1860 Army revolver by Colt

creator: Colt's Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1855

medium: walnut, brass (alloy) and steel

country: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Revolver
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Military
United state colored troop


title: Program for a Booker T. Washington High School football game

date: December 1, 1934

medium: ink on paper

country: Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Program
American south
American west
Communitie
Education
Youth
U.s. history, 1933-1945
Society
Football
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams


title: Tintype of James Tall holding a rifle

medium: collodion and silver on iron , lacquer

subjects:
Tintype
Photography
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Men
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Aneita Gates, on behalf of her son, Kameron Gates, and all the Descendants of Captain William A. Prickitt


title: Photograph of a staged sword duel

country: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Don L. Durrah and D. Simone Durrah Logan in memory of Hattie J. Durr Whiddon Graham (1873-1950); Christopher Columbus Wayman Whiddon (1894-1973); Lina Irene Jordan Whiddon (1897-1983)


title: Wooden drum used on the Sea Islands, South Carolina

medium: wood, leather, hide and metal

country: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Lowcountry, North and Central America

subjects:
Drum (membranophones)
African diaspora
Slavery
Spirituality
Folklife
Music
Association and institution
Societie


title: Carte-de-visite of barber Jean Jacques Desiré

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
Emigration and immigration
American south
Men
Barbershop


title: Film box from the studio of H.C. Anderson

creator: Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889

medium: cardboard

country: Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Boxe (containers)
Photography
Black enterprise
American south
Communitie
Segregation
Business


title: "Pudgy" trumpet owned by Dizzy Gillespie

creator: Bobby DeNicola, American, 1929 - 2006

date: after 1968

medium: silver and mother of pearl

subjects:
Musical instrument
Jazz (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man in a bowler hat by J.P. Ball & Son

creator: J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904

country: Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Photograph of a house and yard

creator: Dawson Kraft Shop, American

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Rural life
Domestic life


title: Flier for the Troops for the Black Nation

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Association and institution
Politic


title: <I>V18869 Bringing in the Wounded "On Stretchers Stiff and Bleared with Blood"</I>

creator: Underwood & Underwood, American, 1881 - 1940s

medium: albumen, sodium chloride and silver nitrate on photographic paper and cardboard

country: France, Europe

subjects:
Stereograph
France, europe
Photography
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military


title: US Army subdued star insignia worn by General Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: metal

country: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Insignia
Government
Clothing and dress
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell


title: Black makeup pencil from Mae's Millinery Shop

creator: Maybelline, American, founded 1915

medium: wood, paint, and black pigment

country: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cosmetic
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Fashion
Beauty culture
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.


title: Souvenir Program for the Southern Tennis Association Annual Tournament

creator: Southern Tennis Association, American, founded 1881

date: August 1933

country: Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Program
Tenni
Association and institution
Sport


title: Soldier’s Medal awarded to Major Colin L. Powell

date: December 1968

medium: bronze and silk (fiber)

subjects:
Medal
Government
Vietnam war, 1961-1975
Military


title: Charleston slave badge from 1818 for Mechanic No. 94

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

country: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system


title: <I>Little Samuel Sleeps</I>

date: September 1928

subjects:
Clipping
American south
American west
Communitie
Family
Children

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman


title: Pinback button of the Republic of New Afrika flag

date: mid-20th century

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
African diaspora
Black nationalism
Politic


title: Document of biographical sketch of Bill MacDonald

creator: Dundee-MacDonald Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1963

date: February 1964

country: Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Biographie
Mass media
Athlete
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Dwaine Simpson 5th St. Gym Museum Collection


title: Black embroidered low heeled shoes

creator: Andrew Geller, American, founded 1918

medium: synthetic suede, vinyl, plastic, metal, and adhesive

subjects:
Shoe (footwear)
Clothing and dress
Fashion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane


title: Tintype portrait of Miss Allen

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

credit_line: Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress


title: Photograph of a man sitting down with a woman standing next to him

creator: Cronyn & Hibbs, American

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Family


title: Letter describing defeat of slave catchers in a battle with ten fugitives

creator: Jasper L. Hall, American

date: November 9,1858

medium: (abc): ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Envelope
Slavery
Law
Self-liberation
Violence
Correspondence
Fugitive enslaved


title: <I>Negro Makers of History</I>

creator: Dr. Carter G. Woodson, American, 1875 - 1950

medium: ink on paper , cloth and cardboard

subjects:
Hardcover book
Literature
Education
United state history
Group identity

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Claudia C. Thompson


title: Silver badge for George Washington Perkins of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry

creator: S.M. Ward & Co., American, active 1860s

medium: sterling silver

country: Fort Sumter, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Badge
Slavery
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Military
United state colored troop


title: Stereograph of deceased soldiers on the battlefield after Gettysburg

creator: Timothy O'Sullivan, American, 1840 - 1882

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, cardboard, and adhesive

country: Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Stereograph
Photography
Slavery
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Military


title: Photograph of unidentified woman wearing French Antillean dress

creator: Unidentified

country: Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Photograph
African diaspora
Photography
Description and travel
Women
Colonie
Clothing and dress
Fashion
French colonialism
Freedom
Gender issue
Group identity


title: Albumen print of three members of the Boyd family

medium: albumen and silver on wood and metal

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Family


title: Document listing championship boxing matches held in the state of Florida

medium: ink on paper

country: Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Mass media
Athlete
Sport


title: Flier for “Dynasty Jam Boogie” designed by Eddie Ed

creator: Eddie Ed, American

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Design
Nightlife
Graphic arts
Hip-hop (music)
Rapper (musicians)
Djs (musicians)
Urban life


title: Postcard of a praline seller

country: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Postcard
American south
Cooking
Dinner and dining


title: Photographic postcard of a seated man holding a bowler hat

creator: S. S. Gardner

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on paper , ink on paper

country: Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Portrait Photography


title: Brooch owned by the Elliott family

medium: metal, rhinestone, vitreous enamel

country: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Brooche
Women
Black enterprise
American south
American west
Communitie
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Beauty culture
Family
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Willis and Julia Elliott Family


title: Electric console steel guitar built by Felton W. Williams, Jr.

creator: Felton W. Williams Jr., American, 1934 - 2012

medium: wood, alloy steel, metal, brass, aluminum alloy, and plastic

country: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Steel guitar
Technology
Gospel (music)
Pentecostal
Instrumentalist (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Felton W. Williams, Jr.


title: Charleston slave badge from 1862 for Servant No. 1618

creator: William Veronee, American

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
Slave hire system

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave Hire Badges represent and their descendants


title: Beige single breasted jacket by Jeffrey Banks

creator: Jeffrey Banks, American, born 1955

medium: wool blend, synthetic lining, cotton canvas, vwool felt, and plastic

subjects:
Jacket
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photograph of a man and a woman

date: late 19th century

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Family

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


title: <I>Phillis Wheatley</I>

creator: Phillis Wheatley Club, American

medium: ink on paper with metal

country: Waycross, Ware County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Booklet
Slavery
Women
Literature
Abolitionist movement
Anti-slavery movement
Poetry


title: Cream hat with faux pearl embellishments

medium: silk, faux pearls, buckram, and bugle beads

subjects:
Hats
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cabinet card of Susan Bell

creator: C. M. Bell Studio, American, 1873 - 1916

date: February-March 5, 1894

medium: silver and collodion on printing-out paper on card mount

country: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Keith M. Jones in honor of Lonnie Bunch


title: Twill pillbox with self fabric bow

medium: synthetic twill and interfacing

subjects:
Pillboxe (hats)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Music stand used by Ginger Smock

creator: Belmonte

date: late 20th century

medium: metal, plastic

subjects:
Stand (support furniture)
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett


title: Flier for "The Biggest Hip Hop Birthday Party of the Year” for Grand Master Dee

country: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Design
Nightlife
Graphic arts
Hip-hop (music)
Art
Rapper (musicians)
Djs (musicians)
Break dancing
Urban life


title: Dress and belt worn by Marla Gibbs as Florence Johnston on The Jeffersons

creator: Betsey Potter, American

medium: cotton, metal, and elastic

country: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Sitcom
Actor and actresse
Costume
Clothing and dress


title: Cabinet card of two unidentified children in communion dress by J. P. Ball & Son

creator: J. P. Ball & Son, American, 1845 - 1904

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount

country: Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Religion
Children
Business


title: Albumen print of a man and a woman

creator: John B. Kingham, American

medium: albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper (fiber product) cardboard

country: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Family