title: Cornet case owned by Maxine Sullivan

creator: F. E. Olds, American

medium: metal , leather , plastic and plush

subjects:
Case (containers)
Jazz (music)


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man with a floral backdrop 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
Flowers
Photography
American west
Business

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: Lectern used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana

creator: Unidentified

medium: wood, metal

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

subjects:
Lectern
Rural life
Communitie
African methodist episcopal
Preaching
Religion
The black church
Worship service

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


title: Flyer Advertising an African Dance and Show

creator: Africa Students Social Club, American, founded 1969

date: July 1969

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
African diaspora
Activism
Communitie
Education
Music
Dance


title: Photograph of an unidentified man

creator: Hooks Bros. Photography, American, 1907 - 1979

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

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Men


title: Print of M. G. Sishuba

medium: ink on cardboard

country: Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Africa

subjects:
Relief halftone
Photography
Emigration and immigration
Education
Religious leader
Religion


title: Blue and green iridescent hat with leather hat band

creator: Henry Pollak, Inc., American, founded 1912

medium: wool felt, leather, rayon petersham ribbon, and adhesive

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: Carte-de-visite portrait of M. J. Burleigh

creator: Broadbent and Phillips, American, 1870 - 1874

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Portraits
Photography
Abolitionist movement
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Antislavery

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


title: Pennant for the Cincinnati Clowns

medium: paint on felt

country: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Pennant Baseball Segregation Sport


title: <I>Communist Election Program Against Hunger, Wage Cuts, Speed-up & War</I>

creator: Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919

subjects:
Pamphlet
U.s. history, 1919-1933
Discrimination
Suffrage
Labor union
Race
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: Black derby hat

creator: The United Hatters of North American, American, 1896 - 1995

medium: wool felt, leather, synthetic silk grosgrain ribbon, synthetic plain weave lining (possibly rayon) synthetic yarn (possibly acrylic), nylon cording, metal wire, metallic paint, and adhesive

subjects:
Derbie (hats)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Brown mink stole worn by Dinah Washington

creator: Dein-Bacher

medium: fur and silk brocade

subjects:
Stole (outerwear)
Music
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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 Dinah Washington's Family


title: <I>The Liberator, Vol. XV, No. 26</I>

creator: The Liberator, American, 1831 - 1865

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

subjects:
Newspaper
Resistance
Activism
Social reform
Abolitionist movement
Self-liberation
Journalism
Association and institution
Fugitive enslaved
Mass media
Societie
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery

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


title: Photographic portrait of a man wearing hat and gun holster

date: early 20th century

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Washington, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Portraits
Photography
American west


title: <I>Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral</I>

creator: Phillis Wheatley Peters, American, ca. 1753 - 1784

medium: ink on paper with leather and wood

country: London, England, Europe

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


title: Photographic print of two women

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography


title: Cabinet card portrait of Annie Zuraschka photographed by Ball & Sons

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Portraits
Photography
American west
Business


title: Metal hatpin with stacked rhinestones and pearls from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: metal, rhinestones, and plastic

subjects:
Hatpin
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Fashion
Beauty culture
Business

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


title: Print of D. W. Bloodworth

country: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Print
Photography
Religious leader


title: <I>14208-360th Colored Regiment Arriving in New York aboard S.S. Aquitania</I>

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

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

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


title: Pink and white flower hat

medium: filament yarn, plastic, polyester, adhesive, and elastic

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Black beaded dress designed by Zelda Wynn and worn by Ella Fitzgerald

creator: Zelda Wynn, American, 1905 - 2001

date: late 1940s

medium: synthetic fiber, velvet, glass beads, plastic sequins, and metal fasteners

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Gown
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Ella Fitzgerald


title: Photograph of Mollie Anderson

creator: Staley Bros., American, 1887 - 1931

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

country: Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Women


title: Contract for the Poro System of Hair Treatment and signed pupil agreement

creator: Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s

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

subjects:
Contract
Women
Cosmetic
Beauty salon (beauty shops)
Beauty school
Business


title: Pink fur hat

medium: Synthetic fur, nylon lace, rayon ribbon, metal wire, and cotton piping

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Bill of sale for a 15-year-old girl named Sarah to Robert Watson

creator: Unidentified Man or Men

medium: ink on paper

country: Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bill of sale
Slavery
Fancy girl trade
Finance
Domestic slave trade
Children


title: Conductor's baton used by James DePreist

medium: wood, cork (bark)

subjects:
Baton (music equipment)
Classical (music)
Conductor (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ginette DePreist in memory of James DePreist


title: Snuff stick

medium: wood

country: Glynn County, Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America

subjects:
Snuff spoon
Slavery
Tobacco

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


title: Pair of white figure skates worn by Debi Thomas

creator: Dr. Debra Janine Thomas, American, born 1967

medium: leather, cotton, plastic, foam, wood, and steel

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 Debra Janine Thomas


title: Flyer advertising "Women and the African Revolution" program

creator: Crown Heights Militant Forum, American

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

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
African diaspora
Women
Activism
Pan africanism
Black power
International affair


title: Charleston slave badge from 1859 for Porter No. 232

creator: William Veronee, 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

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: Photograph of an unidentified woman

creator: Taylor Photography, American, 1903 - 1909

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

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women


title: Jacket for a Pullman porter uniform

creator: A. G. Meier & Co., American

medium: cloth, thread, cotton, metal

subjects:
Jacket
Labor union
Clothing and dress
Pullman porter


title: Identification tag for Cornelius Robinson, with American eagle

creator: Unidentified

medium: brass (alloy)

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


title: Baby doll used by Northside Center for Child Development

creator: Effanbee Doll Company, American, founded 1912

medium: thermoplastic, polyvinyl chloride

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

subjects:
Baby doll
Play
Segregation
Children
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kate Clark Harris in memory of her parents Kenneth and Mamie Clark, in cooperation with the Northside Center for Child Development


title: Dance rattle

date: 19th or 20th century

medium: Iron

country: West Africa, Africa

subjects:
Rattle
West africa, africa
Music
Dance


title: Red, yellow, blue, and white Madras headdress

creator: DODY, Guadeloupean, founded 1973

medium: cotton, paper, and adhesive

country: Pointe-à-Pitre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

subjects:
Headdresse
African diaspora
Women
Clothing and dress
Fashion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joanne Hyppolite


title: Cellulose nitrate comb from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

creator: Agalin, French

date: mid 20th Century

medium: Bakelite (TM)

subjects:
Comb (grooming tools)
Hair
Actor and actresse
Singer (musicians)


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified woman in profile 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


title: Teaching report for County Supervisor of Rowan, NC filled out by Julia Cowan

creator: Rowan County Government, American, founded 1753

country: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Report Education Segregation Business


title: Resin scorer

date: mid 19th-mid 20th century

medium: metal and wood

subjects:
Scorer
Slavery
American south
Labor union
Agriculture


title: Taupe bonnet with cross-stitched brim worn by the enslaved woman Martha Barnes

medium: cotton, linen, muslin, thread, and mother of pearl

country: Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bonnet (hats)
Slavery
Women
Labor union
Clothing and dress
Agriculture

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift in loving memory of my esteemed ancestor, Martha Barnes, and my grandmother, Ella Lucas


title: Darkroom timer from the studio of H.C. Anderson

creator: Dimco Gray Corporation, American, founded 1924

medium: metal, plastic, electrical insulation, electric conductor

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

subjects:
Photographic equipment
Photography
Black enterprise
American south
Communitie
Segregation
Business


title: Red double-breasted wool coat

medium: wool twill, synthetic lining, linen, padding (possibly cotton), and plastic

subjects:
Coat
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Lobby card for Lying Lips

creator: Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940

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: Albumen print of an unidentified woman

creator: The Northland Studios, American

medium: albumen and silver on paper, paper

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

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography

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


title: Albumen print of 23rd United States Colored Troops (USCT) Officers

medium: albumen and silver on paper, ink on paper

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


title: Photographic print of the Greenwood district in Tulsa, Oklahoma

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
U.s. history, 1919-1933
Black enterprise
American south
American west
Communitie
Business

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: Photograph of men, women, and children outside

country: United states, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Marine license panel from oyster boat used in Chesapeake Bay

creator: G. Haynard, American

medium: wood , metal , glass and paint

country: Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Boat
Black enterprise
Labor union
Transportation

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


title: Photograph of a man in a suit, leaning on a cane and holding a hat

creator: D. W. Buchanan, American, 1854 - 1920

date: late 19th century

country: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: Military uniform belt worn by General Colin L. Powell

medium: canvas and metal

subjects:
Belt worn at the waist or below
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: Walnut armchair from the home of Robert Smalls

medium: walnut

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

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


title: <I>12479 - Cotton! Cotton! Cotton! Levee, New Orleans, La., U.S.A.</I>

creator: B. L. Singley, American, 1863 - 1936

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

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

subjects:
Stereograph
American south
Labor union
Agriculture
Cotton


title: Pulpit chair from Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans

date: 20th century

medium: wood, cloth, metal

subjects:
Chair
Religion
Worship service

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans


title: <I>Tantum Hall - Tuskegee Institute, Ala.</I>

creator: Arthur P. Bedou, American, 1882 - 1966

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

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

subjects:
Photographic postcard
Photography
American south
Architecture
Education


title: Photograph of World War II soldiers from Company D, 8th Battalion, Ft. Belvoir

creator: Schutz Photo, American, founded 1918

date: February 1943

medium: ink and photographic gelatin

country: Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Panorama
Photography
Ww ii
Men
Military
World war, 1939-1945

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alphonso C. Coles, II


title: Price list for Poro beauty products

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Price list
Women
Cosmetic
Beauty salon (beauty shops)
Beauty school
Business


title: Poster for The Crimson Skull

creator: Norman Studios, American, 1920 - 1928

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: United States, North and Central America


title: Black tuxedo shirt by FUBU

creator: FUBU, founded 1992

medium: polyester cotton blended fabric with plastic buttons

country: Korea, Asia

subjects:
Shirt
Korea, asia
Design
Black enterprise
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: Tray for dresser set owned by Lena Horne

creator: Kassoy, founded 1936

medium: velvet and paper on cardboard

subjects:
Tray
Actor and actresse
Singer (musicians)


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of William Henry Channing

creator: Unidentified

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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


title: Photographic postcard portrait of two men in Western attire

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Portraits
Photography
American west


title: Insignia from the 24th Infantry Regiment, Company C

medium: brass

subjects:
Insignia
Buffalo soldier
Military


title: Photographic print of Cab Calloway and his band in a sleeper car

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Harlem renaissance (new negro movement)
Transportation
Conductor (musicians)
Composer (musicians)
Dance
Band (music)
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)
Advertising

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


title: Long handled cane cutter

medium: metal and wood

subjects:
Scythe
Slavery
Labor union
Agriculture
Sugarcane


title: Socket Bayonet

creator: Artilleria Fábrica Nacional, Spanish, 1761 - 1998

medium: leather, metal and wood

country: Toledo, Spain, Europe

subjects:
Bayonet socket
Toledo, spain, europe
Military

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


title: Photograph of a woman

creator: Lucius Harper, American, 1867 - 1920

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women


title: Microphone preamplifier owned by Bo Diddley

creator: Ampex, American, 1944 - 2014

medium: metal with glass and plastic

subjects:
Audio equipment
Rock and roll (music)
Music
Composer (musicians)
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Singer (musicians)
Rhythm and blue (music)


title: Tintype of a woman in blouse and skirt

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: <I>The Liberator, Vol. XXIV, No. 16</I>

creator: The Liberator, American, 1831 - 1865

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

subjects:
Newspaper
Resistance
Activism
Social reform
Abolitionist movement
Self-liberation
Journalism
Association and institution
Fugitive enslaved
Mass media
Societie
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery

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


title: Tennis racket cover used by Althea Gibson

creator: Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914

medium: leather, metal

subjects:
Cover (overlying objects)
Women
Tenni
Sport

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


title: Photograph of Hank Pennington

creator: Staley Bros., American, 1887 - 1931

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on paper on card mount

country: Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Men


title: Golf tees belonging to Ethel Funches

creator: Ethel Funches, American, 1913 - 2010

date: late 20th century

medium: plastic

subjects:
Sport and athletic 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: Charleston slave badge from 1817 for Servant No. 121

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: Cabinet card of a Buffalo Soldier, Pvt. Thomas White, Co. B, 24th U.S. Infantry

creator: O. M. Hofsteater, American

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

country: Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Tintype of Bayard Sodon

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: Carte-de-visite portrait of Miss Julia J. Thomas

creator: Jefferson Beardsley, American, 1833 - 1895

country: Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Portraits Photography Education Antislavery


title: Photograph of Dreamland Theater being rebuilt following the Tulsa Race Massacre

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper, cardstock

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

subjects:
Photographic print
American south
American west
Communitie
Violence
Race riot
Tulsa race massacre
Business


title: Amplifier used as part of a DJ setup

creator: Tapco, American, founded 1969

medium: metal and plastic

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

subjects:
Amplifier
Hip-hop (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Angelo T. King / The Original DJ Tony Tone AKA Tony Crush of The Cold Crush Brothers


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

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

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

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


title: Tintype of Emmaline

medium: silver on iron photographic plates

subjects: Tintype Photography Slavery Women

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1825 for Porter No. 754


title: Flyer advertising student strike against the Vietnam War

medium: paper, ink

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Resistance
Education
Vietnam war, 1961-1975
Politic
International affair


title: Cast listing for Shearer Summer Theatre's production of Cooling Waters

creator: Shearer Players, American, founded 1946

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
List
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: Patch for the Special Services Division

medium: nylon

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Patche (costume accessories)
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945


title: Purple dress with white embroidery and matching shawl

medium: cotton, metal, and plastic

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Warm up jacket worn by Jerry Armstrong for Texas Western

medium: cloth, metal

country: Texas Western College, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Jacket
Education
Clothing and dress
Athlete
Basketball
Sport


title: Carte-de-visite of Edmonia Lewis

creator: Augustus Marshall, American, 1835 - 1916

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

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

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Photography Art


title: Menu for AGIP restaurant in Rome

creator: Azienda Generale Italiana Petroli, Italian, founded 1926

medium: ink on paper

country: Via Del Tritone, 181, Rome, Roma, Italy, Europe

subjects:
Menus
Cooking
Dinner and dining

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


title: <I>First Lessons in Spoken French for Men in Military Service</I>

creator: Ernest H. Wilkins, American, 1880 - 1966

medium: ink on paper with cloth

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

subjects:
Instructional material
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Education
Language and language
Military


title: Postcard of a banana and pineapple vendor

creator: Cochrane Company, American

country: Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Postcard
Cooking
Labor union
Dinner and dining
Agriculture


title: Bill of sale for the purchase of 'Old Ned' by Edward Rouzee

creator: Rouzee Family, American

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

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Finance
Men
Agriculture
Business

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


title: Autograph written by Cassius Clay

creator: Unidentified

medium: graphite on paper

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

subjects: Autograph Athlete Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Given to Frank Deford, a writer for Sports Illustrated, in August 1963


title: US Navy dress uniform hat worn by Adm. Michelle Howard as commander

creator: Kingform Cap Company, Inc., founded 1955

medium: a: plastic, cotton canvas, synthetic fiber, and metal;

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Hats
Women
Clothing and dress
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Admiral Michelle J. Howard, U.S. Navy


title: Diploma issued to Lucille Brown from Poro College

creator: Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s

medium: ink on paper with foil and cloth

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

subjects:
Diploma
Women
Education
Cosmetic
Beauty salon (beauty shops)
Beauty school
Business


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

date: October 20, 1827

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Law
Finance
Agriculture
Business


title: Block of Aquia Creek sandstone removed from the East Front of US Capitol

creator: Architect of the Capitol, American, founded 1793

medium: sandstone

subjects:
Block (shaped masses)
Skilled labor
Architecture
Government
Labor union
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Slave hire system


title: Patchwork Kente cloth vest

medium: cotton twill, silk, and plastic

subjects:
Vest (main garments)
African diaspora
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 hanger for Everett Hall suit

creator: Everett Hall, American

medium: plastic with metal, paint, and possibly rubber

subjects:
Coat hanger
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser No. 2822</I>

creator: Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser, American, 1784 - 1791

date: February 20, 1788

medium: laid rag paper

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

subjects:
Newspaper
Slavery
Skilled labor
Self-liberation
Labor union
Fugitive enslaved
Mass media
Advertising
Business

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


title: Hollow-cut silhouette of member of the Dickey family, likely Samuel

medium: wove paper

country: Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Silhouette Slavery Art Family


title: <I>Public Affairs Pamphlets No. 71: The Negro and the War</I>

creator: Public Affairs Council, Inc., American

subjects:
Pamphlet
Ww ii
Politic
Mass media
World war, 1939-1945

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: Photograph of General Colin L. Powell receiving the Congressional Gold Medal

creator: The White House, founded 1792

date: December 10, 1992

medium: (a) ink on photographic paper

subjects:
Frame (furnishings)
Photography
Government
Politic
Military

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


title: MIDI Production Center 3000 Limited Edition used by J Dilla

creator: Akai Professional, founded 1984

medium: plastic, rubber, metal

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

subjects:
Electronic instrument
Hip-hop (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maureen Yancy


title: Photograph of an unidentified family

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

subjects:
Group portrait
Portraits
Photography
Family
Society


title: Advertisement card for Lenten Services at Plymouth Congregational Church

subjects:
Advertising card
Religion
The black church
Worship service
Advertising


title: <I>Florida, The Land of Flowers and Tropical Scenery.</I>

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

country: Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Stereograph
Flowers
Landscapes
Photography
American south
Labor union


title: Clothing label for Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: silk and ink

subjects:
Label (identifying artifacts)
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Fashion
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: Tin for Murray’s Superior Hair Dressing Pomade

creator: Murray's Worldwide, Inc., American, founded 1925

medium: ink on metal

country: Oak Park, Oakland County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Tins
Hair
Multilingual communication

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Marva P. Wiley


title: Gold metal scrollwork jewelry box from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: metal, glass, and velvet

subjects:
Boxe (containers)
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Ornamentation
Business

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


title: Pinback button promoting African Liberation Day

medium: metal

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
African diaspora
Association and institution
Politic
Freedom


title: Black wireless microphone used on The Oprah Winfrey Show

creator: Sennheiser, German, founded 1945

medium: plastic, metal, wire, and foam

subjects:
Microphone
Television
Actor and actresse
Entertainer
Mass media

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


title: Photographic print of a young boy

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Children


title: US Navy fatigue jacket worn by Adm. Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half)

creator: Propper International, Inc., founded 1967

medium: nylon and cotton blend fabric with plastic buttons

subjects:
Flak jacket
Women
Clothing and dress
Military


title: Rice sickle from Awendaw, South Carolina

medium: iron and wood

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

subjects:
Sickle
Slavery
Labor union
Agriculture
Rice farming


title: Orange belt with black fringe

medium: synthetic satin, synthetic cord, metal, and buckram

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Belt (costume accessories)
Clothing and dress
Fashion


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

creator: Bob Mackie, American, born 1940

medium: Dress: wool twill

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Nancy M. Johnson

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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


title: Rice sickle with wooden handle

country: England

subjects:
Sickle
England
Slavery
Labor union
Agriculture
Rice farming


title: Program from the Cotton Club

creator: Ted L. Koehler, American, 1894 - 1973

medium: ink on paper and metal

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

subjects:
Program
Segregation
Jazz (music)
Stereotype
Nightlife
Actor and actresse
Music
Conductor (musicians)
Composer (musicians)
Dance
Musical theatre
Entertainer
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vicki Gold Levi


title: <I>Southern Women Look at Lynching</I>

creator: Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching, 1930 - 1942

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Pamphlet
Women
Anti-lynching movement
Activism
American south
Social reform
Violence
Lynching
Hate crime
Civil right
Political organization
U.s. history, 1933-1945

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


title: Men's frock coat, waistcoat, and shirt for theatrical production

medium: synthetic knit, synthetic pattern weave, cotton synthetic blend, plastic, stiffener and elastic

subjects:
Ornament & design
Frock coat
Costume
Clothing and dress
Theatre


title: Satin gown worn by Marian Anderson and Denyce Graves

creator: Barbara Karinska, Ukrainian, 1886 - 1983

date: mid 20th century; altered 2009

medium: silk satin, silk faille, cotton, synthetic fiber, synthetic and metallic lace, and metal fasteners

subjects:
Gown
Design
Opera (music)
Costume
Clothing and dress
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Denyce Graves


title: Wingback chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

date: mid 20th century

medium: varnish on wood with textile materials , padding (material) , metal and ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Armchair
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: Certificate of Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to General Colin L. Powell

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Certificate
Government
Politic
Persian gulf war, 1991
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Military


title: <I>Extension of the Ku Klux Act</I>

creator: Francis Preston Blair Jr., American, 1821 - 1875

medium: ink on wove paper

subjects:
Speeche
Slavery
White supremacy movement
Oratory
Law
Discrimination
Government
Race
Civil right
Politic
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877


title: Linotype machine used by The Chicago Defender

creator: Mergenthaler Linotype Company, American, founded 1886

medium: metal with lead

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

subjects:
Type composition equipment
Black press
Technology
Mass media
Business
Communication

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Chicago Defender Publishing Company


title: Charleston slave badge from 1809 for Servant No. 9

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: Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap worn by Willie Stargell

creator: New Era Cap Company, founded 1920

medium: wool with embroidery thread, cardboard and plastic

subjects:
Baseball caps
Baseball
Clothing and dress
Sport


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

creator: Aggie Guerard Rodgers, American, born 1943

medium: Robe (.1ab): terry cloth;


title: Payment request for passage of an enslaved man from Bermuda to Virginia

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: January 18, 1816

country: Bermuda, Caribbean, North and Central America

subjects: Bermuda, caribbean, north and central america

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


title: <I>The Marrow of Tradition</I>

creator: Charles W. Chesnutt, American, 1858 - 1932

medium: ink on paper with silver leaf and cloth

country: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Hardcover book
U.s. history, 1865-1921
White supremacy movement
American south
Literature
Discrimination
Segregation
Violence
Race
Race riot
Race relation


title: Flyer advertising Astracarnaval

creator: Washington Square Church, American, 1842 - 2004

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

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
African diaspora
Arts and music festival
Communitie
Dance
Holiday and festival


title: Photograph of a woman in a light colored dress with a frilled collar

creator: D. W. Buchanan, American, 1854 - 1920

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

country: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: Diploma from Salisbury, MD Colored High School

creator: Salisbury Colored High School, American, 1930 - 1954

medium: paper (fiber product)

country: Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Diploma Literature Education

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Sarah E. Wright


title: Blue silk dupioni dress and jacket

creator: Unidentified

medium: silk dupioni, nonwoven synthetic interfacing, synthetic, plastic, and metal

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
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: Negative of woman leaning against tree

medium: acetate film

subjects: Trees Photography Women


title: Texas Rangers baseball uniform short pants worn by Charley Pride

creator: Rawlings, American, founded 1887

medium: synthetic fiber and elastic with plastic and metal fasteners

country: Texas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Knickerbocker
Baseball
Clothing and dress
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Athlete
Singer (musicians)
Sport

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1800 for Mechanic No. 275

creator: Ralph Atmar Jr., American, 1767 - 1809

medium: metal


title: Oil lantern used by oysterman Ira Wright

creator: R. E. Deitz Company, American, founded 1840

medium: metal and glass

country: Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Lantern (lighting devices)
Black enterprise
Labor union
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Franklin I. Wright


title: Block 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: Framed panoramic photograph of M Company, 365th Infantry, 183d Brigade

creator: Rockford Illustrating Company, American, 1894 - 1971

medium: photographic gelatin on photographic paper with wood, metal, cardboard and paper

country: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Photograph
Photography
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 Beverly J. Blackwood in memory of Charles J. Blackwood, Sr.


title: Side chair by Thomas Day

creator: Thomas Day, American, 1801 - 1861

medium: mahogany, burlap, metal, upholstery

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

subjects:
Seat and seat component
Design
Black interior
Domestic life
Craftsmanship
Free communitie of color
Furnishing
Business


title: Photographic postcard of an unidentified young boy

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

subjects: Portrait Photography Children


title: Deed of sale for an enslaved woman named Cassey

creator: James W. Draughon, American, born 1831

medium: ink on paper

country: Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bill of sale
Slavery
Women
Law
Domestic slave trade
Business

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


title: Purple hat with puckered fabric and rhinestones

creator: Mertize, American, founded 1951

medium: Synthetic silk, rayon, cellulose acetate, metal wire, buckram, elastic, rayon, Petersham ribbon, plastic, and rhinestone

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Flier for a hip-hop event at T-Connection Disco featuring Afrika Bambaataa

creator: Eddie Ed, American

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

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Design
Graphic arts
Hip-hop (music)
Communitie


title: <I>Patience on a Monument</I>

creator: Thomas Nast, American, 1840 - 1902

date: October 8, 1868

medium: ink on newsprint

country: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Clipping
Violence
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation
Race relation


title: Pinback button of Jackie Robinson with baseball charm and ribbon

medium: ink, metal, plastic and ribbon

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

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Baseball
Athlete
Sport


title: Black velvet quilted jacket with gold trim by Jay Smith

creator: Jay Smith, American, 1942 - 1986

medium: velveteen, cotton twill, metallic thread, batting, cording, elastic, and metal

subjects:
Coat
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photograph of a man wearing a dark colored suit with a pocket watch in his vest

creator: W. M. Hubbard, American

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

country: Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American south
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: Souvenir program for Wilma Rudolph Day

creator: Wilma Rudolph, American, 1940 - 1994

date: October 4, 1960

country: Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Souvenir program
Women
American south
Track and field
Communitie
Olympic
Athlete
Race relation
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Rudolph Family in memory of Wilma Rudolph


title: Tintype of a man identified as "Uncle Charlie"

creator: John Green, American

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer with ink paper

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

subjects:
Tintype
Photography
American west
Business


title: Record of taxable property, including enslaved persons, owned by Rouzee estates

creator: Rouzee Family, American

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

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Law
Finance
Agriculture
Business


title: Tintype of a woman in a checked dress

medium: silver on iron photographic plate

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Tintype
Photography


title: Letter written by Union occupation soldier John Stagenwalt

creator: John Stagenwalt, American, 1843 - 1885

date: September 20, 1866

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: Pinback button with the slogan "Live the Legacy"

creator: Unidentified

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

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 T. Rasul Murray


title: Dues and finance report

subjects:
Form (documents)
Finance
Association and institution

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: Pointe shoe and tights worn by Emiko Flanagan of Dance Theatre of Harlem

creator: Grishko, Russian, founded 1988

medium: Shoe: satin cloth and ribbons, elastic, leather, paper, cloth, adhesive, and cosmetics;

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

subjects:
Toe shoe
Costume
Ballet
Clothing and dress

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Dance Theatre of Harlem


title: Mortar and pestle for pounding grain

medium: wood

subjects:
Mortar (grinding tools)
Slavery
American south
Labor union
Agriculture

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


title: <I>The Sphinx: Everybody's Number</I>

creator: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906

date: April 1917

subjects:
Journal (periodicals)
Education
Men
Association and institution
Fraternitie

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Frank F. Thompson, Sr., MD


title: Speaker used as part of a DJ setup

creator: Altec Lansing, American, founded 1936

medium: wood , plastic and mesh

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

subjects:
Loudspeaker
Hip-hop (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Angelo T. King / The Original DJ Tony Tone AKA Tony Crush of The Cold Crush Brothers


title: Snuff stick

country: Glynn County, Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America

subjects:
Snuff spoon
Slavery
Tobacco


title: Purple heart owned by James E. Randall

creator: James E. Randall, American, 1926 - 2019

medium: metal with ribbon

subjects:
Medal
Vietnam war, 1961-1975
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Essie Aldrich Randall and Wish of a Lifetime from AARP


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

date: September 27, 1810


title: Pink raffia and velveteen headband with veil

medium: raffia, nylon net, plastic rhinestones, synthetic silk, velveteen, adhesive, and plastic

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Pink straw hat with flower and feather decoration

creator: Mr. John, American, founded 1948

medium: synthetic raffia and plastic straw with, silk organza, feathers, paper, cotton, velveteen, floral wire, felt, petersham rayon ribbon, metal, glass rhinestones, glass beads, and adhesive

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

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: Advertisement card for Rev. Isaac Toliver

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

subjects:
Advertising card
Religion


title: Ticket for Prospect Junior High School graduation

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Admission ticket
Education
Youth
Society


title: <I>The Liberator, Vol. XXVI, No. 26</I>

creator: The Liberator, American, 1831 - 1865

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Newspaper
Resistance
Activism
Social reform
Abolitionist movement
Journalism
Association and institution
Mass media
Societie
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery
Colonization movement


title: Laundry pail associated with the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march

date: mid-20th century

medium: aluminum

country: Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Pail
Domestic life
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Family
Civil right


title: <I>Class of 1892 Oberlin Academy Preparatory School</I>

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

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

subjects:
Photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Education
Segregation
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Christie Hammel


title: <I>The Glorious Qur'an</I>

creator: Muslim Students' Association, American, founded 1963

medium: ink on paper; stain on wood

subjects:
Koran stand
Religion
Faith
Group identity

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laila Muhammad, Daughter of Imam W. Deen Mohammed


title: Photograph of Gen. Colin Powell with President Clinton and Vice Pres. Al Gore

creator: The White House, founded 1792

date: September 30, 1993

medium: (a) ink on photographic paper

subjects:
Frame (furnishings)
Photography
Government
Politic
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: Golf glove belonging to Ethel Funches

creator: Nancy Lopez Golf Inc., Canadian, founded 1998

medium: leather, elastic, Velcro (TM), and thread

subjects: Glove 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: Kourt King croquet game set stakes from Rock Rest Tourist Home

creator: Indiana Handle Company, Inc., American, founded 1932

medium: paint on wood

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

subjects:
Croquet sets
Description and travel
Black enterprise
Black interior
Recreation
Segregation
Business
Sport

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


title: Photographic postcards of Lue Swarz

creator: Young Studio, American

country: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Portrait
Nightlife
Actor and actresse
Theatre
Correspondence
Entertainer


title: Cabinet card of a man holding a hat

creator: C. C. Wright, American, active 1880s

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: Business card of Jordan's Beauty Parlor

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

subjects:
Business card
Women
Black enterprise
Beauty salon (beauty shops)
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives


title: Carver preamplifier for DJ setup

creator: Carver

medium: metal , plastic and wire

country: Altel Sound Systems, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Audio equipment
Hip-hop (music)


title: Marriage license and certificate for Benjamin Petty and Mary Robinson

creator: Bolling & Co., American

date: November 7, 1871

country: Warsaw, Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Marriage certificate
Slavery
Family
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation
Marriage


title: <I>American Anti-Slavery Almanac Vol. II, No. I</I>

creator: S. W. Benedict, American

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

subjects:
Almanac
Activism
Literature
Abolitionist movement
Mass media
Antislavery
Communication


title: Tintype photograph of a man identified as James Turner, with two women

creator: H.G. Pearce, American, active 1860s-1870s

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

country: Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Tintype
Photography
Communitie
Fraternal organization
Men
Association and institution
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877


title: Charleston slave badge from 1825 for Mechanic No. 179

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: Charleston slave badge from 1828 for Servant No. 918


title: World War II letter from President Harry S. Truman to Robert S. Jennings

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

country: Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Form letter
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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: Flyer announcing a campaign to support Namibia

creator: Unidentified

date: February 4, 1972

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Activism
Labor union
Pan africanism
Black power
Decolonization
U.s. history, 1969-2001
International affair


title: Cream silk dupioni dress and jacket with embellishments

creator: Seaton Enterprises Ltd.

medium: silk dupioni, silk, metal, interfacing, synthetic ribbon, glass bugle beads, glass seed beads, glass rhinestones, plastic faux pearl beads, and plastic sequins

country: Hong Kong, China, Asia

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Hong kong, china, asia
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: Tuskegee Airman flight jacket worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett

creator: Aero Leather Clothing Co., American

medium: leather, cloth, metal, paint

country: Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bomber jacket
Ww ii
Tuskegee airmen
Aeronautic
Clothing and dress
Military
World war, 1939-1945

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett


title: Letter from Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper Gore to Carl Lewis

creator: Al Gore, American, born 1948

date: December 16, 2000

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

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Track and field
Athlete
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carl Lewis Estate


title: Hollow-cut silhouette of John Miller Dickey

medium: wove paper

country: Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Silhouette Slavery Art Family


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

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: October 27, 1813

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: Cabinet card of an unidentified infant in a christening gown by Ball & Sons

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

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Children
Business


title: Reproduction of evening bodice and skirt made by Elizabeth Keckley

creator: Fredsapp, American

date: 20th century

medium: synthetic velveteen, satin piping, synthetic lace, synthethic faille lining, horsehair, and metal

subjects:
Bodice
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>325 Field Signal Bn. 92nd Div- Stringing Lines. Binarville (Argonne) Oct 1, 1918.</I>

creator: United States Army Signal Corps, American, founded 1860

date: October 1, 1918

medium: gelatin and silver on photographic paper

country: Binarville, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

subjects: Binarville, champagne-ardenne, france, europe


title: Lantern slide of the slave pen of Price, Birch & Co. in Alexandria, Virginia

creator: Taylor & Huntington, American

medium: albumen, sodium chloride, silver nitrate and glass

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

subjects:
Lantern slide
Photography
Slavery
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Domestic slave trade
Business


title: <I>The Wounded Scout. A Friend In The Swamp.</I>

creator: John Rogers, American, 1829 - 1904

medium: paint on plaster

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

subjects:
Sculpture
Art
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Anti-slavery movement
Politic
Emancipation
Race relation
Antislavery
Military


title: Photographic postcard of three unidentified women

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

subjects: Portrait Photography Women


title: Handwritten formula for hair grower

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Recipe
Women
Cosmetic
Beauty salon (beauty shops)
Beauty school
Business


title: Photograph of Theo Lane

creator: A-Smile A-Minute Photos, American

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with unidentified tint

country: Salina, Saline County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Family

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


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

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: Baby doll used by Northside Center for Child Development

creator: Effanbee Doll Company, American, founded 1912

medium: thermoplastic, polyvinyl chloride

subjects:
Baby doll
Play
Segregation
Children
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kate Clark Harris in memory of her parents Kenneth and Mamie Clark, in cooperation with the Northside Center for Child Development


title: Certificate of baptism signed by Rev. Volley V. K. Stokes

creator: Meyer & Brother Publishers, American

subjects:
Baptismal certificate
Religious ritual and ceremonie
Religion
The black church
Society

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


title: Beaded orange velvet evening top and skirt

medium: silk velvet, silk crepe de chine, glass beads, plastic, and elastic

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


title: Pins for Army Colonel subdued insignia worn by Colin L. Powell

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

subjects: Insignia Government Military


title: Drum major baton

date: early 20th century

medium: wood and metal

subjects:
Baton (music equipment)
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Band (music)
Marching band (music)
Military

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1841 for Servant No. 641

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

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


title: Silver Bat awarded to Tony Gwynn

creator: Hillerich & Bradsby Co., American, founded 1884

medium: sterling silver

country: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Bats Baseball Athlete Sport

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


title: Letter Signed by Frederick Douglass on Freedmen's Savings Bank letterhead

creator: Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895

subjects:
Business letter
Finance
Correspondence
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Business


title: Pocket square from a suit worn by Reverend Ike

creator: Unidentified

date: mid 20th-early 21st century

medium: cotton (textile)

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Handkerchief
Clothing and dress
Preaching
Religion
Radio

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)


title: Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images

creator: Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1823 for Fisher No. 88

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

medium: metal


title: Black draped hat

medium: silk, cotton, canvas, and metal wire

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>The North Star, Volume 1, Number 22</I>

creator: The North Star, American, 1847 - 1859

country: Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Newspaper
Black press
Social reform
Abolitionist movement
Communitie
Free communitie of color
Mass media
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Freedom
Antislavery


title: George III sterling silver sugar tongs

creator: Joseph Cooper, English, active ca. 1795 - 1801

subjects:
Sugar tong
Design
Economic
Slavery
Cooking
Domestic life
British colonialism
Dinner and dining
Sugarcane
Business


title: Certificate of Appreciation from US Coast Guard to Maxine Sullivan

creator: United States Coast Guard, American, founded 1790

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

subjects:
Certificate
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)
Military


title: <I>Recreation Time</I>

medium: ink on paper, cardboard, adhesive

subjects:
Stereograph
Photography
American west
Buffalo soldier


title: Autograph sheet from Negro League Baseball Players Association Reunion

creator: Negro League Baseball Players Association, American, founded 1990

date: October 13, 1990

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

subjects: Autograph Baseball Segregation Athlete Sport

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


title: Record of taxable property, including enslaved persons, owned by Rouzee estates

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: October 1, 1828

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Law
Finance
Agriculture
Business


title: US Coast Guard Dinner Dress Blue Jacket worn by Commander Merle Smith Jr.

creator: Jacob Reed's Sons, American, 1824 - 1983

medium: wool (textile) with leather, metal, thread and plastic

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Uniform
Clothing and dress
Vietnam war, 1961-1975
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Merle J. Smith, Jr.


title: Framed photograph of Lt. General Colin L. Powell and President Ronald Reagan

creator: The White House, founded 1792

medium: (a) ink on photographic paper

subjects:
Frame (furnishings)
Photography
Government
Politic
U.s. history, 1969-2001
International affair
Military

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


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified woman

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

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: Photographic postcard portrait of a woman seated in a wooden armchair

creator: Dittrich’s Studio, American, founded 1908

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Photograph Portraits Photography

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


title: Photograph of Edward, Walter, and Kathleen Mitchell holding a kitten

creator: Brazelton's Studio, American, 1904 - 1956

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with pigment

country: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Family
Children

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>"A Friend in Army France"</I>

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

country: France, Europe

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


title: Pink draped turban with fringe

creator: Macy's Little Shop, American

medium: silk dupion, nylon, cotton organdie, buckram, and petersham rayon ribbon

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: Commission signed by Pinckney Pinchback as acting governor of Louisiana

creator: Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback, American, 1837 - 1921

date: December 26, 1872

medium: ink on wove paper

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

subjects:
Law
Government
Politic
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877


title: French Croix de Guerre medal issued to Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey

creator: French Republic, French, founded 1792

medium: bronze, ribbon and metal

subjects:
Medal
France, europe
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: Tintype of four men smoking cigars

medium: silver on iron photographic plates with thermoplastic

subjects: Tintype Photography Men


title: Manifest for the ship Fashion listing an enslaved girl, Sally, age 14

creator: John P. Torrey

date: January 27, 1844

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Ships' manifest
Ships & the sea
Slavery
Fancy girl trade
Transportation
Domestic slave trade
Children
Business


title: Black textured wool bodice and skirt with lace

medium: wool viscose blend, silk and synthetic lace, viscose, synthetic satin, silk synthetic blend, waxed viscose, cotton, metal, and cellulose canvas

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


title: Wightman Cup Medal

creator: United States Tennis Association, American, founded 1881

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

subjects: Medal Tenni Sport


title: Black straw hat with velvet bow

creator: Unidentified

medium: synthetic straw, synthetic cotton blend petersham ribbon, and synthetic velvet ribbon

subjects:
Hats
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Pinback button worn by Lena Horne at the 1981 Tony Awards

medium: ink on paper with cardboard and metal

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Women
Broadway theatre
Motion picture
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Edouard E. Plummer


title: Trench lantern

creator: Portia, British

medium: glass, metal and rope

country: England, United Kingdom, Europe

subjects:
England, united kingdom, europe
Lantern (lighting devices)
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military


title: Beige felt hat with fabric ties

creator: Georgi, American, 1950 - 1990

medium: wool felt with Petersham ribbon, adhesive, polyester, and metal wire

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Employee performance appraisal form for Sherman T. Rose

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

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

subjects:
Form (documents)
Roses
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 Sheron J. Rose, daughter


title: <I>Scene from Tulsa Race Riot June 1st 1921</I>

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

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
U.s. history, 1919-1933
Violence
Race riot
Tulsa race massacre
Race relation


title: <I>What Are We Doing in the Congo?</I>

creator: New Outlook Publishers, American

country: Congo (Republic of), Central Africa, Africa

subjects: Congo (republic of), central africa, africa

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: Multicolored striped hat with bow

creator: Hecht's, American, 1857 - 2006

medium: synthetic silk satin, buckram, metal wire, and petersham ribbon


title: Cabinet card of Jane Townsend and LouElla McMurray

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women
Family


title: Photograph of Maggie Green

creator: Giers' Art Gallery, American, 1896 - 1906

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

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women


title: Cellulose nitrate hair brush from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

creator: Agalin, French

date: mid 20th Century

medium: Bakelite (TM) and synthetic fiber

subjects:
Hairbrushe
Hair
Actor and actresse
Singer (musicians)


title: <I>Watching "Hun" Planes - 317th Supply Train - Belleville, Oct 1918</I>

creator: United States Army Signal Corps, American, founded 1860

date: October 1918

medium: gelatin and silver on photographic paper

country: Belleville, Grand Est, France, Europe

subjects:
Photograph
Belleville, grand est, france, europe
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military


title: American flag pin worn by Eugene Harmond with Delta Airlines uniform

creator: Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925

medium: ink on metal

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 Casey Grant in honor of Patricia Banks Edmiston, Patricia Grace Murphy and Eugene Harmond


title: Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox

creator: Lester Maddox, American, 1915 - 2003

medium: wood

country: Pickrick Cafeteria, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Handle
Discrimination
Segregation
Violence
Race
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Civil right

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1864 for Porter No. 99

creator: William Veronee, 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

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: Gelatin silver print of Lil Green, Queen of The Blues

creator: Bloom Photography, American

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Singer (musicians)


title: Airline freight tag from Mae's Millinery Shop

creator: Air France, founded 1933

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

subjects:
Label (identifying artifacts)
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Transportation
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: Ambrotype of three women in dotted calico dresses

medium: collodion and silver on glass photographic plates in a foil frame and leather-covered wood case

subjects: Tintype Photography Slavery Emancipation

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


title: Tintype of two men seated with legs and arms crossed

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Badminton racket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

creator: Victoria

date: mid 20th century

medium: wood with varnish, paint and string (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Racket (sport equipment)
Description and travel
Black enterprise
Black interior
Recreation
Segregation
Business
Sport

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


title: Banjo made by Lewis Snowden

creator: Lew Snowden, American, 1848 - 1923

medium: wood, animal skin, metal

country: Knox County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Banjo
Slavery
Music
Craftsmanship
Family
Folk (music)
Free communitie of color

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard L. Sacks and Judith Rose Sacks from the Snowden Collection


title: Charleston slave badge from 1830 for Servant No. 1531

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849


title: Uneven bar grips used by Gabby Douglas in the 2012 London Olympics

creator: Bailie Grips, American

medium: cloth, plastic, and Velcro (TM)

country: 2012 Olympics, London, England, Europe

subjects: Handwear Olympic Gymnastic Sport

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


title: A letter from Loonis McGlohon to Maxine Sullivan

creator: Loonis McGlohon, American, 1921 - 2002

date: after 1980

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Correspondence
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)


title: Costume worn by Terry Ellis in "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" video

creator: Danny Flynn

medium: Dress: synthetic fiber and spandex

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Women
Music
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of En Vogue


title: Derby hat worn by Slick Rick

creator: Capas Headwear, American, founded 1985

medium: natural fiber, cloth

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

subjects:
Derbie (hats)
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: Photograph of a woman in a dark dress and a girl in a white dress

creator: W. W. Fox, American

date: late 19th century

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

country: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Family


title: Charleston slave badge from 1818 for Porter No. 685

medium: copper

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

subjects:
Slave hire badge
Slavery
Skilled labor
Labor union
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Slave hire system

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


title: Headshot of Hattie McDaniel as "Mammy" from Gone with the Wind

creator: Unidentified

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Actor and actresse
Hollywood (film)
Motion picture
Stereotype


title: Flyer advertising Spartacist League Forum

creator: Spartacist League, American, founded 1966

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

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Activism
Pan africanism
Black power
U.s. history, 1969-2001
International affair


title: Document listing physical measurements for Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay

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:
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: Photograph of a woman standing and a woman sitting

creator: Orlando Scott Goff, American, 1843 - 1916

country: Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Family


title: Manumission paper for Matilda and Cassandra Derickson

creator: Charles Derickson, 1823 - 1912

country: Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Free paper
American south
Emancipation


title: Black cape designed by Arthur McGee

creator: Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019

medium: wool twill, synthetic cording, non-woven interfacing

subjects:
Cape (outerwear)
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: List of enslaved persons hired out by AB Rouzee for the year 1812

creator: Rouzee Family, American

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

subjects:
Financial record
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: Promotional pamphlet for Soul City

creator: Floyd B. McKissick Enterprises, Inc., American, founded 1968

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Soul City, Warren County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Pamphlet
Design
Architecture
Communitie
Urban planning
Political organization
Politic
Housing

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: Letter regarding the Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation

creator: Securities Realization Company, American, born 1918

subjects:
Correspondence
Black enterprise
Finance
Motion picture
Business


title: <I>The Crisis Vol. 19 No. 1</I>

creator: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

date: November 1919

subjects:
Magazine (periodicals)
Literature
Black press
Social reform
Education
Association and institution
Civil right
Poetry
Politic
Mass media
Society
Advertising
Race relation
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard


title: Photograph of Lollaretta Pemberton

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women
American west
Migration
Marriage

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rita C. Organ and Pemberton Family


title: Poster for presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm

creator: N.G. Slater Corporation, American, founded 1936

medium: ink on cardboard

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, Gifted with pride from Ellen Brooks


title: Cream hat with feather decoration

medium: fur felt, silk satin, feathers, grosgrain ribbon and metal wire

subjects:
Cloche
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


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: Charleston slave badge from 1828 for Servant No. 136

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

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 Corporal John McDonald

creator: McCormick, American, active 1870s

medium: albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper cardboard

country: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Photographic postcard of an elderly couple sitting on a porch

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
Domestic life


title: Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses

creator: elope, inc., founded 1993

medium: plastic, metal, and rubber

subjects:
Sunglasse
Funk (music)
Costume
Clothing and dress
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bootsy Collins


title: Brown pin-striped suit worn by Sammy Davis Jr.

creator: Certo's Custom Tailors, American

medium: .1: wool, synthetic fiber, and plastic buttons;

subjects:
Suit
Design
Actor and actresse
Costume
Music
Clothing and dress
Jazz (music)

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


title: Ship manifest detailing the transport of 92 enslaved persons

creator: John Armfield

date: October 30, 1833

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

subjects:
Manifest
Ships & the sea
Slavery
Law
Transportation
Domestic slave trade
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Business


title: Freedom papers and handmade tin carrying box belonging to Joseph Trammell

creator: Loudoun County Court, American, founded 1757

medium: Papers: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Boxe (containers)
Law
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: Pinback button with a black panther on it, from the MMM 20th Anniversary

creator: Unidentified

medium: ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal

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

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Justice
Activism
Social reform
Black live matter
Men
Civil right
U.s. history, 2001
Race relation


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified child wearing a christening gown

creator: Buckley Photography Studio, American, 1894 - 1906

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Children

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: Voodoo Guitar "Marie" made by Don Moser with debris from Hurricane Katrina

creator: Don Moser, American

medium: Wood, copper, brass, tin, and plastic with fabric and rhinestone

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

subjects:
Musical instrument
Art
Folklife
Communitie
Music
Ornamentation
U.s. history, 2001

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Musician/Artist Don Louis Moser


title: Letter to John Copeland from his wife Ann

creator: Ann Hurst Copeland, American, born 1843

date: February 18, 1861

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

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Communitie
Correspondence
Family
Free communitie of color
Society


title: Cabinet card of Sarah Ann Blunt Crozely

date: November 1884

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Slavery
Family
Emancipation


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
Family


title: Photograph of an unidentified man addressed to Dr. A. M. Townsend

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Communitie
Men


title: Black tailcoat by Carl Davis

creator: Carl Davis, American

medium: wool twill, silk satin, plain weave lining, cotton, and padding

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

subjects:
Jacket
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Carte-de-viste of a Buffalo Soldier

creator: Maximillian T. Jesse, Russian American, 1842 - 1929

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

country: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American west
Buffalo soldier
Military


title: Platform step stool used by Pullman Palace Car Company

medium: paint on metal

subjects:
Segregation
Labor union
Transportation
Pullman porter


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Mrs. Bowen

creator: Henry Ulke, German American, 1821 - 1910

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Portraits Photography Antislavery

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


title: Bar counter from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

medium: wood, vinyl, padding, metal and tape

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

subjects:
Cocktail lounge
Nightlife
Black interior
Segregation
Domestic life
Society
Urban life

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


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: Carte-de-visite of a young man wearing a long overcoat in Napa, California

creator: James G. Brayton, American, born 1822

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
American west
Communitie
Men
Family


title: Guitar strap owned by Jim Vance

creator: Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, American, founded 1946

date: late 20th century

medium: cloth

subjects:
Strap
Journalism
Instrumentalist (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III


title: Cellulose nitrate nail buffer from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

creator: Agalin, French

medium: Bakelite (TM) and chamois

subjects:
Actor and actresse
Beauty culture
Singer (musicians)


title: Daguerreotype of a man in paisley vest

date: late 1840s

medium: silver on copper photographic plate with thermoplastic and velvet case

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Missouri Democratic Ticket for the United States Presidential Election of 1868

medium: ink on paper

country: Missouri, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Ballot
Law
Discrimination
American west
Race
Political organization
Politic
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Advertising


title: Program for a college football game between Wilberforce and Tuskegee, 1944

date: October 20, 1944

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

subjects:
Souvenir program
Education
Athlete
Football
Sport


title: Photograph of detained African American men during the Tulsa Race Massacre

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
U.s. history, 1919-1933
Communitie
Violence
Race riot
Tulsa race massacre
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra P. Johnson Smith


title: Photograph of a baby dressed in white and sitting in a chair

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: Cape coat worn by Max Julien in The Mack

creator: June

medium: leather and snakeskin

country: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Coat
Design
Blaxploitation film
Costume
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Civil War-era belt buckle from Point of Pines Plantation

country: Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America

subjects:
Buckle (strap accessories)
Slavery
Communitie
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Clothing and dress
Emancipation
Freedom
Military
United state colored troop

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Burnet Rhett Maybank, III


title: Broadside for a performance by Madame Sissieretta Jones

subjects:
Broadside
Opera (music)
African methodist episcopal
The black church
Singer (musicians)


title: Hat with pink, blue, and white flowers

creator: Woodward & Lothrop, American, 1866 - 1995

medium: straw, silk organza, paper, metal wire, rayon ribbon, nylon net, tape, and adhesive.

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
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: Photograph of a young man in a dark colored suit

creator: D. W. Buchanan, American, 1854 - 1920

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

country: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: Plastic straw hat with net and fabric flowers

creator: Miss Eileen

medium: plastic straw, nylon net, polyester velveteen, polyester silk, paper, wire, petersham rayon ribbon, and adhesive


title: Custom Mapex hanging 16-inch tom drum owned by Will Calhoun

creator: Mapex, Taiwanese, founded 1989

medium: metal, mylar, plastic

subjects:
Tom-tom
Rock and roll (music)
Music
Instrumentalist (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Will Calhoun