title: Flute used by Alton Augustus Adams Sr.

creator: Cundy-Bettoney Company, American, founded 1907

medium: metal, cork, padding

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

subjects:
Flute (aerophones)
Band (music)
Marching band (music)
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alton A. Adams, Jr. Trustee


title: Landscape photograph of Cumberland River

creator: Unidentified

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Cumberland River, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Landscapes
Nature
Photography

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: Broadside for a New Orleans auction of 18 enslaved persons from Alabama

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Broadside
Slavery
Women
Skilled labor
Domestic life
Finance
Labor union
Men
Family
Agriculture
Domestic slave trade
Children
Business


title: Price list for dealers of Poro beauty products

creator: Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s

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

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


title: Cabinet card of Mary Agnes Dulgar in a christening gown 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
Children
Business


title: Receipt for purchase of a man named Ned by Edward Rouzee from an estate sale

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: September 18, 1817

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

subjects:
Financial record
Finance
Men
Agriculture
Domestic slave trade
Business

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


title: <I>Tobie, I Kind o’ Likes You</I>

creator: Silas Field Leachman, American, 1859 - 1936

medium: shellac

country: Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Black interior
Music

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob and Sherri Brennan in memory of Vernon Sugg McDonald


title: Black plastic buckle from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: plastic

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

subjects:
Buckle (strap accessories)
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Clothing and dress
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: Tintype of Andy Wilson, a "contraband" servant during the Civil War

medium: silver on iron photographic plate

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


title: <I>Designs for Craftsmen</I>

creator: Walter Miles, 1907 - 1999

subjects:
Hardcover book
Design
Graphic arts
Art
Craftsmanship


title: <I>367 Machine Gun Bn. enroute to Argonne Front passing thru St. Minehould Sept. 15, 1923</I>

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

date: September 15, 1923

medium: gelatin and silver on photographic paper

country: Sainte-Menehould, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

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


title: Flower petal pillbox hat with netting

medium: a. silk velvet, buckram, chenille, rhinestones, metal, and adhesive

subjects:
Pillboxe (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: <I>Songs, Sketch of the Life of Blind Tom</I>

creator: The Sun Book and Job Printing Establishment, American, after 1851

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

subjects:
Pamphlet
Slavery
Literature
Child musician
Instrumentalist (musicians)

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


title: Photo of a group of people having a picnic

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

country: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Photograph
Photography
Cooking
Recreation
Dinner and dining
Society

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer Cain Bohrnstedt


title: Lamp base from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: metal, porcelain, china paint, electric conductor, and plastic

subjects:
Lamp (lighting devices)
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Business


title: <I>Take Your Clothes And Go</I>

creator: Irving Jones, American, 1874 - 1932

country: Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Sheet music
Minstrel (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sylvia Alden Roberts


title: Metal container with floral decoration from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: metal and rhinestones

subjects:
Container
Flowers
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Fashion
Business

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


title: Black straw hat with cream hat band

creator: Mr. John, American, founded 1948

date: late 20th century

medium: straw, coating, synthetic crepe, buckram, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Design
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photographic postcard of unidentified child

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

subjects: Portrait Photography Children


title: Charleston slave badge from 1846 for Servant No. 1512

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

medium: metal

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

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

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


title: Photograph of the construction on Roger Williams University’s Phillips Hall

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography


title: Photograph a man with a mustache wearing a suit

creator: A. Millen

date: late 19th century

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: Charleston slave badge from 1803 for Porter No. 480

creator: Charles Prince, American


title: Portrait of a woman in graduation attire

creator: Addison N. Scurlock, American, 1883 - 1964

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on paper

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

subjects: Photograph Portraits Photography Education


title: Shirt worn by the Harlem Globetrotters

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

medium: cloth , metal

subjects:
Shirt
Clothing and dress
Athlete
Basketball
Sport


title: Poster for a mass Memorial for Martin Luther King

creator: Peace and Freedom Party, American, founded 1967

country: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Poster
Activism
Civil right
Political organization


title: Photographic postcard of a man in a suit

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

subjects: Portrait Photography


title: Badge for a representative of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

date: mid 20th cent.

medium: metal and cloth

country: Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Badge
Communitie
Freemason
Association and institution

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts


title: <I>Commercial</I>

creator: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Pamphlet
Design
Graphic arts
American south
Communitie
Urban planning
Black geographie
Housing

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection


title: Streamer for Armed Forces Expeditions owned by Gen. Colin Powell

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

medium: rayon with silk and metal

subjects:
Banner
Ornamentation
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Military

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


title: <I>The Souls of Black Folk: Essays and Sketches</I>

creator: W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963

medium: ink on paper with cloth

country: London, England, Europe

subjects:
Book
London, england, europe
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Literature
Communitie
Religion
Spiritual (music)
Poetry
Freedom
Race relation
Group identity


title: Photograph of James Lane firing a gun on the deck of the USS Indianapolis

creator: United States Navy, American, founded 1775

date: July 1942

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Pacific Ocean

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Pacific ocean
Photography
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Photograph of B.C. Franklin, I.H. Spears, and Effie Thompson

creator: Unidentified

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Justice
U.s. history, 1919-1933
American south
Law
American west
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Tulsa Friends and John W. and Karen R. Franklin


title: White and navy hat with asymmetrical brim

creator: Jacki

medium: plastic raffia, petersham rayon ribbon, synthetic boucle thread, buckram, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Acolyte robe from the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles

medium: cloth

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

subjects:
Ceremonial robe
American west
African methodist episcopal
Clothing and dress
Religion
The black church
Worship service

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of First A.M.E. Church of Los Angeles


title: Cabinet card studio portrait of a man standing

creator: St. Clair Parsons, American

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Portraits
Photography

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


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

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

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

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


title: Delta "Flight Attendant in Charge" pin worn by Eugene Harmond

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: Printed paisley velveteen waistcoat

medium: wool velveteen, linen, cotton, waxed cotton, metal, glass, lambswool, and leather

subjects:
Waistcoat
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type E: 85% opacity)

creator: Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup, American, founded 2008

medium: cast aluminum coated with vinyl paint

subjects:
Facade
African diaspora
Design
Architecture
Museum
Ornamentation

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


title: Letter opener owned by the Terrell family

medium: plastic and metal

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

subjects:
Letter opener
Domestic life
Correspondence

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


title: Picture postcard of the Roger Williams University President's Mansion

creator: Lay Brothers Photography, American, 1911 - 1928

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


title: Pinback button with the slogan "Control Your Local Police"

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

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


title: <I>The Liberator, Vol. XXVII, No. 22</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
Journalism
Association and institution
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: Tintype of a man

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Provenance note and label for unspent cartridge from John Brown's Raid

creator: Benjamin Holt Ticknor, American, 1842 - 1914

medium: iron gall ink on paper and cardboard

country: Washington County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Note
Resistance
American south
Violence
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery


title: American flag lapel pin owned by Pvt. John Roland Anderson

medium: enamel on metal

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


title: Tintype of John Walls

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: <I>Uncle Tom's Cabin - The Old Folks at Home, Kentucky, U.S.A.</I>

creator: Strohmeyer & Wyman, American, unknown-1901

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

country: Kentucky, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Stereograph
Photography
Slavery
Rural life
American south
Domestic life


title: Postcard of Phillips Hall at Roger Williams University

medium: ink on paper


title: Insurance policy issued to Arthur S. Smith

creator: The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, American, 1878 - 2006

subjects:
Insurance policie
Finance
Labor union
Transportation
Pullman porter


title: Photographic postcard of Jack Johnson's corner of the ring

creator: Dana Photo Studio, American

medium: ink on photographic paper on cardboard

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

subjects:
Photographic postcard
Photography
Athlete
Race relation
Sport


title: Dress worn by Stacey Abrams on election night 2018

creator: Tahari Arthur S. Levine, American, founded 2001

medium: crepe

country: Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Women
Activism
American south
Suffrage
Clothing and dress
Politic
U.s. history, 2001

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Courtesy of Stacey Y. Abrams


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man photographed by the Globe Photo Studio

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
Business


title: Photograph of a family posing in front of a house

date: early 20th century


title: Ten pound anchor with chain and rope used by oysterman Ira Wright

creator: Zurn

medium: metal and nylon

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

subjects:
Anchor (watercraft equipment)
Black enterprise
Labor union
Transportation

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


title: Gray dress with draped shawl collar

medium: synthetic silk (possibly rayon), synthetic lining, metal, and plastic

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: Yellow and white pinstripe dolman sleeve jakcet and skirt

medium: linen, abalone shell, plastic, metal, and cotton

subjects:
Suit
Shells & molluscs
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Craftsmanship


title: Photograph of Ollie Hadley

creator: G. W. Moore, American, born 1833

country: Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: <I>Oscar Land</I>

creator: Stu Gilliam, American, 1933 - 2013

medium: wood with cloth and fiber

subjects:
Ventriloquial figure
Comedy

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vivian Gilliam in memory of Stu Gilliam


title: Brown fur felt hat with ribbon hat band

creator: Julius Garfinckel & Co, American, 1905 - 1990

medium: fur felt and rayon petersham (ribbon)

subjects:
Hats
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Dress worn by Denyce Graves in Washington National Opera's production of Carmen

creator: Donna Langman, American

medium: (a): silk satin, silk and cotton brocade, ribbon, cotton tape, glass beads, plastic boning, and metal fasteners;

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Corset
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: Photograph album page with three photographs of women in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women
American south
American west
Communitie

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: <I>NO 47-X JESS STAHL ON SHARKEY BURNS ORE 1924</I>

creator: Unidentified

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Burns, Harney County, Oregon, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Photographic postcard
Photography
Amusement
American west
Rodeo


title: Photograph of Julia Drake

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women
Education


title: Cotton flax straightener

medium: wood and metal

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Comb (textile working equipment)
Agriculture
Cotton

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


title: Photograph of a baby wearing dark colored clothing sitting in a chair

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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

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


title: Broadside for sale of enslaved woman and children from estate of Joseph McCoy

date: November 28, 1849

country: Flint Hill, Saint Charles County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Broadside
Slavery
Women
Finance
Domestic slave trade
Children
Business


title: Tintype of a man

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: List of enslaved persons hired out by AB Rouzee for the year 1813

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: Brown straw sun hat

medium: straw, acrylic, synthetic grosgrain ribbon, metal wire, monofilament thread

subjects:
Hats
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photographic postcard of unidentified woman holding a travel bag

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

subjects:
Photographic postcard
Photography
Description and travel

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Waheed Photo Archive


title: Poster for The Devil's Daughter

creator: Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Dark brown straw hat with black ribbon

date: Mid-late 20th century

medium: straw, coating (material), petersham (ribbon) (possibly rayon cotton blend) and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Design
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Stereograph of a deceased Confederate soldier in a trench

creator: Thomas C. Roche, 1826 - 1895

medium: albumen and silver on paper, cardboard, and adhesive

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

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


title: Basket for carrying cotton

date: early 19th Century

medium: wood with metal wire

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

subjects:
Basket
Slavery
American south
Agriculture
Cotton

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Danny Drain, Walterboro, SC


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 and plastic with adhesive on cardboard with wood

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

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

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


title: Photograph of part of the exterior of a house

creator: Dawson Kraft Shop, American

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Rural life
Domestic life

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


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man

creator: George W. Babb, American, 1836 - 1915

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography

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


title: Blue denim jacket

creator: Faded Glory, American, founded 1972

medium: cotton denim and metal

subjects:
Jacket
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Bolt of black tulle fabric from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: tulle and cardboard

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Textile
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Fashion
Business

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


title: Powder horn carved with the name of Revolutionary War soldier Prince Simbo

date: late 18th century

medium: horn, wood, and copper nails

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

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


title: <I>Schedule of the Estate of Mrs. Sarah B. Preston.</I>

creator: Thomas L. Preston, American

medium: ink on paper

country: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Estate record
Slavery
American south
Finance

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


title: Orange straw hat with raffia hat band

creator: Betmar, American, founded 1933

medium: straw, rayon petersham ribbon, and raffia

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

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Negative of Dr. Arthur M. Townsend sitting next to a sapling

medium: acetate film

subjects:
Photography
Religious leader
Men


title: Horse collar owned by Morton Lyles

date: 19th century

medium: leather, straw, wood, and metal

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

subjects:
Collar (animal equipment)
Rural life
Communitie
Family
Agriculture

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


title: Photograph of a house with a second house in the background


title: Photograph of Prof. I. H. Hampton

creator: Calvert Bros. & Taylor, 1896 - 1900

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Education
Men


title: Photograph of the Greenwood District burning during the Tulsa Race Massacre

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

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: Blue and green hat with fabric petals

medium: synthetic organza and synthetic knit


title: Photograph of a man in a suit

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


title: Carved wooden walking cane owned by Sen. W. Nash

medium: pigment on wood

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

subjects:
Cane
African diaspora
Slavery
American south
Politic
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation

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


title: <I>368 Inf, 92nd Div advancing on camouflaged road - 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: Red and white eyelet dress

creator: Fashion Originators Guild, American, 1932 - 1941

medium: cotton, cotton thread, 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: Promotional card for the The Shipmates & Ginger

medium: plastic, ink on paper

subjects:
Advertising card
Jazz (music)

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


title: Carte-de-visite of a woman in hat and cloak

creator: Edward M. Estabrooke, Canadian American, 1837 - 1903

medium: albumen and silver nitrate on photographic paper

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Photography


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

creator: John Stagenwalt, American, 1843 - 1885

medium: ink on wove paper

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

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


title: Bill of sale for a 42-year-old man named Isaac to John Rouzee

date: October 24, 1810

subjects:
Financial record
Finance
Men
Agriculture
Domestic slave trade
Business


title: Charleston slave badge from 1858 for Mechanic No. 450

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

medium: metal

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

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

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


title: Congratulatory telegram to Althea Gibson from Mary Hardwick Hare

creator: Western Union, founded 1851

date: August 8, 1951

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Telegram Tenni Athlete Communication Sport


title: Mess spoon used during World War II by George Morrison, Jr.

creator: Wallace & Sons Company

medium: stainless 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 the family of Mattie Payne Morrison Holmes


title: <I>Soul Force: Official Journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference vol. 4 no. 6</I>

creator: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

date: June 1971

medium: ink on newsprint

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

subjects:
Newsletter
Activism
Anti-apartheid movement
American south
Education
Violence
Religion
Vietnam war, 1961-1975
Youth
Politic
Communication


title: Cream and purple hat with fabric flowers

creator: Schwab, Inc., American

medium: synthetic, synthetic net, synthetic velveteen, synthetic twill, paper, metal wire, and plastic rhinestones

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Golf pencil from the Hamptons Golf Course, Virginia

creator: Ethel Funches, American, 1913 - 2010

medium: wood, graphite, and paint

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

subjects: Pencil 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: Postcard of Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, with autograph

creator: Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects: Portrait Photography


title: Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

creator: Unidentified

medium: Jacket: silk, metal, thread, sequin;

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

subjects:
Jacket
Classical (music)
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Civil right

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


title: Pair of light cream gloves with openwork design from Mae's Millinery Shop

creator: Van Raalte, American, 1907 - 2000

medium: cotton

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


title: Photograph of Maud Ariel McKoy, mother of General Colin L. Powell

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women
Family

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


title: Green beret with black ribbon

creator: Madcaps, American

medium: wool felt, velveteen, and petersham rayon ribbon

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Flier for "The Funky Four Plus One More" designed by Eddie Ed

creator: Eddie Ed, American

date: November 21, 1980

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

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


title: Flyer advertising the Black Expo at City Center Theater

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Nightlife
Amusement
Soul (music)
Arts and music festival
Modern dance
Dance
Jazz (music)
Holiday and festival
Rhythm and blue (music)


title: Form letter for National Baptist Convention in Chicago

creator: National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., American, founded 1895

subjects:
Form letter
Religion
Urban life

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


title: Football program for Booker T. Washington High School

date: November 8, 1946

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

subjects:
Program
American south
American west
Education
Athlete
Football
Sport

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


title: Wicker rocking chair from Shearer Cottage

date: mid 20th century

medium: wicker, paint and cloth

subjects:
Basket chair
Black enterprise
Black interior
Recreation
Segregation
Domestic life
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shearer Cottage


title: Matte collodion print of Harriet Tubman

creator: Harvey B. Lindsley, American, 1842 - 1921

date: 1871-1876; printed later

medium: silver and collodion on printing out paper

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

subjects:
Collodion print
Photography
Abolitionist movement
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Freedom
Antislavery

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


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man

creator: Pach Brothers, American, founded 1867

medium: albumen and silver on 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: Handwritten note from Magdalene Hendricks Boozé

creator: Magdalene Hendricks Boozé, American, 1902 - 1971

medium: graphite on paper

subjects: Note Women Family

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


title: Postcard of a nut cake vendor

creator: Souvenir Postcard Company, American, 1905 - 1914

subjects:
Postcard
Cooking
Dinner and dining

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


title: Photograph of P. T. Miller

country: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Print Photography Education Men


title: Streamer for Armed Forces Expeditions, Panama 1989-1990 Campaign

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

medium: rayon with silk and metal

country: Panama, Latin America, North and Central America

subjects:
Banner
Ornamentation
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Military


title: Grey jacket designed by Arthur McGee

creator: Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019

date: mid 20th-late 20th century

medium: wool and silk

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

subjects:
Jacket
Design
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
Agriculture

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


title: Mission style armchair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

medium: varnish on wood with steel

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

subjects:
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: Albumen print of a man with a full hay cart

creator: E. K. Blush, American, 1868 - 1921

country: Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American south
Labor union
Agriculture

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


title: Apron with fruit bowl appliqué

medium: cotton muslin, printed cotton, cotton corduroy, cotton thread, and plastic

subjects:
Apron (main garments)
Fruits
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: Horn speaker used as part of a DJ setup

creator: Cerwin-Vega, American, founded 1954

medium: metal and plastic

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: Jacket and pants worn by MC Hammer in music video for "They Put Me in the Mix"

medium: Jacket: synthetic fiber, foam, and metal button

country: California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Ensemble (costume)
Hip-hop (music)
Costume
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Dance


title: Burl bowl

medium: wood, metal

country: Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bowl (vessels)
African diaspora
Design
Slavery
American south
Cooking
Domestic life
Dinner and dining


title: Photographic print of a young girl standing on a chair

creator: Foster Studio, American, 1894 - 1932

country: Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Children


title: Postcard of James "Cool Papa" Bell Baseball Hall of Fame plaque

creator: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, American, founded 1936

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

subjects: Postcard 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: Postcard of men branding a cow

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
American west
Labor union
Agriculture


title: Boarding pass holder belonging to James Baldwin

creator: Air France, founded 1933

date: mid-20th century

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects: Ticket Literature Transportation

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


title: Black purse with gold hardware and front flap

creator: Dofan of France, French

medium: leather, synthetic twill lining, imitation leather, and metal

subjects:
Purse (bags)
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>14192-15th. Reg. Colored troops giving retreat at Camp Upton, N.Y.</I>

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

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

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

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


title: <I>Violets</I>

creator: Pauline Powell Burns, American, 1872 - 1912

medium: oil paint on cardboard

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

subjects:
Oil painting
Women
Art
Agriculture


title: San Francisco Giants spring training jersey worn and signed by Willie Mays

creator: Willie Howard Mays Jr., American, 1931 - 2024

medium: wool blend, plastic, ink, and thread

country: San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Jersey
Baseball
Clothing and dress
Athlete
Sport


title: Black wig with rainbow accents worn by George Clinton

creator: Unidentified

medium: synthetic fiber

subjects:
Wigs
Afrofuturism
Funk (music)
Costume
Clothing and dress
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Love to the planet


title: Uniform cap for a Pullman Porter

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

medium: metal , leather and fabric

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified child

creator: Atlantic Photo and Portrait Co., American

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Children


title: Deed of sale for an enslaved man named John

creator: John French Coffey, born 1826

medium: ink on paper

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

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


title: Brown bowler with hat band

medium: wool felt, petersham rayon ribbon, synthetic silk satin, buckram, paper, and adhesive

subjects:
Derbie (hats)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Navy blue hat with bow

creator: Martelle

medium: fur, wire, petersham rayon ribbon, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Pastor's chair from the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles

medium: wood and cloth

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

subjects:
Seat and seat component
Design
Architecture
American west
African methodist episcopal
Religion
The black church
Worship service

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of First A.M.E. Church of Los Angeles


title: Panoramic photograph of workers outside the Grendel Textile Mill

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Labor union
Men

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nancy Adams and Daisy Holsonback


title: Leotard worn by Gabby Douglas during her first competitive season

creator: Gabby Douglas, American, born 1995

medium: spandex, velvet, rhinestone, and elastomer

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

subjects:
Leotard
Clothing and dress
Gymnastic
Sport

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


title: Bill of sale for 7-year-old Peter from Martha Avery to Luther Smith

creator: Martha Avery, American, 1751 - unknown

date: February 20, 1782; reworked 1869

medium: ink on paper, with wax

country: Gilmanton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bill of sale
U.s. history, revolution, 1775-1783
Domestic slave trade
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Children
Emancipation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Frederick L. and Lauren M. Burton


title: Case for a camera filter from the studio of H.C. Anderson

creator: Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889

medium: plastic

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

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


title: Cream hat with asymmetrical brim and feathers

medium: wool felt, vinyl, feathers, metal wire, rayon ribbon, and adhesive


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: <I>Plantation Scene; Folks All Home</I>

creator: J. N. Wilson, American, 1827 - 1897

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American south
Domestic life
Labor union
Children


title: Tintype of a seated unidentified girl

creator: John Green, American

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

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

subjects:
Tintype
Photography
American west
Children
Business


title: Strapless cream net cocktail dress with gold accents

medium: nylon tulle, synthetic faille, metal, synthetic net with metallic supplementary wefts, grosgrain synthetic ribbon

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Lobby card for Lost Boundaries

creator: Louis de Rochemont Associates, American, founded 1947


title: Program from The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School

creator: The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School, American, 1895 - 1973

date: April 1909

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Souvenir program
Medicine
Education
Urban life

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ladene Miles Bourne


title: Seal of the United States Air Force owned by Gen. Colin Powell

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

medium: enamel on metal

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


title: Pinback button with the saying "Kiss Me I'm Black"

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

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


title: China dinner plates from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

creator: Noritake Co., Limited, Japanese, founded 1876

medium: paint on leaf (metal) porcelain

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

subjects:
Dinner service
Description and travel
Black enterprise
Cooking
Black interior
Recreation
Segregation
Domestic life
Dinner and dining
Ornamentation
Business


title: Photograph of Malenda Polk wearing a white, high collar dress.

date: late 19th century

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cabinet photograph
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: Light green floral brocade pillbox hat

medium: synthetic brocade with polyester thread, buckram, and metal wire

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Textile
Flowers
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Charleston slave badge from 1801 for Mechanic No. 108

creator: Charles Prince, American

medium: copper

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

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1813 for Servant No. 12

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: Wood leatherworking slicker (scraping tool)

creator: William Sugg, American, 1828 - 1889

medium: wood

country: Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Tool
Skilled labor
Black interior
Labor union
Craftsmanship

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob and Sherri Brennan in memory of Vernon Sugg McDonald


title: Photographic print of a young girl

creator: Unidentified

date: 20th century

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Children

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


title: Striped dress with cowl collar and matching belt

medium: wool, wool crepe, interfacing, buckram, and felt


title: Albumen print of Buffalo Soldier Frederick Purkins

creator: William Richard Cross, American, born 1843

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

country: Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Stereograph of troops in the mountains of Fort Sill

creator: William Stinson Soule, American, 1836 - 1908

medium: ink on cardboard

country: Fort Sill, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Stereograph
Photography
American west
Buffalo soldier
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Military


title: Silver hat brush owned by members of the Ellis family

date: late 19th-early 20th century

medium: silver and horsehair

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

subjects:
Brushe
Black interior
Domestic life
Beauty culture
Family

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


title: Poster for the NAACP anti-lynching campaign

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

medium: ink on paper

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: <I>Jim Crow in Uniform</I>

creator: New Age Publishers, American

subjects:
Pamphlet
Ww ii
Civil right
Politic
Mass media
Military
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: Tintype of man and woman in wedding attire

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

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


title: <I>Negroes fishing in creek near cotton plantations outside Belzoni Miss. Delta, October 1939</I>

creator: Marion Post Wolcott, American, 1910 - 1990

medium: dye on paper (fiber product)

country: Belzoni, Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Dye transfer print
Photography
Rural life
American south
Recreation
U.s. history, 1933-1945

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1833 for Servant No. 16


title: Cordless microphone used by Rakim to record The 18th Letter

creator: Shure, founded 1925

medium: metal, foam, plastic, and wire

subjects:
Microphone
Hip-hop (music)
Rapper (musicians)

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


title: Crown molder made by Jethro Jones

creator: Jethro Jones, American, died 1828

date: mid 18th to early 19th century

medium: wood with iron

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

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


title: Photograph of the Stevens Family outside their home in Linn Creek, Missouri

country: Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri, United States, Ozarks, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
American south
American west
Domestic life
Family

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


title: A photographic postcard of an unidentified woman

creator: The Rex Photo Studio, American

date: early 20th century

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

subjects: Portrait Photography


title: Pair of small taupe gloves with embroidery from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: cotton, thread, and beads

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

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

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


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

creator: Agalin, French

date: mid 20th Century

medium: Bakelite (TM)

subjects:
Actor and actresse
Beauty culture
Singer (musicians)


title: Goggles worn by Cheryl Miler

creator: Cheryl D. Miller, American, born 1964

medium: synthetic fiber and ink

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

subjects:
Goggle
Women
Clothing and dress
Athlete
Basketball
Sport


title: Enrollment Certificate to Poro College for Lucille Brown

creator: Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s

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

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


title: USS West Virginia Pearl Harbor Survivors hat worn by Ck2 George Francis Bland

creator: Lancaster Uniform Cap Company, American, 2013

medium: 2024.46.1.1 (hat): thread on polyester and wool (textile)

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Pins (fasteners)
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Brown bodice and skirt with green silk trim

medium: silk wool blended fabric, silk satin trim, metal thread, glass beads, cotton canvas, metal boning, and metal

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Ensemble (costume)
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: Hand-cut silhouette of Flora, a woman enslaved in Connecticut

medium: wove paper on millboard

country: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Botany
Silhouette
Slavery
Women
Art
Domestic slave trade
Group identity
U.s. history, 1783-1815

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and National Portrait Gallery, Museum purchase through the American Women’s History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative


title: Photographic postcard featuring headshot of a man

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


title: Walnut side chair from the home of Robert Smalls

medium: walnut

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

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


title: Lavender tweed swing coat designed by Arthur McGee

creator: Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019

medium: wool, silk satin, and metal fasteners

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

subjects:
Coat
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photographic print of a dog

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography


title: Pinback button for Stacey Abrams gubernatorial campaign

creator: Stacey Abrams for Governor, American, founded 2018

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

country: Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Lgbtq
Politic
U.s. history, 2001

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


title: Coffee grinder owned by Cornelia Wallis

medium: wood and cast iron

country: Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Mill (culinary tools)
Slavery
Cooking
Domestic life
Dinner and dining

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Whitlock Descendants


title: Tintype of a man

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Photograph of young man standing next to a wicker chair

creator: F. Rondon

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

country: Manzanillo, Granma Province, Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Buffalo soldier
Spanish-american war (1898)
Military


title: Ticket for an Informal Spring Frolic given by Georgetown Camp No. 4

creator: Georgetown Camp No. 4, American, founded 1922

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Ticket
Amusement
Association and institution
Societie

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


title: <I>The Institutes of English Grammar</I>

creator: William Wood & Company

medium: ink on paper , leather

subjects: Book Education Children

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Covert Historical Museum


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man and woman by Ball & Sons

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Fur coat worn by Max Julien as Goldie in the film The Mack

creator: Max Julien, American, 1933 - 2022

medium: fur, leather, cellulose acetate cloth, and plastic buttons

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

subjects:
Coat
Blaxploitation film
Actor and actresse
Costume
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Hollywood (film)


title: Diploma issued to Regina Egertion Wright by the Colored Training School

creator: Colored Training School, American, founded 1909

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

subjects: Diploma Women Education Segregation


title: Photograph of men herding cattle in a field

creator: Unidentified

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Photographic print of an unidentified man

creator: L. E. Fiend

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper , paper

country: Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, North and Central America


title: Gavel used by Judge Robert Terrell

creator: Armstrong Manual Training School, American, founded 1902

medium: cedar, silver

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

subjects:
Gavel (ceremonial mallets)
Law
Education

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


title: Costume worn by Deborah Burrell for "Eubie!" in 1978

creator: Bernard Johnson, American, 1936 - 1997

date: most likely 1930s; modified 1978

medium: silk satin, organza, elastic, faille, cotton twill, and metal

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Actor and actresse
Costume
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Musical theatre


title: Drumsticks used by Art Blakey

creator: Vic Firth Company, American, founded 1963

medium: wood

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


title: US Forest Service Ocala National Forest name badge worn by Melody Starya Mobley

creator: United States Forest Service, founded 1905

medium: ink on metal

country: Ocala National Forest, Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Uniform
Nature
American west
Government
Labor union
Agriculture

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


title: Marble-top table from the home of Robert Smalls

medium: marble and walnut

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

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


title: Female doll with tan clothing

creator: Mississippi Freedom House Co-Op, American

medium: cotton (textile)

country: Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Doll
Play
Suffrage
Mississippi freedom summer
Political organization
Children
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection


title: <I>Bronco Busting.</I>

creator: S.A. Longenecker & Company, American, founded 1908

medium: lithographic ink on paper (fiber product) with ink

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

subjects:
Chromolithograph
Photography
American west
Correspondence


title: Amulet in the form of miniature shackles

date: 17th century-18th century

medium: bronze

country: West Africa, Africa

subjects:
Amulet
West africa, africa
Slavery
Clothing and dress
Faith


title: Photograph of a woman wearing a white dress sitting in a chair

creator: Louis Janousek, American, 1857 - 1934

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

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


title: <I>Untitled</I>

creator: Lewis Wickes Hine, American, 1874 - 1940

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Education
Science
Children

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


title: Orange turban with feathers and beaded embellishments

creator: Gary Brouwer, American, 1929 - 2020

date: late 20th century

medium: synthetic shot weave, plastic bugle beads, glass rhinestones, glass seed beads, feathers, paper, wire, adhesive, synthetic felt, and synthetic net

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Costume
Clothing and dress


title: Flyer Promoting a Rally for Angela Davis Day

creator: Third World Women's Alliance, American, 1968 - 1980

date: September 1971

subjects:
Advertisement
Justice
Women
Activism
Black power


title: Panoramic photographic print of D Company, 369th regiment at Camp Merritt

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

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

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


title: Chair used by General Colin L. Powell as Secretary of State

medium: leather , wood and metal

subjects: Furniture Government Politic Military

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1812 for Fisher No. 103

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

medium: copper

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

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

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


title: <I>Old Negro saving few articles after mob violence. Many went destitute + homeless</I>

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on printing-out paper mounted on card stock

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

subjects:
Photographic postcard
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Poverty
Communitie
Violence
Domestic life
Race riot
Housing
Race relation


title: White cotton lace blouse with pintucks and embroidery

medium: cotton, cotton lace, metal, and shell

subjects:
Blouse
Shells & molluscs
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cabinet card with printed vignette of an unidentified man by J.P. Ball & Son

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: Photograph of A. J. Wiseman

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Men


title: Wood handled and metal leatherworking edger

creator: William Sugg, American, 1828 - 1889

medium: metal and wood

country: Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Tool
Skilled labor
Black interior
Labor union
Craftsmanship

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob and Sherri Brennan in memory of Vernon Sugg McDonald


title: Letter to C.M. Long from Reverend S.S. Jones

creator: Rev. S. S. Jones, American, 1869 - 1936

date: December 25, 1924

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Description and travel
American south
American west
Communitie
Correspondence

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett


title: T-shirt for Tamir Rice and John Crawford worn by Andrew Hawkins

creator: Next Level Apparel, American

date: December 14, 2014

medium: cotton and polyester blend cloth

country: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
T-shirt
Justice
Resistance
Activism
Police brutality
Black live matter
Clothing and dress
Football
U.s. history, 2001
Race relation
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrew Hawkins


title: Pinback button for Frank Barbaro's Mayoral campaign

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

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

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Activism
Politic
U.s. history, 1969-2001

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


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

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: metal

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


title: Twenty receipts and a business card from Mae's Millinery Shop

creator: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Receipt
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Business

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


title: Marriage Certificate of Luther Miller Pulce and Irene Jenkins

creator: Unidentified

date: October 30, 1902

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

subjects:
Marriage certificate
Domestic life
Family

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


title: Tintype of a woman

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Charleston slave badge from 1837 for Mechanic No. 426

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

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: Tintype of a woman wearing a striped dress with flowers in her hair

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Tintype
Flowers
Photography


title: Hiring agreement for an enslaved woman named Martha in South Carolina

date: December 31, 1858

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

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
American south
Finance
Clothing and dress
Slave hire system

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


title: Plate with a stamped brass eagle design from a cartridge box belt

creator: Warren H. Wilkinson, American

medium: brass (alloy) , lead and iron

subjects:
Medallion (medals)
Slavery
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Clothing and dress
Military


title: <I>Keep Us Flying!</I>

creator: Betsy Graves Reyneau, American, 1888 - 1964

subjects:
Poster
Design
Ww ii
Tuskegee airmen
Aeronautic
Military
World war, 1939-1945


title: GAR 1890 Boston National Encampment medallion owned by Marquis Peterson

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Flight helmet used by Colonel James E. Randall

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

medium: metal, fiberglass, polystyrene, nylon, rubber

country: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Helmet
Clothing and dress
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: Family portrait of George and Adaline Bryant with four of their sons

medium: albumen , salt and silver nitrate on photographic paper

country: Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Albumen print
Portraits
Photography
Family
Children
Motherhood
Fatherhood

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


title: Cream lace and pale peach dress designed by Arthur McGee

creator: Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019

medium: a: lace, synthetic fiber, and metal hooks

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
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: Photographic postcard of Sally Cathrell, a man and a woman

subjects: Portrait Photography Correspondence

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


title: "U.S." Army insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell

medium: sterling silver and brass (alloy)

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

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


title: <I>Put People Before Profits</I>

creator: Daily World, American

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

subjects:
Speeche
Oratory
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: <I>Soul City</I>

creator: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965

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

subjects:
Portfolio (containers)
Design
Graphic arts
American south
Communitie
Urban planning
Black geographie
Housing

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection


title: Pinback button for United Mutual Life Insurance Company


title: <I>26. - Type de Mulâtresse de la Martinique</I>

creator: Chauvet

country: Martinique, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

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


title: Lapel pin for Secretary of State General Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Department of State, American, founded 1789

medium: enamel on metal

subjects:
Lapel pins
Government
Politic
U.s. history, 2001
International affair


title: Charleston slave badge from 1813 for Carpenter No. 65

medium: copper

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

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


title: Tintype of Henry Hovington

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: Photographic print of 3 men and woman posing in indoor setting

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

subjects:
Photograph
American south
American west
Communitie

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


title: Lavender tweed skirt designed by Arthur McGee

date: mid 20th-late 20th century

medium: wool with metal fasteners

subjects:
Skirt
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Pinback button for a 1964 March for Democratic Schools

creator: Congress of Racial Equality, American, founded 1942

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Activism
Education
Segregation
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Civil right
Political organization


title: Emancipation Era dress worn by formerly enslaved woman Tempy Ruby Bryant

creator: Tempy Ruby Bryant, American, born ca. 1848

medium: cloth with shell or glass buttons

country: Sumter County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Shells & molluscs
Slavery
Clothing and dress
Family
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation
Freedom

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Todd E. Robinson


title: Black synthetic twill pillbox hat

medium: synthetic twill, synthetic dobby weave, cotton synthetic blend petersham ribbon, buckram, and metal wire

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Group portrait of the Samuel Huston College women's basketball team

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, cardboard

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

subjects:
Group portrait
Portraits
Women
Education
Athlete
Basketball
Sport


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

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: October 13, 1830

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 man photographed 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
Business


title: Tintype of an unidentified Union soldier


title: Gelatin silver print of of five men in suit jackets and bow ties

creator: Clarence Bruce Santee, American, ca. 1883 - 1946

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on mounting board

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Men


title: Barstool with black vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

medium: metal, vinyl and padding

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: Plaque for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

medium: metal on acrylic with Velcro (TM)

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: Framed photograph of General Colin L. Powell and President George W. Bush

creator: The White House, founded 1792

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

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


title: Track shorts worn by Wyomia Tyus for the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics

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

medium: polyester , cotton (textile) and thread

country: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Athletic short
Activism
Track and field
Olympic
Clothing and dress
Civil right
Athlete
Black power
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus


title: Desk from the Hope School

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

medium: iron and hardwood

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

subjects:
Desk
American south
Education
Segregation

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


title: <I>Gathering Watermelons</I>

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

medium: albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Labor union
Agriculture

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


title: Wedding portrait of Lollaretta Pemberton

creator: Unidentified

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Portraits
Photography
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: Albumen print of Buffalo Soldier Charles Sumner Sr.

creator: J. G. Wilkes, American

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

country: Fort Sill, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Lantern slide of a man on a rearing horse

date: late 19th-mid 20th century

medium: silver and collodion or photographic gelatin on glass

subjects:
Lantern slide
Photography
American west


title: Charleston slave badge from 1848 for Servant No. 2136

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

medium: metal

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

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

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


title: <I>Fight Racism - Overturn the Bakke Decision!</I>

creator: National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Pamphlet
Activism
Law
Discrimination
Race
Political organization
Politic
Mass media
U.s. history, 1969-2001
Race relation


title: Theatre program for Ballad for Bimshire

creator: Ossie Davis, American, 1917 - 2005

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

subjects:
Theater program
Actor and actresse
Musical theatre

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


title: Photographic postcard of a man in studio holding a rope tied in a lasso

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
American west


title: <I>Street Leland, Miss. 4-30-27</I>

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

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


title: Colonoware pot from Cooper River, Charleston County, SC

date: 18th century

medium: clay and glue

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

subjects:
Pottery
Design
Slavery
American south
Cooking
Folklife
Skilled labor
Domestic life
Dinner and dining
Craftsmanship


title: Ivory cotton wide brimmed hat with ties

creator: Bloomingdale's, American, founded 1861

date: Mid-late 20th century

medium: cotton, twill, and metal wire

subjects:
Hats
Design
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Right teal and purple boot with purple laces

creator: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

medium: synthetic fabric (possibly nylon), canvas, elastic, cotton, plastic, rubber, adhesive, and metal

subjects:
Shoe (footwear)
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photocopy of Virginia health laws relating to midwifery

creator: Virginia Department of Health, American

country: Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Photocopie
Medicine
Women
Black enterprise
Rural life
Communitie
Government
Health
Midwifery

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fannie Mae Carter Silver


title: Photographic print of Eunice Jackson posing outside

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Photograph
American south
American west
Communitie


title: <I>188 (13641) Cowboys, Bronco Corral and Camps, Montana.</I>

creator: Keystone View Company, American, 1892 - 1972

country: Yellowstone National Park, Gallatin County, Montana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Lantern slide
Photography
American west
Agriculture


title: Baseball jersey worn by Neil Robinson for the Memphis Red Sox

creator: P. GoldSmith & Sons, American, 1875 - 1987

medium: wool with thread, plastic, mother of pearl and synthetic fiber

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

subjects:
Jersey
Baseball
Clothing and dress
Athlete
Sport


title: Purple chiffon accessory with flowers

medium: synthetic chiffon, synthetic, plastic wire, plastic, adhesive, tape, and plant material

subjects:
Botany
Accessorie
Flowers
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: Speaker used as part of a DJ setup

creator: Altec Lansing, American, founded 1936

medium: wood , plastic and mesh

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: Sugar bowl and lid from Wormley's Hotel

creator: George Linsenmayer

medium: silver-plated metal

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

subjects:
Sugar bowl
Design
Black enterprise
Cooking
Dinner and dining
Craftsmanship
Business

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1800 for House Servant No. 354

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

medium: copper

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

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

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


title: Deacon's chair used by Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church

creator: Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austrian, 1849 - 1914

medium: bentwood, wood, metal

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

subjects:
Armchair
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Segregation
Religion
The black church
Worship service

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia


title: Shell casing from Normandy Beaches, D-Day 1944

medium: brass (alloy) and cardboard

country: France, Normandy, Europe

subjects:
Souvenir
France, normandy, europe
Shells & molluscs
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: US Army green service uniform pants worn by General Colin L. Powell

creator: Weintraub Brothers Company, Inc., founded 1917

medium: polyester with metal and plastic fasteners

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

subjects:
Trouser
Clothing and dress
Persian gulf war, 1991
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)


title: Officer of the Guard order issued to John H. Alexander

date: October 10, 1887

country: Fort Robinson, Dawes County, Nebraska, United States, North and central America

subjects:
Order (military records)
Buffalo soldier
Correspondence
Military

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


title: Table edge molder 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

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


title: Scrimshaw etched with patriotic theme owned by John Wesley Cromwell

medium: ivory

subjects: Scrimshaw Design Slavery Art Ornamentation


title: Photograph of schoolchildren and teachers

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Education
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: Brown cloche with visor and bow

creator: Amy, New York, American, 1940 - 1970

medium: fur felt with synthetic fiber, rayon and metal

subjects:
Cloche
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>Industrial</I>

creator: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, American, founded 1965

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Pamphlet
Design
Graphic arts
American south
Communitie
Urban planning
Black geographie
Housing

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection


title: First Lieutenant bar insignia worn by Lt. Louise Lomax

creator: Unidentified

medium: sterling silver

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

subjects:
Insignia
Medicine
Women
Nursing
Segregation
U.s. history, 1945-1953
U.s. history, 1933-1945
Military

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


title: Souvenir program for the 17th Annual Pine Street Y Circus

creator: Pine Street YMCA, American, 1919 - 1955

medium: ink on printing paper

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

subjects:
Souvenir program
Amusement
Recreation
Association and institution

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Henrietta W. Shelton, Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation, Inc.


title: Photograph of a Buffalo Soldier with hat, trumpet, mandolin, and cartridge belt

date: late 19th century

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Buffalo soldier
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Military


title: <I>Butler Medal</I>

creator: United States Mint, American, founded 1792

subjects:
Medallion (medals)
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Military


title: Geometric floral and paisley printed handbag with bamboo handle

medium: synthetic linen blend, synthetic faille lining, bamboo, metal, cardboard, and vinyl

subjects:
Purse (bags)
Flowers
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Prop riding crop from a costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle

creator: Dorian Blakely

medium: reinforced plastic, paint, leather, and metal

country: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Manhattan County, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Crop (animal equipment)
Design
Afrofuturism
Disco (music)
Rock and roll (music)
Soul (music)
Funk (music)
Costume
Clothing and dress
Singer (musicians)
Rhythm and blue (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nona Hendryx of Labelle


title: Fan advertising the American Beach Negro Ocean Playground

medium: lithographic ink on cardboard on wood with metal

country: American Beach, Nassau County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Fans (costume accessories)
Recreation
Segregation
Children

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eleanor Adams Harris


title: Membership Application for the NAACP

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

date: early 1950s

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Application form
Anti-lynching movement
Activism
Suffrage
Segregation
Association and institution
Civil right
Housing
Military


title: Cabinet card of Col. Charles Young as a cadet at West Point

creator: Pach Brothers, American, founded 1867

medium: albumen, silver, and paper on card

country: West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America

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


title: <I>Paterson City Club vs. "Cuban Stars"</I>

country: Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Program Baseball Segregation Sport


title: Poster for a concert at Club Paradise in Memphis

creator: Club Paradise, American, 1962 - 1999

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

subjects:
Poster
Hip-hop (music)
Rapper (musicians)
Dance


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
Emancipation


title: Pennant for the Zeta Phi Beta sorority's 45th Boulé

medium: felt

subjects:
Pennant
Women
Women' organization
Education
Sororitie
Association and institution

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


title: Costume for Grind worn by Ben Vereen

creator: Barbara Matera, American, 1929 - 2001

medium: a. silk satin, synthetic, glass, aluminum, batting, and metal

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Ensemble (costume)
Actor and actresse
Costume
Clothing and dress
Musical theatre
Singer (musicians)


title: Navy and red suede pumps by Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone

creator: Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone, Italian

medium: suede, leather, plastic, cotton yarn, nylon, and metal

subjects:
Pump (shoes)
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Circular letter requisitioning enslaved men for defence of the Confederacy

creator: William Smith, American, 1797 - 1887

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Slavery
Law
Government
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Finance
Military
Slave hire system


title: Announcement for a screening of Liz White's presentation of Othello

creator: New York Public Library, American, founded 1895

subjects:
Announcement
Theatre companie
Motion picture

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: Statement from Captain Joaquin Antonio da Corta of the Brazilian ship Convenção

creator: Captain Joaquin Antonio da Cortá

country: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America

subjects:
Ships & the sea
Slavery
Colonie
Portuguese colonialism
Business


title: <I>I'm Neutral / Indoor Sports</I>

creator: Bert Williams, American, 1874 - 1922

medium: shellac , ink on paper

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

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


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

creator: Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851

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

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