title: Carte-de-visite of a Freedmen's School with students and teachers

creator: John D. Heywood, American

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

country: New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American south
Education
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Children
Freedom
Military


title: Cream synthetic straw hat with hat band and bow?

creator: Liz Claiborne, American, 1929 - 2007

medium: plastic straw, synthetic petersham ribbon, adhesive, monofilament thread, and wire

subjects:
Hats
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane


title: Bill of sale for a 17 year old girl named Mary

creator: Gerd Reicke

date: December 30, 1836

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Bill of sale
Slavery
Fancy girl trade
Finance
Domestic slave trade
U.s. history, 1815-1861

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


title: Postcard of Commencement Hall at Roger Williams University

creator: Lay Brothers Photography, American, 1911 - 1928

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

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

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


title: Ambrotype of a white baby being held by a man

creator: Unidentified

medium: silver nitrate on glass photographic plates with metal and textile materials

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Ambrotype
Photography
Slavery
Children


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

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: October 24, 1831

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: Tan floral lace shawl with fringe

date: late 20th century

medium: synthetic (possibly rayon acetate)

subjects:
Accessorie
Flowers
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: National Association of Colored Women's Convention Delegate's badge

creator: National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896

medium: gold, brass and ribbon

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: A stereograph of Howard University in the late 19th century

creator: Charles Warren Woodward, American, 1836 - 1894

date: late 19th century

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

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

subjects: Stereograph Photography Architecture Education


title: <I>Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Massachusetts Located at Boston 1904 December (Third Tuesday)</I>

creator: Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, American, founded 1847

medium: ink on paper, metal

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

subjects:
Pamphlet
Communitie
Freemason
Association and institution
Communication

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


title: Photographic postcard of a woman

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

subjects: Portrait Photography


title: Charleston slave badge from 1864 for Porter No. 336

creator: William Veronee, American

medium: metal

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

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


title: Blue hat with upturned white brim

medium: synthetic straw, synthetic cotton blend petersham (ribbon), and metal wire

subjects:
Hats
Design
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Skullcap with twig and pussy willow decoration

creator: Shop Individual Inc.

medium: a. synthetic velvet, nylon net, synthetic fiber, metal wire, paper, and buckram

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cream tunic shirt with rhinestones and belt

medium: synthetic, synthetic faille, nonwoven interfacing, cotton, plastic, glass, and metal

subjects:
Tunic
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Bumper sticker for Mayor Washington

creator: Graphic Communications International Union, 1983 - 2005

medium: ink on paper, adhesive

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

subjects:
Bumper sticker
Politic
Urban life
U.s. history, 1969-2001

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Terry S. Pretzer


title: Tintype in a paper case of three unidentified young women seated

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer with paper

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jan Kathleen Bourgeois


title: Print of Cab Calloway conducting his band with a large audience visible

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

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


title: Yellow cloche with yellow and green ribbon

creator: Merrimac Hat Company, American, 1838 - 1970

medium: fur velour, silk, metal wire, and petersham ribbon

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

subjects:
Cloche
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photograph of a Guilford County school bus and school children

creator: Siddell Studio, American, founded 1916

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Rural life
Education
Transportation
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 knit dress with blue collar

creator: Momentum

medium: polyester knit, synthetic knit trim, cotton ribbon, synthetic nonwoven fusible interfacing, plastic, and metal

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: U.S. Model 1842 musket and bayonet by Springfield Armory

creator: Springfield Armory, American, 1777 - 1968

medium: walnut, brass (alloy) and steel

country: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bayonet
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Military


title: <I>Company C. 367th Infantry N. A. Camp Upton L.I. May 1918</I>

creator: Hughes & Estabrook, American

country: Yaphank, Suffolk County, New York, 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 the family of Mattie Payne Morrison Holmes


title: Photograph of destruction in Greenwood after the Tulsa Race Massacre

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

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

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

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


title: Cabinet card of Norman Tuck and his son Alric 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: Aviator's silk scarf worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett

medium: silk (textile), ink

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Scarve (costume accessories)
Ww ii
Tuskegee airmen
Aeronautic
Clothing and dress
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Photographic print of Eunice Jackson and Owen William

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

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: Purple bodice with lace and matching skirt

medium: silk satin, cotton lace, glazed cotton, net, metal, and high pile velvet

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


title: Photograph of Elma Greer

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women


title: Photographic postcard of Oscar Calmeise

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

country: France, Europe

subjects:
Photographic postcard
France, europe
Photography
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Correspondence
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio


title: <I>Harper’s Weekly: Journal of Civilization Vol XXVII, No. 1405</I>

creator: Harper & Brothers, American, 1817 - 1962

date: November 14, 1883

medium: ink on paper, wood, glass

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

subjects:
Portrait
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Social reform
Abolitionist movement
Emancipation
Antislavery

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


title: Photograph of a woman wearing a dark colored dress and glasses

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: White wig worn by André 3000 of Outkast

medium: synthetic hair, synthetic fiber, lace, ribbon, elastic, and plastic

subjects:
Wigs
Hip-hop (music)
Rapper (musicians)
Costume
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: Photograph of Dr. Townsend with three individuals

subjects:
Group portrait
Portraits
Photography
Description and travel
Communitie


title: Sad iron owned by members of the Ellis family

creator: Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania, American

date: after 1870

medium: cast iron

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

subjects:
Iron
Black interior
Domestic life
Family

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


title: Blue crownless hat with sequins

medium: linen, synthetic fiber, plastic sequins, cellulose acetate, and monofilament thread

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified woman

creator: Charles D. Kirkland, American, 1851 - 1926

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women
American west
Buffalo soldier

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


title: Paper card with black metal snaps from Mae's Millinery Shop

creator: Unidentified

medium: metal, foil on paper

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

subjects:
Fastener
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: Second Lieutenant bar military insignia pin owned by Lt. Louise Lomax

medium: metal

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

subjects:
Insignia
Medicine
Women
Ww ii
Nursing
Tuskegee airmen
Segregation
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: Turntable used by Grand Wizzard Theodore

creator: Vestax, Japanese, 1977 - 2014

medium: plastic, metal, felt and rubber

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

subjects:
Turntable (sound device component)
Hip-hop (music)


title: Jigger measuring cup from Lyons Hall

creator: Cambridge Silver

date: after 1907

medium: silver on copper

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

subjects:
Jigger (measuring devices)
Cooking
Communitie
Dinner and dining
Family
Business

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1852 for Porter No. 505

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: <I>"MAUD" WYOMING STATE FAIR DOUGLAS 1910</I>

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Picture postcard
Photography
Amusement
American west


title: Will of Joseph Rickett leaving enslaved individuals to his brother

creator: Joseph Rickett, British, died 1737

date: September 23, 1736

country: Antigua and Barbuda, Caribbean, North and Central America

subjects:
Will
Slavery
Law
Finance
British colonialism
Family


title: Order forms for United Nations Publications

creator: United Nations Publications

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Bookmark
International affair

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: Round plane made by Cesar Chelor

creator: Cesar Chelor, American, 1720 - 1784

medium: wood with iron

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

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


title: <I>No. 19, Cotton Picking</I>

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

date: late 19th-early 20th century

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

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

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

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


title: Red felt bag for gavel soundblock used by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

medium: felt

subjects:
Bags (containers)
Women
Women' organization
Sororitie
Association and institution

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.


title: <I>Regimental Hdqrs. - Bourbain les Baine - Oct. 2, 1918</I>

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

date: October 2, 1918

medium: gelatin and silver on photographic paper

country: Bourbonne les Bains, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

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


title: Side table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

date: mid 20th century

medium: stain on wood with paint , steel and ink on pressure-sensitive tape

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

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

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


title: Press kit for the film The Flying Ace

creator: Norman Studios, American, 1920 - 1928

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Bond for the hire of enslaved man named Harry by the Virginia Central Railroad

creator: Virginia Central Railroad Company, 1850 - 1868

subjects:
Labor and material bond
Slavery
Labor union
Transportation
U.s. history, 1815-1861


title: Recruitment poster featuring Navy Cross recipient Dorie Miller

creator: United States Office of War Information, American, 1942 - 1945

medium: ink on paper on canvas

country: Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Poster
Ww ii
Men
Advertising
Military
World war, 1939-1945


title: Black and beige woven straw hat

creator: Peck & Peck, American, 1888 - 1991

medium: straw and rayon

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Narrow bead molder made by Cesar Chelor


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

date: 20th century

medium: wood, imitation leather, metal

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

subjects:
Chair
Religion
Worship service

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


title: Quilted petticoat

medium: cotton fabric and cotton batting

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


title: <I>The Liberator, Vol. XXIV, No. 7</I>

creator: The Liberator, American, 1831 - 1865

date: February 17, 1854

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


title: List of bonds for the hire of enslaved persons given to Evan Brown to collect

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: Grey sweat shirt and pants worn by Albert Woodfox while incarcerated

creator: Gildan Activewear Inc., Canadian, founded 1984

medium: shirt: cotton and polyester blend cloth;

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

subjects:
Sweat pant
Justice
Prison
Activism
Clothing and dress
Black power

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


title: Photograph of Rev. D. A. Townsend and Dr. A. M. Townsend standing on front steps

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Religious leader
Family
Fatherhood


title: Theatre program for Danton's Death

creator: Vivian Beaumont Theatre, American, founded 1965

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

subjects:
Theater program
Repertory theatre

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


title: Army jacket worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

creator: Unidentified

medium: cloth, plastic, thread

country: Al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia

subjects: Al-fallujah, al anbar, iraq, middle east, asia

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


title: Pocket watch owned by Harry T. Moore

creator: Illinois Watch Company, American, founded 1879

medium: metal and glass

country: New Carrollton, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Pocket watche
Resistance
Segregation
Violence
Men
Family
Hate crime
Civil right

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Juanita Evangeline Moore, daughter; "Skip" Pagan, grandson; and Darren Pagan, great-grandson


title: Placard stating "Black Lives Matter" used at Million Man March 20th Anniversary

medium: vinyl on cardboard

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

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


title: Photograph of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier

creator: Alonzo Callaway, American, 1847 - 1920

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Buffalo soldier
Military


title: Flyer advertising a protest against the sale of the Krugerrand

creator: International Committee Against Racism, American, 1973 - 1996

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Activism
Anti-apartheid movement
Pan africanism
Black power
U.s. history, 1969-2001
International affair
Multilingual communication
Business


title: <I>Mansion and Ballard Bldg., Tougaloo University, Tougaloo, Miss.</I>

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

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

country: Tugaloo, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Photographic postcard
Photography
American south
Architecture
Education


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Susie Bruce

creator: Sylvenus J. Fowler

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Portraits
Photography
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Antislavery

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


title: Photographic print of a man

date: early 20th century

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

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: Photographic postcard of Mr. Robinson

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

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

subjects: Portrait Photography

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


title: <I>Ideals and Adventures (The Negro American Series Book Four)</I>

creator: Emma E. Akin, American, 1887 - 1975

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Hardcover book
Medicine
Art
Literature
Education
United state history


title: Desk from the Dreamland Theater in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa

medium: wood, metal, varnish

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

subjects:
Writing desk
U.s. history, 1919-1933
Black enterprise
American south
Discrimination
American west
Race
Business

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


title: Headband with appliqued yo-yo flowers

medium: velveteen, buckram, plastic or metal, and nylon net

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: 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: Brown parasol with wood handle from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: synthetic fiber, wood, metal, and plastic

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

subjects:
Parasol
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Business

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


title: Cabinet card of W. H. Willard

creator: Herstein Gallery, American, 1873 - 1904

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Men


title: Silk rose worn by Sybrina Fulton at the 2016 Democratic National Convention

medium: synthetic fiber with metal and glue

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

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


title: Needlenose pliers from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience

medium: metal

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

subjects:
Needlenose plier
Design
Art
Folklife
Craftsmanship

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


title: Banjo made in the style of William Esperance Boucher, Jr.

medium: wood , metal , animal skin or synthetic materials

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

subjects:
Banjo
African diaspora
Resistance
Slavery
Music
Craftsmanship
U.s. history, 1815-1861

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert Bockee Winans


title: Rose print silk covered raffia hat

medium: silk dupioni with plastic, plain weave cotton, metal wire, floral tape, paper, rayon velveteen, Petersham ribbon, and buckram

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Roses
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Carte-de-visite of the office and quarters of Captain Horace James

creator: John D. Heywood, American

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

country: New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American south
Education
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Military


title: Black hat with flower sequins and beads

medium: fringe, metal wire, plastic sequins, plastic imitation pearl beads, grosgrain ribbon, and felt


title: <I>The War and the Negro People</I>

creator: Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930

subjects:
Pamphlet
Ww ii
Politic
Mass media
International affair
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 portrait of Mrs. Annie Cox

creator: Hall's Tintype & Ferrotype Gallery, American

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

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

subjects:
Tintype
Portraits
Photography
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Antislavery


title: Sign from segregated railroad station

medium: metal with paint

subjects: Signage Discrimination Segregation Race


title: Tweeter speakers used as part of a DJ setup

creator: Also/Miyako Technology Co., Ltd., Taiwanese, founded 1991

medium: plastic and metal and wire with plastic

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

subjects:
Loudspeaker
Hip-hop (music)

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Sally Cadwallader Ely

creator: Henry C. Phillips, American, 1843 - 1911

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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


title: Service Award pin for Mary Church Terrell from the NACW

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

subjects:
Pins (jewelry)
Women
Women' organization
Activism
Social reform
Women' club movement
Association and institution

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: Marble-top table from the home of Robert Smalls

medium: marble and walnut

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

subjects:
Table (support furniture)
Design
American south
Black interior
Domestic life
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877


title: Kourt King croquet game set balls from Rock Rest Tourist Home

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

medium: lacquer and paint on wood

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

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

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


title: Stereograph of people picking cotton in a field

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

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

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American south
Labor union
Agriculture
Cotton

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


title: Cheyney University Class of '64 40th Class Reunion name tag owned by Jim Vance

medium: ink on paper, metal

country: Cheyney, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Badge
Education
Journalism
Group identity

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


title: <I>The Slave's Friend</I>

creator: American Anti-Slavery Society, American, 1833 - 1870

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Periodical
Abolitionist movement
Anti-slavery movement
Children
Antislavery


title: <I>Residential</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
Rural life
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: Lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

creator: Unidentified

medium: metal and plastic

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: <I>The Freedmen's Book</I>

creator: Lydia Maria Child, American, 1802 - 1880

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, Stanley Turkel's Collection of Reconstruction Era Materials


title: Charleston slave badge from 1811 for Carpenter No. 27

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

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

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

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Margaret Alsop

creator: Alexander Gardner, Scottish, 1821 - 1882

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

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Portraits Photography Antislavery

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


title: Hat stand base from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: wood, paint, and tulle

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

subjects:
Hat stand
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Business

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


title: Brown fur felt cloche

creator: Mr. John, American, founded 1948

medium: fur felt and cotton grosgrain ribbon

subjects:
Cloche
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: Reel-to-reel tape recorder and reels used by sound engineer Russell Williams II

creator: Kudelski Group, Swiss, founded 1951

date: ca. 1972 (manufactured)

medium: metal and plastic with adhesive , leather and 1/4 inch tape

country: Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, Europe

subjects:
Audio equipment
Technology
Motion picture

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Russell Williams II


title: Brown velvet hat with leaves and bow

medium: silk velvet, silk, cotton, metallic thread, cord, silk grosgrain ribbon, and metal wire

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Orange pillbox with two bows and veil

medium: wool felt with nylon and cotton

subjects:
Pillboxe (hats)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Charleston slave badge from 1858 for Mechanic No. 142

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

medium: metal


title: Price list for dealers of Poro 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

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


title: White dress and jacket with floral embroidery

medium: synthetic twill with machine embroidery, plastic, metal, synthetic ribbon, and cotton

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Flowers
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Black and white dress with flowers

medium: knitted synthetic, glass, and shell

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Flowers
Shells & molluscs
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Payment receipt for the hiring out of an enslaved man named Lewis

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: January 16, 1811

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: Mechnical tally counter

creator: Veeder-Root, American, founded 1928

medium: metal , plastic

country: Miami, Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Measuring device
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Dundee Bonner


title: Hatpin with amber and gold decorations from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: metal, plastic, and rhinestones

subjects:
Hatpin
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Fashion
Beauty culture
Business

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


title: <I>The Ku-Klux Spirit in Congress / Geneva Award</I>

creator: McGill & Witherow, American, active 1860 - 1870s

medium: ink on wove paper

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


title: Piece of reinforcing bar used during the construction of the NMAAHC

medium: epoxy resin on steel

subjects: Steelwork Architecture Government Museum

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


title: Photograph of Rev. J. B. Beckham

creator: Calvert Bros. & Taylor, 1896 - 1900

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Religious leader


title: Rock from Normandy Beaches, D-Day 1944

creator: Hattye T. Yarbrough, American

medium: ink on rock

country: France, Normandy, Europe

subjects:
Souvenir
France, normandy, europe
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: Photograph of Mattie Jones

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: Flyer advertising a donation drive to support African Freedom Fighters

creator: Revolutionary Student Brigade, American, 1974 - 1980

medium: ink on paper

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

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


title: Roster for Company D 807th Pioneer Infantry, Third Platoon

country: Haussimont, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

subjects: Haussimont, champagne-ardenne, france, europe


title: <I>At "Smith's Palace," Narragansett Bay</I>

creator: Edward Mitchell Bannister, Canadian, 1828 - 1901

medium: oil paint and varnish on linen (material) canvas with wood , metal and Fome-Cor (TM)

country: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Oil painting
Art
Rural life
Landscape


title: Signed cabinet photograph of J. Lincoln Derrick

creator: Gustav Cramer, German, 1838 - 1914

medium: albumen and silver on nitrocellulose cardboard

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Journalism


title: Key tool carried by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: Mimeograph sheet with segregationist language

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

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


title: Hoe from Liberia

medium: iron and wood

country: Liberia, West Africa, Africa

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


title: Three-sheet film poster for The Bull Dogger

creator: Norman Studios, American, 1920 - 1928

country: Boley, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Three-sheet poster
American west
Men
Race film
Motion picture
Western film

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gay Young and Daniel Schindler


title: Black velour hat with tie

creator: Finley

medium: synthetic velour, synthetic silk faille, cotton, petersham cotton rayon ribbon, and adhesive

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

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Chair from Metropolitan AME

creator: Unidentified

medium: wood with velvet

subjects:
Chair
Communitie
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 the Metropolitan AME Church and the Right Reverend William Phillips DeVeaux, Sr., Presiding Prelate, Second Episcopal District, 113th Elected and Consecrated Bishop of the AME Church


title: Cabinet card of a Mrs. Houston

creator: Taylor & Wrye, American

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women


title: Photograph of Jack Johnson and Kid Cutler

creator: Culver Service, American

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

country: Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Photograph
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Sport


title: Black ruffled scarf from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: synthetic fiber, elastic, and thread

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Scarve (costume accessories)
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Business


title: Pink damask evening gown

medium: synthetic damask with metal thread, synthetic plain weave, padding, and metal

subjects:
Dresse
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cream knit gloves with pin tucks

date: mid-20th century

medium: double knit synthetic

subjects:
Glove
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Pinback button stating "Do the Right Thing!"

creator: Pleasant Company, American, founded 1986

medium: metal

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Politic


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified child in a gingham dress by J.P. Ball & Son

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

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

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

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


title: Combat Infantryman Badge worn by General Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: enamel on sterling silver

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

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

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


title: Pink beaded dress with gold lamé belt

medium: silk crepe, glass beads, metal, cording, metallic thread, and wood

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Bible stand in Chaplain Kit used by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley

medium: brass

country: United States, North and Central America

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


title: Baton used by Dr. Issac Greggs with The Human Jukebox marching band

medium: wood and plastic

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

subjects:
Baton (music equipment)
American south
Conductor (musicians)
Association and institution
Marching band (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mrs. Rose Greggs in loving memory of her husband Dr. Isaac Ben Greggs


title: <I>No. 64 - Cutting Sugar Cane.</I>

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

subjects:
Stereograph
Photography
Rural life
American south
Labor union
Agriculture


title: Albumen print of Millie and Christine McCoy

creator: Charles Eisenmann, 1855 - 1927

medium: albumen and silver on paper

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Slavery
Family
Entertainer


title: Black beret with ribbon

medium: straw, silk synthetic petersham ribbon, cotton petersham ribbon, and adhesive


title: Wedding ring belonging to Louise Ayers Church

medium: eighteen-carat gold

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

subjects:
Finger ring
Domestic life
Family
Marriage

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: Fox fur stole designed by Lustick Furriers from Mae's Millinery Shop

creator: Lustick Furriers, American

medium: fur and synthetic twill

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

subjects:
Stole (outerwear)
Design
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Business


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man

creator: John Green, American

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Flier for Krush Groove Christmas Party at Madison Square Garden

creator: Rush Communications, American, founded 1983

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Nightlife
Hip-hop (music)
Rapper (musicians)
Television
Djs (musicians)
Motion picture
Urban life
Holiday and festival


title: Flier for a speaking event by Minister Farrakhan

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

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Nation of islam
Association and institution
Politic


title: Photograph of a hunting party

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Recreation
Men

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: Opera glasses and case owned by Mary Church Terrell

creator: Lemaire, French, 1846 - 1955

date: late 19th-mid 20th century

medium: case: leather, silk, metal

subjects:
Opera glasse
Opera (music)
Amusement
Domestic life
Fashion
Theatre


title: Charleston slave badge from 1805 for Mechanic No. 194

creator: Charles Prince, American

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

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

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


title: Photograph of Dr. A. M. Townsend near a ledge

date: most likely 1909

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Description and travel


title: Charleston slave badge from 1859 for Servant No. 448

creator: William Veronee, American


title: Voucher of payment to Private Prince Simbo

creator: Eleazer Wales, American, 1732 - 1794

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Voucher
Slavery
U.s. history, revolution, 1775-1783
Free communitie of color
Freedom
Military


title: Letter containing news of Nat Turner's rebellion

creator: Eleanor Wayland Weaver, American, 1773 - 1855

date: January 6, 1832

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

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Resistance
Slavery
Violence
Correspondence


title: Ambrotype of a man

medium: silver nitrate on glass photographic plate

subjects: Ambrotype Photography


title: Daguerreotype of a man taken by Augustus Washington

creator: Augustus Washington, American, 1821 - 1875

medium: silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates with wood, leather, velvet, and metal

subjects: Daguerreotype Photography


title: Flute made for Blind Tom by William R. Meinell

creator: William R. Meinell, American

medium: silver, ebony, gold, and cork

subjects:
Flute (aerophones)
Slavery
Child musician
Instrumentalist (musicians)


title: Hat box filled with tools and materials from Mae's Millinery Shop

creator: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016

medium: plastic, cloth, metal, and paper

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


title: Tuxedo jacket designed by Sy Devore and worn by Nat King Cole in St. Louis Blues

creator: Sy Devore, American, died 1966

date: September 30, 1957

medium: wool and silk with plastic buttons

country: Studio City, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Dinner jacket
Design
Music
Costume
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Men
Musical film
Motion picture


title: Bond for the hire of the enslaved man Jacob by Edward Rouzee

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: October 28, 1808

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

subjects:
Bond (negotiable instruments)
Slavery
Finance
Agriculture
Business
Slave hire system


title: Cast iron sugar kettle

creator: Unidentified

date: 18th -20th century

medium: cast iron

subjects:
Kettle
Slavery
Cooking
Domestic life
Labor union
Dinner and dining
Agriculture


title: Photograph of the 25th anniversary of the founding of Tuskegee Institute

creator: Frances B. Johnston, American, 1864 - 1952

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

subjects:
Photography
Women
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American south
Education
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877


title: Hatpin decorated with pearl and black beads from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: metal and plastic

subjects:
Hatpin
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Fashion
Beauty culture
Business


title: Page from a photograph album with six mounted photographs

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

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: Award from AACM to Collenane Cosey in honor of her support

creator: Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, American, founded 1965

subjects:
Correspondence
Association and institution
Jazz (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Karumah, Dunni, Ishmak, Aribania and Mariama Cosey in memory of Baba Pete Cosey


title: Wood violin and bow from the Sugg McDonald house

creator: Vernon Sugg McDonald, American, 1906 - 1982

medium: wood with metal and fiber

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

subjects:
Bows (chordophone components)
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: Cabinet card of an unidentified man and woman 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

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


title: Brooch with a portrait of an unidentified man

medium: metal, collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Brooche Portraits Photography


title: <I>On the Art of the Theatre</I>

creator: Edward Gordon Craig, English, 1872 - 1966

subjects:
Hardcover book
Design
Art
Actor and actresse
Theatre


title: Plaque from American Society for Metals awarded to James A. Parsons Jr.

creator: ASM International, American, founded 1913

medium: ink and wood

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

subjects:
Commemorative plaque
Engineering
Professional organization
Science

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


title: <I>New England Loyal Publication Society No. 147</I>

creator: New England Loyal Publication Society, American, founded 1863

medium: wove rag paper

subjects:
Broadside
Economic
American south
Government
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Agriculture
Politic
Mass media
Business
Military
United state colored troop

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


title: Transit pass for St. Louis Public Service Company featuring Street Y Circus

creator: St. Louis Public Service Company, American, 1927 - 1966

date: April 1945

medium: ink on wove paper

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

subjects:
Passe (tickets)
Recreation
Transportation
Jazz (music)


title: Circular No. 8 from the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands

creator: Davis Tillson, American, 1830 - 1895

country: Augusta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Order (military records)
Slavery
Rural life
Law
Government
Labor union
Agriculture
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation
Race relation


title: Denim bucket hat worn by Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans on Good Times

creator: Rita Riggs, American, born 1930

medium: cotton denim, twill tape, and synthetic fiber

country: United States, North and Central America


title: Spanish colonial document related to slavery in Peru

country: Peru, Latin America, South America

subjects:
Legal document
Peru, latin america, south america
Slavery
Colonie
Spanish colonialism
Slave hire system


title: Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket owned by Walter Denning

creator: Birmingham Small Arms Company, British, 1861 - 1973

medium: metal, wood

subjects:
Ornament & design
Musket
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Military


title: Artificial pink flowers from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: paper, plastic, wire, and cardboard

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

subjects:
Accessorie
Flowers
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Fashion
Ornamentation
Business

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1800 for Fisher No. 55

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

medium: metal

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: Interworld Marketing Inc. badminton racket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

creator: Interworld Marketing Inc., American, founded 1970

date: after 1970

medium: wood with paint and string (fiber product)

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

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

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


title: Sad iron

medium: iron

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

subjects:
Iron
Slavery
Domestic life
Labor union


title: Brown leather jacket designed by Dapper Dan for Rakim

creator: Dapper Dan, American, born 1945

medium: leather, nylon cloth, and plastic zipper

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

subjects:
Jacket
Design
Hip-hop (music)
Rapper (musicians)
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: Trophy awarded to the Texas Southern University Debate Team

creator: A.C. Rehberger Company, American, founded 1912

medium: metal, plastic

country: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Trophie (prizes)
Women
Education
Communication

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Texas Southern University


title: Pale peach hat with black net and gold bead accents

medium: wool felt, synthetic net, plastic beads, synthetic velvet, synthetic trim, metal wire, synthetic grosgrain ribbon, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: <I>Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields (1914-1918): Verdun and the Battles for its Possession.</I>

creator: Michelin & Cie, French, founded 1889

medium: ink on paper and cloth

country: Verdun-sur-Meuse, France, Europe

subjects:
Guidebook
Verdun-sur-meuse, france, europe
Description and travel
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military

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


title: Tintype of men sitting on a car

creator: Unidentified

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer in mat board

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Postcard of Ruby, a Pullman maid, with a young girl

medium: paper

country: Ruby, Stafford County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
Labor union
Transportation
Family
Children
Motherhood


title: Pair of combat boots worn by Adm. Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half)

creator: Altama, founded 1969

medium: leather, nylon, foam, rubber, and metal

subjects:
Military uniform
Women
Clothing and dress
Military

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


title: <I>No. 2594: "Contrabands" made happy by employment as army teamsters. This shows a glimpse of their first "free" home; being their winter quarters near City Point, Va.</I>

creator: John C. Taylor, American

medium: silver and albumen on photographic paper with ink

country: City Point, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Albumen print
Slavery
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Labor union
Men
Emancipation
Military


title: Two pieces of pyrite from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience

creator: C. Edgar Patience, American, 1906 - 1972

medium: pyrite

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

subjects:
Sculpture component
Design
Art
Folklife
Craftsmanship

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


title: Albumen print of Hiram White

medium: albumen and silver on paper

subjects:
Albumen print
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 postcard with image of a small child

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

subjects: Portrait Photography Children


title: Payment receipt for hire of an enslaved man to the estate of John Rouzee

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: November 16, 1826

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Finance
Labor union
Men
Agriculture
Business
Slave hire system

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


title: Sign from a segregated bus

medium: metal and paint

subjects: Sign Segregation Transportation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.


title: Female mannequin head from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: paint on plaster

subjects:
Mannequin
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: Table knocker from the Elk's Rendezvous nightclub

medium: paint on wood

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

subjects:
Musical instrument
Nightlife
Amusement
Harlem renaissance (new negro movement)
Music
Musical theatre
Jazz (music)

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Abby D. Munro

creator: George N. Barnard, American, 1819 - 1902

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1830 for Servant No. 1638

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

medium: copper

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

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1827 for Servant No. 646

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: Dress designed by Ann Lowe

creator: Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981

medium: silk taffeta, silk faille, buckram, elastic, and metal fasteners

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Women
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Society


title: Medal for Defense Superior Service awarded to Col. Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Department of Defense

date: December 28, 1978

medium: metal with silk (textile)

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Medal
Government
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: Mameluke sword presented to Capt. George Garrison by the 55th Massachusetts

creator: F. Horster, German

medium: metal, steel, shagreen

country: Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

subjects:
Sword
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Anti-slavery movement
Antislavery
Military

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


title: 6-iron golf club used by Ethel Funches

creator: Ethel Funches, American, 1913 - 2010

date: late 20th century

medium: wood, metal, rubber, and ink

subjects:
Golf club (equipment)
Amusement
Sport
Golf
Athlete

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


title: Flier for a Mount Olive Baptist Church rally

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

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Communitie
Preaching
Religion

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


title: Black hat with white feather hat band

medium: a. velveteen, feathers, nylon, rayon ribbon, synthetic silk, adhesive, metal wire, cotton thread, synthetic satin with ink, and synthetic dye

subjects:
Hatpin
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photographic postcard of Julis Graham and wife

creator: Geissinger Studio, American

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects: Portrait Photography Correspondence

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


title: Document listing Cassius Clay's win-loss record

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

date: February 1964

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

subjects:
Mass media
Athlete
Sport

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


title: Nation of Islam Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform worn by Medina Rowell

medium: synthetic fiber and plastic button

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

subjects:
Blouse
Women
Education
Clothing and dress
Nation of islam
Religion
Urban life

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


title: Albumen print of four men indoors

medium: albumen and silver on paper on cardboard

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Labor union

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


title: Cotton split-leg drawers with lace trim

date: Early 20th century

medium: cotton, bobbin lace, and metal

subjects:
Pantaloon
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Craftsmanship

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


title: Oil lamp from the Jones-Hall-Sims House

medium: glass, metal and cloth wick

country: Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Oil lamp
Black interior
Communitie
Domestic life
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Bradley and Shannon Rhoderick


title: Photograph of a man and woman in front of car

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Photograph
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American south
American west
Transportation

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: Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade

creator: Samuel M. Fox, American, 1806 - 1864

date: February 28, 1849

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Slavery
American south
Correspondence
Domestic slave trade
Business


title: Daguerreotype of a young woman

creator: Augustus Washington, American, 1821 - 1875

medium: silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates

subjects: Daguerreotype Photography


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

creator: Agalin, French

date: mid 20th Century

medium: Bakelite (TM) and synthetic fiber

subjects:
Clothe brushe
Actor and actresse
Beauty culture
Singer (musicians)


title: Photographic postcard of a WWI soldier standing in front of tents

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

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Pointe shoe and tights worn by Alexandra Jacob of Dance Theatre of Harlem

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

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

subjects:
Toe shoe
Costume
Ballet
Clothing and dress

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


title: Tintype of a seated man

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>The Fight to Free Angela Davis: Its Importance for the Working Class</I>

creator: New Outlook Publishers, American

subjects:
Pamphlet
Justice
Women
Activism
Political organization
Politic
Mass media

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


title: Wooden hat stand from Mae's Millinery Shop

creator: Unidentified

medium: paint on wood

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

subjects:
Hat stand
Black enterprise
Millinery
Ornamentation
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: Wooden peach crate

date: mid 19th-mid 20th century

medium: wood and metal

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

subjects:
Crate
Slavery
Labor union
Agriculture


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified woman wearing a top hat and a fur stole

creator: Justus C. Swan, American, 1849 - 1928

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

country: Denver, Colorado, 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 JoAnn Oxley Foster


title: Seal of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff owned by Gen. Colin Powell

medium: enamel on metal


title: Photographic postcard of Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries clinching

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: Cabinet card of an unidentified boy leaning on a chair by Ball & Sons

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

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Children
Business


title: Pinback button for Channing Phillips' presidential campaign

creator: Monarch Novelty, American

medium: metal and plastic

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Servant No. 2164

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: Photographic portrait of a man and woman on floral paper backing

date: early 20th century

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1850 for Porter No. 75


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

creator: Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851

country: Holly Ridge, Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Cornerstone plaque from the Bank of Finance

creator: Bank of Finance, American, 1964 - 1981

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

subjects:
Plaque (flat objects)
American west
Communitie
Finance
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Civil right
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Natalie Finney Mallard in memory of her Uncle Onie Burnett Granville


title: Iron shot ball made into shackle

date: 19th century

medium: iron

country: Fort Anderson, Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Shackle
Slavery
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Violence

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


title: World War I enlisted man's olive drab tunic

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: wool, cotton and brass

country: France, Europe

subjects:
Tunic
France, europe
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Segregation
Clothing and dress
Men
Military


title: Panel raiser plane made by Cesar Chelor

creator: Cesar Chelor, American, 1720 - 1784

medium: wood with iron

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

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


title: Photographic postcard of WWI soldier with rifle

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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


title: Albumen portrait of Fanny Seward mounted on paper

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper

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


title: Photographic postcard of unidentified woman

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography


title: Jar for Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter

creator: Carol's Daughter, American, founded 1993

medium: ink on paper on plastic with adhesive

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

subjects:
Conditioner
Hair
Beauty culture
Business


title: <I>New Forms of Racism</I>

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Speeche
Oratory
Discrimination
Race
Political organization
Politic
Mass media


title: Training aircraft used by Tuskegee Institute

creator: Boeing Corporation, American, founded 1916

medium: steel, aluminum, copper alloy, wood, polyester, rubber, plastic

subjects:
Training aircraft
Ww ii
Tuskegee airmen
Aeronautic
Military
World war, 1939-1945


title: Clothes hanger used by the Pullman Palace Car Company

creator: Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969

date: early to mid 20th century

medium: wood, metal

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Hanger (costume equipment)
Labor union
Transportation
Pullman porter


title: Receipt for blankets given to soldiers Prince Simbo and Sampson Freeman

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

subjects:
Receipt
Slavery
U.s. history, revolution, 1775-1783
Free communitie of color
Freedom
Military


title: Last will and testament of Sarah Ann Blunt Crozley

creator: Sarah Ann Blunt Crozley, American, born 1820

date: October 1898

subjects: Will Slavery Law Family Emancipation


title: Racing shirt for the New York Pioneer Club worn by Ted Corbitt

medium: fleece on synthetic fiber

subjects:
Shirt
Track and field
Clothing and dress
Association and institution
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gary Corbitt in memory of Ted Corbitt


title: Letter from US Representative Tom DeLay to Carl Lewis

creator: Representative Tom DeLay, American, born 1947

country: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Track and field
Athlete
Sport

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


title: Silver brush owned by members of the Ellis family

creator: Black, Starr & Frost, American, founded 1810

date: late 19th-early 20th century

medium: silver, horsehair, and wood

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

subjects:
Brushe
Hair
Black interior
Domestic life
Family

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


title: Velvet skull cap hat with fabric flowers, bow, and veil

creator: The Star Millinery Shop, American

date: mid-20th century

medium: synthetic velvet, synthetic, synthetic net, silk thread, cotton-synthetic blend petersham ribbon, wire, buckram, and fusible lining

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Skeletons & bones
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Black plastic straw wide brim hat

creator: Elsa Schiaparelli, Italian, 1890 - 1973

medium: synthetic straw (polypropylene), wire (possibly metal) , and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Pin for 48th Infantry Dragoons worn by General Colin L. Powell

medium: enamel on metal

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

subjects:
Insignia
Government
Clothing and dress
U.s. history, 1945-1953
Military

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


title: Letter discussing the activities of the Commitee to Free the SASO 9

creator: John Akpan

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Activism
Correspondence
Pan africanism
Black power
U.s. history, 1969-2001
International affair

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


title: Harmonica owned by Big Mama Thornton

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

medium: brass (alloy) , wood , metal and plastic

country: Germany, Europe

subjects:
Harmonica
Germany, europe
Music
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)
Rhythm and blue (music)


title: Pulpit from Metropolitan AME

creator: John J. A. Simms, American, ca. 1853 - 1930

medium: wood

subjects:
Pulpit
Communitie
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 the Metropolitan AME Church and the Right Reverend William Phillips DeVeaux, Sr., Presiding Prelate, Second Episcopal District, 113th Elected and Consecrated Bishop of the AME Church


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

medium: metal

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


title: Tintype of man in suit, tie, and hat

creator: Unidentified

date: after 1860s

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Money box used by Bishop Richard Allen

date: early 19th century

medium: wood, iron, brass (alloy), leather and paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Boxe (containers)
African methodist episcopal
Religion
The black church

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of the Bishop Frederick and Mrs. Artishia Jordan Scholarship Fund


title: Photographic crayon portrait of Roseanna May

date: late 19th century

medium: emulsion, charcoal black, and pigment on fiberboard

subjects:
Companion portrait
Portraits
Photography
Art
Black interior
Family


title: Photograph of the Oklahoma National Guard during the Tulsa Race Massacre

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

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

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

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of a young woman wearing plaid

creator: James G. Brayton, American, born 1822

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

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

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Portraits Photography Communitie Fashion Family


title: Badge from the National Convention of Madam C. J. Walker's Agents

creator: Bastian Brothers Company, American, founded 1895

medium: metal and ribbon

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

subjects: Badge Women Business

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


title: Golf club used by Ethel Funches

creator: Slazenger, British, founded 1881

subjects:
Golf club (equipment)
Amusement
Sport
Golf
Athlete

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


title: Pinback button with "Negotiation Now" slogan

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: <I>General Court-Martial Orders, No. 39</I>

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: ink on paper

country: Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Order (military records)
Justice
U.s. history, 1865-1921
Discrimination
American west
Race
Military


title: Women's US Army Service hat worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown

creator: Sam Bonk Uniform and Civilian Cap Company, American, founded 1963

medium: wool, polyester, plastic, metal, and elastic

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alice Calberb F. Royal


title: Photograph of a Dr. George P.

creator: Gibson Art Galleries, American, 1894 - 1911

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

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Men


title: Collage of photographs of the Alpha Phi Alpha "Sphinx Club" fraternity

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

subjects:
Black-and-white photograph
Photography
Education
Men
Association and institution
Fraternitie


title: Photograph of Mary J. Phillips

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Recreation


title: Abstract floral pillbox hat with metallic thread

medium: synthetic satin pattern weave with metallic thread, synthetic faille, buckram, plastic, elastic, synthetic cotton blend petersham ribbon, and metal wire

subjects:
Ornament & design
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: Cabinet card of an unidentified boy on a printed vignette by the Globe 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: <I>The Road to Liberation for the Negro People</I>

creator: Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930

subjects:
Pamphlet
Civil right
Political organization
Politic
Mass media

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Anna M. Stanton

creator: Lewis Horning, American, 1834 - 1909

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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


title: U.S. Burial Flag for Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton

medium: cotton (textile)

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Funeral pall
Funeral rite and ceremonie
Korean war, 1950-1953
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of George "Everett" Penn, Jr.


title: Balloon-back side chair from the home of Robert Smalls

medium: walnut

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

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


title: Boat seat with spider web design from Ecuador

medium: wood

country: Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Latin America, South America

subjects:
Seat and seat component
Spiders & arachnids
African diaspora
Design
Art
Folklife
Transportation
Craftsmanship
Ornamentation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juan Garcia Salazar


title: <I>The Ball of Roses</I>

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

subjects:
Program
Roses
Women
Women' organization
Women' club movement
Association and institution
Society

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


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

creator: United States Mint, American, founded 1792

medium: copper alloy

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

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

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


title: T-shirt for the 5th Street Gym

country: Miami, Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Shirt
Clothing and dress
Sport
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Dundee Bonner


title: Lobby card for Lying Lips

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

subjects:
Lobby card
Race film
Motion picture

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


title: Doll owned by Clementine Roundtree Cottee and Josephine English Church

medium: porcelain, ceramic, glass, metal, cotton, and synthetic fiber

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

subjects:
Communitie
Domestic life
Family
Children

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


title: Pinback button promoting reparations for the Tulsa Race Massacre

medium: ink on paper, plastic, metal

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Economic
Justice
Activism
American south
American west
Tulsa race massacre
United state history
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist


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

creator: Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

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

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


title: Mahogany sofa from the home of Robert Smalls

medium: crotch mahogany

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


title: Carte-de-visite of the Smithsonian Castle

creator: George D. Wakely, English, born 1823

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

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


title: Postcard of Satchel Paige 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: Cabinet card portrait of Thomas Mundy Peterson

creator: William R. Tobias, American, 1849 - 1920

medium: collodion and silver on printing-out paper

country: Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Portraits
Photography
Suffrage
Men
Politic
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation


title: <I>MARTINIQUE - Type et Costume Créole</I>

creator: Leboullanger, French

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

country: Fort-de-France, Martinique, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

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


title: Suit, shirt, and handkerchief worn by Ira Tucker Sr.

creator: San Carlo, Italian

medium: cloth, linen, cotton, polyester

subjects:
Suit
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Men
Gospel (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds


title: Cotton scale used in South Carolina

creator: Unidentified

medium: iron, paint

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

subjects:
Steelyard
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American south
Segregation
Labor union
Agriculture
Cotton

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Courtesy of Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina


title: Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade

creator: Samuel M. Fox, American, 1806 - 1864

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Slavery
American south
Correspondence
Domestic slave trade
Business


title: American Woodmen ax owned by George W. Ross

medium: wood and aluminum

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

subjects:
Axes (tools)
Association and institution
Societie

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


title: Uniform cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan

medium: cloth with patent leather, metal and trimming

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 Descendants of Garfield Logan, In Honor of Philip Henry Logan


title: Yellow pearl bracelet from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: plastic and wire

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

subjects:
Bracelet (jewelry)
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Beauty culture
Business

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


title: Red hat with two bows

creator: Wesco

medium: fur felt, viscose satin ribbon, metal wire, and petersham ribbon

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: Underwood typewriter and case

creator: Underwood Typewriter Company, American, 1895 - 1963

medium: metal , plastic

subjects: Typewriter Sport Business


title: Straw skullcap with blue flower trim

creator: Merl, Inc., American, founded 1923

medium: straw, silk, rayon Petersham ribbon, velvet, adhesive, paper, plastic, steel, and plainweave cotton

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Basketball with laces

creator: Denkert Sporting Goods, American, 1900 - 1973

medium: ink on leather and rubber

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

subjects: Basketball Sport


title: Envelope addressed to Paula Baldwin from James Baldwin

creator: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

subjects:
Envelope
Dorset, england, united kingdom, europe
Literature
Communication

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


title: Black skullcap wtih rhinestones and feathers

medium: glass, rhinestone, plastic, metal wire, elastic cording, silk satin, tape, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Craftsmanship


title: Wooden hat block from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: wood

subjects:
Hat block
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: Envelope addressed to Mrs Janie Moon

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

subjects:
Envelope
Rural life
Domestic life
Correspondence


title: Photographic print of an unidentified boy

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Children


title: Grey tweed hooded cape designed by Arthur McGee

creator: Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019

date: mid to late 20th century

medium: wool with plastic buttons

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

subjects:
Cape (outerwear)
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Albumen print of a sharecropping family

medium: albumen and silver on paper and pasteboard


title: Dark blue maxi skirt designed by Arthur McGee

medium: silk chiffon with metal hook-and-eyes

subjects:
Skirt
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Hollow-cut silhouette of unidentified member of the Dickey family

medium: wove paper

country: Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Silhouette Slavery Art Family


title: Leslie speaker cabinet owned by James Brown

creator: CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927

medium: wood, vinyl, metal, glass

country: Illinois, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Loudspeaker
Soul (music)
Funk (music)


title: Letter written by Union soldier John Stagenwalt recounting New Orleans Massacre

creator: John Stagenwalt, American, 1843 - 1885

medium: ink on wove paper

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

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Slavery
White supremacy movement
Suffrage
Violence
Race riot
Correspondence
Family
Civil right
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Race relation
Military


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified infant 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