title: Black velvet beret

medium: velveteen and synthetic satin

subjects:
Hats
Design
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Craftsmanship


title: Ambrotype of a woman seated with a hat in her lap

creator: Unidentified

date: mid-19th century

medium: silver nitrate on glass photographic plates

subjects: Ambrotype Photography

source: Smithsonian Open Access

source_id: smithsonian

rights: Public Domain / CC0

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

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


title: Photographic postcard of Billy Ward and His Dominoes, with autographs

creator: Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
Conductor (musicians)
Instrumentalist (musicians)


title: Placard calling for reparations for the Tulsa Race Massacre

medium: dye on poster board, wood

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

subjects:
Picket sign
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: Rice fanner basket made in Senegal

medium: sweetgrass and other plant fiber

country: Senegal, West Africa, Africa

subjects:
Botany
Winnowing basket
Senegal, west africa, africa
African diaspora
Design
Craftsmanship
Agriculture
Rice farming

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


title: Pearl necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: pearls and metal

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

subjects:
Necklace
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: Uniform vest owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas

medium: wool, metal

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: <I>Holy Bible</I>

creator: American Bible Society, American, founded 1816

medium: ink on paper, leather covered cardboard, and ribbon

country: Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bible
Slavery
American south
American west
Freemason
Migration
Religion
Family
Association and institution
Faith
Emancipation
Race relation
Group identity

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Richard Allen Collins-Diggs, Thanks Grandpa, Mom, Carlotta, Denise, Diane


title: Hollow 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: Belt from an S1W uniform

creator: Outdoor Outfitters, American

medium: nylon, metal, and plastic

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

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


title: Navy plastic straw hat with fabric flowers and ribbon

medium: plastic straw, synthetic, synthetic velveteen, metal wire, elastic, plastic, paper, and synthetic petersham ribbon

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: Lobby card for Lying Lips

medium: paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Lobby card
Race film
Motion picture

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


title: <I>The Homesteader</I>

creator: Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951

medium: ink on paper with buckram

country: Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Book
Literature
American west
Men
Migration
Agriculture
Race relation


title: <I>The Liberator, Vol. XXV, No. 47</I>

creator: The Liberator, American, 1831 - 1865

date: November 23, 1855

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

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

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


title: Basketball jersey for Lockland Wayne High School

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

medium: cloth

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

subjects:
Jersey
Communitie
Clothing and dress
Youth
Athlete
Basketball
Sport

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, Robert Johnson, President, Franklin Seay, Vice President


title: Letter from Mary Jane Hale Welles to Gideon Welles

creator: Mary Jane Hale Welles, American, 1817 - 1886

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Parenthood
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Correspondence
Family


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

medium: metal

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

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

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


title: Pinback button reading Teach the Children the Truth

date: 20th century

medium: plastic laminate , metal

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

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Activism
Politic
Children

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abiodun and Last Poets Memorabilia


title: Pinback button for the Urban League of Greater New Haven

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

country: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

subjects:
New haven, connecticut, united state
Button (information artifacts)
Activism
Discrimination
Communitie
Race
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Association and institution
Civil right
Urban life

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


title: Lobby card for The Duke is Tops

creator: Million Dollar Productions, American, 1937 - 1940

medium: ink on poster board


title: Sale agreements for two enslaved persons and a house in colonial New Spain

creator: Juan Moreno

date: April 1670

medium: ink on wove paper

country: Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America

subjects:
African diaspora
Slavery
Law
Colonie
Spanish colonialism


title: Banner with motto of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs

medium: silk (fiber) , wood , paint

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

subjects:
Banner
Women
Activism
Communitie
Women' organization
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American south
American west
Women' club movement
Association and institution
Civil right
Political organization
Politic
Communication


title: Necktie worn by Ira Tucker

creator: Pierre Cardin, French, founded 1950

date: after 1950

medium: cloth (possibly synthetic fibers), cloth (possibly silk)

subjects:
Necktie
Clothing and dress
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: Photograph of a man and woman in formal clothes

creator: Louis Janousek, American, 1857 - 1934

date: late 19th century

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

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

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

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


title: Photograph of Fitz Lee

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


title: Plow plane made by Jethro Jones

creator: Jethro Jones, American, died 1828

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


title: Broadside in support of the "Danville Circular"

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

subjects:
Broadside
White supremacy movement
American south
Race riot
Politic
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Race relation


title: Cabinet card of J. C. Duncan

creator: Newton Art Studio, American

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

country: Newton, Jasper County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: Trephine used by Dr. Ben Carson

creator: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., American, founded 1838

subjects:
Medical equipment
Medicine

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


title: Pinback button stating "Black Lives Matter Everyday", from MMM 20th Anniversary

creator: Million Man March, American, founded 1995

medium: ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal

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

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

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


title: <I>No. 52</I>

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

medium: albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Domestic life
Family

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


title: Organ owned by Henry Long and family

creator: E.P. Carpenter & Company, American, 1852 - 1900

medium: wood, metal, ivory and mirrored glass

country: Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Organ (aerophones)
Amusement
Domestic life
Music
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Family of Henry L. Long


title: Nosing plane made by Cesar Chelor

medium: wood with iron

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

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


title: Flyer advertising a fundraising event for Zimbabwean refugees

creator: Zimbabwe African National Union, Zimbabwean, 1963 - 1987

medium: ink on paper

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


title: Brick from the chimney at Whitehead Plantation

creator: Unidentified Man or Men

medium: clay brick

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

subjects:
Block (shaped masses)
Resistance
Slavery
Architecture
Violence
U.s. history, 1815-1861


title: Payment receipt for $25 for bringing an enslaved man from Turks Island

creator: Rouzee Family, American

country: Turks and Caicos Islands, Caribbean, North and Central America

subjects:
Financial record
Finance
Agriculture
Illegal slave trade
Business

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


title: Hat with peach green and yellow fabric flowers

creator: Woodward & Lothrop, American, 1866 - 1995

date: late 1950s

medium: synthetic net (textile), synthetic satin, polyester, paper (fiber product), synthetic velvet, synthetic organza, petersham (ribbon), and adhesive

country: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Hats
Flowers
Design
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Sharecropping contract between Amos G. Robinson and Berry Couch

creator: Amos G. Robinson, American, born 1831

date: February 1, 1866

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

subjects:
Contract
Fruits
Slavery
American south
Labor union
Agriculture
Emancipation
Business


title: Overshot coverlet made by an unidentified weaver near Edgefield, South Carolina

creator: Unidentified

medium: cotton and wool

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

subjects:
Coverlet
Slavery
Domestic life
Craftsmanship

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Claudia Durst Johnson


title: Photograph of James A. Parsons Jr. at age 8

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Engineering
Children

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


title: Picture postcard of a North Carolina Convict Camp

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

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

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
Prison
American south
Violence


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

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

subjects:
Photographic postcard
Photography
Athlete
Race relation
Sport


title: Cabinet card of two unidentified women photographed by J. P. Ball & Son

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Multicolored striped and geometric pattern top

medium: polyester knit and metal

subjects:
Ornament & design
Shirt
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Black bow tie sold by Pierre Degand

medium: rayon and Velcro (TM)

country: Brussels, Belgium, Europe

subjects:
Bow ties
Brussels, belgium, europe
Music
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Men
Musical film
Motion picture


title: Dress designed by Ann Lowe

creator: Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981

medium: silk, satin, tulle, taffeta, linen, metal, and elastic

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

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


title: Towel used by the Pullman Company

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

medium: cotton

subjects:
Towel
Segregation
Labor union
Transportation
Pullman porter


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified woman

creator: Crane Art Co., American

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography

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


title: Dress Tab for Army Ranger worn by General Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: enamel on metal

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Insignia
Government
Clothing and dress
U.s. history, 1953-1961
Military

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


title: Cream and rust skull cap with net

medium: synthetic velveteen, nylon net, synthetic silk, acetate, metal wire, petersham rayon ribbon, and buckram

subjects:
Hats
Skeletons & bones
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: Program from the first performance of "The Amen Corner"

creator: Howard University, American, founded 1867

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Theater program
Literature
Drama (theatre)

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


title: Albumen print of African American Odd Fellows in front of a grandstand

medium: albumen and silver on paper

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

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Fraternal organization
Association and institution


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

medium: metal

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

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


title: Red straw hat with upturned brim and high crown

date: Mid-late 20th century

medium: straw and paint

subjects:
Hats
Design
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photograph portrait of an unidentified man

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

subjects:
Collodion print
Portraits
Photography


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

creator: G. Haynard, American

medium: wood , metal , glass and paint

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

subjects:
Boat
Black enterprise
Labor union
Transportation

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


title: Handwritten note about Roger Williams University

medium: graphite on paper

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

subjects: Note Correspondence


title: Boxing headgear worn by Muhammad Ali

creator: Everlast Worldwide, Inc., founded 1910

medium: leather, padding, cloth, metal

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

subjects: Headgear Athlete Sport


title: China saucers from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

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

medium: paint and leaf (metal) on porcelain

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

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

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


title: Photograph of a man and two women

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: Metal leatherworking gauge

creator: William Sugg, American, 1828 - 1889

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

subjects:
Tool
Skilled labor
Black interior
Labor union
Craftsmanship

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


title: Cabinet card of three unidentified women and a child by J. P. Ball & Son

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Mission style rocking chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

date: mid 20th century

medium: varnish on wood with vinyl and padding (material)

subjects:
Rocking chair
Description and travel
Black enterprise
Black interior
Recreation
Segregation
Business


title: Charleston slave badge from 1862 for Servant No. 1241

creator: William Veronee, 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: Crate sent by Lt. Garwood Hardiman to Mrs. Ora Mae Hardiman

medium: wood

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

subjects:
Crate
Ww ii
Communitie
Family
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Photograph of Kappa Alpha Psi members

creator: Dexheimer-Carlon Studios, American

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Photograph
Communitie
Education
Men
Association and institution
Fraternitie

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Calvin M. Reaves, Polemarch (2012-2019), Smithfield (NC) Alumni Chapter, Middle Eastern Province


title: Costume worn by Maxine Jones in "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" video

creator: Danny Flynn

medium: Dress: synthetic fiber and spandex

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

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


title: "Pussy Power Hat" worn during the Women's March on Washington

medium: yarn: Acrylic (fiber)

subjects:
Hats
Women
Activism
Feminism
Clothing and dress
Politic
Race relation
Gender issue

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Ayeisha Brinson


title: High crown fabric hat with striped and circular pattern

medium: cotton, buckram, and synthetic fabric

subjects:
Ornament & design
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cream wool top hat

medium: wool felt, silk, synthetic fiber, and vinyl

subjects:
Top hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Brimless mulitcolored sequined hat

medium: aluminum sequin with synthetic silk faille and non-woven interfacing

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Fatigue shirt worn by Spc. James E. Brown II of the 20th Engineer Brigade

creator: Bonham Manufacturing Company Inc., American

medium: cotton (fiber) and plastic

country: Viet Nam, Asia

subjects:
Uniform
Viet nam, asia
Clothing and dress
Men
Vietnam war, 1961-1975
Military

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


title: Placard calling for indictment of police officers used at Baltimore Protests

creator: Peoples Power Assemblies, American

date: April 2015

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

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

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

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


title: Cast iron kettle owned by members of the Ellis family

date: late 19th-early 20th century

medium: cast iron

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

subjects:
Kettle
Cooking
Black interior
Domestic life
Dinner and dining
Family

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


title: <I>367th Inf 92nd Div. On way to Marbache Mthe et Moscelle, Oct. 12, 1918</I>

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

date: October 12, 1918

medium: gelatin and silver on photographic paper

country: Marbache, Lorraine, France, Europe

subjects:
Photograph
Marbache, lorraine, france, europe
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military

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


title: School copy book used by Hannah Amelia Lyons

creator: Philip Price Jr., American

medium: ink on paper with string

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

subjects:
Workbook
Education
Children
Free communitie of color
U.s. history, 1815-1861

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hope Evans Boyd


title: Photographic postcard of J. J. Cotten Barbershop

creator: Unidentified

medium: ink on wove paper

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

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
Black enterprise
American west
Communitie
Men
Barbershop
Business


title: Photograph of Rev. John B. Randolph and a church event program

medium: .1: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Architecture
Religion
The black church
Worship service


title: Photograph of a wooden house

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Domestic life


title: Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I

creator: Carl Zeiss, German, founded 1846

medium: leather , glass and metal

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

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter L. Robinson, Jr. and Marie Robinson Johnson


title: <I>Untitled</I>

creator: Lewis Wickes Hine, American, 1874 - 1940

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Education

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


title: Sign used for segregating transportation terminal seating area

date: before 1950

medium: whitewash and paint on wood

country: Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Sign
American south
Segregation
Transportation


title: Photographic postcard of two men in studio posing with a horse

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
American west


title: Photograph of Lt. Louise Lomax in her Army Nurse Corps uniform

creator: United States Army Air Corps, American, 1926 - 1947

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

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

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


title: Delta "50th Anniversary" pin worn by Eugene Harmond

creator: Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925

medium: metal

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Harriet Tubman

creator: Benjamin F. Powelson, American, 1823 - 1885

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
Abolitionist movement
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Freedom
Antislavery

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


title: <I>Tom, The Blind Negro Boy Pianist, Only 10 Years Old</I>

creator: Horace Waters, American, 1845 - 1949

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Portrait
Polka (music)
Slavery
Composer (musicians)
Folk (music)
Child musician
Children
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Singer (musicians)


title: Iron cooking pot hook from the Brock Plantation

date: 19th century

medium: iron

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

subjects:
Pothook
Slavery
Cooking
Domestic life
Labor union
Dinner and dining

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


title: Photographic postcard of two women unidentified women

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

subjects: Portrait Photography


title: Pennant for the New York Black Yankees

medium: paint on felt

subjects: Pennant Baseball Segregation Sport


title: Deed of sale for an enslaved man named Cane

creator: Samuel F. Smith, American, 1814 - 1890

date: February 10, 1859

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

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

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


title: Pink cap with rose

creator: Clover Lane

medium: synthetic straw with polyester velvet, metal, silk, synthetic ribbon, and adhesive

subjects:
Caps (headgear)
Roses
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: Photograph of a girl reading

date: early 20th century

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Recreation
Youth


title: Tennis racquet used by Althea Gibson

creator: Althea Gibson, American, 1927 - 2003

date: mid 20th century - late 20th century

medium: wood, rubber, synthetic fiber

subjects:
Racket (sport equipment)
Women
Tenni
Sport

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


title: <I>Treason in Congress: The Record of the Un-American Activities Committee</I>

creator: Progressive Citizens of America, American, 1946 - 1948

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

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


title: Wide brimmed woven raffia hat

creator: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

medium: a. raffia, straw, velveteen, rayon ribbon, and metal wire

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Teal blue dress and cropped jacket designed by Ann Lowe

creator: Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981

medium: dress: silk satin, silk faille, gauze, buckram, and metal fasteners;

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Florance Rumbough Trevor


title: Cotton blouse with lace and floral embroidery

medium: cotton, cotton lace, and boning

subjects:
Blouse
Flowers
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Receipt from Photo Supply Ltd. from the studio of H.C. Anderson

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

subjects:
Bill of sale
Photography
Black enterprise
American south
Communitie
Segregation
Business


title: Model 1854 Lorenz rifle

medium: beech, walnut, brass (alloy) and metal

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

subjects:
Rifle (long guns)
American south
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Military


title: Green crochet shawl

medium: Synthetic (possibly acrylic)

subjects:
Accessorie
Clothing and dress


title: Charleston slave badge from 1854 for Porter No. 973

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: Charleston slave badge from 1822 for Servant No. 1048

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849


title: Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster awarded to Lt. Col. Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

date: August 8, 1972

medium: enamel on gold 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: <I>Truck Train unloading 366 Inf. Bruyers, Vosges, France. Aug 12, 1918</I>

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

medium: gelatin and silver on photographic paper

country: Bruyères, Lorraine, France, Europe

subjects:
Photograph
Bruyères, lorraine, france, europe
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military


title: Photographic print of a Samuel M. Jackson, Jr. sitting on a chair in the lawn

creator: Unidentified

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Photograph
American south
American west
Communitie
Children

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


title: Photograph postcard of the Jenkins Orphanage Band, Charleston, South Carolina

creator: Edward Elcha, American, 1885 - 1939

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
American south
Band (music)
Child musician
Instrumentalist (musicians)


title: Photograph of three women standing behind a seated man

creator: Orlando Scott Goff, American, 1843 - 1916

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

country: Montana, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Music
Family


title: Sign stating "End Racist Terror!" used at Million Man March 20th Anniversary

creator: Workers World Party (WWP), American, founded 1959

medium: ink, paper, poster board, metal, duct tape, and medium density fiberboard

subjects:
Sign
Justice
Activism
Lgbtq
Social reform
Violence
Black live matter
Men
Sexuality
Civil right
U.s. history, 2001
Race relation


title: Red straw skullcap with matching ruffle flower

creator: Vanilla Beane, American, 1919 - 2022

medium: straw with synthetic fiber

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Charleston slave badge from 1858 for Porter No. 1414

medium: metal


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

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: November 12, 1839

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Law
Finance
Agriculture
Business

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


title: T-shirt from the 2018 Stacey Abrams Georgia gubernatorial campaign

creator: Stacey Abrams for Governor, American, founded 2018

medium: cotton (textile)

country: Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
T-shirt
Lgbtq
Clothing and dress
Political organization
Politic
U.s. history, 2001

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


title: National Negro Business League pin

creator: G. Addison Turner, American

medium: celluloid, ribbon and metal

subjects:
Badge
Black enterprise
Association and institution
Business

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


title: Wedding veil with cream flowers

date: mid-20th century

medium: synthetic net, wax, metal wire, and paper

subjects:
Veil
Flowers
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Marriage


title: Scrapbook page about the Wiley College Debate Team

creator: Henrietta Bell Wells, American, 1912 - 2008

medium: ink, silver and gelatin on photographic paper and organic material on paper with adhesive

country: Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women' organization
Oratory
Education
Sororitie
Association and institution

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox


title: US Forest Service metal hard hat worn by Melody Starya Mobley

creator: United States Forest Service, founded 1905

medium: satin ribbon on aluminum shell with plastic and nylon interior

country: Cleveland National Forest, San Diego County, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Hard hats
Shells & molluscs
Nature
American west
Government
Labor union
Clothing and dress
Agriculture

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


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

date: October 1, 1828


title: Ceramic plate commemorating the Centennial of the 16th Street Baptist Church

creator: Kettlesprings Kilns, American, founded 1950

medium: ceramic and glaze

country: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Ceramic
Design
Resistance
American south
Communitie
Religion
Hate crime
Civil right

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Marilynn Syphax in memory of Harriet Irene White


title: Flyer advertising an evening of jazz at NYU Loeb Student Center

creator: Jack Kleinsinger, American

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Latin jazz (music)
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)
Nuyorican movement


title: <I>Vacations at Taylor's Playfair</I>

creator: Ouida F. Taylor, American, died 2001

medium: digital

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

subjects:
Brochure
Photography
Communitie
Recreation
Segregation
Domestic life
Family

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. T.R. Taylor and descendants of Geraldine A. Taylor, Proprietor, "Taylor's Playfair"


title: Brown brimmed hat with foliage printed hat band

creator: Thomas Begg, Inc., American

medium: wool felt with cotton, leather, vinyl, silk, and adhesive

subjects:
Derbie (hats)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


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

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

medium: enamel on metal

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


title: Cattle branding iron used by the Bell family

medium: wrought iron

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

subjects:
Brand
Rural life
American south
American west
Communitie
Labor union
Family
Agriculture

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Erma Johnson, Felicia Taylor, Katherine Taylor, and Ronald Johnson


title: Tintype portrait of Col. C. W. Folsom

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: Receipt for payment to Jack Little for his service in the Continental Army

creator: State of Connecticut, American, founded 1778

country: Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Biography of Sarah Ann Blunt Crozley

date: December 1884

subjects:
Biography file
Slavery
Family
Emancipation


title: Charleston slave badge from 1860 for Porter No. 1377

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

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


title: Photographic print of two unidentified men outdoors

creator: Unidentified

date: 20th century

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography


title: Communion dish used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station

medium: pewter

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

subjects:
Communion sets
Rural life
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 Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation


title: Charleston slave badge from 1840 for Porter No. 148


title: Scrapbook fragment with five pictures adhered to it

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


title: Yellow velveteen pillbox hat

creator: Mr. John, American, founded 1948

medium: Synthetic rayon faille with metal wire, buckram, and velveteen

subjects:
Pillboxe (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: Noisemaker from the American Legion

creator: American Legion, American, founded 1919

medium: rubber and metal

country: Paris, France, Europe

subjects:
Noisemaker
Paris, france, europe
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Ornamentation
Military

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


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man

creator: Lothrop Studios, American, 1865 - 1905

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography

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


title: <I>Old Transit in Southern Mississippi.</I>

creator: Strohmeyer & Wyman, American, unknown-1901

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

country: Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Stereograph
Photography
Rural life
American south
Communitie
Domestic life
Transportation
Family


title: Tintype of a baby surrounded by lace coverlet

medium: silver on iron photographic plate

subjects: Tintype Photography Children


title: Transit pass for St. Louis Public Service Company depicting Cab Calloway

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

date: April 1944

medium: ink on wove paper

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

subjects:
Passe (tickets)
Transportation
Jazz (music)


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

creator: Leboullanger, French

medium: ink on paper and adhesive

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

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


title: Letter to the parents of David Hoyt from James F. Legate

creator: James F. Legate, American, 1829 - 1902

date: September 11, 1856

medium: ink on paper

country: Douglas County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
American west
Violence
Anti-slavery movement
Correspondence
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery


title: Payment receipt for loan of Milly and her children, owned by Apphia Rouzee

creator: Rouzee Family, American

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Women
Finance
Family
Agriculture
Children
Business
Slave hire system


title: Slate notebook used by Bishop Benjamin Tanner

medium: wood, slate, and paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Notebook
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: Singer treadle sewing machine cabinet table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

creator: Singer Corporation, American, founded 1851

medium: varnish on wood with cast iron

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

subjects:
Work 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: Carte-de-visite of an young boy holding a rifle in Napa, California

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

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

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
American west
Communitie
Domestic life
Family
Children


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

creator: James G. Brayton, American, born 1822

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women
American west
Communitie
Family


title: Black platform ankle boots worn by Bootsy Collins

creator: New Rock, founded 1978

medium: leather, rubber, metal, and cotton cord shoelaces with plastic aglets

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

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


title: Green brocade dress with rhinestones sequins and beads

medium: synthetic brocade with metal thread, plastic sequins, plastic beads, with glass and plastic rhinestones

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Clothing and dress


title: Baseball from the 1992 World Series autographed by Joe Carter

creator: Rawlings, American, founded 1887

medium: cork (bark) , yarn and hide

subjects: Baseball Athlete Sport


title: Pink and purple turban-style hat by Dior

creator: Dior, French, founded 1946

medium: silk organza with faille lining, cotton gauze and buckram

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photograph carte-de-visite of R.T. Greener

creator: Augustus Marshall, American, 1835 - 1916

date: July 1865

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

country: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Education

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


title: Hollow-cut silhouette of Ebenezer Dickey

medium: wove paper

country: Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Silhouette Slavery Art Family


title: Desk from the Hope School

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

medium: iron and hardwood

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

subjects:
Desk
American south
Education
Segregation

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


title: Photograph of a toddler standing on a wicker chair

creator: Louis Janousek, American, 1857 - 1934

date: late 19th century

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

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

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

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


title: Pages 221 and 222 from an issue of Niles' Register

creator: Hezekiah Niles, 1777 - 1839

date: November 19, 1831

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Resistance
Violence
Mass media
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery

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


title: Red suit owned by James Brown

creator: Unidentified

medium: synthetic fiber

subjects:
Jump suit
Soul (music)
Funk (music)
Clothing and dress

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


title: Brown hat with pheasant feather brim

medium: wool felt with feathers, metal wire, and adhesive


title: <I>Y. & M. V. R. R. Station Cary, Miss. 5-1-27</I>

creator: Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Cary, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Document comparing Clay and Liston's knock-out percentages

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: Cellulose nitrate nail file from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

creator: Agalin, French

date: mid 20th Century

medium: Bakelite (TM), metal

subjects:
Nail file
Actor and actresse
Beauty culture
Singer (musicians)


title: Train car sign from the Pullman Company used by Thomas McCord

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

medium: cardboard

subjects:
Information sign
Labor union
Transportation
Professional organization
Association and institution
Pullman porter

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Victor Young in memory of Thomas McCord, Louisville, Kentucky


title: <I>You'll Find Old Dixieland in France</I>

creator: Leo Feist, Inc., American, 1909 - 1934

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Sheet music
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Music
Military


title: Photograph of the President's Mansion of Roger Williams University

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography


title: <I>The Liberator, Vol. XXIV, No. 23</I>

creator: The Liberator, American, 1831 - 1865

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

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

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


title: Window card for The Bronze Venus

country: Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Window card
Actor and actresse
Musical film
Race film
Dance
Motion picture
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)
Rhythm and blue (music)


title: Envelope addressed to Arthur M. Townsend

creator: Newsflash Inc., American, founded 1934

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

subjects: Envelope Photography Correspondence


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

creator: Leboullanger, French

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


title: <I>They Shall Not Die!: Stop the Legal Lynching!: The Story of Scottsboro in Pictures</I>

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

subjects:
Pamphlet
Justice
Anti-lynching movement
Lynching
Civil right
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: Sign from Women's March on Washington with “When you hurt me you hurt yourself"

medium: markers on paper

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

subjects:
Poster
Resistance
Women
Activism
Feminism
Music
Politic
Singer (musicians)


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified man standing next to a chair

creator: John Green, American

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Charleston slave badge from 1862 for Porter No. 1107 / 1863 for Servant No. 176

creator: William Veronee, American

medium: metal

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

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

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


title: Envelope addressed to Maxine Sullivan

creator: Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987

country: 818 Ritter Place, Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Envelope Correspondence


title: Photographic postcard of Charles Wilbur Rogan with his unit in the Philippines

creator: Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889

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

country: Philippines, Asia

subjects:
Photographic postcard
Philippines, asia
Photography
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Athlete
Military


title: Woven basket purse with floral design from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: grass, cotton thread, leather, and metal

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

subjects:
Purse (bags)
Flowers
Grasses & sedges
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Business

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


title: Cabinet card of a Buffalo Soldier, John Baker

creator: Alseen & Company, American

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

country: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Navy and black hat with sequins and feathers

creator: Laura P. Thomas James, American

medium: feathers, plastic sequins, seed beads, plastic rhinestones, plastic, synthetic satin, synthetic moire, cotton, synthetic and cotton blend petersham ribbon, elastic, metal wire, adhesive, and stiffener

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

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>Our Hunters</I>

creator: William Henry Jackson, American, 1843 - 1942

medium: albumen and silver on paper

country: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Albumen print
Nature
Photography
U.s. history, 1865-1921
American west
Buffalo soldier
Family


title: Streamer for Southwest Asia Service, Defense of Saudi Arabia 1990-1991 Campaign

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

medium: rayon with silk and metal

country: Saudi Arabia, Asia

subjects:
Banner
Saudi arabia, asia
Ornamentation
Persian gulf war, 1991
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: Small box respirator

creator: Unidentified

medium: metal, paint, rubber, canvas and glass

subjects:
Gas mask
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: Brown faux leather and fur coat with belt

creator: Beene Bazaar, American

medium: faux leather, vinyl, faux fur, metal, and synthetic

subjects:
Coat
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Black velveteen pillbox hat with net

medium: synthetic velveteen, buckram, synthetic satin, synthetic satin ribbon, synthetic petersham ribbon, metal wire, and nylon net

country: United States

subjects:
Pillboxe (hats)
United state
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Albumen print of a man with moustache

creator: Magovern & Baker, American

medium: albumen and silver nitrate on photographic paper, cardboard

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

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography


title: Miniature copy of First Lady Hayes's evening gown by Ann Lowe

creator: Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981

medium: silk satin, faille, lace, sequins, beads, fringe, and metal

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

subjects:
Dresse
Design
Black enterprise
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Politic


title: Charleston slave badge from 1801 for Mechanic No. 27

creator: Charles Prince, American


title: Necktie worn by Ira Tucker Sr.

creator: Metcalf Neckwear Company, founded 1917

medium: cloth (possibly synthetic fibers), cloth (possibly silk)

subjects:
Necktie
Clothing and dress
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: Poster in support Joan Little

creator: Joanne Little Defense Fund, Inc., American, founded 1974

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Poster
Justice
Prison
Women
American south
Law
Violence
Free joan little movement
Civil right
Race relation


title: Straw cowboy hat with feathered hat band worn by Arthur Lee

creator: Shady Brady Hat Company, American, founded 1976

medium: straw, feathers, and synthetic fiber

country: Ukiah, Mendocino county, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cowboy hats
Rock and roll (music)
Clothing and dress
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Diane Lee in memory of Arthur Taylor Lee


title: Maroon hat with upturned brim

creator: Bergdorf Goodman, American, founded 1899

medium: wool felt and grosgrain ribbon


title: Black cropped jacket and white blouse

medium: synthetic twill, synthetic ribbon, cotton, metal, synthetic knit, and padding

subjects:
Jacket
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cabinet card of two unidentified women

creator: Taylor & Wrye, American

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women
Communitie


title: Type AN 5835-1 dead reckoning computer owned by Fenton B. Sands

creator: J. B. Carroll Company, American

medium: plastic and metal

subjects:
Navigational instrument
Ww ii
Tuskegee airmen
Aeronautic
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Tinted photograph of young Mae Reeves

medium: ink on paper

subjects: Photograph Photography Millinery Children


title: Identification tag for Civil War soldier Qualls Tibbs

medium: brass

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


title: Cast iron skillet owned and used by Beatrice Mack

medium: cast iron

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

subjects:
Skillet
American south
Cooking
Dinner and dining

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


title: Program for a Reconsecration service at Murphy AME Church

date: September 4, 1927

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

subjects:
Program
African methodist episcopal
Religion
The black church
Worship service


title: Postcard of Phillips Hall at Roger Williams University

creator: Lay Brothers Photography, American, 1911 - 1928

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


title: Ohio State Buckeyes football helmet worn by Archie Griffin

creator: Riddell, American, founded 1929

medium: plastic, metal, padding, synthetic fiber

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

subjects: Helmet Athlete Football Sport


title: Invoice and receipt for payment by Edward Rouzee

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: February 1817

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

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Finance
Agriculture
Business

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


title: Envelope sent from William Scott to Maxine Sullivan

creator: William Scott, American

subjects:
Envelope
Dance
Correspondence
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)


title: Green shoe tree with unpainted bar

medium: wood, metal, and paint

subjects:
Shoe tree
Trees
Clothing and dress


title: Medallion depicting Prince Hall

date: after 1807

medium: bronze

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: Document on distribution of six enslaved persons owned by Elizabeth Roberts

creator: John Neusville, American

country: St. Paul's Parish, Colleton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Slavery
Women
American south
Finance
Men
Family
Children
Business
U.s. history, 1783-1815

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


title: Music stand for the Panama Francis Savoy Sultans

creator: Humes & Berg Manufacturing Co., Inc., American, founded 1935

medium: paint , hardboard , paper and metal

subjects:
Music stand
Jazz (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alyce Francis in memory of David "Panama" Francis


title: Photograph of Dr. George W. Bugg

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Men

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


title: Photographic postcard portrait of a cowboy

creator: Unidentified

date: early 20th century

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink


title: Cabinet card of two unidentified women and a boy by J. P. Ball & Son

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

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Pinback button against the Vietnam War

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

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


title: Lobby card for The Betrayal

creator: Astor Pictures, American, 1930 - 1963

medium: paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Lobby card
Race film
Motion picture

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


title: Folding camera owned by Laura Fitzpatrick

creator: Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgian, founded 1867

medium: metal , plastic , glass

subjects:
Camera
Photography
Communitie
Youth
Society
Urban life

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of her children in memory of Laura Fitzpatrick


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of an unidentified woman

creator: Rev. Jacob H. Harter, American, 1820 - 1884

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 Antislavery

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


title: Deed of sale for an enslaved man named Pierre

creator: John French Coffey, born 1826

date: December 8, 1860

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

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

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


title: Print of Cab Calloway with his band and dancers from the movie The Singing Kid

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: California, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Nightlife
Segregation
Harlem renaissance (new negro movement)
Music
Conductor (musicians)
Composer (musicians)
Dance
Entertainer
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)
Stereotype

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


title: Black Raggedy Ann style doll with ivory dress

date: late 20th century

medium: cotton (textile) , Acrylic (fiber) yarn, (possibly) polyester fill, synthetic satin, synthetic machine lace, cotton twill, elastic, and acrylic paint

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Play
Fashion
Craftsmanship
Children

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>Strut Miss Lizzie / Home Again Blues</I>

creator: Black Swan Records, American, 1920 - 1923

medium: vinyl with ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Phonograph record
Music
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Singer (musicians)


title: Photograph of Lucille Brown among Poro agents and one small child

creator: Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women
Cosmetic
Beauty salon (beauty shops)
Children
Beauty school
Business


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

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

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

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
American west
Communitie
Domestic life
Fashion
Family


title: Kard with sheath owned by Lt. Vernon O. Nicolls

date: before 1800

medium: metal

country: Italy, Europe

subjects:
Italy, europe
Knive (cutting tools)
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Natural straw hat with wide brim

medium: straw and petersham (ribbon)

subjects:
Hats
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Pioneer Electronic Crossover SF-850 for DJ setup

creator: Pioneer, established 1938

medium: metal , plastic and wire

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

subjects:
Audio equipment
Hip-hop (music)


title: Jersey for the Milwaukee Bucks worn and signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabar

creator: Sand-Knit, American, 1921 - 1984

medium: synthetic fiber, thread, paper, plastic

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

subjects:
Jersey
Clothing and dress
Athlete
Basketball
Sport


title: <I>Soul Force: Official Journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference vol. 3 no. 3</I>

creator: Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990

date: January 1971

medium: ink on newsprint

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

subjects:
Newsletter
Activism
American south
Government
Labor union
Religion
Communication


title: Blazer, tie, and belt worn by Ted Corbitt for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics

medium: Jacket: wool, silk, plastic, and thread; Tie: silk and thread; Belt: leather, metal, ink, and thread

country: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, Europe

subjects:
Sport uniform
Helsinki, uusimaa, finland, europe
Track and field
Olympic
Clothing and dress
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: Wire cutters

medium: paint on metal and wood

country: England, United Kingdom, Europe

subjects:
Wire cutter
England, united kingdom, europe
Military

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


title: Photograph of Lucille Brown and Elder Brown among others

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Women
Men
Cosmetic
Beauty salon (beauty shops)
Children
Beauty school
Business


title: Albumen print of mebers of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows

medium: albumen and silver on paper

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

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Fraternal organization
Men
Association and institution


title: High crown brimless hat with ruched red velveteen

creator: Ian D

medium: velveteen, straw, buckram, cellulose acetate lining, rayon ribbon, metal wire, glass rhinestone, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Envelope with written note associated with pink satin ensemble

creator: Francis William, American

medium: paper, ink, graphite, and metal


title: Grand Army of the Republic pendant owned by Marquis Peterson

medium: brass

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Postcard addressed to Amanda Carter regarding a midwife meeting

date: August 3, 1953

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Postcard
Women
Black enterprise
Rural life
Communitie
Health
Midwifery

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


title: Child's green gingham dress and pink pinafore

creator: Bettye Downs, American

medium: (a) cotton blend, acrylic paint, lace, metal, plastic, and synthetic fiber

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Petticoat attributed to an enslaved seamstress known as Old Aunt Sarah

creator: Unidentified Woman or Women

medium: cotton


title: Photograph of a woman wearing a dark colored dress

creator: Ira F. Collins, American, 1841 - 1919

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cabinet photograph
Photography


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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1857 for Servant No. 1155

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

medium: copper

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

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


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

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

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Stereograph
Photography
American south
Labor union
Agriculture
Cotton


title: Cabinet card of Bertha Searcy

creator: B. C. Wallace, American

medium: silver on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women


title: Cream lace wedding gown with corded floral motifs

creator: Annie Hauer, American

medium: silk, silk satin, cotton lace, synthetic fiber, synthetic net, cotton cording, metal, linen, silk organza, and featherbone

subjects:
Bodice
Flowers
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Print of Cab Calloway dancing at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba

creator: Unidentified

country: Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

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


title: Photograph of Edward Lee Baker, Jr. of the 10th US Cavalry

creator: Orlando Scott Goff, American, 1843 - 1916

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

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


country: Floweree, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America


title: Leaflet for Club de Memo

country: 4264 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Leaflet Nightlife


title: <I>No. 432 Colored Troops Receive Training on the 50 Cal. Anti-Aircraft Machine-Gun, Fort Bragg, N. C.</I>

creator: W. R. Thompson & Co., American, 1888 - 1941

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Picture postcard
Photography
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945


title: Trousers worn by Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson on The Jeffersons

creator: Rita Riggs, American, born 1930

medium: wool, synthetic fiber, and plastic

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

subjects:
Trouser
Design
Sitcom
Actor and actresse
Costume
Clothing and dress


title: <I>19099 -- Colored Boys Awaiting Dinner Call -- Engineers of the Signal Corps Lining Up for Mess, National Army</I>

creator: Keystone View Company, American, 1892 - 1972

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

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


title: Press release from Howard University for the premiere of "The Amen Corner"

creator: Howard University, American, founded 1867

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

subjects:
Press release
Literature
Drama (theatre)

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


title: Dress made by an unidentified enslaved woman

medium: cotton (textile), muslin

country: Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Slavery
Women
Clothing and dress
Craftsmanship


title: Photographic postcard of a man in wooly chaps holding a coil of rope

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
American west


title: <I>Q.M. Hdqrs. 92nd Div. - Bourbaine les Bain, Mte. Marne, France Aug 11, 1918</I>

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

medium: gelatin and silver on photographic paper

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


title: Costume worn by Flip Wilson as Geraldine

creator: William "Bill" Lewis Belew, American, 1931 - 2008

medium: velvet, fringe, rhinestones, glass beads, metal, and elastic

country: NBC Studios, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Carte-de-visite of a young man

creator: Edward Fraas, Danish

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

country: Bridgetown, Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Photography

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center


title: White hat with striped trims and black bow

creator: Whittall & Shon

medium: polyvinyl chloride, acetate, plastic crin, gimp, elastic, synthetic ribbon, rhinestones, wire, and adhesive

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

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Lobby card for Harlem on the Prairie

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

medium: ink on paper

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Bill of sale for Leah and her daughters Sarah and Mariah to Robert Watson

creator: Joseph Pearson, American

date: January 8, 1827

country: Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bill of sale
Slavery
Women
Finance
Family
Domestic slave trade
Children
Motherhood


title: Portrait of John Brown

creator: Alexander Gardner, Scottish, 1821 - 1882

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on cardboard

country: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Portraits
Photography
Anti-slavery movement
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery


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

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: sterling silver and brass (alloy)

subjects:
Insignia
Government
Clothing and dress
Military

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


title: Instrument case for flute made for Blind Tom by William R. Meinell

creator: William R. Meinell, American

medium: leather, velvet, wood, and metal

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

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


title: Light reflector from the studio of H.C. Anderson

creator: Smith-Victor Corporation, founded 1909

medium: metal

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

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


title: Bill of sale for Sam purchased by Edward Rouzee

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: January 14, 1800

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

subjects:
Financial record
Finance
Agriculture
Domestic slave trade
Business

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


title: Seal of the United States Marine Corps owned by Gen. Colin Powell

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

medium: enamel on metal


title: Cabinet card of Sarah Ann Blunt Crozely

creator: Carter, American

date: November 1884

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Slavery
Emancipation


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

creator: Unidentified

medium: brass (alloy) and cardboard

country: France, Normandy, Europe

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

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


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

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

medium: ink and plastic with adhesive on cardboard with wood

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

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

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


title: Desk with hutch belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

medium: wood with lacquer

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

subjects:
Cupboard
Women
Activism
Broadway theatre
Black interior
Humanitarianism
Actor and actresse
Singer (musicians)

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


title: Photograph of a wooden building

creator: Dawson Kraft Shop, American

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Domestic life


title: Cream and brown pumps with laces

creator: Julian and Kokenge Company, American, 1893 - 1975

medium: leather, suede, synthetic ribbon, synthetic knit, plastic, rubber, metal, and adhesive

subjects:
Shoe (footwear)
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified woman

creator: Frank H. Woodin, American, 1851 - after 1910

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography

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


title: Sliding caliper used by Dr. Montague Cobb

date: mid 20th century

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

subjects: Graduate Medicine Activism Discrimination Education Health Race Science

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Michael L. Blakey


title: Cross pendant owned by Terrell family

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

subjects:
Crosse (objects)
Clothing and dress
Religion

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


title: US Navy dress jumper worn by Lorenzo DuFau on USS Mason

creator: United States Navy, American, founded 1775

medium: wool, cloth tape, and plastic buttons

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Pullover
Ww ii
Clothing and dress
Race relation
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Letter to Mary Church Terrell from Joseph Douglass

creator: Joseph Henry Douglass, American, 1871 - 1935

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Women
Women' organization
Classical (music)
Social reform
Women' club movement
Association and institution
Political organization
Instrumentalist (musicians)


title: Engraved portrait of five members of Reconstruction Congresses

creator: Wellstood & Co., American

date: early 1880s

medium: ink on wove paper

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

subjects:
Engraving
Portraits
Men
Politic
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877


title: Tintype of James Washington

date: late 19th century

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Embroidered lace sleeve fragment

creator: Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937

medium: cotton

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Red coatdress with window pane pattern and matching belt

creator: Elizabeth Arden, Canadian, 1884 - 1966

medium: synthetic material, metal, synthetic lining, (possibly wood buttons)

subjects:
Ornament & design
Dresse
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Medal for the 100th anniversary of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Jersey

creator: Whitehead & Hoag Company, American, 1892 - 1965

medium: ribbon, metal

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

subjects:
Medallion (medals)
Communitie
Freemason
Association and institution

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


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

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

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Carte-de-visite of Sojourner Truth

medium: albumen and silver nitrate on photographic paper

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
Women
Social reform
Abolitionist movement
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Family
Motherhood
Antislavery
United state colored troop


title: Poll tax receipt for Lee Carr from Hardin County, Texas

creator: Maverick Clarke, American

medium: lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects: Receipt Discrimination Suffrage Race Politic

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


title: Subwoofer for DJ setup

creator: Altel Sound Systems, American, founded 1973

medium: wood with metal and plastic

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

subjects:
Audio equipment
Hip-hop (music)


title: Summary of sheriff's auction of enslaved persons Banks, Kitty, Lizzy, and Octavo

creator: Sanders D. Oliver, American, born 1827

medium: iron gall ink on laid rag paper

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

subjects:
Deed
Women
Finance
Men
Family
Domestic slave trade
Children
Motherhood

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Porter No. 618

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: Green headband with bows and veil

medium: rayon velveteen, nylon net, wire, 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: Placard stating "HONOR KING: END RACISM" carried in 1968 Memphis March

medium: ink on poster board

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

subjects:
Placard (information artifacts)
Activism
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Civil right
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt


title: Flyer announcing a protest against apartheid in South Africa

creator: Pan African Students Organization in the Americas, American, 1960 - 1977

medium: ink on paper

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

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


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

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


title: Card photograph of three unidentified men wearing ribbons on their jackets

creator: Joseph H. Poisson, 1864 - 1935

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

country: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Card photograph
Photography

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of JoAnn Oxley Foster


title: 1915 Mauser Gewehr 98 Bolt Action Rifle

creator: Mauser, German, founded 1811

medium: wood and metal with leather

country: Oberndorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

subjects: Oberndorf, baden-württemberg, germany, europe

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


title: Ambrotype of Qualls Tibbs, 5th Sergeant, 27th U.S.C.T., Camp Delaware, Ohio

creator: Unidentified

medium: silver nitrate on glass photographic plate

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


title: Green cap with veil and feathers

creator: Best & Co., American, 1879 - 1970

medium: twill wool, nylon net, synthetic fiber, feather, elastic, metal wire, adhesive, petersham rayon ribbon and grosgrain rayon ribbon

subjects:
Caps (headgear)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>Little Africa On Fire (Tulsa Race Riot June 1st. 1921)</I>

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

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

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


title: <I>Doing Business in Soul City</I>

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

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

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

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


title: Bill of sale for a girl named Clary purchased by Robert Jardine for 50 pounds

date: January 15, 1806

country: Virginia, United States, North and Central America

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


title: Cabinet card of Chaplain Allen Allensworth

creator: Walter L. Elrod, American, 1862 - 1902

date: January 15, 1889

medium: albumen and silver on nitrocellulose cardboard

country: Fort Bayard, Grant County, New Mexico, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Oratory
American west
Men
Religion
Advertising
Military


title: Minimoog Voyager synthesizer used by J Dilla

creator: Moog Music Inc., American, founded 1953

medium: wood, plastic, metal, glass, canvas

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

subjects:
Synthesizer
Hip-hop (music)

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


title: Framed photograph of an unidentified WWI sailor

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with paint on cardboard

subjects:
Frame (furnishings)
Photography
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: Proof copy of the first printing of The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

creator: United States Congress, American, founded 1789

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Postcard of a fish dealer

creator: Frank H. Hearan, American, born 1867

country: Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Fish
Postcard
Cooking
Dinner and dining


title: Report of Sale for Mosquito Point Plantation including 54 enslaved persons

creator: Fletcher Creighton, American, born c. 1796

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

subjects:
Summarie
Finance
Domestic slave trade
U.s. history, 1815-1861


title: <I>Basic Field Manual: Soldiers Handbook (FM 21-100)</I>

creator: United States Department of War, American, 1789 - 1947

medium: ink and graphite on paper (fiber product)

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


title: Photographic postcard of a woman standing next to a wooden chair

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

subjects: Portrait Photography

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


title: Photographic postcard of Pullman Porter, T.R. Joseph

medium: ink on photographic paper

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
Segregation
Labor union
Transportation
Pullman porter


title: Cabinet card studio portrait of a man standing with two chairs

creator: Julius Hebbel Studio, American, 1870s - 1918

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on cardboard

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Portraits
Photography

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


title: <I>The Negro People in the Struggle for Peace and Freedom</I>

creator: New Century Publishers, American

subjects:
Pamphlet
U.s. history, 1945-1953
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: Framed photograph of General Colin L. Powell's swearing in as Secretary of State

creator: The White House, founded 1792

date: January 26, 2001

medium: (a) ink on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Frame (furnishings)
Photography
Women
Government
Politic
Military

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


title: Framed panoramic photograph of 183d Brigade of the 92d Infantry Division

creator: Duce & McClymonds, American, Twentieth century

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

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

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

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly J. Blackwood in memory of Charles J. Blackwood, Sr.


title: Blue and white check pattern pajama set

medium: synthetic twill (possibly rayon), and metal

subjects:
Ornament & design
Pajama
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Purple, gold, and rhinestone hat pin from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: metal, rhinestones, and plastic

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

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: Letter to Oscar W. Price from Colonel Charles Young

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

medium: ink on paper

country: Liberia, West Africa, Africa

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Liberia, west africa, africa
U.s. history, 1919-1933
Men
Correspondence
Military


title: Agenda for a midwife meeting, July 21, 1958

subjects:
Agenda
Medicine
Women
Black enterprise
Rural life
Communitie
Health
Midwifery
Family
Business

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