title: Gelatin silver print of a man holding a pistol

creator: Unidentified

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography


title: Photographic postcard of a man

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

subjects: Portrait 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: <I>Making Baby's Formula</I>

creator: Evaporated Milk Association, American

date: February 1951

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Pamphlet
Medicine
Women
Black enterprise
Rural life
Parenthood
Communitie
Health
Midwifery

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


title: Golf bag used by Ethel Funches

creator: MacGregor, American

date: late 20th century

medium: vinyl, leather, metal, plastic, ink, and thread

subjects:
Bag (container)
Amusement
Sport
Golf
Athlete

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Porter No. 3 named "Boy Sam"

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: Button for Student Action

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: <I>Picture of Slavery in the United States of America</I>

creator: Rev. George Bourne, British American, 1780 - 1845

country: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Book
Literature
Abolitionist movement
Religion
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery


title: Carte-de-visite of P. T. Miller

creator: Charles Eppert, American, 1836 - 1923

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

country: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Photography Education Men


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

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: October 19, 1816

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: Plow plane made by Jethro Jones

creator: Jethro Jones, American, died 1828

date: mid 18th to early 19th century

medium: wood with iron

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

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


title: Green and white handkerchief used by Ira Tucker Sr.

date: after 1941

medium: polyester

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

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


title: Trade card for the "Great Negro Mart" in Memphis, Tennessee

creator: Hill, Ware, & Chrisp, American, 1859 - 1860

medium: ink on cardboard

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

subjects:
Trade card
Slavery
American south
Domestic slave trade
Business


title: First aid kit

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: paint on metal with ink on paper

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

subjects:
First aid kits
Medicine
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Letter from the African National Council-Zimbabwe

creator: Christopher Mapondera

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

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


title: Masonic initiation document for Boston's African Lodge No. 459

creator: African Lodge, No. 459, American, 1776 - 1847

medium: wax and ink on wove paper with silk (textile)

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Certificate
Freemason
Men
Association and institution
Fraternitie
Free communitie of color
Societie


title: Photographic postcard of WWI soldier

country: Shelbyville, Bedford county, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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

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


title: Tintype of three unidentified men

creator: John Green, American

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

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

subjects:
Tintype
Photography
American west
Business


title: Flier for Southern Africa: The Struggle for National Liberation conference

creator: Yale- New Haven Southern Africa Solidarity Committee, American, founded 1976

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

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


title: Draw hoe

date: mid 19th-mid 20th century

medium: metal and wood

subjects:
Hoes
Slavery
Labor union
Agriculture


title: George III silver tea caddy

creator: Thomas Johnson, English, active ca. 1805 - 1820

medium: silver , bone , wood

country: London, England, Europe

subjects:
Tea caddie
London, england, europe
Skeletons & bones
Design
Economic
Slavery
Cooking
Domestic life
British colonialism
Dinner and dining
Sugarcane
Business


title: Photograph of Dr. A. M. Townsend next to a monument

date: most likely 1909

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1832 for Servant No. 855

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


title: Boombox carried by Radio Raheem in the film Do the Right Thing

creator: Tecsonic, South Korean

medium: plastic, metal, wire, cloth, pressure-sensitive tape, ink

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

subjects:
Audio equipment
Hip-hop (music)
Motion picture
Urban life


title: Hot comb from a travel hair care kit used by Anna Mae Queen Holmes

creator: Reck-Junior, founded 1950

date: mid 20th century

medium: brass and wood

country: Germany, Europe

subjects:
Germany, europe
Comb (grooming tools)
Hair
Description and travel
Women

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


title: Certificate of Sale between H.S. Trowbridge and J.& P. N. Hanna

creator: Grafton Tyler Brown, American, 1841 - 1918

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Bill of sale
Design
Graphic arts
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.


title: Railroad dinner bell chime presented to Leo LaRue in honor of his retirement

creator: Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, American, 1859 - 1996

date: mid-20th century

country: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Chime
Labor union
Transportation
Society

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ina Mae LaRue


title: Letter requesting support for the Anti-Apartheid Day rally

creator: May 1 Anti-Apartheid Day Committee, American

subjects:
Memorandum
Activism
Anti-apartheid movement
Pan africanism
Black power
U.s. history, 1969-2001
International affair


title: Charleston slave badge from 1815 for Mechanic No. 56 named Robert Cheevers

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

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

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


title: “55 M.V.I. A Volunteer for Freedom" medal owned by Marquis Peterson

creator: Unidentified

medium: metal, ribbon

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Photograph of Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects: Photograph Photography

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


title: Advertisement card for gospel singer Rev. Isaac C. Reddie

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Advertising card
Religion
Gospel (music)
Singer (musicians)
Advertising


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Charles Dickens

creator: Jeremiah Gurney, American, 1812 - 1895

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Portraits Photography Literature

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


title: Uniform cap worn by a Pullman porter

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

medium: cloth, plastic, metal

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

subjects:
Caps (headgear)
Labor union
Transportation
Clothing and dress
Pullman porter


title: Photographic postcard of the C. & M. A. Gospel Quintette

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

subjects:
Portrait
Photography
Religion
Gospel (music)
Spiritual (music)
Singer (musicians)


title: Framed studio portrait of Lew Snowden

medium: photograph with glass and card stock

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

subjects:
Photograph
Portraits
Photography
Slavery
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Music
Family
Folk (music)
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Free communitie of color
Instrumentalist (musicians)

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


title: Card honoring Philip Goodwin Freelon

creator: American Institute of Architects, American, founded 1857

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

subjects:
Card
Architecture
Education
Professional organization
Association and institution

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Philip G. Freelon


title: Letter from Carl Murphy and Afro-American Newspapers

creator: The Afro-American, American, founded 1892

date: September 16, 1958

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

subjects:
Form letter
Activism
Black press
Religion
Correspondence
Journalism
Politic
U.s. history, 1953-1961

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


title: Letter to Naomi Long from Reverend S.S. Jones regarding Clarence Long

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

date: November 14, 1936

medium: ink on paper (fiber product) , plastic laminate

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

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
American south
American west
Communitie
Correspondence
Family
Fatherhood

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


title: Ticket to a championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston

creator: Globe Ticket Company, American, founded 1868

country: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Ticket
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Athlete
Sport

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


title: Announcement for Roland Hayes Performance at the Oakland Auditorium Theatre

creator: Today's Artists Concerts, American, founded 1958

date: November 10, 1961

medium: ink on paper (fiber product) and

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

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Classical (music)
Composer (musicians)
Singer (musicians)

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


title: Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Rosner in Louisiana

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

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

subjects:
Bill of sale
Slavery
Women
American south
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Domestic slave trade
Business


title: Photographic postcard of a woman named Ida Cox

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

subjects:
Photograph
American south
American west
Communitie
Music
Jazz (music)
Vaudeville
Singer (musicians)

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


title: Carte-de-visite of Hubert Gideon Welles in outfit sewn by Elizabeth Keckly

creator: Henry Ulke, German American, 1821 - 1910

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on cardboard

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

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
Clothing and dress
Craftsmanship
Family
Children
Free communitie of color


title: Two clothing labels for Mae Reeves from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: silk and ink

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

subjects:
Label (identifying artifacts)
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Fashion
Business

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


title: Cream sleeveless dress and jacket designed by Zelda Wynn

creator: Zelda Wynn, American, 1905 - 2001

medium: silk twill, silk synthetic, synthetic ribbon, synthetic, metal, and plastic

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Black enterprise
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: <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: World War II Honorable Discharge information sheet issued to Robert S. Jennings

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

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

subjects:
Military record
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Cabinet card of Laura Townsend

creator: M. M. Mudge, American, 1859 - 1950

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women


title: <I>Sweet Memories of Dixie</I>

creator: Laurence Jones, 1882 - 1975

country: Piney Woods, Rankin County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Sheet music
Education
Music
U.s. history, 1815-1861

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Helmet worn by Private George Emmett Morrison during World War I

medium: steel and leather with burlap, metal, rope and mesh

country: France, Europe

subjects:
Body armor: helmet
France, europe
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Clothing and dress
Military

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Mattie Payne Morrison Holmes


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

creator: Lay Brothers Photography, American, 1911 - 1928

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

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


title: Wood-burning stove from the Hope School

creator: Hanks Stove & Range Company, American, 1901 - 1981

medium: iron , wood

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

subjects:
Stove
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: Tintype of a Civil War soldier

creator: Unidentified

medium: silver on iron photographic plates

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

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


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

creator: Adt & Brother Portrait Studio, American, founded 1886

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
Children

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


title: <I>Flight into Egypt</I>

creator: Henry Ossawa Tanner, American, 1859 - 1937

medium: oil on wood panel

country: Paris, Ile-de-France, France, Europe

subjects:
Painting
Paris, ile-de-france, france, europe
Art
Religion
Family
Motherhood

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


title: Floral embroidered purse used by Dinah Washington

medium: synthetic satin, metal, and glass beads

subjects:
Purse (bags)
Flowers
Music
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)
Rhythm and blue (music)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dinah Washington's Family


title: <I>At the Funeral of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi: A Tribute in Tears and a Thrust for Freedom</I>

creator: Publisher's New Press, American

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Pamphlet
Violence
Hate crime
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: Brick fragments from the Chattahoochee Brick Company

creator: Chattahoochee Brick Company, American, 1878 - 1970s

date: late 19th century - early 20th century

medium: brick

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

subjects:
Block (shaped masses)
Prison
American south
Skilled labor
Architecture
Finance
Labor union
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Business

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


title: Electronic Valve Instrument played by Marshall Allen and the Sun Ra Arkestra

creator: Crumar

date: early 1980s

medium: plastic, metal and wire

subjects:
Musical instrument
Technology
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)


title: <I>View of Lake Okanagan, British Columbia</I>

creator: Grafton Tyler Brown, American, 1841 - 1918

medium: oil on canvas

country: British Columbia, Canada, North and Central America

subjects:
Oil painting
Nature
Art
Rural life

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Curtis E. Ransom in memory of Julia Turner Ransom


title: Red satin pleated and draped hat

medium: synthetic satin, wool felt, and metal wire

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photograph of a girl in a white dress with flower arrangements

creator: B. C. Wallace, American

date: late 19th century

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

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cabinet photograph
Flowers
Photography

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


title: Basketball signed by members of the U.S. "Dream Team"

creator: Spalding, American, founded 1876

medium: leather and rubber with ink

subjects: Basketball Athlete Sport


title: Print of Rev. A. M. Townsend

subjects:
Print
Photography
Religious leader
Men


title: Photograph of Waldo C. Falkener, Sr. and horse

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Transportation

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


title: Handcuffs used in the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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

medium: nickel

country: England, United Kingdom, Europe

subjects:
Handcuff
England, united kingdom, europe
Justice
Discrimination
Race
Politic
Race relation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.


title: Carte-de-visite of a woman in a checked dress

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cartes-de-visite
Photography


title: Stereograph of two deceased Confederate soldiers in a trench

creator: Thomas C. Roche, 1826 - 1895

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

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

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Miss Laura W. Stebbins

creator: Lucius Thompson

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

country: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America

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

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


title: Transit pass for St. Louis Public Service Company

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

date: July 1945

medium: ink on wove paper

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

subjects:
Passe (tickets)
Arts and music festival
Recreation
Transportation
Singer (musicians)
Holiday and festival


title: Carte-de-visite of a small child

creator: A. A. Judd, American, 1859 - 1893

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Photography Children


title: Hat with black swirl design and rhinestone pin

medium: synthetic cellulose acetate satin and synthetic velveteen with rayon ribbon, cotton thread, metal and glass rhinestones, glue, and buckram

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: Navy Good Conduct Medal awarded to Ck2c George Francis Bland

creator: United States Navy, American, founded 1775

medium: ribbon and metal

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


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

country: Haussimont, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

subjects: Haussimont, champagne-ardenne, france, europe


title: Pinback button for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

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: Agreement regarding hiring of enslaved woman Nelly and her children

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: December 22, 1810

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

subjects:
Business letter
Slavery
Women
Finance
Clothing and dress
Family
Agriculture
Children
Business
Slave hire system

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


title: <I>Greek Doric Columns</I>

creator: Julian Francis Abele, American, 1881 - 1950

date: early to mid 20th century

medium: (a): watercolor on paper;

subjects: Watercolor Art Architecture

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter Cook in honor of Julian Francis Abele and Julian Abele Cook, Sr.


title: Handkerchief owned by Harriet Tubman

creator: Unidentified

date: 1870s - early 20th century

medium: probably linen, possibly cotton

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

subjects:
Handkerchief
Slavery
Women
Social reform
Self-liberation
Clothing and dress

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Miss Thiele

country: United States, North and Central America


title: Yellow open weave plastic straw hat

medium: plastic straw (polypropylene) and monofilament thread


title: Insignia pin for Army 101st Airborne Division worn by Colonel Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: enamel on metal

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

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

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


title: Violin played by the enslaved man Jesse Burke

medium: Violin: wood, steel, and mother of pearl;

country: Lexa, Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Bows (chordophone components)
Slavery
Instrumentalist (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Shirley Burke, Great-Granddaughter, on Behalf of Jesse Burke's Descendants


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

date: October 23, 1840

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Law
Finance
Agriculture
Domestic slave trade
Business


title: Letter written by Union occupation soldier John Stagenwalt

creator: John Stagenwalt, American, 1843 - 1885

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

subjects:
Envelope
Slavery
Labor union
Correspondence
Family
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Race relation
Military


title: Toothpick / match holder urn from Lyons Hall

creator: Empire Craft Corporation, American, 1930 - 1950

medium: silver

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

subjects:
Urns
Cooking
Communitie
Domestic life
Dinner and dining
Family
Business

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


title: Photograph of unidentified woman

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Marriage


title: Poster advertising a game between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Harlem Stars

medium: ink on cardboard

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

subjects: Poster Baseball Segregation Athlete Sport


title: Medal of Honor Citation issued for First Lieutenant John E. Warren, Jr.

date: August 6 1970

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gloria Warren-Baskin, sister of Lt. John E. Warren, Jr.


title: <I>Evidence of Intimidation & Fascist Crimes by USA: The War on the Black Panther Party 1968 - 1969</I>

creator: Michael Hoerger


title: Black velvet hat with bow and feather ornament

medium: buckram, velveteen, fiber, rayon ribbon, adhesive, feather, glass, rhinestone, metal wire, faille, and cotton

subjects:
Ornament & design
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cabinet card of Sojourner Truth

creator: Sojourner Truth, American, 1797 - 1883

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on cardboard

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Justice
Women
Social reform
Abolitionist movement
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Antislavery
Group identity


title: Cabinet card of Eva Mae Rhodes

creator: Reeves Photography, American, 1888 - 1980s

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women


title: <I>The African Sentinel and Journal of Liberty, Vol 1, No. 3</I>

creator: John G. Stewart, American

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

subjects:
Journal (periodicals)
Journalism
Poetry
Politic
Mass media
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Antislavery


title: Hand mirror from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: glass and plastic

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

subjects:
Mirror
Women
Black enterprise
Millinery
Business

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


title: Flier for the Starlite Drive In Theatre

creator: Starlite Drive In Theatre, American

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Amusement
Segregation
Motion picture

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


title: Carte-de-visite of Frederick Douglass

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
Abolitionist movement
Politic
Antislavery

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1862 for Servant No. 1327

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: <I>The Negro in Business</I>

creator: Booker T. Washington, American, 1856 - 1915

medium: book paper

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

subjects:
Hardcover book
Black enterprise
Literature
Business

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


title: Lamp base from Mae's Millinery Shop

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

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


title: Astragal molding plane made by Cesar Chelor

creator: Cesar Chelor, American, 1720 - 1784

medium: wood with iron

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

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


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

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

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Flowers
Photography
American west
Business


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

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

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

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


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

date: October 27, 1813

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

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Law
Finance
Agriculture
Business


title: Payment receipt for the hire of a woman enslaved and owned by Edward Rouzee

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


title: Pinback button of Farrakhan quote

date: after 1985

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Nation of islam
Religion
Politic


title: Black hat with upturned brim and gold embellishments

creator: Designer's Touch

medium: plastic straw, synthetic and cotton blend grosgrain ribbon, plastic, metal, glass bugle beads, glass seed beads, plastic sequins, glass rhinestones, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Trophy cup given by the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows

creator: Rockford Silver Plate Company, founded, 1882

medium: silver, horn

country: Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Ohio, united states, north and central america


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

creator: Schutz Photo, American, founded 1918

date: February 1942

medium: silver and photographic gelatin

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

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

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


title: <I>The National Baptist Sunday School Lesson Commentary of the International Lessons for 1926, Volume 23</I>

creator: R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation, American, founded 1896

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Book
Black enterprise
American south
Literature
Religion

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. T.B. Boyd, III and R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation


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

creator: Agalin, French

date: mid 20th Century

medium: Bakelite (TM) and metal

subjects:
Buttonhook
Actor and actresse
Singer (musicians)


title: Charleston Neck slave badge from 1848 for Porter No. 230

creator: David H. Deveaux, American

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


title: Photograph of an unidentified man

creator: Frank G. Smith Jr., American, 1895 - 1940

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Men


title: U.S. Model 1861 rifle musket by WM. Muir & Co.

creator: WM. Muir & Co., American, 1860 - 1867

medium: walnut, steel and brass (alloy)

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

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


title: Pair of boots from an S1W uniform

creator: Magnum, founded 1982

medium: leather, nylon, rubber, and metal

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

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


title: <I>The Birth of Blues</I>

creator: Unidentified

subjects:
Program
Instrumentalist (musicians)
Jazz (music)
Singer (musicians)


title: Cream hat with wide brim and red fabric flowers

creator: Frances Original, American

medium: synthetic faille, synthetic velveteen, synthetic, plastic, metal wire, synthetic horsehair net, paper, adhesive, nonwoven interfacing, buckram, synthetic petersham ribbon, and synthetic lace

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

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: White petticoat with embroidery and blue ribbon

medium: tulle, net, elastic, satin, gauze, and thread

subjects:
Slip (underwear)
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Sale agreement and convent transfer of power in colonial New Spain

creator: Capt. Don Juan Sanches Frenero Trujillo

date: February 1724

medium: ink on wove paper

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

subjects:
Slavery
Law
Colonie
Religion
Spanish colonialism


title: Ceramic plate from Wormley & Son catering service

creator: Greenwood China, founded 1861

medium: ceramic

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

subjects:
Dinner plate
Design
Black enterprise
Cooking
Dinner and dining
Ornamentation
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Gift of Mavis Wormley Davis Family


title: Photograph of a man in a suit, vest and bowtie

creator: J. W. Taylor, American

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

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

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


title: Letter to Charles Humbert Marie Vincent signed by Toussaint Louverture

date: October 21, 1797

country: Cap-Haïtien, Nord, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Justice
Resistance
Colonie
Government
Anti-slavery movement
French colonialism
Correspondence
Decolonization
Freedom
Antislavery
Military


title: Picture postcard to Doc Anderson Townsend

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

subjects:
Picture postcard
Communitie
Education
Religious leader
Correspondence


title: Photograph studio portrait of a woman standing with a wooden chair

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: Carte-de-visite of a gentleman in a white coat

creator: James G. Brayton, American, born 1822

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

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

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
American west
Communitie
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Men
Family


title: Microphone box used by Ralph McDaniels on the television show Video Music Box

medium: plastic, cardboard, tape, foam

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

subjects:
Boxe (containers)
Hip-hop (music)
Television
Communitie

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ralph McDaniels, Founder of Video Music Box


title: Postcard of soldiers inspecting horses

date: October 1909

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink

country: Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
American west
Labor union
Correspondence
Military


title: <I>The Believer’s Pocket Companion</I>

creator: William Mason, British, 1719 - 1791

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

subjects:
Card
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Religion
Free communitie of color
Military
United state colored troop


title: Cavalry saber with scabbard

medium: metal

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Dade and Sandow Families


title: Straw hat with cream hat band

creator: Liz Claiborne, American, 1929 - 2007

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

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Spanish colonial document related to slavery in Peru

date: 17th century - 18th century

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

country: Peru, Latin America, South America

subjects:
Peru, latin america, south america
Slavery
Colonie
Spanish colonialism


title: Bill of sale for a man named Daniel to Jerome B. Annis

creator: Thomas May, American

date: November 1, 1851

country: Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Receipt
Men
Domestic slave trade

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tammy Quackenbush and Teri Fotheringham


title: Red Cadillac Eldorado owned by Chuck Berry

creator: General Motors Corporation, founded 1908

medium: steel, chrome, glass, rubber, plastic

subjects:
Convertible
Fruits
Rock and roll (music)
Transportation
Group identity

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donation of Charles E. Berry


title: Tintype of two children

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Trophy awarded to golfer Ethel Funches

creator: United Golf Association, 1925 - 1965

medium: metal and wood

subjects:
Trophie (prizes)
Amusement
Sport
Golf
Athlete

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1825 for Servant No. 1052

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

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

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


title: Cabinet card of an unidentified member of the Vass family

creator: Sidney Rufus Alley, American, 1859 - 1947

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

country: Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Family

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


title: Lists of enslaved persons hired out by the Rouzee family in 1811

creator: Rouzee Family, American

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Finance
Agriculture
Business
Slave hire system

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


title: Framed photograph of General Colin L. Powell and President Barack Obama

creator: Pete Souza, American, born 1954

medium: (a) ink on photographic paper

subjects:
Photograph
Photography
Government
Politic
U.s. history, 2001

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1820 for Servant No. 160

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: Pink silk bed jacket with lace

medium: silk charmeuse and cotton lace

subjects:
Jacket
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Albumen print of Rev. Nelson W. Jordan

medium: albumen and silver on paper

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

subjects:
Albumen print
Photography
Religion

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


title: Beret from an S1W uniform

creator: Bancroft Cap Company, American, founded 1967

medium: wool, leather, and polyester

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1805 for Servant No. 342

creator: Charles Prince, American


title: Ambrotype of a man

creator: Unidentified

medium: silver nitrate on glass photographic plate

subjects: Ambrotype Photography


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

creator: Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889

medium: cardboard

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

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of S. J. Bowen

creator: Henry Ulke, German American, 1821 - 1910

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

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

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


title: Photograph of a group of children outside

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Communitie
Children


title: China soup bowls from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

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

medium: paint on leaf (metal) porcelain

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

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

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


title: Letter to Mrs. Mary Denham from Joseph May

creator: Joseph May, Nigerian, 1817 - 1891

medium: wax and ink on wove paper

country: Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa

subjects: Freetown, sierra leone, west africa, africa


title: Unit badge for Ira Fields of Unassigned Company A of the U.S. Colored Infantry

medium: copper alloy

country: Virginia, United States, North and Central America

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

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


title: Bumper sticker endorsing Carl Stokes for Mayor of Cleveland

medium: ink and adhesive on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Bumper sticker
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Politic
Urban life
U.s. history, 1969-2001

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


title: Photographic postcard of five men posing with cigars and handguns

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
American west


title: Black dress with ruffles and trim and sweat guards

medium: polyester crepe, polyester organza, metal, plastic, and machine lace

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


title: Rock commemorating basic training at Fort McClellan during World War II

creator: Robert Sydnor Jennings, American, 1913 - 1991

date: September 1, 1942

medium: ink on rock

country: Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Rock painting
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945

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


title: Black and white tunic and skirt by Lepenski

creator: Lepenski, died 1985

medium: linen, plastic, metal, and padding

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


title: Light blue geometric patterned hat with veil

medium: nylon, with rayon ribbon, cotton, synthetic fiber, metallic thread, metal wire, and buckram

subjects:
Pillboxe (hats)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth, Mountaineer, Scout, and Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Nation of Indians</I>

creator: Jim Beckwourth, American, 1798 - 1866

medium: ink on book paper , cloth and cardboard

country: Franklin Square, Nassau County, New York, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Narrative
Slavery
American west
Men
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Freedom


title: Hall table from Shearer Cottage

medium: wood and paint

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

subjects:
Table (support furniture)
Black enterprise
Black interior
Recreation
Segregation
Domestic life
Business

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


title: Hat from Fruit of Islam uniform

creator: Jon D Ali, American

medium: wool , leather , thread and plastic

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

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


title: Cabinet card of Jessie Olive Adams photographed by J.P. Ball & Son

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

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Children
Business


title: Cabinet card of Alexander H. Rieder by the Globe Photo Studio

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Pink floral drop waist dress with belt and fabric scrap

date: late 1920s

medium: silk chiffon, silk bobbin lace, silk georgette, and metal

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


title: <I>Army Air Forces Certificate of Appreciation for War Services</I>

creator: United States Army Air Force, American, 1941 - 1947

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Certificate
Ww ii
Military
World war, 1939-1945


title: Cat o' nine tails planter whip

medium: leather, wood

country: Saint Marys, Camden County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Cat-o'-nine-tail Slavery Violence

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


title: Photographic postcard of a woman

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

subjects: Portrait Photography


title: Pinback button for the Grand Army of the Republic owned by Marquis Peterson

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

medium: celluloid, metal, ink on paper

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

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Free communitie of color
Military
United state colored troop


title: Pistol owned by Sgt. Henry James Lomax

creator: Mauser, German, founded 1811

medium: metal, wood

subjects:
Pistol
Ww ii
Tuskegee airmen
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: China salad plates from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

medium: paint on leaf (metal) porcelain

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


title: Necklace worn by Jessie Greer, gifted to her by George J. Jones

medium: fourteen-carat gold with pearl and ruby

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

subjects:
Necklace
Clothing and dress

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


title: Hinged wooden box owned by members of the Ellis family

medium: cherry, brass, steel, cardboard, cloth, batting, and shellac

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

subjects:
Boxe (containers)
Black interior
Domestic life
Family

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1861 for Mechanic No. 281

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


title: Ivory double bed sheet

creator: WestPoint Home Inc., American, founded 1880

date: late 20th Century

medium: cotton

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Textile


title: <I>Ballad For Americans</I>

creator: Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976

medium: shellac with ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Record cover
Folk (music)
Singer (musicians)

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Harold M. White

creator: H. S. Tousley, American, 1825 - 1895

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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

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


title: Pinback button featuring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

creator: Unidentified

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Politic
Race relation


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: Bronze Medal honoring the 371st Infantry

creator: Henri Teterger, French

medium: bronze

country: Paris, France, Europe

subjects:
Commemorative medal
Paris, france, europe
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Military

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


title: White tuxedo shirt

creator: First Nighter, American

medium: polyester cotton blend, plastic, cotton twill tape, and stiffener

country: Korea, Asia

subjects:
Shirt
Korea, asia
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Postcard of Commencement Hall at Roger Williams University

creator: Lay Brothers Photography, American, 1911 - 1928

medium: ink on paper

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

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


title: Pinback button for the Robert Kennedy campaign

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

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

subjects:
Button (information artifacts)
Activism
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Politic
Race relation

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


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

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

medium: metal and plastic with cord

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

subjects:
Light meter
Photography
Black enterprise
American south
Communitie
Segregation
Business


title: Socket bayonet modified with a hooked tip

medium: steel

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

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


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

creator: Shearer Players, American, founded 1946

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

subjects:
Program
Amusement
Theatre companie
Drama (theatre)

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


title: Cornet owned by Maxine Sullivan

creator: F. E. Olds, American

medium: 2013.46.29.1.1a: brass (alloy) with felt

subjects:
Musical instrument
Jazz (music)

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


title: Carte-de-visite of an unidentified woman

creator: J. H. Emerson, American, 1827 - 1895

medium: albumen and silver on paper on card mount

country: Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Photography Women


title: Broadside for an auction of enslaved persons at the Charleston courthouse

subjects:
Broadside
Slavery
Law
Health
Finance
Family
Domestic slave trade
Business
Colorism


title: Charleston slave badge from 1831 for Servant No. 939

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

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


title: Photograph of World War I soldiers

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: Cabinet photograph of a woman

creator: Christopher C. Cook, American, born 1846

medium: silver chloride and photographic gelatin on printing-out paper

country: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west


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

medium: wood and plastic

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

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

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


title: Stereograph of a deceased soldier on the battlefield after Gettysburg

creator: Alexander Gardner, Scottish, 1821 - 1882

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

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

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


title: Lapel pin for 48th Infantry Regiment Unit worn by General Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

medium: enamel on metal

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

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

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


title: Black cloche hat with veil feather and rhinestones

creator: Vanilla Beane, American, 1919 - 2022

medium: wool felt, plastic rhinestone, synthetic petersham, synthetic feather, and adhesive

subjects:
Cloche
Design
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion

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


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

creator: Mark Hopkins Strong, American

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

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

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


title: Upright piano used by Thom Bell at Philadelphia International Records

creator: Steinway & Sons, American, founded 1853

medium: wood with metal, cabled yarn and paint

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

subjects:
Upright piano
Music
Composer (musicians)
Rhythm and blue (music)
Business

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Legendary producer Thom Bell


title: Letter to Frances Albrier from Harry S. Truman with envelope

creator: President Harry S. Truman, American, 1884 - 1972

date: September 12, 1957

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Letter (correspondence)
Activism
Humanitarianism
Moral re-armament (mra)
Correspondence
Politic

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


title: Grey pinstriped dress designed by Arthur McGee

creator: Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019

date: mid 20th-late 20th century

medium: wool with metal fasteners

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>International Pamphlets No. 18: The American Negro</I>

creator: International Pamphlets, American

subjects:
Pamphlet
U.s. history, 1919-1933
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: Cabinet card of an unidentified man photographed by Ball & Sons

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

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: <I>Virginia Herald Vol. XVIII No. 1386</I>

creator: The Virginia Herald, American, 1787 - 1876

date: November 30, 1804

medium: ink on newsprint

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

subjects:
Newspaper
Slavery
Colonie
Self-liberation
French colonialism
Domestic slave trade
Fugitive enslaved
Mass media
Advertising
Slave hire system
U.s. history, 1783-1815


title: Photograph of a woman wearing a white dress

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

date: late 19th century

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: Photograph of a man with a goatee and a dark colored suit

creator: Unidentified

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography


title: <I>Niles' Weekly Register Vol. XLIX No 1,252</I>

creator: Hezekiah Niles, 1777 - 1839

date: September 19, 1835

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Magazine (periodicals)
Economic
Slavery
Domestic slave trade
Politic
Mass media
U.s. history, 1815-1861
Business

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


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

creator: Propper International, Inc., founded 1967

medium: nylon and cotton blend fabric

subjects:
Caps (headgear)
Women
Clothing and dress
Military

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


title: Instruction manual for manicuring and facial massage with envelope

creator: Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s

date: December 9, 1919

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

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


title: <I>People</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: Statement from Captain Joaquin Antonio da Corta of the Brazilian ship Convenção

creator: Captain Joaquin Antonio da Cortá

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

subjects:
Ships & the sea
Slavery
Tobacco
Colonie
Portuguese colonialism
Business


title: Tintype of a man

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type A: 65% opacity)

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

medium: cast aluminum coated with vinyl paint

subjects:
Facade
African diaspora
Design
Architecture
Museum
Ornamentation


title: Postcard of a young man wearing a suit and bow tie

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


title: Commencement announcement for Booker T. Washington High School

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

subjects:
Announcement
American south
American west
Communitie
Education
U.s. history, 1933-1945
Society

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


title: Tintype of a seated man

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america


title: Charleston slave badge from 1800 for Mechanic No. 177

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

medium: metal

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

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


title: Jacket from Fruit of Islam uniform

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

medium: synthetic fiber , wool , thread and plastic

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

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


title: Metal lipstick holder from Mae's Millinery Shop

medium: metal and rhinestone

subjects:
Lipstick
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: Handkerchief with World War II Double V campaign design

medium: synthetic dye on linen


title: Coral collared dress with embellishments and detachable train

creator: Mme. Berthe

medium: synthetic heat press faille, synthetic, metal, metal boning, interfacing, and elastic, with glass rhinestones, seed beads, and bugle beads

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Corals & anemones
Train (costume components)
Design
Costume
Clothing and dress


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

creator: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775

medium: enamel on metal


title: Amplifier used as part of a DJ setup

creator: Phase Linear, American, founded 1970

medium: metal and plastic with aluminum

subjects:
Amplifier
Hip-hop (music)

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


title: Carte-de-visite portrait of Carrie N. Lacy

creator: Henry Ulke, German American, 1821 - 1910

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

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

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


title: Silver label for rum decanter

creator: Thomas Wallis II, English, active ca. 1778 - 1809

medium: silver

country: London, England

subjects:
London, england
Label (identifying artifacts)
Design
Economic
Slavery
Cooking
British colonialism
Dinner and dining
Sugarcane
Business


title: Charleston slave badge from 1811 for Servant No. 38

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849


title: Tap shoes used by Sammy Davis Jr.

creator: Windsor Shoe Company, American

medium: leather, rubber, cotton, and metal


title: Cartridge pouch for a Colt M1896 (0.38-caliber) revolver

creator: Rock Island Arsenal, American, founded 1862

medium: leather, wood, metal

country: Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Pouche
Buffalo soldier
Spanish-american war (1898)
Military

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


title: Red faux flower hat

creator: Unidentified

medium: synthetic fiber with cellulose acetate, paper, buckram, metal, paint, velveteen, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>No. 44, Weighing Cotton</I>

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

medium: albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Labor union
Agriculture
Cotton

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


title: Flyer Advertising the Soul Together's Badass Black Festival

medium: ink on paper

subjects:
Flier (printed matter)
Activism
Arts and music festival
Communitie
Holiday and festival

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


title: Green sequin top and skirt

medium: synthetic, synthetic knit, synthetic satin, plastic sequins, monofilament thread, cotton twill, and metal

subjects:
Shirt
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Black suede knee high boots

date: late 20th century

medium: synthetic suede, synthetic, adhesive, rubber, wood, elastic, synthetic petersham ribbon, and metal

subjects:
Shoe (footwear)
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Brown fur coat with mink collar

medium: fur, mink, elastic, cording, cotton thread, buckram, synthetic satin, and synthetic

subjects:
Coat
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>CAPTURED NEGROS ON WAY TO CONVENTION HALL - DURING TULSA RACE RIOT JUNE 1ST 1921</I>

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

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

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


title: <I>Treemonisha: Opera in Three Acts</I>

creator: Scott Joplin, American, 1867 - 1917

medium: ink on paper with fabric and cardboard

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

subjects:
Book
Opera (music)
Composer (musicians)


title: Letter from the Committee to Free the SASO 9

creator: John Akpan

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1844 for Fruiterer & etc. No. 102

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

medium: metal

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

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


title: 7-iron golf club used by Ethel Funches

creator: Ethel Funches, American, 1913 - 2010

medium: steel alloy, rubber, ink, paper, and adhesive

subjects:
Golf club (equipment)
Amusement
Sport
Golf
Athlete

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


title: Tintype of George W. Davis

medium: collodion and silver on iron , lacquer

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

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


title: Black velvet pillbox hat with rhinestone bee pin

creator: Hecht's, American, 1857 - 2006

medium: synthetic velvet, synthetic, synthetic cotton blend petersham ribbon, metal pins, metal wire, metal, with glass and plastic rhinestones

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: Red straw hat with navy and white ribbon

medium: straw, silk, rayon, metal wire, ribbon, and adhesive.

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cream silk dress with pintucks

creator: Ysabel Matthews, American

medium: silk shantung, synthetic petersham ribbon, synthetic ribbon, and metal

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Dresse
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Cabinet card photograph of Blanche Randals

creator: Wrye Photography, American

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
Women
Education


title: Church Queen ticket from the home of H.C. Anderson

creator: King Solomon Baptist Church of Greenville, Mississippi, American

date: mid 20th century

subjects:
Ticket
American south
Communitie
Segregation
Religion
Society


title: Letter from General Richard C. Sanders to former Army Air Forces team

creator: United States Army Air Force, American, 1941 - 1947

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

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

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


title: <I>How to care for your Cornet/Trumpet</I>

creator: Chicago Musical Instruments Company, American, 1920 - 1969

medium: ink or paper

subjects: Pamphlet Music


title: Photographic print of a toddler sitting on a bench

medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

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: Playbill for Ira Aldridge in Othello and The Slave at the Theatre Royal

creator: Theatre Royal, Newcastle, British, founded 1837

country: Theatre Royal, Newcastle, England, Europe

subjects: Theatre royal, newcastle, england, europe


title: <I>Little Africa on Fire (Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-1921)</I>

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

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


title: Pants from Fruit of Islam uniform

creator: Fruit of Islam, American, founded 1933

medium: polyester with cotton (textile)

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Slack
Fruits
Clothing and dress
Nation of islam
Association and institution


title: The number “54” in brass

medium: brass (alloy)

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


title: Instrument cleaning snake and case belonging to Maxine Sullivan

creator: Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987

subjects:
Brushe
Reptiles & amphibians
Jazz (music)


title: Healing doll

medium: wood, metal

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

subjects:
Voodoo doll
African diaspora
Folklife
Religion

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


title: Souvenir frame from Club Harlem

creator: Club Harlem, American, 1935 - 1986

date: mid 20th-late 20th Century

medium: ink on cardboard

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

subjects:
Frame (furnishings)
Nightlife
Photography
Business

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


title: Glass paperweight featuring Mt. Zion M.E. Church

creator: Mt. Zion M.E. Church, founded 1903

date: 20th Century

medium: paper in glass

country: Mt. Zion M. E. Church, Magnolia, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Paperweight Religion Methodist


title: Pink shoe tree with fabric covered bar

creator: Unidentified

date: mid-20th century

medium: wood, metal, synthetic, and paint

subjects:
Shoe tree
Trees
Clothing and dress


title: Flier advertising an event entitled Angola: From Liberation to Reconstruction

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

date: March 1976

medium: ink on paper

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


title: <I>The Exodus: An Appeal to the Philanthropic People of the North for Aid and Sympathy</I>

creator: Emigrant Aid Society, American, founded 1878

date: November 15, 1879

medium: ink and graphite on paper

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

subjects:
Essay
Justice
American south
Law
Social reform
American west
Migration
Politic
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Emancipation


title: Red, cream, and navy dress and belt with square pattern

creator: Mr. Dino, American, 1950 - 2009

medium: synthetic fiber, metal, plastic, lace, and adhesive

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

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1857 for Servant No. 2010

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

medium: metal

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


title: Photograph of a U.S. Army corporal holding a cane

creator: Orlando Scott Goff, American, 1843 - 1916

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Buffalo soldier
Military


title: Carte-de-visite of Millie and Christine McCoy

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

subjects: Cartes-de-visite Photography Slavery Family Entertainer


title: Pair of leather gloves used by the 10th Cavalry Regiment

medium: leather

subjects:
Glove
American west
Clothing and dress
Buffalo soldier
Military


title: Pink hat with feathers and rhinestones

creator: Pinehurst, American

medium: wool felt, flannel, feathers, plastic rhinestones, grosgrain ribbon, metal, and adhesive

subjects:
Hats
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Certificate of endowment for the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows

creator: Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, American, founded 1843

date: October 15, 1908

medium: ink on paper, foil, wood, metal

country: Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Certificate
Fraternal organization
Association and institution


title: Washboard

medium: wood with metal

subjects:
Maintenance and cleaning equipment
Slavery
Domestic life
Labor union


title: Blue velveteen skull cap with veil

medium: velveteen, polyester faille, nylon net, adhesive, paper wire, and plastic rhinestones

subjects:
Hats
Skeletons & bones
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Photograph of Bosey E. Vick

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

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

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


title: Hat with multicolor woven pattern

medium: cotton

subjects:
Ornament & design
Hats
African diaspora
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Postcard for Sugar Ray's Cafe

creator: Eagle Post Card Co., American, 1910 - 1954

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

subjects:
Postcard
Nightlife
Cooking
Music
Dinner and dining
Athlete
Sport

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


title: Handmade "For Liberty Engineers" sweetheart gift from World War I

medium: thread and ribbon on fabric

subjects:
Needlework (visual works)
Design
Ww i
World war, 1914-1918
Family
Society
Military

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


title: Walking stick used by Jimmie Daniels

medium: wood with ivory, horn, and paint

subjects:
Walking stick
Nightlife
Actor and actresse
Music
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paul Bodden in memory of Thad McGar and James "Jimmie" Daniels


title: Photograph of two men linking arms

creator: The Bell Studio, American, active 1910s

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Men
Entertainer


title: <I>"Big Nims" - 366 Inf. Ainvelle, Vosges, France, Aug 8, 1918</I>

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

date: August 8,1918

medium: gelatin and silver on photographic paper

country: Ainvelle, Lorraine, France, Europe

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


title: Dress designed by Ann Lowe

creator: Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981

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

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


title: Black pillbox hat with round interlocking panels

creator: Macy's Little Shop, American

medium: silk velvet, silk synthetic taffeta, buckram, and petersham ribbon

subjects:
Pillboxe (hats)
Millinery
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: <I>Black Power</I>

creator: Alfredo Rostgaard, Cuban, 1943 - 2004

medium: lithographic ink on paper

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

subjects:
Color lithograph
Justice
Graphic arts
Art
U.s. history, 1961-1969
Black power (black pride)
International affair
African diaspora
Design
Resistance
African american - latinx solidarity
Politic
Multilingual communication
Race relation


title: Blue silk tie with square pattern by Everett Hall

creator: Everett Hall, American

medium: silk with plain weave cotton

subjects:
Ornament & design
Necktie
Design
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Carte-de-visite of a young woman and two children

creator: Philp & Solomons, American, founded 1859

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
Slavery
American south
U.s. history, 1815-1861

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


title: Pan African flags used at the Million Man March 20th Anniversary

creator: Million Man March, American, founded 1995

medium: polyester, wood, and plastic

subjects:
Flag
Activism
Black live matter
Politic
Pan africanism
U.s. history, 2001
Race relation


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

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

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

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

subjects:
Cabinet photograph
Photography
American west
Business


title: Bill of sale for two men, Daniel and Bartley, to Edward Rouzee

creator: Rouzee Family, American

date: February 18, 1812

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Financial record
Finance
Men
Agriculture
Domestic slave trade
Business

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1828 for Servant No. 758

creator: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849

medium: metal

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

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


title: Daguerreotype of Rhoda Phillips

creator: Unidentified

medium: silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates

subjects:
Daguerreotype
Photography
Slavery
American south


title: Print reproduction with handwritten note

medium: paper (fiber product)

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

subjects: Print Slavery Tobacco


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

date: October 22, 1829

subjects:
Financial record
Slavery
Law
Finance
Agriculture
Business


title: Program for "Slave Songs of the South" by the Hampton Colored Students

creator: Hampton Singers, American, founded 1870

medium: ink on paper (fiber product)

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

subjects:
Program
Slavery
Education
Spiritual (music)
Reconstruction, u.s. history, 1865-1877
Singer (musicians)


title: Charleston Neck slave badge from 1849 for Servant No. 184

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

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


title: <I>What Is the Bakke Case?</I>

creator: Political Affairs Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1944

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

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

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: Oyster fork

creator: Wallace Silversmiths, American, founded 1833

country: Maryland, United States, Chesapeake Bay, North and Central America

subjects:
Oyster fork
Black enterprise
Cooking
Communitie
Dinner and dining

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


title: Cabinet card of Ida Allston

creator: Cramer & King Photographers, American, 1888 - 1891

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: <I>Gordon Under Medical Inspection</I>

creator: McPherson & Oliver, American

medium: albumen and silver on photographic paper

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

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Medicine
Photography
Health
Self-liberation
U.s. history, civil war, 1861-1865
Violence
Fugitive enslaved
Emancipation
Antislavery
Group identity
Military
United state colored troop


title: Tintype of a man

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer

subjects: Tintype Photography


title: Bible belonging to Nat Turner

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

subjects:
Bible
Resistance
Slavery
Preaching
Religion
Faith
U.s. history, 1815-1861

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maurice A. Person and Noah and Brooke Porter


title: Tintype of a girl in a plaid dress

medium: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer, resin case

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Tintype
Photography
Children


title: Votive candle stand with base from Saint Augustine Catholic Church

date: 20th century

medium: metal, wood

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

subjects:
Candlestand (furniture)
Religion
Worship service
Ornamentation
Prayer

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


title: Photograph of B.C. Franklin and unidentified men in Ardmore, Oklahoma

medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

country: Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Justice
American south
Law
American west

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


title: Insignia pin for 2-Star Major General worn by Colin L. Powell

creator: United States Army, American, founded 1775

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

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

medium: enamel on metal

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


title: Advertisement card for S. A. Ashcraft

creator: E. P. Griffith

country: Newport News, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

subjects:
Advertising card
Education
Religion


title: Poster for Mattie Wilkes performance at Holliday Street Theater

creator: H. C. Miner Lithographing Company, American, 1896 - 1935

medium: ink on paper, glass, wood, metal

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

subjects:
Poster
Actor and actresse
Musical theatre
Singer (musicians)

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stephen and Catherine Markardt


title: Costume oil can prop güira for Tin Man in The Wiz on Broadway

creator: Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014

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

subjects:
Costume & fashion
Güiro
Design
Actor and actresse
Costume
Clothing and dress
Men
Musical theatre

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: Straw hat with floral raffia embroidery ?

medium: straw and raffia

subjects:
Hats
Flowers
Clothing and dress
Fashion


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

medium: copper

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

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

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


title: Cathedral wedding veil with pearl beads

medium: synthetic tulle and plastic

subjects:
Veil
Clothing and dress
Fashion


title: Carte-de-visite of a Black woman with a white infant in Argentina

creator: Juan Pia, Argentine

medium: albumen on wove paper and cardboard

country: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Latin America, South America

subjects:
Cartes-de-visite
Photography
Women
Domestic life
Labor union
Family
Children

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: Pinback button with the slogan "Brotherhood"

medium: ink on paper with metal and plastic

country: United States, North and Central America

subjects: United states, north and central america

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


title: Army belt flashlight

creator: Beacon Electric Works, American

medium: paint on metal with glass and leather

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

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


title: Charleston slave badge from 1835 for Servant No. 1654

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

medium: metal

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

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

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


title: <I>Rehabilitation client and his family on Lady's Island off Beaufort, SC</I>

creator: Carl Mydans, American, 1907 - 2004

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

subjects:
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Rural life
American south
Domestic life
Family
U.s. history, 1933-1945
Children


title: Decorative bunny from the porch of the Powell family vacation cottage

date: mid 20th Century

medium: paint on wood

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

subjects:
Ornament & design
Architecture
Architectural element
Black interior
Recreation
Family

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


title: Sign for the Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital with Clinics & Clinic Hours

creator: Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital, American, founded 1954

date: before 1965

country: Independence, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

subjects: Sign Medicine Segregation

credit_line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Lawrence and Luann Cohen


title: Picture postcard of the Broadway Temple A. M. E. Zion Church

medium: ink on paper

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

subjects:
Architecture
Picture postcard
Religious leader
African methodist episcopal
Religion
Correspondence
The black church