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Costume headpiece for Tin Man in The Wiz on Broadway

Designed by

Holder, Geoffrey, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014

Created by

Nihda, Fred, 1931 - 1997

Worn by

Haynes, Tiger, American, 1914 - 1994

Object Details

No. 1 John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Object Details

No. 10 Those pro-slavery were murdered by those anti-slavery.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 11 John Brown took to guerilla warfare.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 12 John Brown’s victory at Black Jack drove those pro-slavery to new fury, and those who were anti-slavery to new efforts.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 13 John Brown, after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on the surrounding plantations, freeing slaves

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Object Details

No. 14 John Brown collected money from sympathizers and friends to carry out his plans.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 15 John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assault on Harpers Ferry.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 16 In spite of a price on his head, John Brown, in 1859, liberated 12 Negroes from Missouri plantations.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 17 John Brown remained a full winter in Canada, drilling Negroes for his coming raid on Harpers Ferry.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 18 July 3, 1859, John Brown stocked an old barn with guns and ammunitions. He was ready to strike his first blow at slavery.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 19 Sunday, October 16, 1859, John Brown with a company of 21 men, white and black, marched on Harpers Ferry.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 2 For 40 years, John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable condition of the slaves.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 20 John Brown held Harpers Ferry for 12 hours.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 21 After John Brown’s capture, he was put to trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia).

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 22 John Brown was found “Guilty of treason and murder in the 1st degree” and was hanged in Charles Town, Virginia on December 2, 1859.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 3 For 12 years, John Brown engaged in land speculations and wool merchandising; all this to make some money for his greater work which was the abolishment of slavery.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 4 His adventures failing him, he accepted poverty.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 5 John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio, first communicated with his sons and daughters his plans of attacking slavery by force.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

No. 6 John Brown formed an organization among the colored people of the Adirondack woods to resist the capture of any fugitive slave.

Created by

Lawrence, Jacob, American, 1917 - 2000

Printed by

Ives-Sillman, Inc., American, founded 1966

Subject of

Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859

Object Details

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Costume headpiece for Tin Man in The Wiz on Broadway

No. 1 John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America.

No. 10 Those pro-slavery were murdered by those anti-slavery.

No. 11 John Brown took to guerilla warfare.

No. 12 John Brown’s victory at Black Jack drove those pro-slavery to new fury, and those who were anti-slavery to new efforts.

No. 13 John Brown, after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on the surrounding plantations, freeing slaves

No. 14 John Brown collected money from sympathizers and friends to carry out his plans.

No. 15 John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assault on Harpers Ferry.

No. 16 In spite of a price on his head, John Brown, in 1859, liberated 12 Negroes from Missouri plantations.

No. 17 John Brown remained a full winter in Canada, drilling Negroes for his coming raid on Harpers Ferry.

No. 18 July 3, 1859, John Brown stocked an old barn with guns and ammunitions. He was ready to strike his first blow at slavery.

No. 19 Sunday, October 16, 1859, John Brown with a company of 21 men, white and black, marched on Harpers Ferry.

No. 2 For 40 years, John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable condition of the slaves.

No. 20 John Brown held Harpers Ferry for 12 hours.

No. 21 After John Brown’s capture, he was put to trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia).

No. 22 John Brown was found “Guilty of treason and murder in the 1st degree” and was hanged in Charles Town, Virginia on December 2, 1859.

No. 3 For 12 years, John Brown engaged in land speculations and wool merchandising; all this to make some money for his greater work which was the abolishment of slavery.

No. 4 His adventures failing him, he accepted poverty.

No. 5 John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio, first communicated with his sons and daughters his plans of attacking slavery by force.

No. 6 John Brown formed an organization among the colored people of the Adirondack woods to resist the capture of any fugitive slave.