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Man Made
- Published by
- The Studio Museum in Harlem, American, founded 1968
- Edited by
- Patel, Samir S.
- Designed by
- Studio Lin, American, founded 2009
- Printed by
- Cosmos Communications, American, founded 1933
- Illustrated by
- Readymade Projects, American, founded 1997
- Subject of
- Burks, Stephen, American, born 1969
- Musarurwa, Willard, Zimbabwean
- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- ink on paper, plastic, book cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 3/8 × 7 3/8 × 1/4 in. (23.8 × 18.7 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Exhibition catalog for Steven Burks' first solo New York museum show, Stephen Burks | Man Made, at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
- The catalog has a clear plastic cover over the front and back. There is a brown vinyl book cloth over the spine. The front plastic cover has white printed text which reads [Stephen Burks] at the top with larger text for [Man / Made] in the center. [STUDIO / MUSEUM / HARLEM] is printed diagonally in the lower right corner. There is a paper cover visible beneath the plastic with a variety of images and text. There are images of Stephen Burks and Willard Musarurwa and wire furniture pieces from the TaTu design collaboration. The top center has an image of a bearded, unidentified man. Black text on the left reads [N / E / A]. The bottom has neon pink printed text identifying the TaTu Furniture and Accessories Collection. The catalog is signed in the lower right by Stephen Burks.
- The back cover has a paper back under the clear plastic cover. Some of the text on the front cover is on the back, as though the plastic was resting on top of another copy of the catalog and the text partially transferred. The paper cover has printed text in neon pink. [ESSAY] is printed in the center using a series of dots. There is a graphic of an artistic furniture piece titled “Material Composition 3 (Crown)” in the lower right. In the lower left corner is [Transformations / through Design: / Engaging / the Hand-Made / Keith Recker].
- The catalog includes a biography of Stephen Burks. The book has five (5) sections: Collage, Sketch, Text, Image, Essay, each with different paper stock and a variety of colors. The section heading is printed in the center of each page using a series of dots. Each section has sixteen (16) pages. The text and essays in the book were written by Naomi Beckwith, Studio Museum associate curator; Thelma Golden, Studio Museum director and chief curator; Lowery Stokes Sims, Museum of Arts and Design curator; and Keith Recker, founder and editor of HAND/EYE Magazine.
- Place depicted
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa
- Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- catalogs
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Caricature and cartoons
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Graphic design
- Museums
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michelle Joan Wilkinson
- Object number
- 2018.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2011 The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York. Permission required for use.
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Solidarity with the African American People
- Illustrated by
- Douglas, Emory, American, born 1943
- Designed by
- Abreu Padrón, Lázaro, Cuban
- Published by
- Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), Cuban, founded 1966
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 x 14 in. (53.3 x 35.6 cm)
- Description
- Large color lithographic poster published by The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, African and Latin America (OSPAAAL) with the title "Solidarity with the African American People, August 18, 1968" written in English, French, Spanish and Arabic above an illustration of an African American man and female wearing black berets and holding semi-automatic weapons.
- Place printed
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- color lithographs
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Art
- Graphic design
- International affairs
- Multilingual communication
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.17.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Dan Chair
- Created by
- Puryear, Michael, American
- Date
- 2010
- Medium
- enamel paint and graphite on poplar and pecan wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 27 1/2 × 31 × 17 in. (69.9 × 78.7 × 43.2 cm)
- Caption
- Artist Statement:
- “The opportunity to work with woods supplied by Historical Woods of America, specifically poplar from Monticello and pecan from Mt. Vernon, provided me with the opportunity to honor and acknowledge the contributions of African American slaves to this country. Like my own ancestry this heritage began before the founding of the United States. African Americans have fought with honor and loyalty in every war of our nation. They have significantly contributed economically, socially, culturally and politically to American culture.
- The Dan Chair is an expression of my pride in being a descendant of slaves. It is an interpretation of a style of chair found among peoples of what was historically known as the Slave Coast of West Africa. One of those peoples is the Dan.
- The chair symbolizes the nobility of American slaves and the ukibori, a [Japanese] technique of producing raised patterns in wood, on the legs represents the scars of bondage.”
- Description
- Low chair by Michael Puryear inspired by a West African design. The chair has a burnished graphite finish over the crafted wood to produce a silver metallic sheen. Small circular bars form the upper half of the chair. The top bar is curved with angled ends. Joins connect this piece to matching bars which meet at the seat base. The base is flat and rectangular and set between thicker framing pieces with rounded edges. There are joins for the four (4) chair legs in these connectors. The legs flare out from the top and have a rim around the base. The front two (2) legs have raised markings in the wood intentionally imitating lash marks.
- Place depicted
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- chairs
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Identity
- Slavery
- United States History
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Michael Puryear
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Freedom
- Created by
- Pippins, Andrea, American
- Date
- 2016
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Title
- Original sketch by Andrea Pippins
- Caption
- This original sketch by graphic designer and illustrator Andrea Pippins was created directly in response to the violence that bombarded the newscycle in the summer of 2016, which saw incidents ranging from the rampant killings of unarmed black men by U.S. police officers; attacks on and killings of police officers; terrorism in public spaces; and violence across the United States and overseas. As a designer, Pippins sought a way to help alleviate the pain and what she called the "ugliness going on in the world." She used the sketch to create a free, downloadable, doodle/coloring page sheet that she hoped could offer a productive outlet for processing emotions and empowering individuals who were feeling affected by the events.
- Description
- An original hand-drawn sketch by graphic designer Andrea Pippins entitled Freedom. The sketch is made with brown ink on a sheet of white paper. It is in the style of a worksheet for the user to color in and complete with additional words and drawings. The word [FREEDOM] appears in large block letters in the center. Along the left edge is written [DOODLE, COLOR, WRITE: Self-reflection and empowerment for change]. At the top left is a section for the user to put in their information with [Your name] and an arrow, followed by [YOUR FACE] and a sketch of a picture frame with [SELF-PORTRAIT] above it. Next to the frame is a sketch of a globe and beneath the name section is a bubble pointing at the globe with [How will you change the world???]. At the top right is a speech bubble with [SPEAK YOUR MIND: Write about something you stand for] above it. Beneath this, is a speach bubble with [What can I DO?] and a space with the instructions [USE THIS SPACE TO BRAINSTORM SOME IDEAS TO GET INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY]. [WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?] is written vertically along the right edge of the sheet. At bottom center, below [FREEDOM], is written [WHAT DOES IT MEAN?] in a speech bubble with [Write what freedom means to you...] in script below with lines for writing. At the bottom left corner is a circle with [GOOD NEWS / WRITE ABOUT SOME GOOD NEWS IN YOUR COMMUNITY] with lines beneath for writing. At the left side center is a rectangular speech bubble with [Today I feel...] followed by lines for writing.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- sketches
- Topic
- Activism
- Art
- Freedom
- Graphic design
- Health
- Justice
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrea Pippins
- Object number
- 2018.51.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Andrea Pippins
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What Can I Do?
- Created by
- Pippins, Andrea, American
- Date
- 2016
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Title
- Original sketch by Andrea Pippins
- Description
- An original hand-drawn sketch by graphic designer Andrea Pippins entitled What Can I Do?. The sketch is made with brown ink on a sheet of white paper. The sketch consists of suggestions for how a person can become involved in social justice done in different types of hand-lettering surrounded by illustrations. Along the top is [equality!] , an illustration of a voting box with an arrow pointing to the slot, [serve] with a palm-up hand next to it, [Make art not war] in script. Along the left side is an illustration of a peace sign on a protest placard, [PEACE] and [ENOUGH!] in a circle, followed by [USE YOU VOICE] in large block letters, an illustration of a hand making the peace sign gesture, [freedom] in large script and [KNOW THE FACTS] in block letters within a bubble cloud. In the center is an illustration of a television with [STOP WATCHING THE NW], an illustrated power fist, a speech bubble with [what can I DO?], [protest] and a drawing a piece of paper and a pencil with [WRITE A / write a / letter to / your local / civil leaders]. At the right side is [BE EMPATHETIC], [vote] wiht an equals symbol, [BOYCOTT] in large block letters above an illustrated dollar sign, [SPEAKOUT] in a speech bubble coming from an illustrated mouth, [DESIGN POSTERS] in large bubble letters, and [SAY IT LOUD] on an illustrated protest placard. All of the illustrations are oriented horizontally except for along the right edge, which has illustrations of prayer hands, an angel wing, and a figure in meditative stance with the words [MEDITATE] and [pray] oriented vertically.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Type
- sketches
- Topic
- Activism
- Art
- Freedom
- Graphic design
- Health
- Justice
- Resistance
- Suffrage
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrea Pippins
- Object number
- 2018.51.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Andrea Pippins
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Freedom
- Created by
- Pippins, Andrea, American
- Date
- 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2550 pixels × 3300 pixels
- File size: 2.76 MB
- Title
- Digital download file offered by Andrea Pippins
- Caption
- In the summer of 2016, graphic designer and illustrator Andrea Pippins created an original sketch directly in response to the violence that bombarded the newscycle in the summer of 2016, which saw incidents ranging from the rampant killings of unarmed black men by U.S. police officers; attacks on and killings of police officers; terrorism in public spaces; and violence across the United States and overseas. As a designer, Pippins sought a way to help alleviate the pain and what she called the "ugliness going on in the world." She used the sketch to create this free, downloadable, doodle/coloring page sheet that she hoped could offer a productive outlet for processing emotions and empowering individuals who were feeling affected by the events.
- Description
- Digital downloadable pdf file offered by graphic designer Andrea Pippins, based on her original hand-drawn sketch (2018.51.1). The sketch is black on a white background. It is in the style of a worksheet for the user to color in and complete with additional words and drawings. The word [FREEDOM] appears in large block letters in the center. Along the left edge is written [DOODLE, COLOR, WRITE: Self-reflection and empowerment for change]. At the top left is a section for the user to put in their information with [Your name] and an arrow, followed by [YOUR FACE] and a sketch of a picture frame with [SELF-PORTRAIT] above it. Next to the frame is a sketch of a globe and beneath the name section is a bubble pointing at the globe with [How will you change the world???]. At the top right is a speech bubble with [SPEAK YOUR MIND: Write about something you stand for] above it. Beneath this, is a speach bubble with [What can I DO?] and a space with the instructions [USE THIS SPACE TO BRAINSTORM SOME IDEAS TO GET INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY]. [WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?] is written vertically along the right edge of the sheet. At bottom center, below [FREEDOM], is written [WHAT DOES IT MEAN?] in a speech bubble with [Write what freedom means to you...] in script below with lines for writing. At the bottom left corner is a circle with [GOOD NEWS / WRITE ABOUT SOME GOOD NEWS IN YOUR COMMUNITY] with lines beneath for writing. At the left side center is a rectangular speech bubble with [Today I feel...] followed by lines for writing.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Topic
- Activism
- Art
- Freedom
- Graphic design
- Health
- Justice
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrea Pippins
- Object number
- 2018.51.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Andrea Pippins
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What Can I Do?
- Created by
- Pippins, Andrea, American
- Date
- 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Title
- Digital download file offered by Andrea Pippins
- Description
- Digital downloadable pdf file offered by Andrea Pippins, based on her original hand-drawn sketch titled "What Can I Do?" (2018.51.2). The illustration appears in black on a white background. The sketch consists of suggestions for how a person can become involved in social justice done in different types of hand-lettering surrounded by illustrations. Along the top is [equality!] , an illustration of a voting box with an arrow pointing to the slot, [serve] with a palm-up hand next to it, [Make art not war] in script. Along the left side is an illustration of a peace sign on a protest placard, [PEACE] and [ENOUGH!] in a circle, followed by [USE YOU VOICE] in large block letters, an illustration of a hand making the peace sign gesture, [freedom] in large script and [KNOW THE FACTS] in block letters within a bubble cloud. In the center is an illustration of a television with [STOP WATCHING THE NW], an illustrated power fist, a speech bubble with [what can I DO?], [protest] and a drawing a piece of paper and a pencil with [WRITE A / write a / letter to / your local / civil leaders]. At the right side is [BE EMPATHETIC], [vote] wiht an equals symbol, [BOYCOTT] in large block letters above an illustrated dollar sign, [SPEAKOUT] in a speech bubble coming from an illustrated mouth, [DESIGN POSTERS] in large bubble letters, and [SAY IT LOUD] on an illustrated protest placard. All of the illustrations are oriented horizontally except for along the right edge, which has illustrations of prayer hands, an angel wing, and a figure in meditative stance with the words [MEDITATE] and [pray] oriented vertically.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Movement
- Black Lives Matter
- Topic
- Activism
- Art
- Freedom
- Graphic design
- Health
- Justice
- Resistance
- Suffrage
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrea Pippins
- Object number
- 2018.51.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Andrea Pippins
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CC0
Nautical clock gifted from Pres. Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Houston
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- President Roosevelt, Theodore, American, 1858 - 1919
- Received by
- Houston, William Lepre, American, 1870 - 1953
- Owned by
- Houston, Charles Hamilton, American, 1895 - 1951
- Date
- 1905-1919
- Medium
- glass, metal and marble
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (.4a Clock): 7 × 4 3/8 × 4 3/8 in. (17.8 × 11.2 × 11.2 cm)
- H x W x D (.4b Stand): 10 × 4 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 11.4 × 39.4 cm)
- Caption
- William LePre Houston (1870-1953) was a prominent Washington, DC attorney who was active in the Republican Party and worked for African American labor organizations, including the Railway Men's International Benevolent Industrial Association. According to son and law partner Charles Hamilton Houston, this nautical clock was a gift from President Theodore Roosevelt for his father's role as an unofficial African American advisor.The clock was a significant family heirloom that resided on the mantelpiece of the family's home on Washington's northwest side.
- Description
- A table clock with nautical design gifted from President Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Houston. The clock is comprised of two separate pieces, the clock itself (.4a) and the base (.4b). The bottom of the clock is made of marble resting on four metal pedestals at each corner. The greenish marble is cracked throughout but still intact. The largest feature of the clock is a brass arm on the right side that curves to the left. On the front of the arm is a propeller. The top of the arm has a piece that connects the chain to the block and tackle pulley system that holds up the clock. The clock is spherical and hangs from a post connected to a circle. The circle rests on the hook of the pulley system. The back of the clock is metal and opens on a hinge to show the inner mechanics. The front of the clock is glass with a numbered face. The metal chain connected to the pulley continues through the top circle of an anchor mounted to the marble base and then wraps around a ship's wheel secured to the base just below the hanging clock sphere. Inside the top of the wheel is a compass.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- mantel clocks
- Topic
- Families
- Labor
- Law
- Local and regional
- Ornamentation
- Politics (Practical)
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus
- Object number
- 2018.59.4ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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CC0
Black Power
- Designed by
- Rostgaard, Alfredo, Cuban, 1943 - 2004
- Published by
- Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), Cuban, founded 1966
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 x 13 in. (55.9 x 33 cm)
- Description
- Large color lithographic poster published by The Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, African and Latin America (OSPAAAL) with the message "Retaliation to Crime: Revolutionary Violence" written in English, French, Spanish and Arabic below an illustration of a red-eyed black panther with its teeth bared and the words "Black Power" inside its open jaw.
- Place printed
- Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Black Power (Black Pride)
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- color lithographs
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Art
- Graphic design
- International affairs
- Justice
- Multilingual communication
- Politics (Practical)
- Race relations
- Resistance
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.17.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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CC0
Bed frame designed by Henry Boyd
- Designed by
- Boyd, Henry, American, 1802 - 1886
- Manufactured by
- Boyd Manufacturing Company, American, ca. 1830 - 1870
- Date
- ca. 1840
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 050
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 79 × 57 × 84 in., 140 lb. (200.7 × 144.8 × 213.4 cm, 63.5 kg)
- Description
- A wooden four poster bed frame with head board and foot board. The side rails screw into the frame providing greater strength and limited hiding places for vermin. This type of frame is known as the "Boyd Bedstead."
- Place made
- Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- beds (furniture)
- Topic
- Business
- Craftsmanship
- Emancipation
- Freedom
- Men
- Race discrimination
- Slavery
- Technology
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.113.1a-m
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
CC0
Teapot made by Peter Bentzon
- Created by
- Bentzon, Peter, American, ca. 1783 - after 1850
- Date
- ca. 1817-1829
- On ViewConcourse 3, C3 053
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Medium
- silver and wood
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 x 12 x 5 in. (17.8 x 30.5 x 12.7 cm)
- Description
- The silver teapot has an oval vase-shape on a spreading pedestal foot, with curved spout capped by an incised patera and wooden leaf-capped scroll handle, and hinged domed cover with acorn finial. The scripted monogram "MC" has been engraved on the side and the name "Rebecca Dawson" has been engraved along the bottom rim.
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Virgin Islands of the United States, United States, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- teapots
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Craftsmanship
- Free communities of color
- Ornamentation
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Sculpture in the form of a caricature of a seated hunter
- Date
- 20th century
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- antler, wood and metal
- Dimensions
- 10 1/2 x 13 x 10 1/2 in. (26.7 x 33 x 26.7 cm)
- Description
- A carved antler sculpture in the form of a caricature of a hunter mounted on a wood base. The man is seated on a tree stump. He’s wearing a brimmed hat and has painted white eyes and wide red lips. A dead bird carved from bone hangs from a strip of black leather held in the figurine's proper left hand. On the left is a tree and plant life carved from antler. The pieces include a twelve (12) point antler, a four (4) pronged antler piece, and the base of an antler with the burr at the top. The top of the wooden base is covered in a mosaic of bone pieces.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Collection title
- Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Type
- sculpture
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Object number
- 2007.7.316
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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The Darktown Fire Brigade - Hook and Ladder Gymnastics: Brace her up dar! and cotch her on de fly!
- Illustrated by
- Currier and Ives, American, 1834 - 1907
- Published by
- Koehler, Joseph, American, 1893 - 1912
- Date
- 1887-1912
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- lithographic ink , paper (fiber product) , wood and glass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 15/16 × 17 11/16 × 1/16 in. (30.4 × 45 × 0.1 cm)
- Description
- A lithographic print titled, The Darktown Fire Brigade - Hook and Ladder Gymnastics: Brace her up dar! and cotch her on de fly!, from the "Darktown Comics" series by Currier & Ives. The color lithograph is printed on cream colored paper and depicts a caricatured fire brigade attempting to save burning house and its inhabitants. The nine (9) firemen are all wearing similar uniforms: black firemen's hats, red shirts, blue pants, and brown boots. On the left is a burning white, clapboard house. A woman wearing a white cap and white nightgown is standing behind a second-story window, leaning out with her arms extended upwards. She is looking toward a man in a nightgown, depicted in the top center of the image, clinging to the top of a ladder that is falling away from the burning building. A black cat is mid-air, appearing to have jumped from the window. A fireman is just inside the first-floor doorway. Most of the firemen are illustrated in the foreground, engaged in a variety of activities. Two (2) firemen struggle with the ladder holding the man in the white nightgown. Another fireman stands behind the ladder, with his proper left arm raised towards the falling man. On the right, a fireman stands atop a ladder on a wheeled cart. He holds a lance in his hands, pointed at the backside of the man on the falling ladder. Two (2) firemen depicted in front of the cart are holding spraying hoses. The hoses have holes in them and are leaking as the water coming from the nozzles arcs over the wagon, missing the house. Two firemen with horns are depicted in the background on the far right. Small black printed text under the image reads [CURRIER & IVES SERIES. No. 10 COPYRIGHT 1887 BY CURRIER & IVES. NEW YORK. JOSEPH KOEHLER, PUBLISHER, NEW YORK, U.S.A.]. Printed below is the title of the piece printed in large black text that reads [THE DARKTOWN FIRE BRIGADE - HOOK AND LADDER GYMNASTICS. / Brace her up ar! and cotch her on de fly!]. The back of the print is plain.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- lithographs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Object number
- 2007.7.371
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Wax figurine of a vegetable vendor
- Created by
- Rosado, Lucy Alfonso Alfaro, American, 1894 - 1978
- Date
- 1935-1940
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- glass, metal, wood, cloth, wax and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2007.7.447a): 8 3/8 × 4 15/16 × 4 15/16 in. (21.3 × 12.5 × 12.5 cm)
- H x W x D (2007.7.447b): 1 3/8 × 5 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (3.5 × 14.6 × 14.6 cm)
- H x W x D (2007.7.447c): 7 1/4 × 3 × 3 in. (18.4 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
- H x W x D (2007.7.447d): 2 1/4 × 3 × 2 1/4 in. (5.7 × 7.6 × 5.7 cm)
- Description
- A wax figurine of a vegetable vendor with a basket of produce.
- 2007.7.447a:
- A clear, glass display dome. The glass is one-sixteenth of an inch (1/16") thick.
- 2007.7.447b:
- A black plinth for the figurine and produce basket. The plinth is round and has two (2) round tiers atop three (3) rectangular feet.
- 2007.7.447c:
- A figurine of a vegetable vendor standing on a square, dark brown wood block. The man is wearing a yellow hat, yellow patterned fabric shirt, and blue and off-white striped fabric pants. His feet are black. A red and white striped kerchief is tied around his neck. The figure is standing with his proper right arm reaching forward. There is hardened wax on the top surface of the wood block around the figure's feet and in a circle in front of him.
- 2007.7.447d:
- A plastic miniature of a basket filled with produce. The basket is yellow plastic, with a woven design around the sides. The basket is filled with produce. Identifiable produce includes a head of cabbage and an eggplant. On each side of the cabbage head are three (3) yellow tubular vegetables and three (3) red tubular vegetables. A yellow gourd-like item sits in front of the cabbage, next to the eggplant. Another loose eggplant is included with the basket.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Place made
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Type
- figurines
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Craftsmanship
- Foodways
- Stereotypes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Object number
- 2007.7.447a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Mahogany sofa from the home of Robert Smalls
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Smalls, Robert, American, 1839 - 1915
- Date
- 1850s
- Medium
- crotch mahogany
- Dimensions
- 34 x 85 x 25 in. (86.4 x 215.9 x 63.5 cm)
- Description
- A Late Classical mahogany sofa, upholstered in red, with serpentine, tufted back and wing scroll arms, crotch mahogany decorative veneers on crest, arms, and apron.
- Place used
- Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- sofas
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.28.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
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Glass oil lamp from the home of Robert Smalls
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Smalls, Robert, American, 1839 - 1915
- Date
- 19th century
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- glass, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 25 × 10 × 10 in., 9 lb. (63.5 × 25.4 × 25.4 cm, 4.1 kg)
- Description
- This oil lamp has been converted from oil to electric. It has a hand-painted base that is white with pink flowers. There is a matching lamp with hand-painted glass shade and a clear glass chimney.
- Place used
- Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.28.10a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
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Walnut armchair from the home of Robert Smalls
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Smalls, Robert, American, 1839 - 1915
- Date
- 1870-1875
- Medium
- walnut
- Dimensions
- 39 x 22 3/4 x 20 in. (99.1 x 57.8 x 50.8 cm)
- Description
- A Victorian walnut arm chair, balloon back with semi-wings, upholstered in golden-brown material and back tufted, with carved wooden trim; a lady's parlor chair with open side to accomodate women without wide petticoats.
- Place used
- Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- balloon-back chairs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.28.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
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Marble-top wash stand from the home of Robert Smalls
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Smalls, Robert, American, 1839 - 1915
- Date
- 1870-1875
- Medium
- marble and walnut
- Dimensions
- 27 x 24 x 14 in. (68.6 x 61 x 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A marble-top walnut wash stand with detachable marble back splash on a rectangular marble top, one long drawer with period wooden top-form drop pulls, above a burl paneled cabinet, raised on shaped feet.
- Place used
- Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- washstands
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.28.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
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Balloon-back side chair from the home of Robert Smalls
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Smalls, Robert, American, 1839 - 1915
- Date
- 1875
- Medium
- walnut
- Dimensions
- 34 x 19 x 19 in. (86.4 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm)
- Description
- A Victorian balloon-back side chair, of walnut, with carved shoulder above open back and upholstered over-the-rail seat, demi-arms; seat upholstered in alternating gold brocade and plain gold striped pattern, raised on cabriole legs.
- Place used
- Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- balloon-back chairs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.28.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
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Balloon-back side chair from the home of Robert Smalls
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Smalls, Robert, American, 1839 - 1915
- Date
- 1875
- Medium
- walnut
- Dimensions
- 34 x 19 x 19 in. (86.4 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm)
- Description
- A Victorian balloon-back side chair, of walnut, with carved shoulder above open back and upholstered over-the-rail seat, demi-arms; seat upholstered in alternating gold brocade and plain gold striped pattern, raised on cabriole legs.
- Place used
- Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- balloon-back chairs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.28.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions