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  • <I>Frederick Douglass' Paper</I>

    Frederick Douglass' Paper

    Published by
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (open): 26 1/2 × 38 in. (67.3 × 96.5 cm)
    H x W (closed): 26 1/2 × 19 1/8 in. (67.3 × 48.5 cm)
    Type
    newspapers
    Place printed
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    July 28, 1854
    Description
    The July 28, 1854 issue of Frederick Douglass' Paper, a Rochester-based weekly newspaper published and edited by Frederick Douglass that centered on antislavery efforts and other social reform causes. The title [Frederick Douglass' Paper] is printed in large text across the top, just underneath the title are the issue details printed between two horizontal black lines: [Vol. VII, No. 32, ROCHESTER, N.Y. FRIDAY JULY 28, 1854., Whole Number 344]. The text of the paper is densely concentrated in seven vertical columns and there is both a vertical and horizontal crease through the center. An inscription of the name [Stephen Reeves] is written in black ink at the top right corner of the front page. The last page contains a large advertisement: "Call for a National Emigration Convention of Colored Men to be held in Cleveland Ohio" and is signed in print by Martin R. Delany.
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    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Education
    International affairs
    Mass media
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.63.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Data Source
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  • Handbill for a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers

    Handbill for a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers

    Printed by
    Tucker Printing House, American
    Subject of
    Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Twain, Mark, American, 1835 - 1910
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (22.2 x 15.9 cm)
    Type
    handbills
    Place printed
    Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1875
    Description
    A paper handbill advertisement for a performance by the Jubilee Singers on March 23, 1875 at City Hall in an unnamed location. One side of the handbill has the printed title [A SONG FROM FREDERICK DOUGLASS] at the top and then recounts a visit of the Jubilee Singers with Frederick Douglass where he shared a spiritual that he sang while enslaved that inspired him to seek freedom in the North. The lyrics of the song are printed in the center of the handbill. The details for the upcoming performance are printed at the bottom center in large text [CITY HALL / ON THE EVENING OF / TUESDAY, MARCH 23D, 1875. / Tickets now on sale at Stockbridge's]. At the bottom left corner in small print is [Tucker Printing House, Portland.]
    The other side of the handbill has printed a letter to [Theo. F. Seward, Esq.] from Samuel Clemens recounting how much he enjoys performances by the Jubilee Singers. At the top of the page in large text is printed [MARK TWAIN / AND THE / Jubilee Singers]. At the bottom center of the page is the text [CITY HALL, / TUESDAY EVENING!].
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    Topic
    African American
    Amusements
    Folk (Music)
    Resistance
    Singers (Musicians)
    Slavery
    Spirituals (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
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  • Letter written by John Brown and Frederick Douglass to Brown's wife and children

    Letter written by John Brown and Frederick Douglass to Brown's wife and children

    Written by
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859
    Received by
    Brown, Mary Ann, American, 1817 - 1884
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm)
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Place made
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    January 30, 1858
    Description
    A letter written by John Brown and Frederick Douglass from Rochester, New York, on January 30, 1858, to Brown's wife and children. The letter is handwritten in black ink on the front and back sides of a single sheet of paper. The letter is first written by Brown, who does not sign his portion beyond "Your Affectionate Husband and Father." Brown writes of missing his wife and children very much, but of not being able to visit them. He also asks his daughter Ruth about her husband, Henry Thompson, becoming involved in Brown's "school," coded language for Brown's militant abolitionist dealings. He further speaks of recruiting his sons for his work and requests that the family write to him under the name "N. Hawkins: Care of Fred'k Douglas [sic] Esq'r Rochester N[.] Y." Douglass writes on the lower half of the verso page with his words oriented three different directions to fit the page. He speaks of his friendship with the Brown family and invites any of them to his home, where John Brown is staying, signing as "Fred. Douglass."
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    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Correspondence
    Domestic life
    Fatherhood
    Government
    Resistance
    Slavery
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.26.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
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  • Cabinet card of Frederick Douglass with his grandson, Joseph Douglass

    Cabinet card of Frederick Douglass with his grandson, Joseph Douglass

    Photograph by
    Bourdon, Denis, Canadian
    Notman Photo Company, American, 1866 - 1894
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Douglass, Joseph Henry, American, 1871 - 1935
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (16.5 × 10.8 cm)
    Type
    cabinet photographs
    albumen prints
    Place made
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    May 10, 1894
    Caption
    This carte-de-visite is found in Series 6 of the Charlene Hodges Byrd Collection. This collection documents the personal life and professional career of Charlene Hodges Byrd as well as her related family members from various areas throughout the Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, D.C. This collection is comprised of correspondence, ephemera and photographs discussing family life, religion, race, education as well as the family relationship with Frederick Douglass and his family. The collection is available for research by contacting NMAAHC Archives at nmaahc-archivalcollection@si.edu or see our collections in the Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives available here: https://goo.gl/Rwckpe.
    Description
    A cabinet card of Frederick Douglass and his grandson Joseph Douglass. Frederick Douglass is featured on the right side of the image and sits in a chair holding papers in his hands atop his lap. Joseph Douglass, in the left side of the image, sits atop a table and holds a violin in his proper right hand. His proper left hand is resting on the back of his grandfather. The bottom of the card has a maker's mark and address for Notman Photographic Company in Boston.
    Topic
    African American
    Families
    Fatherhood
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Charlene Hodges Byrd
    Object number
    A2010.26.29.8.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Collection title
    Charlene Hodges Byrd Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
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  • <I>Life Magazine Vol. 65 No. 21</I>

    Life Magazine Vol. 65 No. 21

    Created by
    Life Magazine, 1883 - 2007
    Published by
    Time Inc., American, founded 1922
    Written by
    Franklin, John Hope, American, 1915 - 2009
    Butterfield, Roger, American, 1907 - 1981
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Medium
    paper, ink, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 3/4 × 10 7/16 × 3/8 in. (34.9 × 26.5 × 1 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Date
    1968
    Description
    A copy of Life Magazine from November 22, 1968. The cover of the magazine features an image of a photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass inside an ornamental gold and wooden frame set against a black background. At the top left is the LIFE title in white text against a rectangular red background. At center, in white text is [The Search / for a / BLACK PAST]. The issue is the first in a new series on "Negro History." The series is introduced on page 91 with the text [Here LIFE begins a new series which, taking a fresh look at Negro history, is an effort to place in proper perspective this richly significant segment of the American experience.]. The introduction is followed by an article written by John Hope Franklin titled "Rebels, Runaways and Heroes: The Bitter Years of Slavery." There are numerous illustrations, photographs, and artifacts featured. The magazine has 120 pages and the back cover is an advertisement for Pall Mall cigarettes.
    Topic
    African American
    Education
    Identity
    Mass media
    Race relations
    Slavery
    United States--History
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1968 Time, Inc. Permission required for use.
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    Documents and Published Materials
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  • <I>Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave</I>

    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

    Written by
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Published by
    Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, American, founded 1835
    Subject of
    Garrison, William Lloyd, American, 1805 - 1879
    Phillips, Wendell, American, 1811 - 1884
    Medium
    ink on paper, cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 x 4 1/2 x 5 in. (17.8 x 11.4 x 12.7 cm)
    H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 × 5 × 4 7/8 in. (17.8 × 12.7 × 12.4 cm)
    H x W x D (open at 60 degrees): 7 × 5 × 4 1/4 in. (17.8 × 12.7 × 10.8 cm)
    Type
    narratives
    hardcover books
    Place printed
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1845
    Description
    A first edition copy of the memoir and antislavery book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself. The hardcover book has a brown cover with an imprinted decorative border and scrollwork. The title is stamped in gold lettering in the center: [NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE / OF / FREDERICK DOUGLASS]. The frontispiece illustration is a portrait of Douglass, seated at a table, wearing jacket, vest, and tie, with his hands crossed in his lap. The first page prints the full title in alternating large and small type: [NARRATIVE / OF THE / LIFE / OF / FREDERICK DOUGLASS, / AN / AMERICAN SLAVE. / WRITTEN BY HIMSELF]. The last part of the title appears between two horizontal lines. At the bottom center is the publishing information: [BOSTON: / PUBLISHED AT THE ANTI-SLAVERY OFFICE, / No. 25 CORNHILL / 1845.]. The book has a preface written by William Lloyd Garrison and a prefatory letter by Wendell Phillips. There are 125 pages.
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Freedom
    Identity
    Literature
    Men
    Resistance
    Slavery
    United States--History--1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elizabeth Cassell
    Object number
    2011.43.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
    Data Source
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  • <I>Frederick Douglass</I>

    Frederick Douglass

    Created by
    Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 × 7 1/8 in. (22.9 × 18.1 cm)
    H x W x D (Sheet size): 12 1/16 × 10 1/4 in. (30.6 × 26 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Date
    ca. 1895
    Description
    A seated portrait of an older Frederick Douglass. Douglass wears a suit with bow tie, jacket and vest.
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Photography
    Slavery
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.37.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Tuskegee Archives
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    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
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  • <I>The Fifteenth Amendment. Celebrated May 19th 1870</I>

    The Fifteenth Amendment. Celebrated May 19th 1870

    Created by
    Kelly, Thomas
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885
    Revels, Hiram Rhodes, American, 1827 - 1901
    President Grant, Ulysses S., American, 1822 - 1885
    Colfax, Schulyer, American, 1823 - 1885
    President Lincoln, Abraham, American, 1809 - 1865
    Recorded by
    Brown, John, American, 1800 - 1859
    Medium
    lithographic ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 20 1/2 x 26 1/4 in. (52.1 x 66.7 cm)
    Type
    color lithographs
    Place depicted
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1870
    Description
    At center, a depiction of a parade in celebration of the passing of the 15th Amendment. Framing it are portraits and vignettes illustrating the rights granted by the 15th Amendment: "We till our own fields," "The Ballot Box is Open to Us," "We Unite in the Bonds of Fellowship with the Whole Human Race," etc.
    Topic
    African American
    Art
    Civil Rights
    Law
    Military
    Politics (Practical)
    Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.45.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • <I>Republican Notification Committee, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 20th, 1892</I>

    Republican Notification Committee, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 20th, 1892

    Photograph by
    Prince, Fotografer, American, 1847 - 1929
    Subject of
    President McKinley, William, American, 1843 - 1901
    President Harrison, Benjamin, American, 1833 - 1901
    Harris, Charles Oscar, American, 1852 - 1913
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    silver and albumen on photographic paper and cardboard
    Dimensions
    18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
    H x W: 15 x 21 1/2 in. (38.1 x 54.6 cm)
    Type
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Place captured
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1892
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of men seated and standing in front of a doorway. They wear coats, many wear ties, and several hold bowler and top-hats. At the bottom right of the photograph is the address, "11th and Pa. Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C." Below the photograph is written "Republican Notification Comittee / Washington, D.C., / Monday, June 20th 1892." Frederick Douglass stands at the back, just left of the doorway.
    Topic
    African American
    Local and regional
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    United States--History--1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Charles Oscar Harris
    Object number
    2010.56
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    Media Arts-Photography
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  • Pinback button featuring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

    Pinback button featuring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    President Lincoln, Abraham, American, 1809 - 1865
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 cm)
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Date
    1960s
    Description
    A round pinback button featuring a black-and-white photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the proper left and a black-and-white photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass on the proper right. The portraits are in the center against a cream background. A gold colored border surrounds the outside edge of the button with bands of blue with white stars at the top and bottom center and bands of white with red stripes at the right and left center.
    Topic
    African American
    Politics (Practical)
    Race relations
    United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.77.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
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  • <I>My Bondage and My Freedom</I>

    My Bondage and My Freedom

    Written by
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Published by
    Miller, Orton & Co.
    Subject of
    Smith, Gerrit, American, 1794 - 1874
    Medium
    ink on paper, cardboard, leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (19.1 x 14 x 4.4 cm)
    H x W x D (IN SPECIALLY MADE STAND): 5 1/8 × 7 5/16 × 7 1/2 in. (13 × 18.6 × 19.1 cm)
    Type
    narratives
    hardcover books
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1857
    Description
    Hardcover book entitled "My Bondage and My Freedom" with an illustration of Frederick Douglass as frontispiece. This slave narrative is dedicated to Gerrit Smith.
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Identity
    Literature
    Slavery
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elizabeth Cassell
    Object number
    2011.43.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
    Data Source
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  • Carte-de-visite of Frederick Douglass

    Carte-de-visite of Frederick Douglass

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Douglass, Helen Pitts, American, 1838 - 1903
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (9.5 × 5.7 cm)
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    portraits
    Date
    1862 - 1870
    Description
    This carte-de-visite depicts Douglass from the shoulders up in three-quarter profile view gazing to the viewer's right. Wearing a light colored collar, dark coat, and dark cravat, Douglass has a mustache, as well as a light streak in his hair. The reverse side has a laurel wreath in ink in the center. Text originally inside the wreath is obscured due to paper loss. Below the wreath is an inscription that reads “Helen Douglass.”
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carole A. Hyman
    Object number
    2016.56
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Slavery and Freedom Objects
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  • Photographic souvenir of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Home in Anacostia, D.C.

    Photographic souvenir of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Home in Anacostia, D.C.

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Talbert, Mary Burnett, American, 1866 - 1923
    National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 18 in. (20.3 x 45.7 cm)
    Type
    souvenirs
    Place depicted
    Anacostia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1920
    Description
    A rectangular, framed photographic souvenir poster of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Home in Anancostia, D.C. The poster features three black-and-white photographs against a tan background. In the center is a rectangular photograph of the exterior of the Frederick Douglass house. To the proper left is an oval photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass, where he appears in profile from the chest up. Underneath the portrait is the text [FREDERICK DOUGLASS / Anti-Slavery Orator, Publicist and Journalist. Nominated for the "Hall of Fame."]. To the proper right is an oval photographic portrait of Mary B. Talbert, where she appears standing in profile, looking down at a white flower she holds in one hand, her other hand resting against the back of a chair. Beneath the portrait of Talbert is printed [MRS. MARY B. TALBERT / Of Buffalo, N.Y., Life Member, Trustee Board, Douglass Home. Under her administration and direction the Douglass Home was redeemed.].
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Photography
    Slavery
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Advertisement for Madam C. J. Walker products

    Advertisement for Madam C. J. Walker products

    Published by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Walker, Madam C.J. Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1906
    Walker, Madam C.J., American, 1867 - 1919
    Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Hayes, Roland, American, 1887 - 1977
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    Spaulding, Charles Clinton, American, 1874 - 1952
    Moton, Robert Russa, American, 1867 - 1940
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    Sheet: H x W: 21 1/4 x 15 5/16 in. (54 x 38.9 cm)
    Frame: H x W: 23 1/4 x 16 7/8 x 1 in. (59.1 x 42.9 x 2.5 cm)
    Type
    advertisements
    Date
    1906-1950
    Description
    Double-sided full-page advertisement for Madam C. J. Walker products. Yellowed paper printed in dark brown ink. One side is titled "Amazing Progress of Colored Race / - improved appearance responsible" at the top. Underneath are portraits of Booker T. Washington, Roland Hayes, Cab Calloway, C. C. Spaulding, Dr. Moton and Frederick Douglass arranged in a semi-circle around the text "Good Looks, Neatness / Were Very Important Essentials / in the Success of these People." Each portrait is accompanied by a short note about the individual pictured. The bottom half of the page features a portrait of Madam C. J. Walker next to an images of a cabin and her home, Villa Lewaro. The images accompany text under the title "From Slave Cabin to Mansion / - the Greatest Benefactress of Our Race." The page also features an image of Walker's Wonder Pomade for men and other advertising text.
    The reverse has tan text in a dark brown box at the top that reads "Look Your Best to Succeed / The Choicest Gifts of Society and Business / Go to Those Who Prepare Themselves and -- / "Look the Part"." Underneath, the page features illustrations of a beauty salon and portraits of multiple women in various poses. At the center of the page is a tan oval with brown text advertising Madam Walker’s beauty treatments. The advertisement is housed in a gold-painted wooden frame with clear glass on each side.
    Topic
    African American
    Advertising
    Beauty culture
    Business
    Men
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
    Object number
    2013.153.11.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
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  • <I>Frederick Douglass</I>

    Frederick Douglass

    Created by
    Ritchie, Alexander Hay, 1822 - 1895
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Medium
    ink on paper, wood, glass
    Dimensions
    frame: 12 9/16 x 10 15/16 x 7/8 in. (31.9 x 27.8 x 2.2 cm)
    H x W (object in frame): 5 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (14 x 11.7 cm)
    Type
    lithographs
    portraits
    Date
    ca. 1875
    Description
    A lithograph portrait of Frederick Douglass. Douglass is pictured wearing a dark colored suit and jacket with a white, high collared undershirt. He has a mustache. Typed below the portrait is “Eng. by A.H Ritchie. “ Written at the bottom of the portrait in black ink is “Frederick Douglass.”
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Emancipation
    Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)
    United States--History--1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
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  • Print of Frederick Douglass

    Print of Frederick Douglass

    Published by
    Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, American, 1852 - 1922
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Medium
    ink on paper, wood, glass
    Dimensions
    frame: 14 15/16 x 16 13/16 x 1 1/8 in. (37.9 x 42.7 x 2.9 cm)
    H x W (object in frame): 7 1/2 x 9 15/16 in. (19.1 x 25.2 cm)
    Type
    lithographs
    portraits
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1879
    Description
    A lithographic print of Frederick Douglass. The print is hand colored. Douglass is sitting at a desk and reading a newspaper. His right leg is crossed over his left and he is looking to his right. At the bottom underneath the image is “No. 7.—Our Artistic Correspondent interviewing Frederick Douglass in the District Marshal’s (sic) Office, Washington, D.C..” and “Illustrated Interviews with Eminent Public Men on Leading Topics of the Day.—see Page 258, 1879." The print is matted and framed.
    Topic
    African American
    Emancipation
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    United States--History--1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
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  • <I>Harper’s Weekly: Journal of Civilization Vol XXVII, No. 1405</I>

    Harper’s Weekly: Journal of Civilization Vol XXVII, No. 1405

    Published by
    Harper & Brothers, American, 1817 - 1962
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Medium
    ink on paper, wood, glass
    Dimensions
    frame: 23 1/2 x 18 1/16 x 15/16 in. (59.7 x 45.9 x 2.4 cm)
    H x W: 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm)
    Type
    portraits
    magazines (periodicals)
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    November 14, 1883
    Description
    The front page of Harper’s Weekly: Journal of Civilization, Vol. XXVII, No. 1405. It has a full-page portrait of Frederick Douglass. Douglass is wearing a suit in the portrait. Typed below the image is "FREDERICK DOUGLASS - [See Page 743]."
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Emancipation
    Social reform
    United States--History--1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
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  • <I>Life Vol. 65, No. 21</I>

    Life Vol. 65, No. 21

    Created by
    Life Magazine, 1883 - 2007
    Published by
    Time Inc., American, founded 1922
    Written by
    Franklin, John Hope, American, 1915 - 2009
    Butterfield, Roger, American, 1907 - 1981
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    13 5/8 x 10 1/2 x 1/4 in. (34.6 x 26.7 x 0.6 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    November 22, 1968
    Description
    A copy of LIfe Magazine from November 22, 1968. The cover of the magazine features an image of a photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass inside an ornamental gold and wooden frame set against a black background. At the top left is the LIFE title in white text against a rectangular red background. At center, in white text is [The Search / for a / BLACK PAST]. The issue is the first in a new series on "Negro History." The series is introduced on page 91 with the text [Here LIFE begins a new series which, taking a fresh look at Negro history, is an effort to place in proper perspective this richly significant segment of the American experience.]. The introduction is followed by an article written by John Hope Franklin titled "Rebels, Runaways and Heroes: The Bitter Years of Slavery." There are numerous illustrations, photographs, and artifacts. The magazine has 120 pages and the back cover is an advertisement for Pall Mall cigarettes.
    Topic
    African American
    Education
    Identity
    Mass media
    Race relations
    Slavery
    United States--History
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Time Life Pictures/Getty Images, Inc. Permission required for use.
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  • Drawing of Frederick Douglass

    Drawing of Frederick Douglass

    Created by
    Nock, George, American, born 1946
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (29.2 x 44.5 cm)
    Type
    drawings
    portraits
    Date
    after 1946
    Description
    An ink drawing of Frederick Douglass. Douglass is wearing a jacket and bowtie. He has a beard and his hair is combed back in the portrait.
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Emancipation
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © George Nock. Permission required for use.
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    Visual Arts
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
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  • Ambrotype of Frederick Douglass

    Ambrotype of Frederick Douglass

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Medium
    collodion and silver on glass photographic plates with leather and velvet
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (12.1 x 9.8 cm)
    Case open: 4 3/4 x 7 11/16 x 1/2 in. (12.1 x 19.5 x 1.3 cm)
    Case closed: 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 in. (12.1 x 9.8 x 1.9 cm)
    Type
    ambrotypes
    portraits
    Date
    1855-1865
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Frederick Douglass wearing a jacket, waistcoat, and bowtie. The wet plate ambrotype plates are housed in a folding leather case with tooled gilt oval mat and red velvet lining.
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Photography
    Slavery
    Social reform
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.36.10ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

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