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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
- 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
- Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- 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
- Rights
- Public Domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- 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
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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
- 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
- Rights
- Public Domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Broadside for "Men of Color" Recruitment
- Written by
- Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
- Medium
- printing ink on rag paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (framed): 95 × 48 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. (241.3 × 123.5 × 7 cm)
- H x W: 93 3/4 × 46 1/4 in. (238.1 × 117.5 cm)
- Type
- broadsides
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1863
- Topic
- African American
- Military
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- 201Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.133
- Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- 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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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
- 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
- Rights
- © Tuskegee Archives
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- 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
- Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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)
- Place made
- Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 30, 1858
- 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
- Rights
- Public Domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Ambrotype of Frederick Douglass
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
- Medium
- collodion and silver on glass photographic plates, leather
- 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
- 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
- Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- 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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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
- 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
- Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- 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
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
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
- 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
- Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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)
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- November 14, 1883
- 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
- Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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)
- Date
- after 1946
- 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
- Rights
- © George Nock. Permission required for use.
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
