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Radio owned by Herman and Minnie Roundtree
- Manufactured by
- Philco, American, founded 1892
- Owned by
- Roundtree, Herman L., American, 1892 - 1964
- Roundtree, Minnie, American, 1896 - 1953
- Medium
- wood, metal, glass, cloth, wire, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 × 20 × 12 1/2 in. (30.5 × 50.8 × 31.8 cm)
- Type
- radio
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1948
- Caption
- This radio belonged to Herman and Minnie Roundtree. Minnie Jones Roundtree loved to play baseball with the boys when she was growing up. Herman bought her the radio so she could keep up with her favorite team, the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Description
- A Philco model 48-482 tabletop radio owned by Herman and Minnie Roundtree. The radio is made of stained wood with a white with red dashed grille cloth. Below the grille cloth is the radio tuning dial with short wave, FM and AM frequencies. Two plastic knobs are on either side of the dial. Ten plastic pushbuttons are below the dial. The back of the radio is open. Inside the radio are vacuum tubes, fuses, wire, an electrical cord and other radio components.
- Topic
- African American
- Baseball
- Communication
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Families
- Radio
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Coat and bonnet belonging to Delores Eugenia Hardiman
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Sears, Roebuck & Co., American, founded 1893
- Worn by
- Hardiman Casey, Delores Eugenia, American, born 1935
- Medium
- cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W (2012.155.14a): 15 3/4 × 16 9/16 in. (40 × 42 cm)
- H x W (2012.155.14b): 2 3/8 × 8 7/16 in. (6 × 21.5 cm)
- Type
- bonnets (hats)
- coats
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1935
- Description
- An infant sized coat and bonnet belonging to Delores Eugenia Hardiman. The coat (2012.155.14a) is white with a lace collar. It attaches at the neck with a small metal clasp. The bonnet (2012.155.14b) is made of thin white cotton and has a white ribbon tied into a bow and lace trim around the edges that frame the face.
- Topic
- African American
- Children
- Clothing and dress
- Communities
- Families
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.14ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Doll owned by Clementine Roundtree Cottee and Josephine English Church
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cottee, Clementine, American, 1900 - 1939
- Church, Josephine, American
- Medium
- porcelain, ceramic, glass, metal, cotton, and synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 3/8 × 12 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (11.1 × 31.1 × 49.5 cm)
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Description
- Baby doll wearing a white cotton dress, two knit socks, a cotton undergarment and a knit cap. The dress is fastened with a safety pin and the cap ties with a green ribbon. The doll has blue glass eyes, rosy lips and cheeks, and short brown hair coming out from underneath the bonnet.
- Topic
- African American
- Children
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Families
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Toys and Games
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Smithsonian Warehouse (3400 Pennsy Dr), NMAAHC, NMAAHC Warehouse (QQ39)
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Crate sent by Lt. Garwood Hardiman to Mrs. Ora Mae Hardiman
- Issued by
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Used by
- Hardiman, Garwood Von, American, 1916 - 2002
- Received by
- Hardiman, Ora Mae, American, born 1896
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 1/2 × 25 15/16 × 14 1/2 in. (34.3 × 65.9 × 36.8 cm)
- Type
- crates
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1944
- Description
- A rectangular wooden crate sent by Lt. Garwood Hardiman to Mrs. Ora Mae Hardiman. Handwritten in black ink on one side of the crate is “From / LT. Q.V. Hardiman / A.P.O. 501,402 Port (1) / % P.M. San Francisco / To Mrs. Ora Mae Hardiman / General Delivery / Potoka, Indiana.” One side of the crate is open.
- Topic
- African American
- Communities
- Families
- Military
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Military
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pineapple quilt gifted to Lucy Hardiman Roundtree from Lydia Hardiman
- Created by
- Hardiman, Lydia, American
- Owned by
- Hardiman Roundtree, Lucy, American
- Church, Josephine, American
- Medium
- cotton cloth, cotton batting, and cotton thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 72 × 58 7/8 × 1/8 in. (182.9 × 149.5 × 0.3 cm)
- Type
- quilts
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1885
- Description
- An appliqued red and green wedding quilted bedcover made by Lydia Hardiman for her daughter Lucy Hardiman Roundtree. Four (4) repeating blocks depicting stylized pineapple fruits in red striped and solid green cotton on a white ground are separated by green sashing with red squares in the corners. The sashing also appears on two exterior edges of the top. The pineapple design consists of a leafy stem with three (3) large fruits extending from the stem. The blocks are not oriented in the same direction. The blocks are hand appliqued and hand pieced with white cotton thread. There is cotton batting between the top and the plain white cotton backing. The layers are hand quilted with white cotton thread that traces the appliqued fruit pattern and is sewn in a diagonally-oriented grid in the negative spaces. The edges of the quilt are turned and hand stitched to the back.
- Topic
- African American
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Families
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Textiles-Quilts
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Walking plow owned by Joshua Lyles
- Manufactured by
- Brinly - Hardy Company, American, founded 1839
- Owned by
- Lyles, Joshua, American
- Medium
- steel, wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2012.155.11.1 plow): 10 1/4 x 30 x 65 in. (26 x 76.2 x 165.1 cm)
- H x W x D (2012.155.11.2 horseshoe): 7/8 × 5 11/16 × 6 1/8 in. (2.2 × 14.5 × 15.5 cm)
- Type
- plows (agricultural equipment)
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- after 1915
- Description
- A steel walking plow with a wood handle and beam owned by Joshua Lyles. The plow has a moldboard on the right side. Embossed on the left side of the plow near the beam is "BRINLY'S / TRADE MARK / BRONCHO." Attached to the plow with metal bolts is a wooden beam. At the front of the beam a metal hitch is attached. A single wood handle is attached to the right side of the beam near the plow.
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Communities
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.11.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Podium used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
- Medium
- wood, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 46 1/8 × 32 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (117.2 × 83.2 × 50.2 cm)
- Type
- podiums (platforms)
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1887
- Description
- Podium used at the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The podium is made of wood and has metal nails, hinges and cabinet hardware. The top of the podium has a wooden book stand attached to a large flat piece of wood. Curved wooden brackets are attached to the top on both sides. The back of the podium has a cabinet door attached to it. The door has a metal latch on the left side and two hinges on the right side.
- Topic
- African American
- Communities
- Preaching
- Religious groups
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Scythe owned by George Madison
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Madison, George, American, 1893 - 1968
- Medium
- steel, wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 60 3/4 × 20 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (154.3 × 52.1 × 21.6 cm)
- Type
- hand tools
- tools
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Description
- A steel scythe with a wood handle owned by George Madison. The scythe is made up of a metal blade attached to a curved wooden shaft called a snath. The blade is attached with a metal attachment ring, nails and wire. The snath has two wooden grips attached to it. Each grip is oriented differently.
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Communities
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Communion dish used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station
- Manufactured by
- Continental Silver Company
- Used by
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
- Medium
- aluminum
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (6.4 × 29.2 × 29.2 cm)
- Type
- communion sets
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 20th century
- Description
- A plate used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The aluminum plate has a corduroy patterned surface with a fluted edge. The plate has a chrysanthemum flower etched into the top with two raised chrysanthemum leaf handles. Etched into the bottom is “Continental Trade Mark” and a colonial era soldier. Etched below the soldier is “Hand / Wrought / Silverlook / 715.”
- Topic
- African American
- Communities
- Religious groups
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.15.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Communion dish used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
- Medium
- pewter
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 7 1/8 × 7 1/8 in. (8.9 × 18.1 × 18.1 cm)
- Type
- communion sets
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 20th century
- Description
- A bowl used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The bowl has a large body with a curved lip above a small base. Etched in the bottom of the base is “Made in Hong Kong.”
- Topic
- African American
- Communities
- Religious groups
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.15.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Communion cup used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
- Medium
- aluminum
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 5 3/8 in. (7 × 13.7 cm)
- Type
- communion sets
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 20th century
- Description
- A tall, narrow cup used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. Sheaves of grain are embossed on two sides of the cup. Five parallel lines are etched around the base of the cup. Etched on the bottom is a maker’s mark that resembles “WB.”
- Topic
- African American
- Communities
- Religious groups
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.15.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- Classification
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Journal from the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station
- Used by
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
- Medium
- cardboard, metal, probably imitation leather, cloth, ink and graphite on book paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (2012.155.17.1 journal, closed): 12 x 7 5/8 x 5/16 in. (30.5 x 19.4 x 0.8 cm)
- Type
- journals (accounts)
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- November 2, 1941-October 21, 1945
- Description
- A journal used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church. The journal has a black cover, red spine, and gilt lettering on the cover that says “Journal.” The interior pages of the journal contain both ink and graphite inscriptions.
- Topic
- African American
- Business
- Communities
- Religious groups
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.17.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Receipt given to the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station
- Used by
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
- Medium
- ink and graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (2012.155.17.1 journal, closed): 12 x 7 5/8 x 5/16 in. (30.5 x 19.4 x 0.8 cm)
- H x W (2012.155.17.2 document): 4 1/16 x 5 7/16 in. (10.3 x 13.8 cm)
- H x W (2012.155.17.3 manuscript): 7 5/16 x 5 in. (18.6 x 12.7 cm)
- Type
- receipts
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1943
- Description
- A printed receipt with graphite inscriptions given to the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church. The receipt is from the city of Princeton and is for the sale of bushels of an unidentified grain.
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Business
- Communities
- Religious groups
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.17.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Document by Rev. Brown of the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station
- Used by
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 5/16 × 5 in. (18.6 × 12.7 cm)
- Type
- documents
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1943
- Description
- A handwritten document on a single sheet of yellow paper describing the payment of $6.00 to Mrs. Lyles for the use of her car during a district convention. The document was written by Rev. Brown.
- Topic
- African American
- Business
- Communities
- Religious groups
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.17.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Corn planter used by the Madison family
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Madison, George, American, 1893 - 1968
- Madison, Mckinley, 1896 - 1978
- Madison, Ernest, American, born 1887
- Medium
- wood and iron alloy
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 34 in. (8.9 x 26.7 x 86.4 cm)
- Type
- hand tools
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1880s - 1890s
- Description
- A hand-held stab corn planter made of wood and metal used by the Madison family. The corn planter has two wood handles attached to two parallel pieces of wood attached at the other end by a metal tip. The end with the handles is not connected and the parallel wood pieces can be moved apart. One of the wood pieces has a metal seed box attached to it.
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Communities
- Families
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Shotgun owned by William Hardiman
- Owned by
- Hardiman, William C., American, 1918 - 2000
- Medium
- wood and steel
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2012.155.3.1a): 3 15/16 × 34 5/8 × 2 3/16 in. (10 × 88 × 5.5 cm)
- H x W x D (2012.155.3.1b): 5 1/8 × 15 11/16 × 1 11/16 in. (13 × 39.8 × 4.3 cm)
- L x W (2012.155.3.2): 36 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (93 × 2.8 cm)
- Type
- shotguns
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1930
- Description
- A double barreled open hammer shotgun broken into two pieces (.1ab) with ramrod (.2). Part a consists of the steel barrels with hammers and triggers. The barrels are arranged side-by-side. Part b includes the wooden stock and metal trigger guard. The ramrod (2012.155.3.2) consists of a slender metal shaft and a wood handle.
- Topic
- African American
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Families
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.3.1ab-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Doubletree harness owned by the Lyles family
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Lyles, Carl, American
- Medium
- wood and iron
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 x 85 in. (20.3 x 215.9 cm)
- H x W x D (Two single trees [approximate]): 2 5/8 x 35 x 1 1/4 in. (6.7 x 88.9 x 3.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Evener bar): 3 5/8 x 39 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (9.2 x 99.7 x 3.8 cm)
- Type
- harnesses
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1880s - 1890s
- Description
- A doubletree harness consisting of a wood evener bar (central piece) connected to two wood single trees (end pieces) with iron joints. There is an iron ring at the center of the evener bar and iron hooks at both ends of the single trees.
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Communities
- Families
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Horse collar owned by the Hardiman family
- Created by
- Hardiman, Homer, American
- Medium
- leather, straw, and metal
- Dimensions
- 5 1/8 x 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (13 x 45.1 x 60.3 cm)
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 19th century
- Description
- A horse collar made of leather and stuffed with straw. The collar has a metal and leather buckle at the top. The collar fit around a horse's neck and shoulders and attached to a harness.
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Communities
- Families
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Horse collar owned by Morton Lyles
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Morton Lyles, American, 1884 - 1973
- Medium
- leather, straw, wood, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 x 16 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (15.2 x 42.5 x 62.9 cm)
- Type
- collars (animal equipment)
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 19th century
- Description
- A horse collar owned by Morton Lyles. The collar is made of leather stuffed with straw. The collar is attached to horse hames. The hames are made of wood frame and have two buckles, one at the top and one at the bottom that allow the hames to attach to the collar. The hames have four metal rings and a metal hook attached to both right and left sides of the wood. The collar fit around a horse's neck and shoulders and attached to a harness.
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Communities
- Families
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Horse hames owned by Carl Lyles
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Morton Lyles, American, 1884 - 1973
- Owned by
- Lyles, Carl, American
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- wood and iron with leather
- Dimensions
- 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (64.8 x 49.5 x 5.7 cm)
- Type
- collars (animal equipment)
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1850 - 1910
- Description
- Horse hames owned by the Lyles family. The hames consist of two wooden pieces connected with a leather strap and a buckle at the smaller end of the pieces of wood. Each wooden piece makes a very slight curve and resembles the letter “S.” There are two metal rings and a metal hook attached to each piece, as well as a small metal loop attached to the larger end of each piece. The strap is red leather with a silver buckle.
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Communities
- Families
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture