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Sign in the shape of the letter "B" used in a Black Men of Labor parade
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Black Men of Labor, Inc., American, founded 1993
- Date
- 2012
- Medium
- cloth, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 35 × 16 1/2 × 3/4 in. (88.9 × 41.9 × 1.9 cm)
- Caption
- The Black Men of Labor (BMOL) is an exclusively all-male krewe, or parading group in New Orleans founded in 1993. The founding generation of the organization all came from building arts trade families and the group originally paraded the Sunday of Labor Day weekend in honor of the working men and women of New Orleans.
- This sign was used by BMOL members during their 2013 annual parade, which had an African-inspired theme. The 2013 theme also reflects the BMOL’s recognition of and connection to the African diaspora.
- The mission of the BMOL is to "educate, preserve and perpetuate the rich African and African American culture of New Orleans traditional Jazz music. Through arts and culture the BMOL promote civic engagement and creates opportunity for those interested in building sustainable income and wealth" (Black Men of Labor 2013). BMOL is considered one of many benevolent societies that were created in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries to help free and enslaved Africans cope with financial hardships.
- Description
- Sign in the shape of the letter "B" used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans, Louisiana. The sign is orange with patterned with a yellow, waved lines and a repeating yellow sunburst design. It is bordered with gold braided tassels and yellow, black and red braided tassels.
- Place used
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- initials (layout features)
- signs
- Topic
- Building Arts
- Communities
- Costume
- Fraternal organizations
- Holidays and festivals
- Men
- Ornamentation
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Black Men of Labor, Inc.
- Object number
- 2015.260.6.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Umbrella used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Black Men of Labor, Inc., American, founded 1993
- Date
- 2012
- Medium
- plastic, cloth, metal
- Dimensions
- 34 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (88.3 × 11.4 × 11.4 cm)
- Caption
- The Black Men of Labor (BMOL) is an exclusively all-male krewe, or parading group in New Orleans founded in 1993. The founding generation of the organization all came from building arts trade families and the group originally paraded the Sunday of Labor Day weekend in honor of the working men and women of New Orleans.
- This umbrella was used by BMOL members during their 2013 annual parade, which had an African-inspired theme. The 2013 theme also reflects the BMOL’s recognition of and connection to the African diaspora.
- The mission of the BMOL is to "educate, preserve and perpetuate the rich African and African American culture of New Orleans traditional Jazz music. Through arts and culture the BMOL promote civic engagement and creates opportunity for those interested in building sustainable income and wealth" (Black Men of Labor 2013). BMOL is considered one of many benevolent societies that were created in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries to help free and enslaved Africans cope with financial hardships.
- Description
- An umbrella used in the 2012 Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans. The umbrella has metal and plastic ribs with a black plastic shaft and a curved plastic handle. The canopy of the umbrella is orange. Embroidered yellow circles are repeated on the canopy.
- Place used
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Type
- umbrellas
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Building Arts
- Communities
- Costume
- Fraternal organizations
- Holidays and festivals
- Labor
- Men
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Black Men of Labor, Inc.
- Object number
- 2015.260.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Oyster fork
- Manufactured by
- Wallace Silversmiths, American, founded 1833
- Date
- late 20th century
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 9/16 × 9/16 × 1/2 in. (14.1 × 1.4 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s mark that reads “WALLACE PLATE PAT. 97826.”
- Place used
- Maryland, United States, Chesapeake Bay, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Culinary
- Type
- oyster forks
- Topic
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.195.3.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Badge from the Philadelphia First Masonic District Temple cornerstone-laying
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, American, founded 1787
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal, ribbon, and plastic laminate
- Dimensions
- 5 3/4 × 2 1/8 × 3/8 in. (14.6 × 5.4 × 1 cm)
- Description
- A circular pin-back button with attached yellow ribbon celebrating the corner-stone laying of the First Masonic District Temple in Philadelphia. The circular button features a street level black-and-white image of a three story brick building with the words [MASONIC TEMPLE] over the door. The back of the button is covered in a circular piece of textured black paper and has a metal pin fastener. A length of yellow ribbon is fixed to the bottom edge of the button and is printed with purple text detailing the event. The ribbon is cut into an inverted "V" shape at its bottom. The back of the ribbon is blank.
- Place collected
- Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- badges
- Topic
- Communities
- Freemasonry
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
- Object number
- 2013.71.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Patch commemorating Lockland Wayne 1955 state champion basketball team
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Lockland Wayne High School, American
- Date
- 1955
- Medium
- chenille , felt
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (21 × 21 cm)
- Description
- A letterman patch in the shape of the letter 'W' commemorating the Lockland Wayne High School state champion basketball team. Patch is gold yarn on blue felt backing and features [1955 / State Champs] stitched in blue across the center. Above is at the central peak of the 'W' is a basketball, and at top left is a single horizontal blue line.
- Place depicted
- Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- patches (costume accessories)
- Topic
- Athletes
- Basketball
- Communities
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, Robert Johnson, President, Franklin Seay, Vice President
- Object number
- 2016.140.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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The Huckster
- Created by
- Pleasant, William Jr., 1928 - 1997
- Subject of
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- oil paint on particle board
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 23 1/8 × 20 3/8 × 3/16 in. (58.7 × 51.8 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- An oil painting on particle board of a huckster selling fish and crabs. The huckster stands in the middle of a street lined with two story, red-roofed buildings, facing the viewer, with just their head and shoulders visible. The huckster is wearing a white sleeveless top with a white scarf wrapped around their head and a wide basket perched on top of their head. The light brown basket dominates the top half of the top half of the painting. It is filled with crabs and fish and is set against a dark blue sky background. The huckster’s hand is raised to their face, as if calling out. The artist’s signature is in the lower right corner of the painting. There are no inscriptions on the back of the painting.
- Place depicted
- Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Type
- oil paintings
- portraits
- Topic
- American South
- Art
- Business
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sadie B. Pleasant and Family
- Object number
- 2016.160
- Restrictions & Rights
- © William Pleasant Jr.
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Edward Theodore Taylor Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Taylor, Edward Theodore, American, 1932 - 2020
- Interviewed by
- Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
- Subject of
- United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
- Date
- July 18, 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.6.1a): 95.9 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.6.2a): 92.9 minutes
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.6.1a and 2016.129.6.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 152.84613 GB
- Edward Taylor was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Mr. Taylor donated a photograph of himself that was taken in Korea during the Korean War to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He was 19 years old at the time the photograph was taken.
- Edward Taylor vividly recounts his childhood in the segregated world of Maryland’s eastern shore, including a particularly tragic incident involving racial violence. He continues on to tell the story of his experience as a combat infantryman during the Korean War, after the US military had been recently integrated. This story includes the tale of how he earned two Purple Hearts. Later, after he returns to the United States, he recounts a racial incident that lead him to discard his Purple Hearts in the Chesapeake Bay. The last part of the interview is devoted to his role as a pioneering educator in the desegregation of the public schools in Wicomico County, Maryland.
- Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.
- Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.
- Place collected
- Randallstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Education
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Military
- Museums
- Race discrimination
- Segregation
- United States--History--1953-1961
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.6.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Panther Burn, Miss. 4-30-27
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Title
- Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
- Description
- Two gelatin silver prints of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. The photos are unmounted and unattached, but together create a picture of a set of railroad tracks.
- Place captured
- Panther Burn, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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Oyster fork
- Manufactured by
- Wallace Silversmiths, American, founded 1833
- Date
- late 20th century
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 9/16 × 9/16 × 1/2 in. (14.1 × 1.4 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s mark that reads “WALLACE PLATE PAT. 97826.”
- Place used
- Maryland, United States, Chesapeake Bay, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Culinary
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Type
- oyster forks
- Topic
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.195.3.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 1
- Directed by
- Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936
- Subject of
- Mosaic Templars of America, American, 1882 - 1930s
- Date
- 1924-1928
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- Film Reel (b): metal;
- Film Can (c): plastic
- Dimensions
- Duration: 13 Minutes
- Length (Film): 350 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies: Reel 1
- Caption
- Rev. Solomon Sir Jones was a Baptist minister, businessman, and amateur filmmaker. This collection of home movies by Jones documents African American communities in Oklahoma between 1924 and 1928, depicting residents at work and in their homes, as well as activities at local schools, businesses, and churches. Community social events such as parades and funerals are prominently featured.
- Description
- A 16mm silent, black and white film (a) with original metal Kodascope film reel (b) and original plastic film can (c) featuring footage taken in Oklahoma during the middle and late 1920s by Solomon Sir Jones, the first in a collection of nine films.
- Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original Film Reel (b), Original Film Can (c).
- 2011.79.1.1a: 16mm film.
- This film begins with congregants exiting down the front steps of a church and walking by the camera. They are all dressed in semi-formal attire with some wearing hats. After showing a close-up of some of the congregants, the footage shows the front of a grocery and cafe. There are children and adults standing in front of the store. A woman in a waitress uniform comes out of the store, turns in front of the camera and walks back inside. The next footage shows the front of the Douglass School, possibly in Oklahoma City. The camera pans around to show adults and children in the front of the school, parked cars, and other nearby buildings. The next scene shows children in front of a different building, possibly another school, lined up in rows with many holding books. They begin walking in formation passing in front of the camera. After showing some adults standing in front of the building, the footage then shows children playing on a playground. The next scene shows the children climbing into automobiles with long rear seating areas and driving down a hill away from the building and passing in front of the camera. The next scene shows agricultural work with scenes of men performing various tasks. They work with trucks and mechanized equipment to bag the crops and transport them. The next scene shows women and children working in a field and a man riding a plow pulled by a horse. There is footage of a family walking out of a farmhouse, probably the same family from the previous footage in the field. The next scene shows a swimming pool followed by a panning shot of a residential neighborhood with single family homes. Some of the residents walk in and out of their homes so that they can be filmed. There is footage of a man in a commercial area with a sign that reads "Yukon's Best Flour," although the footage is probably not from the town of Yukon, Oklahoma. The next shot shows the front of the Mosaic Temple of America building. There is a brief shot of a storefront window before more footage of single family homes in a residential neighborhood. There are more shots of residents on their porches, both adults and children. The footage again shows the commercial area including a billboard advertising Camel cigarettes. There is more footage of people leaving the front door of a building followed by another scene of agricultural work with a team of horses pulling a plow and men working. Following that, there is a brief shot of a man standing next to a horse and buggy. The next scene shows a man and woman outside of a house under construction that appears to be close to completion. The camera then shows more homes and a brief street scene of two men grappling for the camera.
- 2011.79.1.1b: Original film reel.
- 2011.79.1.1c: Original film can. Inscribed on the outside of the canister is, in red ink [#], followed in black ink by [1] / [SEE LIST]. A handwritten inscription on white adhesive label reads: [Cont'd OKC Jones 1 / SEE LIST Potatoes Wybark].
- Place filmed
- Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Wybark, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
- Oklahoma+City"&op=Search">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- Topic
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- American South
- American West
- Business
- Children
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Education
- Fraternal organizations
- Rural life
- Social life and customs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Naomi Long Madgett
- Object number
- 2011.79.1.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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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
- Date
- 1850 - 1910
- 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)
- 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.
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Topic
- 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
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Bedford-Stuyvesant Youth In Action (black and white)
- Created by
- Beveridge, Tee, American, 1923 - 1993
- Owned by
- Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
- Subject of
- Bedford-Stuyvesant Youth in Action, Inc., founded 1964
- Date
- 1965
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- Film Can (b): metal
- Dimensions
- Duration: 6 Minutes
- Length (Film): 235 Feet
- Title
- 16mm motion picture film of Bedford-Stuyvesant Youth In Action Home Movie
- Caption
- Bedford-Stuyvesant Youth In Action, Inc. was incorporated July 1, 1964 as an agency to conduct a research study of the needs and problems of the Bedford-Stuyvesant community. It was organized for the purpose of developing an Anti-Poverty Program to combat the root causes of poverty, as well as find the cures, for the conditions that had turned the area into an undesirable place to live. This 16mm silent, black and white home movie of an outdoor event held by the community outreach organization Bedford-Stuyvesant Youth In Action, Inc. (YIA). The film largely features multiple performances (fashion, music, dance) conducted by members of YIA in front of an audience on a residential street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. Additionally, the film features shots of an art show lining the streets as a crowd socializes and views the various works.
- Description
- 16mm silent black and white footage of an event held by the community outreach organization Bedford Stuyvesant Youth In Action, Inc. (YIA). The film largely features multiple performances conducted by members of YIA in front of an audience on a residential street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. The performances consist of fashion, dance, and music. The film also features shots of the crowd and artwork on display.
- Consists of: 16mm Film (a) and Original Film Can (b).
- 2012.79.1.12.1a: 16mm film. The film opens with a group of about half dozen youth standing on an elevated stage with a standing crowd in front of them. A band is seated to the lefthand side of the stage facing the audience. A large sign hangs on the building behind the stage with the name of YIA. The young people on stage are all dressed in formal clothes, and put on a fashion show shortly thereafter. They use the stage as a fashion show runway to model the fashions they're wearing. Seven young women in black leotards are the next group to appear on stage, and they perform several different dance routines. As the women exit the stage, three men in black shirts and black leggings walk onto the stage and perform a routine. The film abruptly cuts to a different fashion show. Shortly after, the film abruptly cuts again to scenes of the crowd and some artwork on display. The artwork consists of multimedia and paintings on easels. The film then cuts to several different scenes: a man speaking on stage (he was also seen in an earlier crowd shot), three young women singing, and saxophone players in a jazz band that accompanies the singers. There are more shots of the crowd, the jazz band, and another fashion show. The film ends with eight young women performing a dance routine on stage.
- 2012.79.1.12.1b: Original 400 foot metal can. On the outside of the can is an address label identifying the sender as [Chamba Educational Film Services/ P.O. Box 3517/ Brooklyn, New York 11202/ (718) 852-8353]. The recipient is [Hortense Beveridge]. Additional partial information appears to read [No time].
- Place filmed
- Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Pearl Bowser Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- home movies
- Topic
- Art
- Communities
- Fashion
- Jazz (Music)
- Modern dance
- Musicians
- Poverty
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
- Object number
- 2012.79.1.12.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Hortense Beveridge
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Charter and Constitution of the Afro-American Sons and Daughters
- Published by
- Afro-American Sons and Daughters, American, 1924 - 1960s
- Written by
- Afro-American Sons and Daughters, American, 1924 - 1960s
- Owned by
- Lowery, Rhonda Daniel, American, born 1901
- Date
- August 19, 1942
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- L x W x D: 6 1/16 × 3 9/16 × 1/16 in. (15.4 × 9.1 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A small, brown booklet with black text that reads: [CHARTER AND CONSTITUTION / of the / Afro-American Sons / and Daughters / As Amended At / Yazoo City, Miss., Aug. 19. / 1942 / By the Grand Lodge / YAZOO CITY, MISS. / Price, 24c]. At the center of the front cover is the seal, two concentric circles with the text, [AFRO-AMERICAN / SONS AND / DAUGHTERS] prints between the circles and an upside down triangle that has text in white written in each leg of the triangle [FORESIGHT / FAITH / ENDURANCE]. At the center of the triangle is a figure. In addition to the organization’s charter and constitution, the booklet also provides a brief history of the organization, the full list of officers and a list of prices for the articles in the back of the booklet.
- Place printed
- Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- pamphlets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gwen Lymon in loving memory of Rhoda Daniel Lowery
- Object number
- 2014.177.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Oyster fork
- Manufactured by
- Wallace Silversmiths, American, founded 1833
- Date
- late 20th century
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 9/16 × 9/16 × 1/2 in. (14.1 × 1.4 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s mark that reads “WALLACE PLATE PAT. 97826.”
- Place used
- Maryland, United States, Chesapeake Bay, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Culinary
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Type
- oyster forks
- Topic
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.195.3.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Legacy of Achievement: Asian Pacific American Community
- Published by
- Office of the Mayor of Denver, founded 1859
- Subject of
- Webb, Wellington E., born 1941
- Date
- 2003
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (closed): 9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm)
- H x W (open): 9 x 15 3/4 in. (22.9 x 40 cm)
- Description
- A brochure on the "Legacy of Achievement: Asian Pacific American Community" published by the Office of the Mayor of Denver. The pamphlet is folded into four sections, printed front and back. When folded, the front of the pamphlet features a photo of Mayor Wellington Webb standing in front of the Denver Courthouse with the word [DENVER] overlayed vertically on the left edge. In the upper right corner there is a photo of a young girl in a silk shirt with a paper fan. The interior of the pamphlet details the history of economic, cultural, and political inclusion of the Asian Pacific American community as related to Mayor Webb's office, accompanied by photos. The back of the pamphlet is mostly blank, with the address of the mayor's office, the flag and seal of the city of Denver, and a place for a postage stamp.
- Brochure with a photograph of Mayor Wellington Webb standing in front of the Denver Courthouse. He is seen in the lower portion of the brochure and wears a multi-colored tie. On the left side of the image, vertically oriented, is text with the background image seen through the textured letters [DENVER]. At the top of the brochure is a white rectangle with text in the lower portion [1991-2003/Legacy of Achievement]. Along the right side is a narrow bar of goldenrod with vertically oriented text in white [Asian Pacific American Community]. In the upper right quadrant is a small image of a young child holding a silk umbrella over her PL shoulder. Her PL hand holds the umbrella. She wears a light pink dress.
- Place depicted
- Denver, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- brochures
- Topic
- Communities
- Identity
- Politics (Practical)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Honorable Wellington E. Webb and Wilma J. Webb
- Object number
- 2014.46.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Harlem's Top People, 1953
- Edited by
- Curtis, Constance
- Glasgow, Adele
- Lawrence, Carl
- Date
- 1953
- Medium
- paper (fiber product) and ink
- Dimensions
- 7 x 5 x 1/8 in. (17.8 x 12.7 x 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A paper topical neighborhood directory of Harlem, New York. The cover of the directory has a peach and black background. Script text reads: [Harlem's / Top / People]. Black text at the bottom reads: [Edited by / Constance Curtis / Adele Glasgow / Carl Lawrence / $1.50]. Green text to the bottom right reads: [1953]. The front cover has a handwritten inscription of a name in the top right corner.
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- directories
- Topic
- Communities
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.158.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Oyster fork
- Manufactured by
- Wallace Silversmiths, American, founded 1833
- Date
- late 20th century
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 9/16 × 9/16 × 1/2 in. (14.1 × 1.4 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s mark that reads “WALLACE PLATE PAT. 97826.”
- Place used
- Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Culinary
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Type
- oyster forks
- Topic
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.195.3.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Banner for 125th Anniversary of the First A.M.E. Church of Los Angeles
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, American, founded 1872
- Biddy Mason, 1818 - 1891
- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- vinyl
- Dimensions
- rolled: 12 x 108 x 12 in. (30.5 x 274.3 x 30.5 cm)
- Description
- Long white vinyl banner with purple, gold, and black print. The banner features an image of Biddy Mason, the church, and "1872-1997" dates.
- Place used
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- banners
- Topic
- Communities
- Religious groups
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of First A.M.E. Church of Los Angeles
- Object number
- 2013.70.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Cast iron balcony railing from the Mecca Flats Apartments in Chicago, Illinois
- Designed by
- Edbrooke & Burnham, American, 1879 - 1892
- Edbrooke, Willoughby J., American, 1843 - 1896
- Franklin P. Burnham, American, 1853 - 1909
- Date
- 1891-1892
- Medium
- cast iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2015.207a): 51 3/16 × 8 11/16 × 3 15/16 in. (130 × 22 × 10 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.207b): 30 3/8 × 43 11/16 × 7 7/8 in. (77.2 × 111 × 20 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.207c): 53 1/8 × 8 11/16 × 3 15/16 in. (135 × 22 × 10 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.207d): 30 5/16 × 42 1/2 × 9/16 in. (77 × 108 × 1.5 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.207e): 54 1/2 × 8 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (138.5 × 21.4 × 14 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.207f): 30 5/16 × 42 1/2 × 9/16 in. (77 × 108 × 1.5 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.207g): 50 3/8 × 8 1/4 × 6 5/16 in. (128 × 21 × 16 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.207h): 30 1/2 × 42 1/2 × 1/2 in. (77.4 × 108 × 1.2 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.207i): 51 3/16 × 8 1/4 × 6 5/16 in. (130 × 21 × 16 cm)
- H x W x D (j): 30 5/16 × 43 11/16 × 7 7/8 in. (77 × 111 × 20 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.207k): 53 1/8 × 5 13/16 × 6 1/4 in. (135 × 14.8 × 15.8 cm)
- Caption
- This ornately-detailed iron railing was used along the open corridors surrounding the interior courts of the Mecca Flats Apartment building in Chicago. Located near the entertainment strip of State Street known as "the Stroll," the apartments became a center of black life in the city during the post-Great Migration era. The building and its community inspired Jimmy Blythe to write the song "Mecca Flats Blues" in 1924 and Gwendolyn Brooks to write her long narrative poem "In the Mecca," in 1968.
- Description
- A portion off a cast iron balcony railing from the Mecca Flats Apartments in Chicago, Illinois. The railing was designed by Franklin Pierce Burnham. The railing is made up of six (6) stanchions and five (5) balusters. Most of the stanchions have decorative brackets, wedges and rail hooks. Several of the pieces are missing elements that have broken off. The balusters have a spiraling floral and vine design and have two bracket holes on either side. One of the balusters has a pronounced curve while the others are flat. The tops of the baluster pieces are curved upward on the left and right sides and have a decorative element at center. The bottoms are straight.
- 2015.207a: A white cast iron stanchion. The stanchion has a missing rail hook and bottom wedge.
- 2015.207b: A black cast iron baluster. The baluster’s left side is curved outward.
- 2015.207c: A black cast iron stanchion with no missing elements.
- 2015.207d: A black cast iron baluster with no missing elements.
- 2015.207e: A black cast iron stanchion with no missing elements.
- 2015.207f: A black cast iron baluster with no missing elements.
- 2015.207g: A black cast iron stanchion. The stanchion has a missing rail hook.
- 2015.207h: A black cast iron baluster with no missing elements.
- 2015.207i: A black cast iron stanchion. The stanchion has a missing rail hook.
- 2015.207j: A black cast iron baluster with no missing elements.
- 2015.207k: A black cast iron stanchion. The stanchion is missing two brackets.
- Place collected
- Bronzeville, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Buildings and Structures
- Type
- railings
- Topic
- Architecture
- Building Arts
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Ornamentation
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.207a-k
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
-
Bullet from Point of Pines Plantation
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Point of Pines Plantation, American
- Date
- ca. 1861
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/16 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (2.7 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm)
- Caption
- Bullets from Point of Pines Plantation
- Point of Pines Plantation was the first site of Union occupation on Edisto in 1861. In fact, the plantation was named Fort Edisto by Union forces. Edisto was occupied on and off from 1861-1865. It became a point of freedom as African Americans across the region traveled great distances to the island during the Civil War. Many of these men were recruited into the U.S. military while others made lives in a community largely run by African American community members.
- Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom
- Description
- Metal bullet with a conical head, cylindrical body, and a three-grooved hollow base. Allover tan and off-white coloring.
- Place collected
- Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
- Type
- bullets
- Topic
- Communities
- Emancipation
- Freedom
- Military
- Slavery
- United States Colored Troops
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Burnet Rhett Maybank, III
- Object number
- 2015.92.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions