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  • "Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa race riot

    Created by
    United States Mint, American, founded 1792
    Owned by
    Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
    Medium
    copper alloy
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
    3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
    Type
    coins
    Place collected
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1909-1921
    Description
    A charred penny from the Tulsa riot in 1921. The penny is black. The embossing on the front of the penny is no longer visible. The back side of the coin is melted with only the words "ONE / CENT / UNITED" visible.
    Topic
    African American
    Communities
    Race discrimination
    United States--History--1919-1933
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth
    Object number
    2012.96.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Coins and Currency
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • "Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa race riot

    Created by
    United States Mint, American, founded 1792
    Owned by
    Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
    Medium
    copper alloy
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
    3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
    Type
    coins
    Place collected
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1909-1921
    Description
    A charred penny from the Tulsa riot in 1921. The penny is red and brown. The front of the penny is melted with only the word "Liberty" visible. Some embossing on the back side of the coin is still visible the words "ONE / CENT / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA" still readable at center. Wheat is on either side of the embossed words.
    Topic
    African American
    Communities
    Race discrimination
    United States--History--1919-1933
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth
    Object number
    2012.96.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Coins and Currency
    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
  • Desk from the Dreamland Theater in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa

    Desk from the Dreamland Theater in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906
    Medium
    wood, metal, varnish
    Dimensions
    32 x 33 x 17 1/4 in. (81.3 x 83.8 x 43.8 cm)
    Type
    writing desks
    Place collected
    Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    early 20th century
    Description
    Wooden writing desk with four fluted legs. At the front, below the mid-section, on either side are long rectangles of wood with angled triangles extending out from center. The desk has four cubby holes below a shelf on the back of the writing surface. There is a pair of cubbies on either side of the desk’s writing surface as well. The writing surface slides in and out of mid-section with two hand holds for easy access on either side of the top near the front. The front portion of the writing top is slightly curved. The desk has a large rectangular drawer with scalloped lower edges on the front. The front of the drawer has two pairs of carved out scallops near the center. The drawer slides in and out of lower portion of the desk top.
    Topic
    African American
    Business
    Race discrimination
    United States--History--1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
    Object number
    2013.119
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    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
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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