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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
- Date
- 1909-1921
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- 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)
- 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.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- coins
- Topic
- Communities
- Race discrimination
- Race riots
- U.S. 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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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa race riot
- Created by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Owned by
- Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
- Date
- 1909-1921
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- 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)
- 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.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- coins
- Topic
- Communities
- Race discrimination
- Race riots
- U.S. 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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Desk from the Dreamland Theater in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906
- Date
- early 20th century
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- wood, metal, varnish
- Dimensions
- 32 x 33 x 17 1/4 in. (81.3 x 83.8 x 43.8 cm)
- 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.
- Place collected
- Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Type
- writing desks
- Topic
- Business
- Race discrimination
- U.S. 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