Created by

Pach Brothers, American, founded 1867

Subject of

Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922

Medium

albumen, silver, and paper on card

Dimensions

H x W: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)

Type

cabinet photographs

albumen prints

Place captured

West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1889

Description

A large sepia-toned cabinet card of Charles Young as a cadet at West Point. The image appears as an oval shape on a rectangular photograph adhered to a rectangular card mount. Young is pictured from the chest up. He is in uniform, with an Eagle insignia visible on his cap. He looks straight at the camera. At the bottom of the card is the photography's studio logo [Pach Bros] to the left and their address [841 Broadway New York] to the right.

Topic

African American

Buffalo Soldiers

Military

Photography

United States--History--1865-1921

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2011.57.21

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

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

Created by

Unidentified

Owned by

Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913

Medium

wood and metal

Dimensions

H x W: 9 1/8 x 1 in. (23.2 x 2.5 cm)

Type

knives (culinary tools)

Place used

Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1870s

Description

Wooden-handled knife from the Tubman household.

Topic

African American

Cooking and dining

Domestic life

United States--History--1865-1921

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson

Object number

2009.50.35a

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Culinary

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

Created by

Unidentified

Owned by

Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913

Medium

wood and metal

Dimensions

H x W: 7 1/2 x 1 in. (19.1 x 2.5 cm)

Type

forks

Place used

Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1870s

Description

Wooden-handled fork from the Tubman household.

Topic

African American

Cooking and dining

Domestic life

United States--History--1865-1921

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson

Object number

2009.50.35b

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Tools and Equipment-Culinary

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