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    Building brick from the White House

    Created by
    Kale, Jeremiah, American, active late 18th century
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Used by
    The White House, founded 1792
    Owned by
    McCulloch, William Moore, American, 1901 - 1980
    Date
    1793-1797; removed 1950
    Medium
    building brick and mortar
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 5/16 × 8 1/2 × 4 in. (5.9 × 21.6 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A clay brick that was once part of the structure of the White House. The brick is a standard solid style brick, slightly uneven in shape. It is a reddish-brown color, and is covered with faint remnants of white-colored mortar on all sides. A chunk of mortar protrudes off the surface at the corner of one of the brick's long, narrow sides.
    Place used
    The White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Buildings and Structures
    Type
    blocks (shaped masses)
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Free communities of color
    Government
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Slave hire system
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1783-1815
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F. Dicke, II
    Object number
    2013.232.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e43d433-d9d1-4f46-957b-f19f31a0b93c
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Building brick from the White House

    Created by
    Kale, Jeremiah, American, active late 18th century
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Used by
    The White House, founded 1792
    Owned by
    McCulloch, William Moore, American, 1901 - 1980
    Date
    1793-1797; removed 1950
    Medium
    building brick and mortar
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 5/16 × 8 3/16 × 4 in. (5.9 × 20.8 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    A red clay brick that was once part of the structure of the White House. The brick is a standard solid style brick, slightly uneven in shape. It is a reddish-brown color, and is covered with faint remnants of white-colored mortar on all sides. There are slight losses at two corners.
    Place used
    The White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Buildings and Structures
    Type
    blocks (shaped masses)
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Free communities of color
    Government
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Slave hire system
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1783-1815
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F. Dicke, II
    Object number
    2013.232.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50d6a28eb-359b-48b8-bb5e-21ac2dbbe2e8
  • White House badge worn by Eugene Allen

    Issued by
    The White House, founded 1792
    Worn by
    Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
    Date
    1980s
    Medium
    plastic, metal, ink, paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (11.4 × 7 cm)
    Description
    Identification badge for Eugene Allen from the White House. The badge is in laminated plastic and has a ball chain attachment at the top. The white badge has a blue border and the U.S. Presidential Seal in the center. Partially overlapping the seal, [W H] is perforated through the paper. At the bottom black printed text reads [Eugene C. Allen / White House / Washington, D.C.]. The text and designs are repeated on the back.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    badges
    Topic
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Government
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
    Object number
    2018.5.1.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd544effd35-ea9b-499b-8e42-385be2a13e29
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