Written by

Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915

Published by

Hertel, Jenkins & Co., American

Medium

book paper

Dimensions

H x W x D: 8 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (20.3 x 14.6 x 3.8 cm)

Type

hardcover books

Place printed

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date

1907

Description

Hardcover book titled "The Negro in Business" written by Booker T. Washington. The cover is maroon with white lettering.

Topic

African American

Business

Literature

Credit Line

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

Object number

2008.5.1

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Library Collections

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

Turner, G. Addison, American

Subject of

Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915

National Negro Business League, American, 1901 - 1966

Medium

celluloid, ribbon and metal

Dimensions

H x W: 3 3/4 x 2 x 1/8 in. (9.5 x 5.1 x 0.3 cm)

Type

badges

Date

ca. 1908

Description

A badge with a blue ribbon and portrait attached to a metal clasp. The front of the badge has a portrait of Booker T. Washington, while the back side of the badge has a drawing of a beehive and the title “National Negro Business League.”

Topic

African American

Associations and institutions

Business

Credit Line

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

Object number

2008.5.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Memorabilia and Ephemera

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

Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927

Subject of

Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 9 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (23.5 x 17.1 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place made

Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1908

Description

A black-and-white print of a bust-length portrait of Booker T. Washington, seated left.

Topic

African American

Education

Photography

Social reform

Credit Line

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

Object number

2009.37.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Tuskegee Archives

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

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Created by

Strohmeyer & Wyman, American, unknown-1901

Published by

Underwood & Underwood, American, 1881 - 1940s

Subject of

Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915

Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881

Medium

albumen, sodium chloride and silver nitrate on photographic paper and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 3 1/2 x 7 in. (8.9 x 17.8 cm)

Type

stereographs

portraits

Date

1899

Description

A stereograph produced by Underwood & Underwood, dated 1899, of an outdoor scene titled: "Booker T. Washington, President of the Negro Industrial School, Tuskegee, Alabama"/ Copyright 1899 by Strohmeyer & Wyman", below the image. The stereograph is rectangular in shape with two identical albumen photographs that are square-shaped with a curved top edge attached to a piece of cardboard. Both images feature Booker T. Washington standing in a dirt paved street with his right hand in his vest breast pocket. The left edge of the stereograph contains the following textual information: " Strohmeyer & Wyman, Publishers/ New York, N.Y." while the right side contains the following textual information: "Underwood & Underwood, Publishers/ New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas".

Topic

African American

American South

Education

Photography

United States--History--1865-1921

Credit Line

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

Object number

2011.155.205

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

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Published by

Unidentified

Subject of

Walker, Madam C.J. Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1906

Walker, Madam C.J., American, 1867 - 1919

Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915

Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895

Hayes, Roland, American, 1887 - 1977

Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994

Spaulding, Charles Clinton, American, 1874 - 1952

Moton, Robert Russa, American, 1867 - 1940

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

Sheet: H x W: 21 1/4 x 15 5/16 in. (54 x 38.9 cm)

Frame: H x W: 23 1/4 x 16 7/8 x 1 in. (59.1 x 42.9 x 2.5 cm)

Type

advertisements

Date

1906-1950

Description

Double-sided full-page advertisement for Madam C. J. Walker products. Yellowed paper printed in dark brown ink. One side is titled "Amazing Progress of Colored Race / - improved appearance responsible" at the top. Underneath are portraits of Booker T. Washington, Roland Hayes, Cab Calloway, C. C. Spaulding, Dr. Moton and Frederick Douglass arranged in a semi-circle around the text "Good Looks, Neatness / Were Very Important Essentials / in the Success of these People." Each portrait is accompanied by a short note about the individual pictured. The bottom half of the page features a portrait of Madam C. J. Walker next to an images of a cabin and her home, Villa Lewaro. The images accompany text under the title "From Slave Cabin to Mansion / - the Greatest Benefactress of Our Race." The page also features an image of Walker's Wonder Pomade for men and other advertising text.

The reverse has tan text in a dark brown box at the top that reads "Look Your Best to Succeed / The Choicest Gifts of Society and Business / Go to Those Who Prepare Themselves and -- / "Look the Part"." Underneath, the page features illustrations of a beauty salon and portraits of multiple women in various poses. At the center of the page is a tan oval with brown text advertising Madam Walker’s beauty treatments. The advertisement is housed in a gold-painted wooden frame with clear glass on each side.

Topic

African American

Advertising

Beauty culture

Business

Men

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives

Object number

2013.153.11.1

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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