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Carte-de-visite of Thomas Wiggins, also known as Blind Tom
- Photograph by
- Germon, Washington L., American, 1821 - 1877
- Subject of
- Wiggins, Thomas Greene, American, 1849 - 1908
- Date
- ca. 1870
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 1/16 in. (9.8 × 6.4 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A yellowish brown albumen print cartes-de-visite photograph of Thomas Wiggins. He is sitting in a chair with his left side facing the camera. He is holding a piece of paper with his right hand. His left hand is resting on his knee. A textile is on the left side of the photograph. A curtain is on the right side of the photograph. A textile is on the left side of the photograph. Printed on the bottom of the card mount is “Germon,” and “914 Arch St. Phila.”
- Place printed
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William Berkley
- Object number
- 2014.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Tom, The Blind Negro Boy Pianist, Only 10 Years Old
- Published by
- Horace Waters, American, 1845 - 1949
- Subject of
- Wiggins, Thomas Greene, American, 1849 - 1908
- Date
- 1860
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 3/8 x 10 7/16 in. (34 x 26.5 cm)
- Title
- Sheet music for Blind Tom's songs the Oliver Gallop and Virginia Polka
- Description
- Engraved sheet music, 5 pages. The front cover's title reads "TOM / The Blind Negro Boy Pianist / Only 10 Years Old" and has an illustration of a boy in dark jacket with white collar and cuffs, standing with his arm on a table. He holds his hat in the other hand.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- portraits
- sheet music
- Topic
- Child musicians
- Children
- Composers (Musicians)
- Folk (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Polka (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Flute made for Blind Tom by William R. Meinell with original instrument case
- Created by
- Meinell, William R., American
- Used by
- Wiggins, Thomas Greene, American, 1849 - 1908
- Date
- 1879-1884
- Medium
- 2014.138.1a-f: silver, ebony, gold, and cork
- 2014.138.2: leather, velvet, wood, and metal
- Description
- A silver flute with two head joints, one silver and one ebony, made for the performer "Blind Tom" by William R. Meinell of New York. The flute is housed in the original instrument case.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Type
- flutes (aerophones)
- Topic
- Child musicians
- Music
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.138
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Songs, Sketch of the Life of Blind Tom
- Printed by
- The Sun Book and Job Printing Establishment, American, after 1851
- Subject of
- Wiggins, Thomas Greene, American, 1849 - 1908
- Date
- ca. 1876
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- closed: 8 15/16 × 5 11/16 × 1/8 in. (22.7 × 14.4 × 0.3 cm)
- open: 8 15/16 × 11 15/16 × 1/8 in. (22.7 × 30.3 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A pamphlet containing a summary of Blind Tom's life with lyrics to songs. The pamphlet is printed on off white paper with black ink and has thirty two pages. The front cover reads “SONGS, / SKETCH OF THE LIFE” at the top with a black-and-white image of Blind Tom. “TESTIMONIALS / FROM THE / MOST EMINENT COMPOSERS” is printed on the left side of the image and “AND OPINIONS OF THE / American and English / PRESS” is printed on the right side. Printed below the image is “OF / BLIND TOM / The Marvelous Musical Prodigy, / THE NEGRO BOY PIANIST, / WHOSE RECENT PERFORMANCES AT THE / Great St. James and Egyptian Halls, London, and Salle Hertz, Paris, / HAVE CREATED SUCH A PROFOUND SENSATION.” The back cover has “BLIND TOM'S CONCERTS / PROGRAMME” printed on it with lists of songs performed by Blind Tom in two columns.
- Place printed
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- pamphlets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
- Object number
- 2014.3.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain