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Twelve Years A Slave
- Written by
- Northup, Solomon, American, 1808 - 1875
- Published by
- Derby and Miller, American, 1848 - 1853
- Date
- 1853
- On ViewConcourse 3, C3 053
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Medium
- ink on paper with gold, cloth, and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 7 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 1 5/16 in. (19.7 × 14 × 3.4 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 7 3/4 × 11 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (19.7 × 29.2 × 10.5 cm)
- H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 3/4 × 6 × 6 1/4 in. (19.7 × 15.2 × 15.9 cm)
- H x W x D (open at 60 degrees): 7 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (19.7 × 14.6 × 14.6 cm)
- Description
- This book is a first edition, seventeenth thousand printing copy of “Twelve Years A Slave Narrative of Solomon Northup, A Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, and Rescued in 1853, From a Common Plantation Near the Red River, in Louisiana." The book has a brown cloth binding. The exterior spine is embossed with two lines running across the top and bottom of the spine. The title of the book has been embossed in gilt lettering [TWELVE/YEARS/A/SLAVE] across the top third of the spine and is surrounded by engraved flourishes. The name of the publishers [DARBY & MILLER] is embossed in gilt across the bottom of the spine. The front and back cover boards have been embossed with identical designs: two flourishes within two rectangles. The book has yellow end papers, a dedication to Harriet Beecher Stowe, a quote by Cowpee, an editor’s preface, twenty-two chapters and an appendix. The frontispiece is a portrait of Solomon Northup seated on a bench with his arms crossed. A facsimile of his signature is below the picture with a caption that reads, “IN HIS PLANTATION SUIT.” Three hundred and thirty-six pages with seven black and white plates.
- Place printed
- Auburn, Cuyahoga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Abolitionist movement
- Type
- narratives
- hardcover books
- Topic
- American South
- Antislavery
- Caricature and cartoons
- Domestic slave trade
- Free communities of color
- Law
- Literature
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.262
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Carte-de-visite portrait of Susie Bruce
- Photograph by
- Fowler, Sylvenus J.
- Subject of
- Bruce, Susan, American, 1850 - 1866
- Owned by
- Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
- Date
- 1860-1863
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9.4 × 5.7 cm)
- H x W (Image and Mount): 3 7/8 × 2 7/16 in. (9.9 × 6.2 cm)
- Description
- Carte-de-visite of Susie Bruce shown in full portrait. Bruce is seated with her body turned one quarter to her right, though her face is turned to the camera. Her left hand rests in her lap and her right elbow is propped on a table covered in a floral cloth. Her hair is gathered in a snood at the back of her head. She wears a dark colored dress with dropped sleeves and a full skirt. There is a double-lined border printed in gold ink surrounding the outside edges of the card mount.
- There is a mark on the back of the photograph for S.J. Fowler.
- The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite inside the bottom border of the printed frame of the album page is the text "Susie Bruce". Handwritten in graphite at the bottom left of the album page is the text "S J FOWLER 77 GENESEE ST AUBURN NY".
- Place made
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Emily Howland Photograph Album
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2017.30.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Carte-de-visite portrait of Harriet Tubman
- Photograph by
- Powelson, Benjamin F., American, 1823 - 1885
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Owned by
- Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
- Date
- 1868-1869
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9.4 × 5.7 cm)
- H x W (Image and Mount): 3 15/16 × 2 7/16 in. (10 × 6.2 cm)
- Description
- A carte-de-visite of Harriet Tubman seated in an interior room. She is positioned slightly turned to the right and gazes off camera. Her right hand rests on the back of a wooden chair and her left hand rests in her lap. A body patterned carpet covers the floor and the wall or drop behind her is a blank light color. Tubman wears a black bodice that buttons at the center front and has dropped sleeves with heavy ruching and ruffled details on the sleeves. There is a panel of lighter fabric around the yoke, with the upper neck the same dark color as the body of the bodice. A white lace collar with short tails is crossed and pinned at the front of her neck. Her hair is parted at the center and gathered at the nape of her neck. Tubman's full skirt is made from a light and dark patterned gingham check. It drapes slightly on the floor and hides her feet completely. The text "Harriet Tubman" is handwritten in graphite across the bottom of her skirt. The print is mounted on card stock and a double-lined red border is printed around the front edges of the card framing the print.
- The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite in the lower left corner of the album page with this photograph is the text "Powelson photog. / Auburn Ny".
- Place captured
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Emily Howland Photograph Album
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Abolitionist movement
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Antislavery
- Freedom
- Photography
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2017.30.47
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Matte collodion print of Harriet Tubman
- Photograph by
- Lindsley, Harvey B., American, 1842 - 1921
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Owned by
- Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
- Date
- 1871-1876; printed later
- Medium
- silver and collodion on printing out paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.7 cm)
- Description
- Matte collodion photograph of Harriet Tubman standing in an interior room setting. The full-length portrait shows Tubman facing the photographer in the middle of the frame with her hands resting on the back of an upholstered chair. Tubman wears a dark bodice with metal buttons at the center front and full-length fitted sleeves. A white ruffled lace collar is tied at her neck. Her ankle length skirt is full with gathers at the waist and a wide decorative fabric band around the skirt near the hem. Her shoes with rounded toes are visible below her skirt. Her hair is parted at the center and pulled back at the nape of her neck. A coat or other article of clothing is draped over the chair and a hat is placed on the chair seat. Behind and to Tubman's right is a table covered in a patterned cloth with a book placed on the table top. The floor is carpeted and a painted drop with details mimicking wainscoting and a fluted column is visible in the background. Handwritten on the reverse along the bottom in graphite is the text "Harriet Tubman".
- The photograph was found tucked into the back of the album 2017.30, though it is too large to fit into the windowed pages of the album.
- Place captured
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Emily Howland Photograph Album
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Abolitionist movement
- Topic
- Antislavery
- Freedom
- Photography
- Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2017.30.48
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Golden Legacy Illustrated History Magazine: The Saga of Harriet Tubman, "The Moses of Her People," Vol. 2
- Written by
- Maynard, Joan Bacchus, American, 1928 - 2006
- Taylor Francis
- L.C. Arty
- Illustrated by
- Feelings, Tom, American, 1933 - 2003
- Jackson, Ezra
- Published by
- Fitzgerald Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1966
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Williams, Daniel Hale, American, 1858 - 1931
- Aldridge, Ira, American, 1807 - 1867
- Bishop Healy, James Augustine, American, 1830 - 1900
- Du Sable, Jean-Baptist-Point, Haitian, 1750 - 1818
- Golden Legacy: Illustrated History Magazine, American, founded 1966
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 10 1/4 × 6 13/16 × 1/8 in. (26 × 17.3 × 0.3 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 10 1/4 × 13 3/8 × 11/16 in. (26 × 34 × 1.7 cm)
- Description
- Golden Legacy Illustrated History Magazine: The Saga of Harriet Tubman, "The Moses of Her People," Volume 2. The front cover of the book features a large detailed illustration of Harriet Tubman. Tubman is portrayed with her body facing the viewer but with her head turned, looking over her proper right shoulder at a large fire in the distance. Trees and tall grass surround her and two people are following behind her. She is wearing a blue coat, shirt, satchel bag, and has a kerchief tied over her hair. The illustration is framed with yellow bands and white columns on either side. The masthead at the top is printed in black text in a yellow box that reads [GOLDEN LEGACY / ILLUSTRATED HISTORY MAGAZINE], set against a black background. The logo for Fitzgerald Publishing Company is printed in a yellow circle to the left of the masthead. It has the initials [F / P] printed in white and black ink. A yellow circle to the right of the masthead displays the cover price [25¢] printed in black ink. The interior pages are newsprint with color illustrations. The last few pages include short biographies on Daniel Hale Williams, Ira Aldridge, Bishop James Augustine Healy, Jean-Baptiste-Pointe Du Sable, and a review of Golden Legacy. The back cover features a full color advertisement for Coca-Cola with Carmen de Lavallade. The comic book has thirty-one pages.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- comic books
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Comics and graphic novels
- Education
- Fugitive enslaved
- Slavery
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States History
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.22.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1966 Fitzgerald Publishing Co., Inc. Permission required for use.
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Handbill for a Ku Klux Klan demonstration in Auburn, New York
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
- Date
- 1910-1927
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 15/16 × 8 15/16 in. (30.4 × 22.7 cm)
- Description
- A handbill advertising a Ku Klux Klan demonstration in Auburn, New York. The handbill is off white with red ink. The front of the handbill reads “Kome KLANSMAN Kome / KAYUGA KOUNTY KLAN / Field Day and Demonstration / Lakeside Park, Auburn / Saturday & Sunday Oct. 1st & 2nd / We invite all Native born Protestants of good character / Krusaders, Tri K girls, Women of the K. K. K., / Klansmen and Juniors / SATURDAY AFTERNOON & EVENING / SPORTS, BAND CONCERTS – LADIES FIFE AND DRUM / CORPS – STREET [ARADE AT 4:00 P. M. /Does America Need the Klan? / Explained by National and State Speakers / RELIGIOUS SERVICES SUNDAY / Free Camping Space Luncheon Served on the Grounds.” The back of the handbill is blank.
- Statement
- Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- handbills
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2013.231.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Knife from the Tubman household
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- 1870s
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- wood and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 1/8 x 1 in. (23.2 x 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Wooden-handled knife from the Tubman household.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Culinary
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Domestic life
- U.S. 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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Fork from the Tubman household
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- 1870s
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- wood and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 1/2 x 1 in. (19.1 x 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Wooden-handled fork from the Tubman household.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Culinary
- Type
- forks
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Domestic life
- U.S. 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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Program from the Third Annual Pilgrimage to the Harriet Tubman Home
- Created by
- National Tubman, Harriet Shrine Committee, American
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- October 1955
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 5 7/8 in. (22.9 x 14.9 cm)
- Description
- Program consisting of black ink on yellowed paper. At center, an image of Harriet Tubman. On back, the image of eight people displaying a Harriet Tubman quilt.
- Place depicted
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- portraits
- programs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Program for the Second Pilgrimage to the Harriet Tubman Home
- Created by
- National Tubman, Harriet Shrine Committee, American
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- September 1954
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 3/8 x 11 in. (21.3 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- Program for the annual pilgrimage to Harriet Tubman's home and consists of black ink on white paper.
- Place depicted
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- programs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pinback button for the Harriet Tubman Home
- Issued by
- National Tubman, Harriet Shrine Committee, American
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- 1954
- Medium
- metal , cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 x 1 1/4 in. (7.6 x 3.2 cm)
- Description
- A pinback button with a black-and-white print of Harriet Tubman under the words "Harriet Tubman Home." Attached is a ribbon designed to look like the American flag.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Postcard of Harriet Tubman, Nelson Davis, and daughter Gertie
- Published by
- Pomegranate Communications, Inc., American
- Photograph by
- Cheney, William Haight, 1850 - 1905
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Davis, Nelson, American, died 1888
- Davis, Gertie, born 1873
- Written by
- Gaines, Sedalia
- Received by
- Mariline Northrup Wilkins
- Date
- ca. 1887; printed 1992
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 x 4 1/4 in. (15.2 x 10.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white postcard featuring a photograph of Harriet Tubman, her husband Nelson Davis, and their adopted daughter Gertie. Tubman stands on the left holding a round pan. The postcard was sent to Mariline Wilkins in Philadelphia, PA from Sedalia Gaines in 1992.
- Place depicted
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Movement
- Anti-slavery movements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Carte-de-visite portrait of an unidentified woman
- Created by
- Rev. Harter, Jacob H., American, 1820 - 1884
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Owned by
- Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
- Date
- 1862-1870
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 3/16 in. (9.4 × 5.6 cm)
- H x W (Image and Mount): 3 15/16 × 2 7/16 in. (10 × 6.2 cm)
- Description
- Carte-de-visite of an unidentified woman shown in bust portrait. She is turned one quarter to her right. Her hair is parted at the center and gathered at the nape of her neck. She wears a dark velvet bodice or jacket with a heavily embellished beaded and lace panels at the front sides. She has on a white folded collar and a black ribbon choker with an oval cameo at her center front neck. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time. There is a double-lined border printed in gold ink surrounding the outside edges of the card mount.
- There is a mark for Harter's Fine Art Gallery on the back of the photograph.
- The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite in the lower left corner of the album page is the text: HARTER'S ART GALLERY
- Place made
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Emily Howland Photograph Album
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Antislavery
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2017.30.36
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Albumen print of Harriet Tubman
- Photograph by
- Tarby Studios, American
- Subject of
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- ca. 1908; printed ca. 1920
- Medium
- albumen and silver on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 7/8 x 8 in. (25.1 x 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A large albumen print of Harriet Tubman by Tarby Studios in Auburn, NY. The image is enlarged from an older print.
- Place captured
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Handkerchief owned by Harriet Tubman
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- 1870s - early 20th century
- Medium
- probably linen, possibly cotton, silk
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (31.8 x 31.8 cm)
- Description
- A square handkerchief made of machine-woven off-white linen or cotton with scalloped edges. The handkerchief is machine-embroidered in silk around the borders with a design of two zigzags running parallel with each other and small dots between the zigzag lines and above the inner line. At the peak of each scallop is a heart with a flower growing from its center. There is a floral spray of seven (7) flowers in each corner.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- handkerchiefs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.40.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collar owned by Harriet Tubman
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- 1870s - early 20th century
- Medium
- probably linen, possibly cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 x 38 in. (7.6 x 96.5 cm)
- Description
- A women’s collar made of machine-made bobbin lace in off-white linen or cotton. The lace has a center panel of a ribbon and the borders are a sprigged floral motif with scalloped edges.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- collars (neckwear)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.40.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Jabot owned by Harriet Tubman
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- 1870s - early 20th century
- Medium
- probably linen, possibly cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 5/8 x 8 in. (24.4 x 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A women’s jabot made of machine-woven off-white linen or cotton with machine-made bobbin lace bottom border and center panel insert. The lace motif is a curling stylized leafy vine. The fabric is pleated at the top and sewn to a plain woven rectangular panel of the fabric.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- jabots
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.40.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Handkerchief owned by Harriet Tubman
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- 1870s - early 20th century
- Medium
- probably linen, possibly cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (26.7 x 26.7 cm)
- Description
- A square handkerchief made of machine-woven off-white linen or cotton with cutwork lace edging. One corner of the handkerchief has an additional cutwork motif of a stylized fleur-de-lis.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- handkerchiefs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.40.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Handkerchief owned by Harriet Tubman
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- 1870s - early 20th century
- Medium
- probably linen, possibly cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (31.8 x 31.8 cm)
- Description
- A square handkerchief made of machine-woven off-white linen or cotton with machine-made lacework borders. The central square of the handkerchief is plain except for a lacework floral spring in one corner. The border consists of four panels of bobbin lace in a floral motif with a scalloped edge. The panels are seamed at the corners of the handkerchief.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- handkerchiefs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.40.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collar owned by Harriet Tubman
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Date
- 1870s - early 20th century
- Medium
- probably linen, possibly cotton, gauze
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (28.6 x 47 cm)
- Description
- A women’s collar made of machine-woven off-white linen or cotton gauze with machine-made lacework trim. The collar is made of gauze with the bottom edge trimmed in a scalloped eyelet motif. At each corner is a motif of a highly stylized floral leafy vine in cutwork and also with scalloped eyelet edges. The top band of the collar is longer so it can be closed at the neck without inhibiting the designs in the corners.
- Place used
- Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- collars (neckwear)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
- Object number
- 2009.50.40.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions