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    Bill of Sale for Chloe from Z. B. Oakes to Elias N. Ball

    Created by
    Walker, Evans & Co., American, 1855 - 1982
    Subject of
    Ball, Elias Nonus, American, 1834 - 1872
    Oakes, Ziba Burrill, American, 1806 - 1871
    Whaley, William, American, born 1818
    Ball, Annie R., American, 1847 - 1895
    Signed by
    Augustin L. Taveau, American, 1828 - 1886
    Date
    October 25, 1862
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A bill of sale for [a lass named Chloe]. Chloe was sold by Z.B. Oakes to Elias N. Ball on October 25, 1862 for thirteen hundred dollars. The bill of sale is [Printed and sold by Walker, Evans & Co., Charleston, S.C.] as stated in the top right corner. The document is comprised of printed sections with blanks left for handwritten responses. The document is signed on the bottom by a witness, [William Whaley] and by [Z.B. Oakes]. The back of the document has handwriting on one panel in the middle. Between two printed lines is, [Z. B. Oakes / to / Bill of Sale / of / Chloe / Elias N. Ball]. Underneath written in a different hand in darker ink states, [I transfer this Bill of / Sale to my wife Annie / R. Ball. / Elias N Ball / Witness / Augustin L. Taveau]. The document has four distinct horizontal crease lines showing it has been folded in fourths. It also has a few different central vertical crease lines showing it has been folded in half multiple times. The paper is torn on the right side and the bottom. There are multiple tears along the left upper edge of the document.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    bills of sale
    Topic
    American South
    Domestic slave trade
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2017.41
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5964d4b78-d3fa-4dfd-ba7a-59fe02ce6da5
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    Market Scene

    Published by
    Nowell, Frank A., American, ca. 1848 - 1906
    Date
    1880-1888
    Medium
    albumen and silver on paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (left image): 3 3/16 × 2 15/16 in. (8.1 × 7.5 cm)
    H x W (right image): 3 1/8 × 2 15/16 in. (8 × 7.4 cm)
    H x W x D (card): 3 3/8 × 6 7/8 × 1/16 in. (8.6 × 17.5 × 0.1 cm)
    Description
    A reddish brown stereograph photograph of a butcher shop scene. In the image, two men stand in front of a display of meat that appears to be staged in a photography studio. The man on the left is wearing khakis, a coat, and a hat with an up-turned rear brim. He is holding a wicker basket to the man in front of him. The man standing in the center of the image is dressed in white pants, a long-sleeved white shirt covered, white apron and a white hat. He is reaching out for the basket with one hand. In the background is a shelf with three rafters that feature two sets of ribs, an upended chicken, a flank, a leg, a hen, and a trussed package. At the far right of the photograph stand two butcher’s blocks. Printed in black text on the card on the left side is “F. A. NOWELL, / No. 263 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S.C.” Printed in black text on the right side of the card is “Charleston & Vicinity.” Listed on the back of the card are “Catalogue of Views of Charleston and Vicinity,” with titles listed from #1-70. "No. 25. Market Scene" is underlined lightly in graphite.
    Place depicted
    Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    stereographs
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Foodways
    Labor
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
    Object number
    2018.43.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5291a47b3-e2f2-4ca2-a343-d7d30ace19b7
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    Document on distribution of six enslaved persons owned by Elizabeth Roberts

    Written by
    Neusville, John, American
    Eckells, William, American
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Roberts, Elizabeth, American, died 1802
    Roberts, John, American, born 1780
    Signed by
    Perry, Isaac, American, 1780 - 1873
    Perry, Benjamin, American, born 1761
    Tonge, Edward, American
    Date
    1802
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (2018.43.8a): 15 15/16 × 13 in. (40.5 × 33 cm)
    H x W (2018.43.8b (folded)): 8 1/16 × 3 3/8 in. (20.4 × 8.5 cm)
    Description
    A financial document (2018.43.8a) listing "Elizabeth Roberts Negroes," splitting them up by lot and divided between heirs by the executors of the estate of Elizabeth Roberts.
    The document consists of handwritten black ink on both sides of a single sheet of paper.
    The front of the large document notes the relationships people had with Elizabeth Roberts and their claims to her property, as well as the state and county officials involved. The back of the document names the enslaved persons with their ages, and notes how they or their equivalent monetary value should be distributed among the interested parties. The enslaved persons are listed as:
    Ben, 23
    Harry, 40
    Hannah, 45
    Philis 11,
    Franny 8,
    Lucy 6
    Harry, Hannah, and Philis went to James Spencer, brother of Elizabeth Roberts. Ben, Franny and Lucy went to William and Eleanor Spencer, nephew and niece of Elizabeth Roberts. The accounting of the estate is dated January 22, 1802 in Charleston. The division of property is entered as February 9, 1802 in St. Paul's Parish, Colleton District of South Carolina. The document is signed by Isaac Perry, Benjamin Perry, and Edward Tonge, executors of the estate.
    The document is accompanied by a smaller piece of folded paper (2018.43.8b), that served as an envelope for the document. It has handwritten text summarizing the contents of the document.
    Place used
    St. Paul's Parish, Colleton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    documents
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Children
    Families
    Finance
    Men
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1783-1815
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
    Object number
    2018.43.8ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1f472f6-7b79-4cbf-9bc5-83e3cd7ed304
  • Bullet from Point of Pines Plantation

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Point of Pines Plantation, American
    Date
    ca. 1861
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/16 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (2.7 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm)
    Caption
    Bullets from Point of Pines Plantation
    Point of Pines Plantation was the first site of Union occupation on Edisto in 1861. In fact, the plantation was named Fort Edisto by Union forces. Edisto was occupied on and off from 1861-1865. It became a point of freedom as African Americans across the region traveled great distances to the island during the Civil War. Many of these men were recruited into the U.S. military while others made lives in a community largely run by African American community members.
    Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom
    Description
    Metal bullet with a conical head, cylindrical body, and a three-grooved hollow base. Allover tan and off-white coloring, with silver metal visible in spots.
    Place collected
    Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
    Type
    bullets
    Topic
    Communities
    Emancipation
    Freedom
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Burnet Rhett Maybank, III
    Object number
    2015.92.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5749f1f1e-a8c0-4471-8057-400836022b71
  • Bullet from Point of Pines Plantation

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Point of Pines Plantation, American
    Date
    ca. 1861
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/16 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (2.7 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm)
    Caption
    Bullets from Point of Pines Plantation
    Point of Pines Plantation was the first site of Union occupation on Edisto in 1861. In fact, the plantation was named Fort Edisto by Union forces. Edisto was occupied on and off from 1861-1865. It became a point of freedom as African Americans across the region traveled great distances to the island during the Civil War. Many of these men were recruited into the U.S. military while others made lives in a community largely run by African American community members.
    Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom
    Description
    Metal bullet with a conical head, cylindrical body, and a three-grooved hollow base. Allover tan and off-white coloring.
    Place collected
    Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
    Type
    bullets
    Topic
    Communities
    Emancipation
    Freedom
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Burnet Rhett Maybank, III
    Object number
    2015.92.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b9592a48-f83d-4321-9c15-e45fad019385
  • Bullet from Point of Pines Plantation

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Point of Pines Plantation, American
    Date
    ca. 1861
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 15/16 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (2.4 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm)
    Caption
    Bullets from Point of Pines Plantation
    Point of Pines Plantation was the first site of Union occupation on Edisto in 1861. In fact, the plantation was named Fort Edisto by Union forces. Edisto was occupied on and off from 1861-1865. It became a point of freedom as African Americans across the region traveled great distances to the island during the Civil War. Many of these men were recruited into the U.S. military while others made lives in a community largely run by African American community members.
    Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom
    Description
    Metal bullet with a conical head, cylindrical body, and a two-grooved hollow base. Allover tan and off-white coloring, with black spots around the base.
    Place collected
    Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
    Type
    bullets
    Topic
    Communities
    Emancipation
    Freedom
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Burnet Rhett Maybank, III
    Object number
    2015.92.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514bbca46-779b-4c28-8aef-1a430035e70f
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    Civil War-era belt buckle from Point of Pines Plantation

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Point of Pines Plantation, American
    Date
    ca. 1860
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 3 5/16 × 1 1/4 in. (5.7 × 8.4 × 3.2 cm)
    Description
    Union "US" Oval belt buckle. The metal buckle is oval shaped with the raised lettering on the front that reads [US]. There are three hooks on the back. Any backmarks that may have existed were worn away by the elements.
    Place collected
    Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    buckles (strap accessories)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Communities
    Emancipation
    Freedom
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Burnet Rhett Maybank, III
    Object number
    2015.92.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53c9d9070-c393-499f-9070-9476d1fd73d9
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    Cabin from Point of Pines Plantation in Charleston County, South Carolina

    Created by
    Point of Pines Plantation, American
    Date
    1853
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    yellow pine, lath, and cypress shingles
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 73 x 246 x 186 in. (185.4 x 624.8 x 472.4 cm)
    Caption
    The cabin was originally a two room, hall-and-parlor cabin with a loft accessible by ladder. The cabin had one door and three windows. A back door and an extra room were added after emancipation.
    The Point of Pines Plantation Slave Cabin was one of two remaining slave dwellings on Edisto Island in 2013. The cabin was built on Charles Bailey's Point of Pines plantation in 1853 along with approximately nine other cabins of identical type. The lumber used to build the cabin was machine cut and shipped to the island. At this point, the cabins were assembled most likely by enslaved carpenters. The cabin is a one-story, rectangular, weatherboard clad building with a side gable roof which also acts as the overhanging porch roof. There is a single, exterior brick chimney on the west elevation.It was listed in the National Register November 28, 1986.
    Description
    The cabin is a one-story, two-room, rectangular, weatherboard clad building with an extended side gable roof which acts as the overhanging porch roof and a brick /masonry fireplace on the west elevation. The structure is a timber frame, meaning a heavy timber mortise and tenon, structure. It is composed of 6”x 6” sills of Southern Yellow Pine, 3” x 4” studs with 4” x 6” braces, topped with 4” x 6” plates and 3” x 4” rafters all of Southern Yellow Pine. Rafters are covered with lath and the structure originally had a cypress shingle roof; some pieces of shingles survive in the roof frame. The exterior was covered by Southern Yellow pine lap siding and painted with whitewash.
    Place collected
    Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Buildings and Structures
    Type
    cabins (houses)
    Topic
    American South
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Emancipation
    Housing
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society
    Object number
    2013.57
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd549eeb381-fb49-44be-8743-e05c70cb74c2
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    Notebook of lists and accounts made by George T. Garrison

    Created by
    Garrison, George Thompson, American, 1836 - 1904
    Subject of
    55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
    Date
    1864
    Medium
    leather, ink and graphite on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 5 × 3 1/8 × 7/16 in. (12.7 × 7.9 × 1.1 cm)
    Description
    A small, leather bond notebook. Written on the inside cover: [George T. Garrison/1st Lieut . & .A.R.L.M./55th Reg't Mass. Vol./Folly Island, S. C.,/Feb. 11th, 1864.]
    This appears to be a personal notebook kept by G.T. Garrison which contains notes on a number of topics including food lists, company rankings, pricing lists, clothing supplies, notes about stolen items, camp and equipage items, stationary, notes, accounts, diary elements, and lists of personnel. The first list reads [Account Diary of Government Allowances of Subsistence Stores].
    Place used
    Folly Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    notebooks
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Military
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Garrison Family in memory of George Thompson Garrison
    Object number
    2014.115.3.37
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5415bebcf-ec0a-4622-8691-4290afb87509
  • Carte-de-visite album of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

    Created by
    Ritchie, John, American, 1836 - 1919
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Garrison, George Thompson, American, 1836 - 1904
    Subject of
    54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
    Carney, William Harvey, American, 1840 - 1908
    Date
    ca.1864
    Medium
    leather, paper (fiber product), metal, albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 6 5/8 × 6 × 2 7/8 in. (16.8 × 15.2 × 7.3 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 6 3/4 × 13 1/2 × 2 11/16 in. (17.1 × 34.3 × 6.8 cm)
    Description
    An album of cartes-de-visite featuring men of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers, assembled by John Ritchie, the regimental quartermaster. The book has a tooled black leather cover with gold painted details. There is a floral decoration on the front cover and filigree on the spine. There are a pair of metal bands fixed to the front and back of the book, which are connected to clasps for holding the book closed. The lower clasp is missing. The interior of the book is composed of 25 stiff sleeves of paper which are open on the top for photo cards to be inserted. Each page is white and has a curved printed gold frame around an arched opening in the page. The book has 49 cartes-de-visite inserted into these sleeves which feature soldiers, officers, musicians, and other people or scenes related to the 54th Regiment. A number of the images have the name of the individual written beneath the photo on the sleeve in blue ink, which seem to be later additions. The backs of many of the cartes-de-visite have photographer information and handwritten notes identifying the sitter or year.
    Place depicted
    Morris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    photograph albums
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Military
    Photography
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Garrison Family in memory of George Thompson Garrison
    Object number
    2014.115.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5de23d131-5de6-4b86-a1ee-767d158c8406
  • Some Clouds are Darker

    Created by
    Logan, Juan, American, born 1946
    Date
    2010
    On View
    Concourse, C X06
    Exhibition
    A Century in the Making
    Medium
    acrylic on canvas and fabric, cardboard puzzle pieces and glitter
    Dimensions
    72 × 96 × 3 1/8 in. (182.9 × 243.8 × 7.9 cm)
    Description
    This symbolic abstracted collage features a large, brilliantly glittered black cloud-like shape at the center of the canvas on top of a vivid red background. Above the large black mass are eight (8) white cloud-like shapes, interspersed with black glittered teardrop shapes. Below the large black mass, covering most of the lower half of the artwork, is a large green expanse reminiscent of a field. The white clouds and green field are filled with puzzle pieces affixed to the canvas and to each other. The puzzle pieces in the clouds are white, gray and light brown, and the puzzle pieces in the field are an assortment of colors and patterns, creating the appearance of a field of wildflowers. The large black mass, as well as the centers of the teardrop shapes, are inpainted with glitter. Faintly visible underlying the red base is a grid pattern of evenly spaced squares marked with black lines. The back of the canvas is inscribed ["Some Clouds Are Darker" / 2010 / Juan Logan].
    Cultural Place
    Sullivans Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    paintings
    mixed media
    Topic
    Art
    Slavery
    United States History
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jonell and Juan Logan
    Object number
    2014.225
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Juan Logan
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53a163df6-d87b-48b6-965b-38de2741e969
  • William Saunders Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Saunders, William, American, born 1935
    Interviewed by
    Taylor, Kieran Walsh
    Subject of
    Jenkins, Esau, American, 1910 - 1972
    Highlander Folk School, American
    Charleston Hospital Workers Movement, American, 1968 - 1969
    Date
    June 9, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:23:43
    Description
    The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.27.1a, 2011.174.27.1b, 2011.174.27.1c, and 2011.174.27.1d.
    William Saunders remembers his childhood on Johns Island, South Carolina, and working with Esau Jenkins, a local civil rights leader. He recalls serving in the army during the Korean War, attending the Highlander Folk School, and working at a mattress factory. He also discusses founding the Lowcountry Newsletter, helping the workers in the Charleston Hospital Strike of 1969, and running unsuccessfully for the state senate.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0027
    Place collected
    Charleston, Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Johns Island, Charleston+County"&op=Search">Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Korean War, 1950-1953
    Labor
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.27.1a-d
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59da103e0-e32a-4bd1-8355-ae9062944c9d
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Silver badge for Alexander Hill of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry

    Manufactured by
    S.M. Ward & Co., American, active 1860s
    Owned by
    Hill, Alexander, American, born 1831
    Subject of
    54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
    Date
    1864-1865
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    sterling silver
    Dimensions
    1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm)
    Caption
    Hill was wounded during the assault on Ft. Wagner, South Carolina.
    Description
    Cross with a disk at center (pin on reverse). Front: "E. A.HILL. 54.Ms.Vol/ Co. A" incised around top of disk above Fort Sumter flying an American flag with water in the foreground; "James Isd", “Olustee", "Darien.", "Wagner" are engraved on arms of cross (clockwise from top).
    Place depicted
    Fort Sumter, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Olustee, Baker County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Fort Wagner, Charleston+County"&op=Search">Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    James Island, Charleston+County"&op=Search">Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
    Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    badges
    Topic
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2011.51.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53458e428-3452-4855-a48a-5f8ecb00e5a8
  • Children in Bedroom • Johns Island, SC

    Photograph by
    Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Printed by
    Steinmetz Studio, French
    Date
    1964; printed 1998
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 13 in. (22 x 33 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of several young children by the photographer Leonard Freed taken in St. Johns, South Carolina. Seven boys and girls are photographed in the reflection of a large mirror they are facing, the bottom outline of which is visible in the photograph. There is a large window to the left of the photo letting in light. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.
    Place captured
    Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Children
    Domestic life
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.10.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fb50b35f-3ff5-4fe6-a10f-50bb9fd32457
  • Christmas Eve Watch • Johns Island, SC

    Photograph by
    Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Printed by
    Steinmetz Studio, French
    Date
    1964; printed 1998
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 12 15/16 in. (22 x 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a group of parishoners attending an all night Christmas Eve service at the Moving Star Hall in Johns Island, SC by the photographer Leonard Freed. The photo shows the backs of the congregation in the right half of the frame. To the left and in the background, three women stand at a table, near a seated man. Coats and hats are hung on the walls. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.
    Place captured
    Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    American South
    Communities
    Holidays and festivals
    Photography
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.10.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e0818ea1-cf29-4d25-8bba-516774aa829a
  • Little Market Basket

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Date
    ca. 2001
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds, bulrush
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 7/8 × 10 1/16 × 6 1/2 in. (27.6 × 25.5 × 16.5 cm)
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket is oval shaped with straight sides and a central handle. The handle is formed by the coils from each side of the lip extending up and sewn together across the top of the basket lengthwise. Around the center of the body is a wide band of darker pine needles to contrast against the lighter grasses.
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Foodways
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5480735e4-059e-41bf-8665-a1844e702a6a
  • Lidded Sewing Basket with French Knots

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Date
    ca. 1985
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds, bulrush
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2017.82.10ab): 5 1/8 × 10 7/16 × 10 7/16 in. (13 × 26.5 × 26.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.82.10a): 4 1/2 × 10 7/16 × 10 7/16 in. (11.5 × 26.5 × 26.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.82.10b): 1 3/8 × 7 11/16 × 7 11/16 in. (3.5 × 19.5 × 19.5 cm)
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The short, round basket (2017.82.10a) has a removable lid (2017.82.10b) with a rim that extends down to fit over the top lip of the basket. Incorporated into the pattern on the lid are two circles of raised French knots. The basket has a flat, circular bottom and a short top lip formed by one coil. The sides angle sharply out from both the base and the lip to be widest at the center of the body. Pine needles cover the exterior of the basket with different striations of color formed by the darker-colored pine needles contrasting with lighter-colored palmetto wrappings.
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.10ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c6a0f872-b7a1-4e2f-af3b-8b386071f273
  • Table Tray Basket with Handle

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Date
    ca. 1991
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 9 5/8 in. (21 × 23.5 × 24.5 cm)
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The short, open basket has a flat oval bottom and a handle. The large central handle is made up of the top three wales of the basket that curve upward from the lip and are sewn together across the top to form the handle. The basket is composed entirely of lighter-colored grasses that contrast only slightly with the palmetto wrappings.
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Foodways
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576357501-62e5-46c2-9ef3-fd548af16902
  • New Design Basket

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Date
    2016
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds, bulrush
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 18 11/16 × 16 15/16 × 15 15/16 in. (47.5 × 43 × 40.5 cm)
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The round, shallow basket has a flat bottom and a tall central handle. The sides of the basket angle sharply so that the middle of the body is the widest part of the basket. The lip of the basket slopes inward towards the center, creating a round, narrow opening at the top. Just below the lip, two coils rise up from the front and back of the body and are sewn together in a tall arch across the top of the basket to form the handle. The body is sewn with darker-colored pine needles to contrast with the lighter-colored top, lip, and handle.
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5187cd3d0-a5fe-47c1-bb65-d6c0a62785b9
  • Untitled with Handle

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Date
    1996
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 16 1/4 × 17 1/4 × 17 1/4 in. (41.3 × 43.8 × 43.8 cm)
    Title
    Basket
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket has a wide and shallow circular body with a tall central handle. The handle is composed of three coils that split to form four coils at each end sewn into the top of the basket at four points. The bottom of the basket is flat with sides that curve sharply at the outer edge to create the wide, shallow body. The basket is composed mostly of lighter-colored grasses, with a narrow band of darker pine needles around the wide top and another narrow band of pine needles around the narrow bottom center.
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    baskets
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ddc5a3d6-1863-4a3a-a18e-5f81e4683aa8

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