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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
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Type
- bills of sale
- 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
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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
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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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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 ViewConcourse 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
- 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
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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 ViewConcourse 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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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Some Clouds are Darker
- Created by
- Logan, Juan, American, born 1946
- Date
- 2010
- On ViewConcourse, 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
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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
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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 ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- 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
- 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
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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
- 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.
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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.
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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.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- baskets
- 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
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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.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- baskets
- 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
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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.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- baskets
- 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
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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.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- baskets
- 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
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Untitled with Handle
- Created by
- Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
- Date
- 1996
- On ViewCulture/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.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- baskets
- 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