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  • Image for Robbing the Eagle's Nest

    Robbing the Eagle's Nest

    A view of the Ohio River Valley done in the American Romantic style of the Hudson River School. The painting features an eagle soaring by the face of a cliff. The inclusion of figures is rare in Duncanson's work.
    Created by
    Duncanson, Robert S., American, 1821 - 1872
    Medium
    oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    H x W: 35 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. (90.2 x 115.6 cm)
    Storage: 142.2 x 167.6 x 33 cm (56 x 66 x 13 in.)
    Type
    oil paintings
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Exhibition
    Visual Art and the American Experience
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052
    Place made
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1856
    Description
    A view of the Ohio River Valley done in the American Romantic style of the Hudson River School. The painting features an eagle soaring by the face of a cliff. The inclusion of figures is rare in Duncanson's work.
    Topic
    Art
    United States--History--1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.13ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
  • Image for Neighbors and Friends

    Neighbors and Friends

    Neighbors and Friends - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Photograph by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 7/16 x 9 13/16 in. (24 x 24.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 x 11 in. (35.3 x 28 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1940s
    Caption
    Neighbors and Friends - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 17.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of two women looking at and talking about something off-camera. A little boy also watches the off-camera scene.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
  • Image for Sisters at Granmas'

    Sisters at Granmas'

    Sisters at Granmas' - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Photograph by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 15/16 x 12 11/16 in. (25.2 x 32.2 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 10 5/16 x 13 in. (26.2 x 33 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1940s
    Caption
    Sisters at Granmas' - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 31.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of two young girls sitting on the wooden steps of a building.
    Topic
    Children
    Photography
    United States--History--1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.33
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
  • Image for Stuffings Hasn't Arrived Yet

    Stuffings Hasn't Arrived Yet

    Stuffings Hasn't Arrived Yet - 6 A.M., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1947
    Photograph by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 3/4 x 7 9/16 in. (19.7 x 19.2 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1947
    Caption
    Stuffings Hasn't Arrived Yet - 6 A.M., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1947
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 49.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a paperboy reading the papers while sitting on a stack unsold newspapers.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.47
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
  • Image for Necklace worn by Jessie Greer, gifted to her by George J. Jones

    Necklace worn by Jessie Greer, gifted to her by George J. Jones

    Jesse Greer was gifted this necklace on her 17th birthday by George J. Jones, who would become her husband.
    Designed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Greer, Jessie E., American, 1902 - 1978
    Jones, George J., American, born 1900
    Medium
    fourteen-carat gold with pearl and ruby
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (necklace overall): 11 3/8 × 5/8 × 1/8 in. (28.9 × 1.6 × 0.3 cm)
    H x W x D (necklace pendant only): 1 3/8 × 5/8 × 1/8 in. (3.5 × 1.6 × 0.3 cm)
    Type
    necklaces
    Classification
    Adornment
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050
    Place used
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1919
    Caption
    Jesse Greer was gifted this necklace on her 17th birthday by George J. Jones, who would become her husband.
    Description
    A yellow gold, pearl, and ruby necklace owned by Jessie Greer Jones. The necklaces has a long gold chain that ends in a gold infinity designed mount. The mount has two pearls at the top on either side, centered against a floral cluster. In the bottom center of the mount, a ruby is mounted to a gold floral cluster setting. At the bottom of the infinity mount is a seed pearl hanging from a circular hook.
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
    Object number
    2019.18.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Diary written by Jessie Greer

    Diary written by Jessie Greer

    This is the wartime diary of Jesse Greer, a 16-year-old African American girl living in Cincinnati during World War I.
    Written by
    Greer, Jessie E., American, 1902 - 1978
    Subject of
    Jones, George J., American, born 1900
    Calmeise, Beulah Elizabeth, American, 1907 - 2010
    Greer, Florence J., American, born 1877
    Greer, Vivian I., American, born 1900
    Portman, Sadie, American, born 1881
    Greer, Robert C., American, born 1873
    Medium
    iron gall ink and graphite on chemical wove wood pulp paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (TR2018-22.2 diary): 7 13/16 × 5 × 1/4 in. (19.8 × 12.7 × 0.6 cm)
    Type
    diaries
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1919
    Caption
    This is the wartime diary of Jesse Greer, a 16-year-old African American girl living in Cincinnati during World War I.
    Description
    A diary written by Jessie Greer. The diary has entries from February 21, 1919 to April 14, 1919. The diary cover has preprinted text that reads: [Normal / Note Book. / No. 600]. Handwritten in black ink above the preprinted text reads: [My Diary]. The interior has pages have diary entries written by hand in pencil. The entries detail Greer's daily activities and interactions with family and friends. The back cover is mostly blank with faded stamp on the bottom.
    Topic
    Communities
    Education
    Families
    Marriage customs and rites
    World War I
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
    Object number
    2019.18.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain

  • Photographic print of Jessie Greer at her high school graduation

    A black and white graduation photograph of Jessie E. Greer Jones. Greer Jones is featured sitting on a settee in a white gown. She is holding a diploma in her right hand. There is a small inscription at the bottom that reads: [Jones 20.]. The back of the photograph has an inscription in pencil that has information about the subject and numbers.
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Greer, Jessie E., American, 1902 - 1978
    Medium
    silver and photographic paper on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (TR2018-22.2 diary): 13 9/16 × 10 in. (34.4 × 25.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1920
    Description
    A black and white graduation photograph of Jessie E. Greer Jones. Greer Jones is featured sitting on a settee in a white gown. She is holding a diploma in her right hand. There is a small inscription at the bottom that reads: [Jones 20.]. The back of the photograph has an inscription in pencil that has information about the subject and numbers.
    Topic
    Education
    Photography
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
    Object number
    2019.18.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain

  • Patch commemorating Lockland Wayne 1955 state champion basketball team

    A letterman patch in the shape of the letter 'W' commemorating the Lockland Wayne High School state champion basketball team. Patch is gold yarn on blue felt backing and features [1955 / State Champs] stitched in blue across the center. Above is at the central peak of the 'W' is a basketball, and at top left is a single horizontal blue line.
    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Lockland Wayne High School, American
    Medium
    chenille , felt
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (21 × 21 cm)
    Type
    patches (costume accessories)
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Place depicted
    Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1955
    Description
    A letterman patch in the shape of the letter 'W' commemorating the Lockland Wayne High School state champion basketball team. Patch is gold yarn on blue felt backing and features [1955 / State Champs] stitched in blue across the center. Above is at the central peak of the 'W' is a basketball, and at top left is a single horizontal blue line.
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Communities
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, Robert Johnson, President, Franklin Seay, Vice President
    Object number
    2016.140.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) Part 1 / Part 2

    Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) Part 1 / Part 2

    A 45 rpm record album of Mother Popcorn parts 1 and 2 by James Brown. The record album includes a paper sleeve. The label of the record is red and black label with a bust-length image of James Brown on the left and the King Records logo on the right.
    Published by
    King Records, American, founded 1943
    Recorded by
    Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
    Medium
    (2010.34.6a): vinyl;
    (2010.34.6b): ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (sleeve): 7 x 7 1/4 in. (17.8 x 18.4 cm)
    Diameter (record): 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
    Type
    45 rpm records
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Place made
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1969
    Description
    A 45 rpm record album of Mother Popcorn parts 1 and 2 by James Brown. The record album includes a paper sleeve. The label of the record is red and black label with a bust-length image of James Brown on the left and the King Records logo on the right.
    Topic
    Funk (Music)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.34.6ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © King Records. Permission required for use.
  • Image for Photograph of W.H. "Chief" Aiken and unidentified man

    Photograph of W.H. "Chief" Aiken and unidentified man

    A black and white photograph of W.H. "Chief" Aiken. The photograph is of two men, standing on steps outside a building. The man on the far left of the photograph is Aiken. He is wearing a dark toned, pinstriped, double breasted suit and tie with a white shirt and handkerchief....
    Photograph by
    Smith, Wilma E., American, 1918 - 1998
    Subject of
    Aiken, Walter H., American, 1893 - 1965
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.3 × 20.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19.1 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place printed
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1952
    Description
    A black and white photograph of W.H. "Chief" Aiken. The photograph is of two men, standing on steps outside a building. The man on the far left of the photograph is Aiken. He is wearing a dark toned, pinstriped, double breasted suit and tie with a white shirt and handkerchief. To his right is another man wearing a dark toned, pinstriped, double breasted, three piece suit, a dark patterned tie and a white shirt. The men are walking down a set of tiled stairs. Behind them is a set of double wooden doors with metal handles. A stamp in black ink on the back, right side identifies the photographer. A handwritten note in blue ink on the back identifies the subject and date.
    Topic
    Business
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
    Object number
    2014.94.40
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Letter to Oscar W. Price from Colonel Charles Young

    Letter to Oscar W. Price from Colonel Charles Young

    A typewritten letter in black ink on yellowed paper. The letter is dated August 13, 1919 and addressed to Mr. Oscar W. Price in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the letter, Young addresses the position with the Liberian Fontier Force mentioned in his previous letter and advises Price to take a position with the Trans-Siberian Railway Commission. The letter is signed by Charles Young.
    Written by
    Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
    Received by
    Price, Oscar W., American, born 1894
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 x 8 in. (17.8 x 20.3 cm)
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Place made
    Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Russia, Siberia, Asia
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Place used
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    August 13, 1919
    Description
    A typewritten letter in black ink on yellowed paper. The letter is dated August 13, 1919 and addressed to Mr. Oscar W. Price in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the letter, Young addresses the position with the Liberian Fontier Force mentioned in his previous letter and advises Price to take a position with the Trans-Siberian Railway Commission. The letter is signed by Charles Young.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Topic
    Africa
    Correspondence
    International affairs
    Labor
    Military
    United States--History--1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.39.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
  • Image for Family Incline Walk

    Family Incline Walk

    Family Incline Walk - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 13/16 x 8 1/8 in. (25 x 20.6 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1940s
    Caption
    Family Incline Walk - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 136.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a mother and two children climbing a staircase. The woman carries one of the children.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.105
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz

  • Photographic print of Beulah Elizabeth Greer Calmeise

    A black and white photograph of Beulah Elizabeth Greer Calmeise. Calmeise is featured facing the right of the photograph. She is wearing a dark dress with a lace collar and a long pearl necklace. An inscription in white ink reads [Lovingly, / Beulah / '25] in the bottom left corner. The photograph is inside a paper frame that has the stamp of the photography studio....
    Photograph by
    Webb Studio, American
    Subject of
    Calmeise, Beulah Elizabeth, American, 1907 - 2010
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Image): 5 7/8 × 3 15/16 in. (14.9 × 10 cm)
    H x W x D (Sheet): 8 1/4 × 5 9/16 in. (21 × 14.1 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place made
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1925
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Beulah Elizabeth Greer Calmeise. Calmeise is featured facing the right of the photograph. She is wearing a dark dress with a lace collar and a long pearl necklace. An inscription in white ink reads [Lovingly, / Beulah / '25] in the bottom left corner. The photograph is inside a paper frame that has the stamp of the photography studio. The back of the frame has an inscription about the subject.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
    Object number
    2019.18.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
  • Image for All Points Everywhere

    All Points Everywhere

    All Points Everywhere - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (27.6 x 35.9 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1940s
    Caption
    All Points Everywhere - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 137.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a collection of highway signs at an intersection. Signs for routes 25, 27, 42, 52, 74, 50, 125, 127, and 4 are all depicted.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.106
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
  • Image for Remembering the 10¢ Movie

    Remembering the 10¢ Movie

    Remembering the 10¢ Movie - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 5/16 x 12 3/4 in. (26.2 x 32.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 1/16 x 14 in. (28.1 x 35.5 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1940s
    Caption
    Remembering the 10¢ Movie - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 97.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of the Broadway Theater, a movie theater offering admission to children for ten cents.
    Topic
    Amusements
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.86
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
  • Image for Basketball jersey for Lockland Wayne High School

    Basketball jersey for Lockland Wayne High School

    Dark blue elasticized short sleeve shirt on which yellow lettering has been sewn reading [WAYNE / 14]. Bands of gold and blue run down both shoulders from neck to end of sleeves. Gold and blue trim around sleeve openings. On reverse, gold [14] sewn on upper back. The overall condition of the shirt is poor, as the material is misshaped and much of the elastic has deteriorated....
    Created by
    P. GoldSmith & Sons, American, 1875 - 1987
    Subject of
    Lockland Wayne High School, American
    Medium
    cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W (Flat): 24 13/16 × 27 9/16 in. (63 × 70 cm)
    Type
    jerseys
    sports uniforms
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Place used
    Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1950s
    Description
    Dark blue elasticized short sleeve shirt on which yellow lettering has been sewn reading [WAYNE / 14]. Bands of gold and blue run down both shoulders from neck to end of sleeves. Gold and blue trim around sleeve openings. On reverse, gold [14] sewn on upper back. The overall condition of the shirt is poor, as the material is misshaped and much of the elastic has deteriorated. There are holes on both sleeves, and there is a large hole on the back right shoulder. Label at front bottom right reads [MacGregor Goldsmith / Cincinnati, Ohio].
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Clothing and dress
    Communities
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, Robert Johnson, President, Franklin Seay, Vice President
    Object number
    2016.140.1.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Lockland Wayne High School 1938-1958: Lest We Forget

    Lockland Wayne High School 1938-1958: Lest We Forget

    Commemorative book for Lockland Wayne High School from 1938 to 1958

    A soft-cover book with blue cover and gold lettering on the front reading [Lockland Wayne / High School / 1938-1958 / [image of school building] / Lest We Forget]. The pages are bound by metal studs at the top left and bottom left corners. A pressure-sensitive name tag on the top left of the first page reads [Nate Green]....
    Published by
    Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, American
    Subject of
    Lockland Wayne High School, American
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) , metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 1/2 in. (29.2 × 21.6 × 1.3 cm)
    Type
    books
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Place depicted
    Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2000
    Description
    A soft-cover book with blue cover and gold lettering on the front reading [Lockland Wayne / High School / 1938-1958 / [image of school building] / Lest We Forget]. The pages are bound by metal studs at the top left and bottom left corners. A pressure-sensitive name tag on the top left of the first page reads [Nate Green]. Book contains reproductions of photographs of students and programs for commencement programs. Book arrived with two loose pieces of paper inside it: a photograph of one of the book's pages, and a reproduction of a funeral program. 198 pages.
    Topic
    Communities
    Education
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, Robert Johnson, President, Franklin Seay, Vice President
    Object number
    2016.140.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
  • Image for A Bundle of Rags

    A Bundle of Rags

    Sheet music for the song A Bundle of Rags. The front cover features a black, red, and white illustration of a caricatured African American man and woman doing laundry in a large wooden tub. Type above illustration reads: [A / BUNDLE / of RAGS]. Type along left side reads: [A / Series / of / Negro / MELODIES / BY]. Type along right side of illustration reads: [IN / The / Popular / RAGTIME]....
    Composed by
    Roberts, Robt. S.
    Liné, Hans S.
    Published by
    Kussel, Philip
    Owned by
    McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
    Sugg, Mary Elizabeth, American, 1839 - 1915
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/2 × 10 11/16 in. (34.3 × 27.1 cm)
    Type
    sheet music
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
    Place collected
    Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1898
    Description
    Sheet music for the song A Bundle of Rags. The front cover features a black, red, and white illustration of a caricatured African American man and woman doing laundry in a large wooden tub. Type above illustration reads: [A / BUNDLE / of RAGS]. Type along left side reads: [A / Series / of / Negro / MELODIES / BY]. Type along right side of illustration reads: [IN / The / Popular / RAGTIME]. Type beneath illustration reads: [ROB'T S. ROBERTS. / Author of / "THE PRIDE OF BUCKTOWN." / PUBLISHED BY / PHILIP KUSSEL / CINCINNATI.O.]. The inside of sheet music contains four pages of music bars and notes in black ink for the song A Bundle of Rags. The title credits read: [Arr by Hans S. Liné. / By Robt. S. Roberts.] The back cover features additional sheet music, ink black ink, for the songs [THE PRIDE OF BUCKTOWN] and [THE CRESCENT WALTZ].
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Minstrel (Music)
    Ragtime (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sylvia Alden Roberts
    Object number
    2014.275.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain

  • Photographic print of the Greer family at the Cincinnati YMCA

    A black and white photograph of the Cincinnati YMCA cafeteria. Some members of the YMCA are seated at tables, while others stand on line near the food serving station. The Greer family, including Beulah, Jessie, Vivian, and Florence are seated at a table in the second row, second table from the left. The Greers are all seated. Two of the sisters are seated facing the camera....
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Greer, Jessie E., American, 1902 - 1978
    Calmeise, Beulah Elizabeth, American, 1907 - 2010
    Greer, Vivian I., American, born 1900
    Greer, Florence J., American, born 1877
    Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 13/16 × 9 13/16 in. (19.8 × 24.9 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    August 1, 1919
    Description
    A black and white photograph of the Cincinnati YMCA cafeteria. Some members of the YMCA are seated at tables, while others stand on line near the food serving station. The Greer family, including Beulah, Jessie, Vivian, and Florence are seated at a table in the second row, second table from the left. The Greers are all seated. Two of the sisters are seated facing the camera. Florence is seated across the table, and is turned slightly to face the camera. The third Greer sister has her back facing the camera. The back of the photograph is blank.
    Topic
    Associations and institutions
    Communities
    Families
    Photography
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
    Object number
    2019.18.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain

  • Warm-up jacket for Lockland Wayne High School basketball team

    A warm-up jacket for the Lockland Wayne High School basketball team. Jacket is gold with blue accents, including at slanted jetted pockets. Stitched at breast is a panther mascot. Jumper flap on back reads [WAYNE]. Label inside jacket reads [CINCINNATI ATHLETIC GOODS CO / 110 W. FOURTH ST. / CINCINNATI OHIO]. Tag stitched under label reads [DRY / CLEAN / ONLY].
    Created by
    Cincinnati Athletic Goods Co., American
    Subject of
    Lockland Wayne High School, American
    Medium
    silk (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Flat): 24 × 59 in. (61 × 149.9 cm)
    Type
    jackets
    sweat suits
    sports uniforms
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Place used
    Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1950s
    Description
    A warm-up jacket for the Lockland Wayne High School basketball team. Jacket is gold with blue accents, including at slanted jetted pockets. Stitched at breast is a panther mascot. Jumper flap on back reads [WAYNE]. Label inside jacket reads [CINCINNATI ATHLETIC GOODS CO / 110 W. FOURTH ST. / CINCINNATI OHIO]. Tag stitched under label reads [DRY / CLEAN / ONLY].
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Clothing and dress
    Communities
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, Robert Johnson, President, Franklin Seay, Vice President
    Object number
    2016.140.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions