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  • Rev. Shari-Ruth Goodwin Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Rev. Goodwin, Shari-Ruth, American, born 1962
    Interviewed by
    Pretzer, William S., American
    Subject of
    Goodwin, Ruth Virginia, American, 1923 - 2007
    National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
    Date
    July 25, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.8.1a): 31.9 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.8.2a): 31.9 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.8.1a and 2016.129.8.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    50.07391 GB
    Shari-Ruth Goodwin was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Goodwinn donated several items related to the 1972 Black National Political Convention to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    In this oral history interview, Shari-Ruth Goodwin discusses her mother, Pastor Ruth Goodwin's, participation in the 1972 Black National Political Convention and her memories of her mother’s political activities.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Gary, Lake County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Museums
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.8.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548822810-bd1b-4421-bdde-8c7478918d07
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    Pinback button for the Black National Political Convention

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
    Owned by
    Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
    Date
    mid 20th century
    Medium
    ink on paper with plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 7/8 × 4 in. (17.5 × 10.2 cm)
    Description
    Black National Political Convention button.
    The black button has green and red text which reads [BLACK / NATIONAL / POLITICAL / CONVENTION / MAR. 10, 11, 12, 1972 / GARY, IND.] The word "NATIONAL" is in red, and the rest of the words are green. The back is silver and has a wire pin. There is engraved text on the back which reads [MADE IN U.S.A. / (?) PEND.]. There is a symbol of a circle with an upward arrow going through it.
    Place depicted
    Gary, Lake County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    buttons (information artifacts)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.201.1.23.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567d7d852-f236-4353-8e11-c4affb29da7d
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    Communion dish used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station

    Manufactured by
    Continental Silver Company, American
    Used by
    Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
    Date
    20th century
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    aluminum
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (6.4 × 29.2 × 29.2 cm)
    Description
    A plate used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The aluminum plate has a corduroy patterned surface with a fluted edge. The plate has a chrysanthemum flower etched into the top with two raised chrysanthemum leaf handles. Etched into the bottom is “Continental Trade Mark” and a colonial era soldier. Etched below the soldier is “Hand / Wrought / Silverlook / 715.”
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Religious and Sacred Objects
    Type
    communion sets
    Topic
    Communities
    Religious groups
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.15.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c928487c-ae51-47b1-b831-13b21a7375d8
  • Horse hames owned by Carl Lyles

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Commissioned by
    Morton Lyles, American, 1884 - 1973
    Owned by
    Lyles, Carl, American
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1850 - 1910
    Medium
    wood and iron with leather
    Dimensions
    25 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (64.8 x 49.5 x 5.7 cm)
    Description
    Horse hames owned by the Lyles family. The hames consist of two wooden pieces connected with a leather strap and a buckle at the smaller end of the pieces of wood. Each wooden piece makes a very slight curve and resembles the letter “S.” There are two metal rings and a metal hook attached to each piece, as well as a small metal loop attached to the larger end of each piece. The strap is red leather with a silver buckle.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    collars (animal equipment)
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Families
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550bc0e7d-3d20-4a78-8475-fc6f41aef794
  • Horse collar owned by the Hardiman family

    Created by
    Hardiman, Homer, American
    Date
    19th century
    Medium
    leather, straw, and metal
    Dimensions
    5 1/8 x 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (13 x 45.1 x 60.3 cm)
    Description
    A horse collar made of leather and stuffed with straw. The collar has a metal and leather buckle at the top. The collar fit around a horse's neck and shoulders and attached to a harness.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Families
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500c0fd4e-df16-46b5-874a-e41727b91d11
  • Photo of a woman standing on boardwalk

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    ca. 1930
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (sheet): 3 1/8 × 2 1/16 in. (7.9 × 5.2 cm)
    H x W (image): 2 3/4 × 2 in. (7 × 5.1 cm)
    Description
    Black and white photograph of a woman standing on a boardwalk. The woman is smiling at the camera and is wearing a winter coat. The coat has fur around the collar, cuffs and the hemline. She is wearing a hat that has a triangle-shaped decoration in the center. Her hands are clasped in front of her as she holds a sparkly purse. There are no inscriptions, front or back. This photograph is found on page five of the Ervin Sisters photo album.
    Place collected
    Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Archival Collections
    Type
    photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Fashion
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer Cain Bohrnstedt
    Object number
    TA2015.143.3.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52554ba42-ed23-463e-ba11-4449ae7a55f8
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    Communion dish used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
    Date
    20th century
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    pewter
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 7 1/8 × 7 1/8 in. (8.9 × 18.1 × 18.1 cm)
    Description
    A bowl used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The bowl has a large body with a curved lip above a small base. Etched in the bottom of the base is “Made in Hong Kong.”
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Religious and Sacred Objects
    Type
    communion sets
    Topic
    Communities
    Religious groups
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.15.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ab33c4d-a380-4471-80d2-5eaa632ef748
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    Photograph of Kappa Alpha Psi members

    Photograph by
    Dexheimer-Carlon Studios, American
    Subject of
    Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
    Diggs, Elder Watson, American, 1883 - 1947
    Armstrong, Irven, American, born 1892
    Mann, Theophilus M., American, 1902 - 1975
    Spurlock, Albert, American, born 1914
    Stewart, John L., American
    Owned by
    Stewart, John L., American
    Date
    1937-1938
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 5/16 × 9 3/16 in. (18.5 × 23.4 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 7 7/8 × 10 in. (20 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in front of the Alpha Chapter house during the North Central Province regional meeting. Arranged in three rows, the first row primarily sits along a low brick wall in front of the building. Only five men stand, located in the center of the row. The second and third row of men stand behind them. The men wear suits in a variety of styles. Each man has a rectangular ribbon on his left lapel. They stand in front of a brick building with a covered entrance porch, in front of which is a sign that reads "K A " and has a diamond shaped crest over the last letter.
    Kappa Alpha Psi founder and 1st Grand Polemarch Elder Watson Diggs is in the front row center, with his arms crossed. Directly behind him is John L. Stewart. Other prominent Kappa officials pictured standing beside Elder Watson Diggs from left to right are: 4th Grand Polemarch W. Ellis Stewart, 2nd Grand Polemarch Irven Armstrong, 9th Grand Polemarch Theophilus Mann, and to Diggs’ right North Central Province Polemarch Julius Morgan standing and Grand Strategus Albert Spurlock seated.
    A typed label on pink paper that was matted with the photograph reads [ALPHA CHAPTER, KAPPA ALPHA PSI / FRATERNITY HOST TO REGIONAL MEETING / INDIANA UNIVERSITY].
    Place depicted
    Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    Topic
    Communities
    Education
    Fraternities
    Men
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Calvin M. Reaves, Polemarch (2012-2019), Smithfield (NC) Alumni Chapter, Middle Eastern Province
    Object number
    2018.61
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2bacc5f-c994-46ed-b033-ed58a46527e9
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    Crate sent by Lt. Garwood Hardiman to Mrs. Ora Mae Hardiman

    Issued by
    United States Army, American, founded 1775
    Used by
    Hardiman, Garwood Von, American, 1916 - 2002
    Received by
    Hardiman, Ora Mae, American, born 1896
    Date
    ca. 1944
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 13 1/2 × 25 15/16 × 14 1/2 in. (34.3 × 65.9 × 36.8 cm)
    Description
    A rectangular wooden crate sent by Lt. Garwood Hardiman to Mrs. Ora Mae Hardiman. Handwritten in black ink on one side of the crate is “From / LT. Q.V. Hardiman / A.P.O. 501,402 Port (1) / % P.M. San Francisco / To Mrs. Ora Mae Hardiman / General Delivery / Potoka, Indiana.” One side of the crate is open.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Type
    crates
    Topic
    Communities
    Families
    Military
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51266f608-1d5d-406b-b614-85bb5a98f473
  • Advertisement card for the Blair Gospel Singers

    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Blair Gospel Singers, American
    Date
    mid 20th century
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 × 5 7/8 in. (22.9 × 14.9 cm)
    Description
    A broadside for the Blair Gospel Singers of Indiana. The advertisement has the words "HERE THEY COME" in large fat black text along the top of the page above a photograph of five (5) men in suits. One man is seated at the center while the others stand behind him and lean slightly into him. Below the photograph are the group name and a list of songs they perform. At the bottom is an area for filling out specific event information such as place, time, and admission price with dotted lines for completing the information. The name of the group's manager and contact information is printed along the bottom. The reverse is blank.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    broadsides
    Topic
    Advertising
    Gospel (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.63.102.24
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd531aad7ed-bc51-42a0-9940-74ccd49dccd7
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    Receipt given to the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station

    Used by
    Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
    Date
    1943
    Medium
    ink and graphite on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (2012.155.17.1 journal, closed): 12 x 7 5/8 x 5/16 in. (30.5 x 19.4 x 0.8 cm)
    H x W (2012.155.17.2 document): 4 1/16 x 5 7/16 in. (10.3 x 13.8 cm)
    H x W (2012.155.17.3 manuscript): 7 5/16 x 5 in. (18.6 x 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A printed receipt with graphite inscriptions given to the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church. The receipt is from the city of Princeton and is for the sale of bushels of an unidentified grain.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    receipts
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Business
    Communities
    Religious groups
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.17.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad3a7423-b5ba-4471-b10b-947dbb1c2258
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    Walking plow owned by Joshua Lyles

    Manufactured by
    Brinly - Hardy Company, American, founded 1839
    Owned by
    Lyles, Joshua, American
    Date
    after 1915
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    steel, wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2012.155.11.1 plow): 10 1/4 x 30 x 65 in. (26 x 76.2 x 165.1 cm)
    H x W x D (2012.155.11.2 horseshoe): 7/8 × 5 11/16 × 6 1/8 in. (2.2 × 14.5 × 15.5 cm)
    Description
    A steel walking plow with a wood handle and beam owned by Joshua Lyles. The plow has a moldboard on the right side. Embossed on the left side of the plow near the beam is "BRINLY'S / TRADE MARK / BRONCHO." Attached to the plow with metal bolts is a wooden beam. At the front of the beam a metal hitch is attached. A single wood handle is attached to the right side of the beam near the plow.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    plows (agricultural equipment)
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.11.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
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  • Charles David Kleymeyer Oral History Interview

    Created by
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
    Recorded by
    Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
    Interview of
    Dr. Kleymeyer, Charles David, American, born 1944
    Interviewed by
    Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
    Subject of
    Juan García Salazar, Ecuadorian, 1944 - 2017
    Inter-American Foundation, American, founded 1969
    Date
    December 7, 2016
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration (2016.129.18.1b): 85.1 minutes
    Duration (2016.129.18.2a): 85.1 minutes
    Description
    The oral history consists of 2016.129.18.1a and 2016.129.18.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
    128.98321 GB
    Dr. Charles D. Kleymeyer was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Dr. Kleymeyer is a close friend and research partner of Juan Garcia. Juan Garcia Salazar, an Afro-Ecuadorean, donated the very first item to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a carved stool of clear tropical hardwood etched with a spider web motif, symbolizing West African folklore character, Anansi the Spider. This item is featured in our Cultural Expression Gallery. Dr. Kleymeyer, who lives in the DC Metropolitan area, has often acted as interpreter for Garcia Salazar and was present when the stool was delivered to NMAAHC Director Lonnie Bunch.
    In this oral history interview Dr. Charles D. Kleymeyer discusses his life and work at length, including his memories of growing up near the African American community of Lyles Station in Indiana and the extensive work he did for many years with African and Indigenous peoples in Ecuador while working for the Inter-American Foundation (IAF). It was his work with the IAF that brought him into contact with Juan Garcia Salazar and he discusses their relationship in detail.
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Ecuador, Latin America, South America
    Collection title
    The Collection Donor Oral History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Communities
    Folklife
    Museums
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.129.18.1a-.2a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e99cc17-2466-4076-b70a-1d1ecd7b635d
  • Ledger from the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station

    Printed by
    Boorum & Pease Company, American, 1842 - 1985
    Used by
    Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
    Date
    late 19th - early 20th century
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 12 1/16 × 7 3/8 × 9/16 in. (30.7 × 18.7 × 1.5 cm)
    H x W x D (closed): 12 1/8 × 7 1/2 × 5/8 in. (30.8 × 19.1 × 1.6 cm)
    Description
    Ledger from the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The cover is light grey with dark grey accents and brown corners. Written in dark grey text diagonally across the cover is “SINGLE ENTRY / LEDGER.” The inside of the ledger contains lists of people’s names in columns under the heading “Roll.”
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United states, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    ledgers (account books)
    Topic
    Communities
    Religious groups
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ee50c8f-c269-444f-88a9-63af33261418
  • Document by Rev. Brown of the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station

    Used by
    Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
    Date
    ca. 1943
    Medium
    graphite on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 5/16 × 5 in. (18.6 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A handwritten document on a single sheet of yellow paper describing the payment of $6.00 to Mrs. Lyles for the use of her car during a district convention. The document was written by Rev. Brown.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    documents
    Topic
    Business
    Communities
    Religious groups
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.17.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54fcbc990-a9a7-4657-9394-2057eb82c7bd
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    Doll owned by Clementine Roundtree Cottee and Josephine English Church

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Cottee, Clementine, American, 1900 - 1939
    Church, Josephine, American
    Date
    ca. 1920
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    porcelain, ceramic, glass, metal, cotton, and synthetic fiber
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 4 3/8 × 12 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (11.1 × 31.1 × 49.5 cm)
    Description
    Baby doll wearing a white cotton dress, two knit socks, a cotton undergarment and a knit cap. The dress is fastened with a safety pin and the cap ties with a green ribbon. The doll has blue glass eyes, rosy lips and cheeks, and short brown hair coming out from underneath the bonnet.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Toys and Games
    Topic
    Children
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Families
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.1a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5318922b6-09ac-431d-b0d6-28141dde45bf
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    Pineapple quilt gifted to Lucy Hardiman Roundtree from Lydia Hardiman

    Created by
    Hardiman, Lydia, American
    Owned by
    Hardiman Roundtree, Lucy, American
    Church, Josephine, American
    Date
    1885
    Medium
    cotton cloth, cotton batting, and cotton thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 72 × 58 7/8 × 1/8 in. (182.9 × 149.5 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    An appliqued red and green wedding quilted bedcover made by Lydia Hardiman for her daughter Lucy Hardiman Roundtree. Four (4) repeating blocks depicting stylized pineapple fruits in red striped and solid green cotton on a white ground are separated by green sashing with red squares in the corners. The sashing also appears on two exterior edges of the top. The pineapple design consists of a leafy stem with three (3) large fruits extending from the stem. The blocks are not oriented in the same direction. The blocks are hand appliqued and hand pieced with white cotton thread. There is cotton batting between the top and the plain white cotton backing. The layers are hand quilted with white cotton thread that traces the appliqued fruit pattern and is sewn in a diagonally-oriented grid in the negative spaces. The edges of the quilt are turned and hand stitched to the back.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Textiles-Quilts
    Type
    quilts
    Topic
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Families
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bd798cf2-166f-4354-aef0-e791f6e03f5d
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    Horse collar owned by Morton Lyles

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Morton Lyles, American, 1884 - 1973
    Date
    19th century
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    leather, straw, wood, and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 6 x 16 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (15.2 x 42.5 x 62.9 cm)
    Description
    A horse collar owned by Morton Lyles. The collar is made of leather stuffed with straw. The collar is attached to horse hames. The hames are made of wood frame and have two buckles, one at the top and one at the bottom that allow the hames to attach to the collar. The hames have four metal rings and a metal hook attached to both right and left sides of the wood. The collar fit around a horse's neck and shoulders and attached to a harness.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    collars (animal equipment)
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Families
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59762d28a-1726-4558-9376-e55bb8d25fb2
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    Scythe owned by George Madison

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Madison, George, American, 1893 - 1968
    Date
    ca. 1945
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    steel, wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 60 3/4 × 20 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (154.3 × 52.1 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A steel scythe with a wood handle owned by George Madison. The scythe is made up of a metal blade attached to a curved wooden shaft called a snath. The blade is attached with a metal attachment ring, nails and wire. The snath has two wooden grips attached to it. Each grip is oriented differently.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    hand tools
    tools
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0eea9d7-83bc-4920-8f27-acf86ed9fdfe
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    Doubletree harness owned by the Lyles family

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Lyles, Carl, American
    Date
    1880s - 1890s
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    wood and iron
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 85 in. (20.3 x 215.9 cm)
    H x W x D (Two single trees [approximate]): 2 5/8 x 35 x 1 1/4 in. (6.7 x 88.9 x 3.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Evener bar): 3 5/8 x 39 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (9.2 x 99.7 x 3.8 cm)
    Description
    A doubletree harness consisting of a wood evener bar (central piece) connected to two wood single trees (end pieces) with iron joints. There is an iron ring at the center of the evener bar and iron hooks at both ends of the single trees.
    Place used
    Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
    Type
    harnesses
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Communities
    Families
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
    Object number
    2012.155.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc0af25b-636a-4876-8d64-ddfeafb0ee85

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