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  • Sample ballot for the 2008 Presidential election

    Printed by
    New York Board of Elections
    Subject of
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    Vice President Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr., American
    John McCain, American, 1936 - 2018
    Palin, Sarah, American, born 1964
    Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
    Republican Party, American, founded 1854
    Date
    2008
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 36 × 43 3/8 in. (91.5 × 110.1 cm)
    H x W x D (partly rolled): 36 × 43 3/8 × 7 1/16 in. (91.5 × 110.1 × 18 cm)
    Caption
    New York’s 31 Electoral Votes helped to secure the Presidential victory for Obama. In New York, then-Democratic nominee Barack Obama took 62.9% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee John McCain with a 26.9% margin. At the time, this was the highest Democratic vote share in New York since Johnson’s Victory over Goldwater in 1964. Four years later, Obama would defeat his own New York state record with 63.35% of the vote in 2012.
    Description
    A sample ballot for the United States 2008 Presidential election in New York, New York. Printed in black ink on large off-white cardboard paper, the hyper visual ballot is designed with 11 top to bottom voting columns; voting machine instructions; voting party/group options from A to K, and an amendment proposal. Extensive voting machine instructions on the far left of the board are presented first in English, then again, in Spanish. To the right of the machine instructions, twenty rows of horizontal voting choices, A to K, list political parties and their candidates: Barack Obama/Joe Biden; John McCain/Sarah Palin; Roger Calero/Alsyon Kennedy; Gloria La Riva/Eugene Puryear; Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez; Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente; Bob Barr/Wayne A Root; Martin Schoenfeld; Marcy L. Kahn; Judith J. Gische; Shirley Werner Kornreich; Nora S. Anderson; Nancy M. Bannon, Charles B. Rangel; Bill Perkins; Adam Clayton Powell; Edward Daniels; Norma Soriano; George L. Espada, Sr.; Martin Koppel and Craig Schley. The last voting column on the far right, with the number one inside, offers “yes” or “no” in English and Spanish, on a proposed amendment to Article 5, section 6 of the Constitution. A blue ink stamp from the Board of Elections [SAMPLE BALLOT] features towards the lower half of the board, and at the bottom of the of the last column are Chinese and Korean characters, instructing the use of the voting machine lever. There are no markings on the reverse of the ballot.
    Place printed
    Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    documents
    ballots
    Topic
    Activism
    Government
    Multilingual communication
    Politics
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Karen J. Greene, Ph.D.
    Object number
    2019.103.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb5e9b4c-833b-4098-8f08-cb4e59fa3509
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Agnes and Slocum Howland

    Photograph by
    Van Gorden, C.E., American, 1847 - 1925
    Subject of
    Howland, Agnes, American, 1859 - 1925
    Howland, Slocum, American, 1870 - 1922
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    ca. 1875
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 × 2 3/16 in. (10.1 × 5.5 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.4 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Agnes and Slocum Howland. Agnes is seated and facing the camera, with Slocum standing to her left and also facing the camera. Agnes has her hair pulled away from her face and left loose in back. She wears a dark colored dress with a large white bow tied around her neck. Slocum wears a frock and short jacket in a medium color trimmed in dark velvet. His right elbow is propped on Agnes's left thigh and her right hand rests in her lap next to his arm.
    The text "C.E. Van Gorden, / 93 Main Street, / CATSKILL, N.Y." is printed on the back of the photograph.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite inside the bottom border of the printed frame of the album page is the text "Agnes + Slocum Howland".
    Place made
    Catskill, Greene County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Children
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5abbac483-6c89-45a1-9d11-5ad178cf2a31
  • Toni Morrison, Slade Morrison, and Ford Morrison

    Photograph by
    Mitchell, Jack, American, 1925 - 2013
    Subject of
    Morrison, Toni, American, 1931 - 2019
    Morrison, Harold Ford, American
    Slade Morrison, American, died 2010
    Date
    December 1978; printed 1990s
    Medium
    ink on paper
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    H x W (Image): 12 7/16 × 14 7/8 in. (31.6 × 37.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 12 15/16 × 19 1/16 in. (32.9 × 48.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital print photograph of Toni Morrison and her two sons Ford (left) and Slade (right) Morrison. The back of the photograph has a Jack Mitchell stamp with the number [5860].
    Place depicted
    Spring Valley, Rockland County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Jack Mitchell Archives Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Families
    Literature
    Motherhood
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jack Mitchell Archives
    Object number
    2016.77.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jack Mitchell, All Rights Reserved
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ea80f365-543b-4298-812b-1089219e4182
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Harold M. White

    Photograph by
    Tousley, H. S., American, 1825 - 1895
    Subject of
    White, Harold M., American, 1832 - 1862
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1860-1862
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 7/16 × 2 1/8 in. (8.7 × 5.4 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 × 2 3/8 in. (10.1 × 6.1 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Harold M. White shown in bust portrait. White has short hair and a beard. He wears a dark jacket, white shirt, and dark bowtie. The edges of the image are purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.
    Handwritten on the back of the photograph is an account of White's death.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. TThe album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite inside the bottom border of the printed frame of the album page is partially erased text reading "Little slave girl". Handwritten in graphite in the lower left of the album page is the text "Harold M. White / In the Battle of Shiloh, died of fever / Dec. 3 1862".
    Place made
    Keeseville, Clinton County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Keeseville, Essex County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Military
    Photography
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.43
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53298cb13-e208-4b06-9a31-e1a31bb2c95d
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Mrs. Maj. Hall

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Hall, Maria Miller, American, 1831 - 1913
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1864
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 9/16 × 2 1/8 in. (9 × 5.4 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 × 2 3/8 in. (10.1 × 6.1 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Maria Miller Woodhull Hall photographed in bust portrait. Her face is turned one quarter to her right and she looks off camera. She is wearing a black cap with ruffled or ribbon details on the back of her head and a plaid dress with a large oval brooch at her front neck. Hall's head is at the center of the print, with the background behind it fading at the edges in the popular style of the time. There is a double-lined border printed in gold ink surrounding the outside edges of the card mount.
    Handwritten in graphite at the bottom of the photograph is the text "Mrs. Maj. Hall / 1864". Handwritten in ink on the back of the photograph "Mrs. W. C. J. Hall / Jamestown / N.Y."
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten on the page in the lower left corner in graphite is the text "JAMESTOWN NY".
    Place depicted
    Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Photography
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd551f807ab-05ea-41c4-9f36-aca7cfdaf56a
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of an unidentified woman

    Created by
    Rev. Harter, Jacob H., American, 1820 - 1884
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1862-1870
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 3/16 in. (9.4 × 5.6 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 3 15/16 × 2 7/16 in. (10 × 6.2 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of an unidentified woman shown in bust portrait. She is turned one quarter to her right. Her hair is parted at the center and gathered at the nape of her neck. She wears a dark velvet bodice or jacket with a heavily embellished beaded and lace panels at the front sides. She has on a white folded collar and a black ribbon choker with an oval cameo at her center front neck. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time. There is a double-lined border printed in gold ink surrounding the outside edges of the card mount.
    There is a mark for Harter's Fine Art Gallery on the back of the photograph.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite in the lower left corner of the album page is the text: HARTER'S ART GALLERY
    Place made
    Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.36
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fd85a5e8-bfe0-48c5-95a0-e9c5679a91b1
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    Marriage certificate with tintypes of Augustus L. Johnson and Malinda Murphy

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Printed by
    Prang, Louis, Prussian, 1824 - 1909
    Signed by
    Cole, Abraham
    Subject of
    Johnson, Augustus L., American, born ca. 1846
    Murphy, Malinda, American, born ca. 1846
    Date
    July 9, 1874
    Medium
    ink on paper, collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (28.6 × 23.5 cm)
    Description
    This marriage certificate includes tintype portraits of the betrothed, Augustus Johnson and Malinda Murphy. The couple were married on July 9, 1874. The certificate, printed by Louis Prang, has an ornamental design that includes decorative lettering and framing. An illustrated man and a woman sit on the proper right and left sides of the certificate, respectively, and each of them holds a wreath and torch.The proper right side of the certificate contains the tintype of Augustus Johnson and the proper left side contains that of Malinda Murphy. Johnson’s portrait shows him looking off to the side in 2/3 profile view. He has a beard, and he is dressed in a white shirt and dark coat. Murphy’s portrait shows her facing the camera but looking off to the proper left. She wears a dark dress with a white, ruffled collar and a white bow. Her hair is a in a braided coif and she wears dangling earrings and a tasseled necklace. Pre-printed and handwritten ink text on the certificate reads: “Marriage Certificate / Mr. Augustus Johnson and Miss Malinda Murphy / Were this ninth 9th day of July 1874 legally joined by me in / MATRIMONY / In presence of Charles Bannister [and] Joanna Murphy to which I hereby / Certify Abraham Cole.”
    The tintypes are secured to the reverse of the paper with masking tape and scotch tape. Adhesive residue is evident around the photographs indicating an older, failed attachment method. Illegible text is written in pencil oriented vertically at the top left, left center edge, and left side below the tintype. Additional pencil in the lower right written vertically reads "9 X 11 1/4". Handwritten ink text in the lower right reads "Dec. 17th 1874 / Sir / Snowing / Winds blowing / Augustus Johnson / Spencerport, NY / Monroe Co".
    Place used
    Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    tintypes
    portraits
    marriage certificates
    Topic
    Families
    Marriage customs and rites
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Louis Moran and Douglas Van Dine
    Object number
    2016.58
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595b5339b-6735-4ede-baed-04cc4e875b80
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    Matte collodion print of Harriet Tubman

    Photograph by
    Lindsley, Harvey B., American, 1842 - 1921
    Subject of
    Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1871-1876; printed later
    Medium
    silver and collodion on printing out paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.7 cm)
    Description
    Matte collodion photograph of Harriet Tubman standing in an interior room setting. The full-length portrait shows Tubman facing the photographer in the middle of the frame with her hands resting on the back of an upholstered chair. Tubman wears a dark bodice with metal buttons at the center front and full-length fitted sleeves. A white ruffled lace collar is tied at her neck. Her ankle length skirt is full with gathers at the waist and a wide decorative fabric band around the skirt near the hem. Her shoes with rounded toes are visible below her skirt. Her hair is parted at the center and pulled back at the nape of her neck. A coat or other article of clothing is draped over the chair and a hat is placed on the chair seat. Behind and to Tubman's right is a table covered in a patterned cloth with a book placed on the table top. The floor is carpeted and a painted drop with details mimicking wainscoting and a fluted column is visible in the background. Handwritten on the reverse along the bottom in graphite is the text "Harriet Tubman".
    The photograph was found tucked into the back of the album 2017.30, though it is too large to fit into the windowed pages of the album.
    Place captured
    Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    collodion prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Freedom
    Photography
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.48
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54bc82f87-ee97-4161-b470-710848259ca0
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Miss Julia J. Thomas

    Photograph by
    Beardsley, Jefferson, American, 1833 - 1895
    Subject of
    Irvine, Julia Josephine, American, 1848 - 1930
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    ca. 1875
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 13/16 × 2 3/8 in. (9.7 × 6 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.3 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Miss Julia J. Thomas shown in quarter portrait. Thomas is facing the camera, but her head is turned one quarter to her right and she looks off camera. Her naturally curly hair is loosely gathered behind her back. She wears a heavily embellished dark colored bodice with a white ruffled standing collar and a dark lace bow tied at the front of her neck. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time. There is a border printed in gold ink surrounding the outside edges of the card mount.
    Handwritten in ink on the back of the photograph is the text, "Julia J. Thomas / First Scholar in Greek / at Cornell. / Graduate June 1875." Below the handwritten text is Beardsley's mark.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite inside the bottom border of the printed frame of the album page is the text "Miss Julia J. Thomas". Handwritten in graphite at the lower left corner of the album page is the text "1st GREEK SCHOLAR IN GREEK / at CORNELL Grad. June 1875".
    Place depicted
    Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Education
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57c336b01-32a2-4214-b25e-7f63e5933c28
  • Sample ballot for the 2008 Presidential election

    Printed by
    New York Board of Elections
    Subject of
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    Vice President Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr., American
    John McCain, American, 1936 - 2018
    Palin, Sarah, American, born 1964
    Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
    Republican Party, American, founded 1854
    Date
    2008
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 36 × 43 3/8 in. (91.5 × 110.1 cm)
    H x W x D (partly rolled): 36 × 43 3/8 × 7 1/16 in. (91.5 × 110.1 × 18 cm)
    Caption
    New York’s 31 Electoral Votes helped to secure the Presidential victory for Obama. In New York, then-Democratic nominee Barack Obama took 62.9% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee John McCain with a 26.9% margin. At the time, this was the highest Democratic vote share in New York since Johnson’s Victory over Goldwater in 1964. Four years later, Obama would defeat his own New York state record with 63.35% of the vote in 2012.
    Description
    A sample ballot for the United States 2008 Presidential election in New York, New York. Printed in black ink on large off-white cardboard paper, the hyper visual ballot is designed with 11 top to bottom voting columns; voting machine instructions; voting party/group options from A to K, and an amendment proposal. Extensive voting machine instructions on the far left of the board are presented first in English, then again, in Spanish. To the right of the machine instructions, twenty rows of horizontal voting choices, A to K, list political parties and their candidates: Barack Obama/Joe Biden; John McCain/Sarah Palin; Roger Calero/Alsyon Kennedy; Gloria La Riva/Eugene Puryear; Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez; Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente; Bob Barr/Wayne A Root; Martin Schoenfeld; Marcy L. Kahn; Judith J. Gische; Shirley Werner Kornreich; Nora S. Anderson; Nancy M. Bannon, Charles B. Rangel; Bill Perkins; Adam Clayton Powell; Edward Daniels; Norma Soriano; George L. Espada, Sr.; Martin Koppel and Craig Schley. The last voting column on the far right, with the number one inside, offers “yes” or “no” in English and Spanish, on a proposed amendment to Article 5, section 6 of the Constitution. A blue ink stamp from the Board of Elections [SAMPLE BALLOT] features towards the lower half of the board, and at the bottom of the of the last column are Chinese and Korean characters, instructing the use of the voting machine lever. There are no markings on the reverse of the ballot.
    Place printed
    Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    documents
    ballots
    Topic
    Activism
    Government
    Multilingual communication
    Politics
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Karen J. Greene, Ph.D.
    Object number
    2019.103.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d5f446f-6c7d-4aeb-9ccd-8a455296359e
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Harriet Tubman

    Photograph by
    Powelson, Benjamin F., American, 1823 - 1885
    Subject of
    Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1868-1869
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9.4 × 5.7 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 3 15/16 × 2 7/16 in. (10 × 6.2 cm)
    Description
    A carte-de-visite of Harriet Tubman seated in an interior room. She is positioned slightly turned to the right and gazes off camera. Her right hand rests on the back of a wooden chair and her left hand rests in her lap. A body patterned carpet covers the floor and the wall or drop behind her is a blank light color. Tubman wears a black bodice that buttons at the center front and has dropped sleeves with heavy ruching and ruffled details on the sleeves. There is a panel of lighter fabric around the yoke, with the upper neck the same dark color as the body of the bodice. A white lace collar with short tails is crossed and pinned at the front of her neck. Her hair is parted at the center and gathered at the nape of her neck. Tubman's full skirt is made from a light and dark patterned gingham check. It drapes slightly on the floor and hides her feet completely. The text "Harriet Tubman" is handwritten in graphite across the bottom of her skirt. The print is mounted on card stock and a double-lined red border is printed around the front edges of the card framing the print.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite in the lower left corner of the album page with this photograph is the text "Powelson photog. / Auburn Ny".
    Place captured
    Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Freedom
    Photography
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.47
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c1fe9caa-2405-4c5f-ae98-e33ce83b5f30
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    Handbill advertising a punch card event at A.M.E. Zion Church Stony Brook

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Printed by
    Inquirer Printing Establishment, American, 1870s - 1880s
    Date
    1884
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 5/8 × 6 in. (24.4 × 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Handbill advertising a benefit event for A.M.E. Zion Church Stony Brook and its pastor Rev. Thomas C. Johnson. The small flier has black printed text on a white background. The text begins [Zion Sons and Daughters, Awake!] with an invitation to [A Grand / Punch Card Entertainment / AND / APPLE DUMPLING FEAST AND FESTIVAL]. The event is scheduled at the house of Brother Abraham Tobias on October 29th, 1884. The bottom has a list of trustees and a note about the church's quarterly meeting. The reverse is blank.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    Setauket, Suffolk County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    handbills
    Topic
    Amusements
    Communities
    Religion
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.40.63
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5184e3f0e-8e43-4cf6-9e1f-e3350524d6e9
  • Typewriter used by Lt. Col. Charles J. Blackwood

    Created by
    Smith Corona, American, 1886
    Used by
    Lt. Colonel Charles J. Blackwood Sr., American, 1896 - 1982
    Date
    early 20th century
    Medium
    metal, wood, ribbon and leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (.1 typewriter extended): 6 1/4 × 10 3/4 × 10 in. (15.9 × 27.3 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W x D (.2 case closed): 13 × 14 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (33 × 36.8 × 12.1 cm)
    H x W x D (.3 brush): 5/8 × 6 1/8 × 3/16 in. (1.6 × 15.5 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    Early 20th Century Corona typewriter (.1), case (.2), and brush (.3) used by Charles J. Blackwood during World War I and II. The typewriter is able to fold itself in half, by lifting the metal arms on either side, and bringing it forward. It becomes much smaller and able to fit in its custom case. The typewriter is painted black and on the front has the manufacture's name [CORONA] in gold lettering. The typewriter only has letter keys and then two keys, [FIG], [CAP] that raise the paper and type the small figure shown above the letter or the letter in capitol. On the back of the typewriter in gold print is text that reads, [PATENTED / JUNE 10, 1913 APR. 27 1915 / JUNE 24 1913 JUNE 22 1915 / DEC. 9 1913 NOV. 30 1915 / MAR. 3 1914 JUNE 27 1916 / OCT. 13 1914 AUG. 8 1916 / DEC. 15 1914 FEB. 13 1917 / JULY 10 1917]. On the roller is the maker's sticker that states, [CORONA / PORTABLE - TYPEWRITER - FOLDING]. In the center is an image of a typewriter, a bird, and a feather.
    The typewriter, when folded closed, can easily fit in the custom case. The case is made of wood and metal and covered in black leather. It has small metal attachments throughout to hold the typewriter in place. The case is in two parts allowing for the typewriter to be easily removed. The case closes with a large, silver metal buckle with the text, [CORONA / TYPEWRITER CO. / INC.] inscribed. A hardened leather handle is attached to the case with metal hinges.
    The typewriter brush is made from metal and wood. The wood is stained and has [CORONA / TYPEWRITER] inscribed in center. The brush bristles are black and have some areas of loss. The back of the brush has slates where the bristles are attached.
    Place made
    Groton, Tompkins County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Occupational
    Type
    typewriters
    bristle brushes
    cases (containers)
    Topic
    Communication
    Military
    World War I
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly J. Blackwood in memory of Charles J. Blackwood, Sr.
    Object number
    2018.13.2.1-3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563dc2ca8-5fa0-403c-936d-653d1fdc7328
  • Hudson Valley Toile

    Designed by
    Bridges, Sheila, American, born 1964
    Date
    2014
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    L x W: 180 × 30 1/8 in. (457.2 × 76.5 cm)
    Description
    A sidewall designed by Sheila Bridges. The wallpaper has a design of pink gingham with scattered and repeating black and white vignettes in the French toile style. The vignettes feature comical illustrations of people engaged in a variety of typical Hudson Valley scenes. Included is a scene of two men posed as farmers in the style of American Gothic; a painter on the banks of the Hudson River, with a Victorian mansion in the background; Rip Van Winkle sitting in bridge traffic; a hunter being chased by a deer; a mountain scene with a sledding bear amidst the skiers; and a scene of a woman in sunglasses asking, "Do you know if they sell Hudson Valley fois gras?" as she stands next to her car (license plate reads [COUGAR]) outside a store.
    Place depicted
    Hudson Valley, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    wallpapers
    Topic
    Amusements
    Design
    Domestic life
    Interior design
    Recreation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Bridges
    Object number
    2018.72.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Sheila Bridges
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc8cb915-9bff-4d03-9ed9-58f1c93e4ac5
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    Autograph written by Cassius Clay

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Written by
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Subject of
    Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
    Deford, Gill, American
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    graphite on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 × 3 3/8 in. (15.2 × 8.6 cm)
    Caption
    This note was written in the summer of 1963, months before the World Heavyweight Championship fight between Clay and Sonny Liston in February 1964. The Sports Illustrated reporter Frank Deford was on the train with Clay, headed back to New York, when he asked for an autograph for his younger brother Gill. Clay wrote the note on a piece of paper from Deford’s reporter’s notepad. Though the fight with Liston was months away, Deford noted that “[Clay] had recently begun to predict victory for himself.” He added that “So far as I know, though, this was the first written declaration of the prediction which would so shock the sports world.”
    Description
    A handwritten autograph note from Cassius Clay to Gill Deford, brother of Sports Illustrated Reporter Frank Deford. The note is handwritten in pencil in cursive text that reads [To Gill / From / Cassius / Clay / Next Champ / Liston / in 8]. The note is written on white, college rule paper, torn from a pocket sized, top bound, spiral notepad. The back of the note is blank.
    Place made
    New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    autographs
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Given to Frank Deford, a writer for Sports Illustrated, in August 1963
    Object number
    2018.33
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52fd82066-a1cf-4978-b292-caeee7f75af8
  • Black and purple figure skating costume worn by Debi Thomas

    Worn by
    Dr. Thomas, Debra Janine, American, born 1967
    Created by
    MacDonald Sheehan, Lauren, American, born 1956
    Date
    1986
    Medium
    Lycra, spandex, polyester, nylon, beads, and sequins
    Dimensions
    H x W: 27 3/16 × 14 9/16 in. (69 × 37 cm)
    Caption
    Debi Thomas wore this purple and black costume when she won the U.S. and World Championships in 1986. Thomas would go on to become the first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics when she won a bronze medal in Ladies’ Singles Figure Skating in Calgary in 1988.
    Description
    A black and purple figure skating costume designed by Lauren Sheehan and worn by Debi Thomas in the 1986 U.S. and World Championships. The costume consists of a black, long-sleeve leotard with attached skirt. The leotard features a deep V at the neck, center back and center of each sleeve with sheer panels in the center and decorative crescent-shaped pieces of fabric in various shades of purple along the edges. They are outlined in clear bugle beads and small rhinestones. The body of the costume and sleeves are also covered in large rhinestones set in silver metal rings.
    The skirt of the costume is made up of sheer black pieces of fabric attached to the leotard, with strands of rhinestones, both medium and small. Some of the pieces of sheer black fabric have small, circle sequins at the end, while other have larger petal shaped beads in silver with a rainbow colored design on the back.
    On the back of the costume, a tan zipper runs from the neck down to the lower back.
    Place used
    Geneva, Switzerland, Europe
    Uniondale, Nassau County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    leotards
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Figure skating
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Debra Janine Thomas
    Object number
    2016.38.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c6e8911-764f-4a05-9217-041207db696b
  • Toni Morrison, Slade Morrison, and Ford Morrison

    Photograph by
    Mitchell, Jack, American, 1925 - 2013
    Subject of
    Morrison, Toni, American, 1931 - 2019
    Morrison, Harold Ford, American
    Slade Morrison, American, died 2010
    Date
    December 1978; printed 1990s
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 7/16 × 13 3/16 in. (31.6 × 33.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 12 15/16 × 19 1/16 in. (32.9 × 48.4 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital print photograph of Toni Morrison and her two sons Slade and Ford Morrison. Toni sits on a couch looking down at a table with a pencil in her hand. She is flanked by her two sons. Ford sits on the far edge of the couch, Slade sits on the floor playing a flute. The back of the photograph has a Jack Mitchell stamp with the number [5861].
    Place depicted
    Spring Valley, Rockland County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Jack Mitchell Archives Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    inkjet prints
    Topic
    Families
    Literature
    Motherhood
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jack Mitchell Archives
    Object number
    2016.77.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jack Mitchell, All Rights Reserved
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55fffa839-eda2-4377-ba9b-8a1d76db5710
  • George in the Doorway

    Photograph by
    Stewart, Frank L., American, born 1949
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1971
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 20 × 13 1/4 in. (50.8 × 33.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 24 × 16 3/4 in. (61 × 42.5 cm)
    Description
    A print of a man in a large hat with jacket staring into the camera. The lapels on the jacket are very long. Flanking him from behind are two other men in hats. In the background, another person looks on. At bottom center, under the image in black marker, is [1/1]. The photograph is signed at bottom right, under the image in black marker. There are no marks on the back.
    Place depicted
    New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.133.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Frank L. Stewart
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f0dd8fe-d090-46cf-ae78-ebf0f9243f95
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    The North Star, Volume 1, Number 22

    Created by
    The North Star, American, 1847 - 1859
    Edited by
    Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
    Published by
    Nell, William Cooper, American, 1816 - 1874
    Edited by
    Delany, Martin Robison, American, 1812 - 1885
    Written by
    Mott, Lucretia, American, 1793 - 1880
    Printed by
    Dick, John, British
    Date
    May 26, 1848
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Folded): 25 × 18 1/4 in. (63.5 × 46.4 cm)
    H x W (Open): 24 13/16 × 36 5/16 in. (63 × 92.3 cm)
    Description
    The May 26, 1848 issue of the North Star, Volume 1, Number 22. The newspaper is one large sheet of paper that has been folded in half to create a four page spread. Each page is divided into seven columns of black text. On the front page mast head, large black text states [The North Star.] In the row below, the text on the far left reads [FREDERICK DOUGLASS / MR. DELANY, / EDITORS]. In the center, the text of the newspapers slogan reads, [RIGHT IS OF NO SEX - TRUTH IS OF NO COLOR- GOD IS THE FATHER OF US ALL, AND ALL WE ARE BROTHREN] The text on the right of the heading states, [WILLIAM C. NELL, PUBLISHER / JOHN DICK, PRINTER]. The third row has the printed text, [VOL I. NO. 22. / ROCHESTER, N.Y., FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1848. / WHOLE NO. - 22.]. Included on the second page in the second panel is the speech of Lucretia Mott at the American Anti-Slavery Society.
    Place printed
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Communities
    Free communities of color
    Freedom
    Mass media
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2017.36.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd518829a74-b4d8-441d-b21a-0a9f2dc53f6b
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Susie Bruce

    Photograph by
    Fowler, Sylvenus J.
    Subject of
    Bruce, Susan, American, 1850 - 1866
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1860-1863
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9.4 × 5.7 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 3 7/8 × 2 7/16 in. (9.9 × 6.2 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Susie Bruce shown in full portrait. Bruce is seated with her body turned one quarter to her right, though her face is turned to the camera. Her left hand rests in her lap and her right elbow is propped on a table covered in a floral cloth. Her hair is gathered in a snood at the back of her head. She wears a dark colored dress with dropped sleeves and a full skirt. There is a double-lined border printed in gold ink surrounding the outside edges of the card mount.
    There is a mark on the back of the photograph for S.J. Fowler.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite inside the bottom border of the printed frame of the album page is the text "Susie Bruce". Handwritten in graphite at the bottom left of the album page is the text "S J FOWLER 77 GENESEE ST AUBURN NY".
    Place made
    Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Photography
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.34
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57963f848-1548-4881-8cf8-79b10d24c4f5

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