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Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Written by
- Hurston, Zora Neale, American, 1891 - 1960
- Published by
- J. B. Lippincott & Co., American, 1836 - 1978
- Date
- 1937
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- ink on paper with cloth, cardboard, metallic paper and acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 8 1/4 × 5 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (21 × 14.3 × 3.8 cm)
- Description
- A signed, first edition hardcover book with dust jacket and a clear, protective plastic cover. The book takes place in early twentieth century Florida. The book recounts the life story of the protagonist, Janie Crawford, a young woman born during the Reconstructionist Era. The dust jacket is gold with central, black and white illustration featuring a male God-like figure in against a stormy sky. The figure is throwing down gold-colored lightening and thunderbolts to the flooded land below. In the lower left corner of the image is a small grouping of trees blowing in the storm. Along the bottom of the illustration, roofs of structures can be seen just above the water. The image is bordered in black. Above and below the illustration on the front cover is text in black. At the top [THEIR EYES/WERE WATCHING GOD/A NOVEL]. Along the bottom [ZORA N· HURSTON]. The black text along the top of the white, back cover of the dust jacket reads: [Some Reviews / OF ZORA NEALE HURSTON’S PREVIOUS BOOK / “Mules and Men”], followed by five book review blurbs. The book has an orange cloth binding. The exterior spine is embossed with black text across the top and bottom of the spine. The text at the top of the spine reads [Their eyes / were / watching / God] above a black circle with a black dot in the center and [Hurston]. The name of the publishers [Lippincott] is embossed in black lettering across the bottom of the spine. The title of the book has been embossed on the front of the book in black lettering [Their eyes were / watching God / Zora Neale Hurston] just below seven black circles with black dots in the circles centers. The inside front cover is inscribed with red ink by the author [To/Miss Ruby Mc Knight/Using stars like stair-/steps -/Zora Neale Hurston]. The book is twenty chapters and two hundred and eighty-six pages long.
- Place printed
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Eau Gallie, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Eatonville, Orange County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Florida, United States, The Everglades, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- hardcover books
- Topic
- American South
- Caricature and cartoons
- Language
- Literature
- Rural life
- Segregation
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.315ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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July 4 March through Chapel Hill
- Created by
- Wallace, James H., American, 1942 - 2020
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- July 4, 1964; scanned 2010
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4200 pixels × 2895 pixels, 34.83 MB
- Description
- A digital image of a July 4 march down Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A woman stands holding a sign reading "Open Our Future," and another woman holds the American flag.
- Place depicted
- Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James H Wallace Jr.
- Object number
- 2011.11.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jim Wallace
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Luis Zapata Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Zapata, Luis, 1944 - 2015
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- San José State University, American, founded 1857
- United Farm Workers of America, American, founded 1962
- Mississippi Freedom Labor Union, American, founded 1965
- Council of Federated Organizations, founded 1962
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Espy, Alphonso Michael "Mike", American, born 1953
- Date
- June 27, 2013
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:02:01
- Description
- The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.95.1a, 2011.174.95.1b, 2011.174.95.1c, 2011.174.95.1d, 2011.174.95.1e, and 2011.174.95.1f.
- Luis Zapata describes his childhood in Orange County, California, and how he came to join the labor movement as a college student at San Jose State University. He discusses the organizing work he did with the United Farm Workers and how he ended up moving to Cleveland, Mississippi, for four years where he organized for the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union and helped to register voters with the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Zapata also discusses his later involvement in the congressional campaign of Mike Espy as well as his participation in international movements for human rights.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0095
- Place collected
- Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Orange County, California, United States, North and Central America
- San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Chicano Movement / El Movimiento
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Agriculture
- American South
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Humanitarianism
- Labor
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.95.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Cabinet card of Col. Charles Young as a cadet at West Point
- Created by
- Pach Brothers, American, founded 1867
- Subject of
- Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
- Date
- 1889
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- albumen, silver, and paper on card
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)
- Description
- A large sepia-toned cabinet card of Charles Young as a cadet at West Point. The image appears as an oval shape on a rectangular photograph adhered to a rectangular card mount. Young is pictured from the chest up. He is in uniform, with an Eagle insignia visible on his cap. He looks straight at the camera. At the bottom of the card is the photography's studio logo [Pach Bros] to the left and their address [841 Broadway New York] to the right.
- Place captured
- West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- albumen prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.57.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Christmas Dinner Program for the 2nd Squadron 10th Cavalry at West Point
- Created by
- United States Military Academy, American, founded 1802
- Subject of
- 10th Cavalry Regiment, American, founded 1866
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- ink on paper with thread
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 x 5 1/4 in. (17.8 x 13.3 cm)
- Description
- A program from a 1938 Christmas banquet. The program has six pages and a yellow tassel. The front of the program reads [CHRISTMAS 1938] at the top and [Second Squadron - - Tenth Cavalry / West Point, New York] at the bottom. There is a silver embossed circle in the center, an image of a green olive branch, a red, white, and blue vertical triangle pennant with stars and stripes and an eagle on top, and a red, white and blue shield insignia with stars and stripes. There are some stains on the front cover. There is also an image of a buffalo with a banner that reads [READY AND FORWARD]. There is a braided yellow tassel on the proper right side of the program. It is yellow because it is the color of the cavalry.
- The inside cover features a black and white photograph of Marion Carson, Major, 19th Cavalry. There is also a brief Christmas message from the major. On page three there is a menu and a line drawing of a bell and leaves.
- On pages four and five there is a list of members of the Second Squadron, Tenth Cavalry. There is an image of a buffalo with a banner that reads [READY AND FORWARD]. The list of names continues on to page seven. The back of the program is blank.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by Digital Volunteers
- Place used
- West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- programs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Michael Jordan, Orlando, FL 1993
- Photograph by
- Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
- Subject of
- Jordan, Michael, American, born 1963
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5585pixels × 8472pixels
- Description
- An image of Michael Jordan sitting shirtless at a table. Jordan is looking at the camera, smiling and holding some playing cards. Stacks of cards are strewn around the rest of the table that also has a vase of flowers on top of it at center.
- Place depicted
- Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Jordan
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Athletes
- Basketball
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
- Object number
- 2016.164.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Walter Iooss
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Edwin Moses, Huntington Beach, CA 1984
- Photograph by
- Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
- Subject of
- Moses, Edwin, American, born 1955
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5783pixels × 8640pixels
- Description
- An image of Edwin Moses. Moses is featured leaning against of wall. He is wearing a gray sweat suit. The sweatshirt top has an American flag at center.
- Place depicted
- Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Olympic Sports
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
- Object number
- 2016.164.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Walter Iooss
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Edwin Moses, Huntington Beach, CA 1991
- Photograph by
- Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
- Subject of
- Moses, Edwin, American, born 1955
- Date
- 1991
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3327pixels × 5000pixels
- Description
- An image of Edwin Moses hurdling. Moses is in full stride, with one leg extended over the hurdle, and the other pointing towards the ground. Moses is shirtless, wearing red shorts, sneakers, a chain necklace, and a bracelet. The background of the image is black.
- Place depicted
- Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Olympic Sports
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
- Object number
- 2016.164.43
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Walter Iooss
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2005 West Point class ring owned by 2nd Lieutenant Emily J. T. Perez
- Designed by
- Tiffany & Co., American, founded 1837
- Manufactured by
- Balfour, American, founded 1913
- Owned by
- 2nd Lt. Perez, Emily Jazmin Tatum, American, 1983 - 2006
- Subject of
- United States Military Academy, American, founded 1802
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- 2005
- Medium
- gold with diamond and semiprecious stone
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13/16 × 13/16 × 1 in. (2 × 2 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- A 2005 West Point class ring owned by 2nd Lieutenant Emily J. T. Perez. The ring is 14k gold. The top of the ring has a dark yellow, marquise-cut semi-precious stone in the center outlined by eight diamonds with dark yellow stones arranged at the top, bottom and sides of the center stone. Engraved around the head of the ring on the shoulders is “WEST POINT” and “2005.” One side of ring has the West Point crest engraved on the shank. The crest depicts an eagle with wings spread above the plumed helmet of Pallas Athena. The helmet is over a Greek sword. Scrolls are on both sides of the eagle’s body bearing West Point’s motto. The left side scrolls read “DUTY / HONOR / COUNTRY.” The scrolls on the right side read “WEST POINT / MDCCCII / USMA.” The other side of the ring has the graduating class of 2005 crest. The crest depicts an eagle over an American Flag and crossed swords. Above the eagle is “05” and “KEEPING FREEDOM ALIVE.” Engraved below the eagle is “USMA.” Engraved along the inside of the band on the bridge of the ring is “Emily J. T. Perez / All Through Christ.” Engraved on the inside of the ring along the base of the shank is “Balfour 14K.”
- Place used
- West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- finger rings
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vicki and Daniel Perez in memory of Lieutenant Emily J.T. Perez
- Object number
- 2018.68
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Iron lock and set of keys owned by members of the Ellis family
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Medium
- iron and brass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (closed lock): 4 × 3 × 2 1/4 in. (10.2 × 7.6 × 5.7 cm)
- H x W x D (iron key): 2 7/8 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (7.3 × 3.3 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (brass key): 2 1/2 × 1 × 3/8 in. (6.4 × 2.5 × 1 cm)
- Diameter (iron tag): 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
- Diameter (key ring): 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
- Description
- A two piece iron padlock with a set of two different keys and a tag. The lock consists of two separate cast iron pieces, the body (a) and the shackle (b). There is a raised five-pointed star around the keyhole. The body contains a cylinder which moves to engage the lock and shackle. The shackle is a “U” shaped cylinder with notches that engage with the cylinder. There is a small rectangular key hole in the oval shaped bottom that has a raised five-pointed star around it. There is a ridge around the circumference of the oval.
- The padlock is accompanied by two different keys on a metal key ring (c). There is a cast iron key that has a flat blade with a square or notch like serrations on both sides, and an oval bow with large holes side by side. This key opens the lock. There is also a cast brass skeleton key that has a cylindrical shaft with a rectangular blade at the end with rectangular notches or serrations. The bow is an oval with a double concave hexagonal center slot flanked by two ovals. The third item attached to the ring is a circular flat iron tag.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Personal use
- Type
- padlocks
- keys (hardware)
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Families
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.13abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Photographic crayon portrait of Roseanna May
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- May, Roseanna, American, 1846 - 1924
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- emulsion, charcoal black, and pigment on fiberboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (26.7 x 21 cm)
- H x W: 10 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (26.7 x 21.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic crayon portrait of Roseanna May on thin fiberboard. She wears a dark, high-necked blouse or dress with a pleated front and a brooch at her center front collar. Her hair is pinned back at the lower back part of her head. The artist used charcoal and gray pastel, the former for enhancing and darkening and the latter for highlighting the photographic image. When placed alongside 2012.42.16.2, the two images show that it was at one time a single image with the man on the left and the woman on the right. Their shoulders overlap the central border and the lines meet up perfectly, as do scratch marks on the verso.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Topic
- Art
- Families
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.16.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Photographic crayon portrait of Squire May
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- May, Squire, American, 1825 - 1908
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- emulsion, charcoal black, and pigment on fiberboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (26.7 x 21.3 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photographic crayon portrait of Squire May on thin fiberboard. He wears a dark colored three-piece suit, complete with jacket, vest, white collared shirt, and black bowtie. His hair has turned white with age and he has a full beard and mustache. The artist used charcoal and gray pastel, the former for enhancing and darkening and the latter for highlighting the photographic image. When placed alongside 2012.42.16.1, the two images show that it was at one time a single image with the man on the left and the woman on the right. Their shoulders overlap the central border and the lines meet up perfectly, as do scratch marks on the verso.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Topic
- Art
- Families
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.16.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Sad iron owned by members of the Ellis family
- Created by
- Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania, American
- Date
- after 1870
- Medium
- cast iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 x 3 13/16 x 6 13/16 in. (12.7 x 9.7 x 17.3 cm)
- Description
- Cast iron sad iron with a pointed elliptical base where the points are at the front and back of the sad iron. The base has a flat bottom and uniform sides. The top surface has a ridge around the perimeter and two ridges in the center that follow the shape of the base where the handle base sits and is tightened. There is a small tightening knob in the center of the top surface. The top surface has [ENTERPRISE / MFG CO PHILA. PA] in the cast following the shape of the base. There is a half circle cylindrical shaped handle attached at each long end of the base.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Domestic
- Type
- irons
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Families
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.2.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Silver hand mirror owned by members of the Ellis family
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Medium
- silver and reflective glass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 5/8 x 4 3/8 x 1 in. (29.5 x 11.1 x 2.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver handheld mirror with an elongated bulbous handle that narrows before flowing into an oval mirror. The top is adorned in repoussé acanthus scrollwork and the underside holds an oval beveled edge mirror.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Personal use
- Type
- hand mirrors
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.8.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Silver brush owned by members of the Ellis family
- Created by
- Black, Starr & Frost, American, founded 1810
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Medium
- silver, horsehair, and wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 x 1 3/4 x 6 in. (5.1 x 4.4 x 15.2 cm)
- Description
- Decorative silver handled brush. There is a monogrammed engraved "M" at the center of the handle. This brush consists of a comb holder and comb strips of bristles. It is an elongated oval or a rectangle with half circular short ends. The outer covering of the handle is sterling silver with an egg and dart pattern around the circumference of the upper ridge. The silver covers a wooden comb holder insert housing 1 ½” semi-stiff yellow horsehair bristles. The wood is covered in thin wood or plastic veneer with circular holes for the horsehair to pass through. The silver is adorned in repoussé floral scrollwork. A maker’s mark is stamped into the side that reads [BLACK STARR & FROST.] with a tiny falcon with its head turned to the proper right. Also stamped into the side is the text [STERLING 37]. The initials [MM] or [WW] are engraved on the top surface.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Personal use
- Type
- brushes
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Families
- Hair
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.8.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Silver container and lid owned by members of the Ellis family
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Medium
- silver
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (7 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm)
- Description
- A silver container and lid. The bottom (a) and lid (b) are both circular with bulbous sides, though the bottom has a more gradual curve than the lid. The bottom has a beaded pattern around the lower edge and the lid has a beaded design around the top where the bulbous side meets the top. The initials [MM] or [WW] are engraved at the top center of the lid. Engraved on the lid is the text [STERLING / B1161M] with a bell under it.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Personal use
- Type
- containers
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Families
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.8.4ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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White and pink pitcher and washbowl owned by members of the Ellis family
- Created by
- S. Bridgwood & Son, English, 1805 - 1853
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Medium
- porcelain and pigment
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (.1): 11 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 8 in. (29.2 × 24.1 × 20.3 cm)
- H x W x D (.2): 5 1/8 × 15 1/8 × 15 1/8 in. (13 × 38.4 × 38.4 cm)
- Description
- A white ceramic pitcher and washbowl set with a decorative pink floral motif. The pitcher's (.1) top rim is shaped in a scalloped pattern which alternates small and large curves, the largest being shaped into the spout. Opposite the spout is a handle that is attached to the side of the neck at the top and the belly, just below the shoulder, at the bottom. The pitcher sits on a circular foot. The lowest two inches of the belly has a scalloped pattern in the porcelain. The pitcher has a glazed surface. On the smooth exterior surface sits an applied transfer ware floral design in pink. The scalloped rim has a gold line painted along the circumference, as does the ridge at the base of the neck, and down the center of the handle that fork into two lines towards the top.
- The white porcelain ceramic washbowl (.2) has a round, wide-mouthed, somewhat shallow bowl. The top rim has a double ridge lip. The bowl sits on a circular ridge of a base. The bowl has a glazed surface. The smooth inside is decorated with an applied transfer ware floral design in pink, while the outside is white with a scallop pattern in the porcelain on the lower half. The upper rim has a gold line painted along the circumference, as does the bowl itself along the top edge of the scallop pattern.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Families
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2012.42.9.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Rhodes Keyboard used by Sly Stone
- Manufactured by
- CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927
- Designed by
- Rhodes, Harold, American, 1910 - 2000
- Used by
- Stone, Sly, American, born 1943
- Date
- 1981
- On ViewConcourse 1, C1 053
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Medium
- plastic, metal, rubber, felt and wire
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 9 1/2 × 46 1/2 × 23 1/4 in., 120 lb. (24.1 × 118.1 × 59.1 cm, 54.4 kg)
- H x W x D (Open): 30 1/2 × 46 1/2 × 23 1/4 in., 120 lb. (77.5 × 118.1 × 59.1 cm, 54.4 kg)
- H x W x D (Interior Component): 5 7/8 × 43 3/8 × 14 in. (14.9 × 110.2 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A Rhodes keyboard used by Sly Stone. The keyboard is 73 Key, Mark II Stage Piano. "Sly Stone" is written by hand, in ink three times on the white keys. The keyboard has the serial number: 783450. The exterior of the keyboard forms a carrying case when closed. The case is black with a Rhodes logo on the back and two handles along the front. There are several white stickers with orange text that read: [FRAGILE / Handle With Care] on the exterior of the case.
- Place made
- Fullerton, Orange County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Musical Instruments
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.218.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions