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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 View
    Culture/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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52bc7f66a-781a-4234-997b-ff836efdf860
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    School copy book used by Hannah Amelia Lyons

    Printed by
    Price, Philip Jr., American
    Used by
    Lyons, Hannah Amelia, American
    Date
    1830-1836
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on paper, string
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm)
    Caption
    Hannah A. Lions’s School Copy Book, 1831
    Attending school in Philadelphia, Hannah Lions copied down her math, history, and poetry lessons in this notebook. Her family saved this book as "proof that there were some educated [black] people way back when."
    Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom
    Description
    A school copy book printed by Philip Price in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and used by Hannah Amelia Lyons. The book has paper covers bound on the proper left side. A length of knotted pink string extends from the top edge of the binding, serving as a bookmark. Several engravings are printed on the front and back covers. On the front cover is a portrait of John Adams entitled "Late President of the United States," above an allegorical scene and space for the owner to sign the book, followed by the printer's name. The back cover has an image of an eagle flying over open waters between two ships and clasping a banner reading "SHIPPED" in its beak. Below the eagle is a floral sprig on the left and a grouping of masonic symbols on the right, with a thin scrollwork border below them. Below the border is a shield with an eagle inside it holding a banner reading "E Pluribus Unum". Below the shield are two separate allegorical scenes. The interior pages contain various school exercises including mathematics and poetry.
    Place printed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    workbooks
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Children
    Education
    Free communities of color
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hope Evans Boyd
    Object number
    2012.124.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59de47c7b-7578-47eb-99eb-960f8ab39d57
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    An Address Delivered Before a Meeting of the Members and Friends of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society During the Annual Fair

    Written by
    Furness, William Henry, American, 1802 - 1896
    Published by
    Merrihew & Thompson, Printers, American
    Subject of
    Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, American, founded 1838
    Date
    1850
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 5/8 × 5 1/2 in. (21.9 × 14 cm)
    Caption
    William Henry Furness was the Minister of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia and a prominent abolitionist whose home was used as a station on the Underground Railroad.
    Description
    Black ink on paper, printed copy of [An / Address / Delivered Before A Meeting / Of The / Members And Friends / Of The / Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society / During The Annual Fair / December 19, 1849 / By W.H. Furness.]. The publisher’s information can be found on the bottom of the cover page: [Philadelphia: Merrihew & Thompson, Printers, No. 7 Carter’s Alley. 1850.] The cover is a faded green paper and is worn around the edges. The address has 16 interior pages written in black ink on white paper.
    Place depicted
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Movement
    Anti-slavery movements
    Type
    sermons
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Caricature and cartoons
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.59.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5387a50e2-9e9e-45e3-9f00-0fcd035242cf
  • Flight

    Written by
    White, Walter F., American, 1893 - 1955
    Published by
    Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., American, founded 1915
    Date
    1926
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (19.7 x 14 x 3.8 cm)
    Description
    A bound, first edition, hardcover book by Walter White titled "Flight". The cover of the book is red and has a blue and orange art deco style geometric design along spine side of the book and the title in yellow at the top edge. The spine has yellow lettering that reads: [Flight / Walter White / Alfred A Knopf]. The two names are framed by a patterned design. The back of the cover is mostly blank. An imprint in the bottom right corner, has an image of a dog and lettering that reads [Borzoi Books]. The inside covers are printed in an orange and green vertical motif. A handwritten inscription on the first interior page reads "To Joel E. Springarn / with the warm / regard of / Walter White." There are 300 pages, no illustrations or photographs. The last three pages have advertisements for other books published by Alfred A. Knopf.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    books
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Colorism
    Great Migration
    Identity
    Literature
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.31.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter White. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f3b4396-204e-465f-8e03-085d5d6cb1db
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    The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African

    Written by
    Equiano, Olaudah, 1745 - 1797
    Published by
    Knapp, Isaac, American, 1808 - 1858
    Owned by
    West, Mary J., American
    Date
    1789; republished 1837
    Medium
    ink on paper, leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 4 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (17.8 × 11.5 × 2.8 cm)
    H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 × 4 1/2 × 5 in. (17.8 × 11.4 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover book titled The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African written by Eqiano Olaudah. The book has a brown leather cover with gold colored lettering. A paper dust jacket with "Gustavus Vassa" on the front surrounds the leather cover. There are inscriptions on the front pastedown endpaper and the front endpaper. The book has 294 pages.
    Place printed
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    West Africa, Africa
    England, Europe
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    West Indies, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    books
    narratives
    Topic
    Africa
    Emancipation
    Literature
    Men
    Middle Passage
    Religious groups
    Slavery
    Spirituality
    Trans Atlantic slave trade
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William E. West, Sr. and Family
    Object number
    2014.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd590f81561-b437-40c1-8a0b-4b80a76ab2bc
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    Six colors of thread from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Compiled by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Owned by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    cotton thread, plastic, wood, and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2010.6.68.1): 1 7/8 x 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in. (4.8 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm)
    H x W x D (2010.6.68.2): 1 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in. (4.4 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm)
    H x W x D (2010.6.68.3): 1 3/4 x 1 11/16 x 1 5/8 in. (4.4 x 4.3 x 4.1 cm)
    H x W x D (2010.6.68.4): 1 1/4 x 1 x 1 in. (3.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2010.6.68.5): 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (0.6 x 14.6 x 3.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2010.6.68.6): 7/16 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. (1.1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm)
    Description
    f
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
    Type
    spools
    Topic
    Business
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
    Object number
    2010.6.68.1-.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a195fe35-5a46-49ec-9440-0afcfdfd08df
  • The Holy Bible

    Published by
    John B. Perry, American
    Subject of
    Woby, Susan, American, 1806 - 1893
    McCloe, Aaron, American, born 1844
    Wobe, Ann, American, 1803 - 1880
    McCloe, Gilbert, American, born 1847
    McCloe, John Cortland, American, born 1853
    Date
    1847
    Medium
    ink on paper with gold leaf on leather
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (bible closed): 11 3/4 × 9 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (29.8 × 24.8 × 9.5 cm)
    H x W (loose page): 11 1/8 × 8 5/8 in. (28.3 × 21.9 cm)
    Description
    A bible owned by the Woby and McCloe families. The Holy Bible is a large brown, leather bound book. Geometric and floral designs surround the outer edge and a gold-leaf image of a Bible atop a pillow. The image of the book is on a pedestal surrounded by columns. The geometric and floral patterns continue on the binding with some areas of loss around the title, leaving the words, [IBLE]. The back cover has the same design as the front without gold leaf. Handwritten in blue marker on the inside of the front cover is text that reads, [From Attic 22 E/ Burlington St. Woby to - McClow-]. The inner pages are cream colored with black text and ten large illustrations of scenes from the Bible. There is a [FAMILY RECORD] section with registers of [BIRTHS] and [MARRIAGES] on pages with a black scroll border. The space for births has been filled in with handwritten names and dates of members of the Wobe and McCloe family. The marriages section is blank. This Bible contains the Old and New Testaments, the Apocrypha, Canne's Marginal Notes and References, an index of names, and Concordance, and the Psalms of David.
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    Bibles
    Topic
    Families
    Religion
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.19.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e0bc773d-d6a6-439e-ac4f-4d70a7ec0726
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Mary Anna Longstreth

    Photograph by
    Wenderoth, Taylor, & Brown, American, 1866 - 1884
    Subject of
    Longstreth, Mary Anna, American, 1811 - 1884
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1870-1880
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (9.1 × 5.8 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.1 × 6.3 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Mary Anna Longstreth shown in bust portrait. Her body is turned one quarter to her right, but her face is turned straight to the camera. Her hair is parted at the center and pulled into a high bun at the back of her head. Her cheeks are tinted pink. She wears a pinstriped dress, a white folded collar, and a white lace shawl is draped over her shoulders. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.
    Handwritten in graphite along the bottom of the print is the text "Mary Anna Longstreth" with "M.A. Longstreth" written below the print on the mount. A mark for Taylor & Brown 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 in the lower left corner of the album page is the text "TAYLOR & BROWN".
    Place printed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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
    Photography
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    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
    2017.30.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b0d7938a-2fa4-4ca2-8fd9-d445990749bd
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of M. J. Burleigh

    Photograph by
    Broadbent and Phillips, American, 1870 - 1874
    Subject of
    Burleigh, Margaret Jones, American, 1817 - 1891
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1868-1875
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 3/4 × 2 5/16 in. (9.6 × 5.9 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.4 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Margaret Jones Burleigh shown in half portrait. She is facing the camera but her head is turned one quarter to her right and she looks off camera. Her hair is parted at the center and then gathered behind her head. Her lips are tinted pink. She wears a dark colored bodice with a ruffled yoke detail and a white ruffled standing collar with a large white bow tied at her center front neck. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.
    Handwritten along the bottom of the print in graphite is the text "M. J. Burleigh". No. "20949" is handwritten in graphite on the back of the photograph below Broadbent and Phillips' 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 in the lower left corner of the album page is the text "Broadbent & Phillips".
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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
    Photography
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    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
    2017.30.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b04df23d-1fe0-4b7c-a86a-180b0313f190
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Anna M. Stanton

    Photograph by
    Horning's Photographic Rooms, American
    Subject of
    Stanton, Anna M., American, 1832 - 1915
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1869-1877
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 15/16 × 2 1/4 in. (10 × 5.7 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 1/8 × 2 7/16 in. (10.5 × 6.2 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Anna M. Stanton shown in full portrait. Stanton is standing with her body turned to the side and her left side foremost. Her head is turned to the camera. She wears her hair parted at the center and gathered into an updo behind her head. She has on a dark colored bodice and a bustle skirt. A chatelaine or watch chain is visible hanging from her chest down underneath her left arm. She is standing in front of an interior backdrop painted with a parlor mantel and draperies. Her hands are resting on top of each other on the top of the back of a carved armchair with a tufted padded back.
    Handwritten in ink on the back of the photograph above the photographer's mark is the text, "Anne M. Stanton".
    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 "Anne M. Stanton" and in the lower left corner of the album page is the text "ANNE M. STANTON?".
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.25
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd508a9ee47-2e93-4de1-adc9-8f6d33384aaa
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Sally Cadwallader Ely

    Photograph by
    Phillips, Henry C., American, 1843 - 1911
    Subject of
    Ely, Sarah Cadwallader, American, 1836 - 1918
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1862-1869
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (9.1 × 5.8 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 × 2 7/16 in. (10.1 × 6.2 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Sarah "Sally" Cadwallader Ely shown in three-quarter length portrait. She is seated with her body turned so that her left side is foremost to the camera. Her right arm is propped on a table covered with a floral cloth and her right hand is resting on her right cheek. Her left arm rests in her lap and she is holding a book with her thumb inside the pages and the book partially open. Her hair is parted at the center and then pinned in ringlets on the sides of her head. Her cheeks are tinted pink. She wears a dark colored dress with a high neck, full-length fitted sleeves, a fitted bodice, and a full skirt. The heavily decorative carved back of the chair she is seated in is partially visible behind her. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.
    Handwritten in graphite at the bottom of the print and onto the mount is the text "1868 / Sally Cadwallader Ely". Printed on the back of the photograph is a mark for H.C. Phillips.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten on the album page in the lower left corner in graphite is the text "H C PHILLIPS".
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d51a9ad6-0ae0-40d1-8d29-4d964aca00a8
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    Carte-de-visite portrait of Samuel Ely

    Photograph by
    Phillips, Henry C., American, 1843 - 1911
    Subject of
    Ely, Samuel S., American, 1836 - 1898
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Date
    1862-1869
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (9.1 × 5.8 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 × 2 7/16 in. (10.2 × 6.2 cm)
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Samuel Ely shown in three-quarter portrait. Ely is seated with his body facing the camera, but his head is turned one quarter to his right and he looks off camera. His hair is parted on the left side and combed smooth to just above his ears and he has a full beard and mustache. His cheeks are tinted pink. Ely wears a dark coat with velvet collar, white shirt, dark bowtie, dark vest, and light pants. A watch chain is visible hanging from his vest buttons. His left elbow is propped on the arm of the chair he sits in white his right hand rests on his right thigh. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.
    Handwritten in graphite at the bottom of the print is the name "Samuel Ely". Handwritten in graphite on the back of the photograph is "Sam. S. Ely. / Wisconsin". Printed on the back of the photograph is a mark for H.C. Phillips with the number "8664" written in.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite at the bottom of the print is the name "Samuel Ely". Handwritten in graphite on the back of the photograph is "Sam. S. Ely. / Wisconsin". Printed on the back of the photograph is a mark for H.C. Phillips with "8664" handwritten in.
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    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
    2017.30.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd541363fdd-c93d-4026-9a77-2423ceae8946
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    The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser No. 2747

    Published by
    Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser, American, 1784 - 1791
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Allair, Alexander
    Date
    November 24, 1787
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 19 1/2 × 11 13/16 in. (49.5 × 30 cm)
    Description
    November 24, 1787 edition of the Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser. The four-page newspaper is on yellowed paper with black ink. The newspaper has several creases and the edges are torn in several places. The front and back pages have advertisements while the interior pages contain articles and additional advertisements. On the front page at the bottom left corner are two advertisements for the sale of two enslaved people. The top advertisement is for the sale of an unidentified enslaved male; 29 years of age. The bottom advertisement is for the sale of an unidentified enslaved female. On the front page in the third column beneath the fold is an advertisement for a ten dollar reward on information regarding a runaway enslaved person named Will. The advertisement describes Will in detail including his height and physical ailments as well as his language proficiency. It identifies Will as being from Buck County, Pennsylvania and belonging to Mr. Alexander Allair.
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    American South
    Business
    Commerce
    Domestic slave trade
    Finance
    Fugitive enslaved
    Self-liberation
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
    Object number
    2018.43.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55c7afb26-e90f-493e-a758-8db0ac83a062
  • Golden Legacy Illustrated History Magazine: The Saga of Harriet Tubman, "The Moses of Her People," Vol. 2

    Written by
    Maynard, Joan Bacchus, American, 1928 - 2006
    Taylor Francis
    L.C. Arty
    Illustrated by
    Feelings, Tom, American, 1933 - 2003
    Jackson, Ezra
    Published by
    Fitzgerald Publishing Co., Inc., American, founded 1966
    Subject of
    Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
    Williams, Daniel Hale, American, 1858 - 1931
    Aldridge, Ira, American, 1807 - 1867
    Bishop Healy, James Augustine, American, 1830 - 1900
    Du Sable, Jean-Baptist-Point, Haitian, 1750 - 1818
    Golden Legacy: Illustrated History Magazine, American, founded 1966
    Date
    1967
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product) with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 10 1/4 × 6 13/16 × 1/8 in. (26 × 17.3 × 0.3 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 10 1/4 × 13 3/8 × 11/16 in. (26 × 34 × 1.7 cm)
    Description
    Golden Legacy Illustrated History Magazine: The Saga of Harriet Tubman, "The Moses of Her People," Volume 2. The front cover of the book features a large detailed illustration of Harriet Tubman. Tubman is portrayed with her body facing the viewer but with her head turned, looking over her proper right shoulder at a large fire in the distance. Trees and tall grass surround her and two people are following behind her. She is wearing a blue coat, shirt, satchel bag, and has a kerchief tied over her hair. The illustration is framed with yellow bands and white columns on either side. The masthead at the top is printed in black text in a yellow box that reads [GOLDEN LEGACY / ILLUSTRATED HISTORY MAGAZINE], set against a black background. The logo for Fitzgerald Publishing Company is printed in a yellow circle to the left of the masthead. It has the initials [F / P] printed in white and black ink. A yellow circle to the right of the masthead displays the cover price [25¢] printed in black ink. The interior pages are newsprint with color illustrations. The last few pages include short biographies on Daniel Hale Williams, Ira Aldridge, Bishop James Augustine Healy, Jean-Baptiste-Pointe Du Sable, and a review of Golden Legacy. The back cover features a full color advertisement for Coca-Cola with Carmen de Lavallade. The comic book has thirty-one pages.
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    comic books
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Comics and graphic novels
    Education
    Fugitive enslaved
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States History
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.22.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1966 Fitzgerald Publishing Co., Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59236e07d-0ffa-48fd-b51e-2723d1b3cad1
  • The Washington Map of the United States

    Commissioned by
    United States Naval Observatory, American, founded 1930
    Created by
    Smith, Robert Pearsall, American, 1827 - 1898
    Published by
    S. Taintor & Co., American
    Date
    1862
    Medium
    wood with ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 70 x 74 1/4 in. (177.8 x 188.6 cm)
    Description
    A large wall map of the United States in 1862 printed in black ink and hand colored with the major borders in red. There are many inset views, portraits of the Presidents in the borders, and thematic inset maps and charts including: Table of air-line distance, major crops, zoological distribution, weather patterns, geological, time differences, and church accommodations distinguished in varying pastel colors by state.
    Place depicted
    United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    historical maps
    Topic
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rachel Larner Jones
    Object number
    2013.54
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a9aa0568-57f8-4f16-964d-20571aefa7d8
  • Banneker’s Almanack and Ephemeris for the Year of Our Lord 1793

    Written by
    Banneker, Benjamin, American, 1731 - 1806
    Printed by
    Krukshank, Joseph, active 1790s
    Date
    1793
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    printing ink on paper with thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 × 4 7/16 × 3/16 in. (17.8 × 11.3 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This Banneker's Almanack is a 48-page printed booklet printed in 1793. The almanac is a booklet comprised of 8 segments of folded paper, bound together by two stitches of cream-colored thread on the left-hand side that are knotted at the back. The top edge of the booklet is trimmed, but the side and bottom edges are not. The pages are unnumbered. Pages 37-40 are uncut along the top edge.
    Banneker's Almanack contains a varied assortment of information. Primarily an annual calendar, each month is listed along with important dates, statistical information, phases of the moon, astronomical data, and tide tables. The Almanack also includes political and social commentary most notably on anti-slavery issues. Banneker included abstracts such as, “A Plan of a Peace-Office, for the United States”, “Extracts from the Debates in the Last Session of the British Parliament, Apr. 1792”, “Extract from Jefferson’s Notes on Virginia”, “Extract from Wilkinson’s Appeal to England on Behalf of the Abused Africans”, poetry, Census data, tables of interest at 5% and 7%, currency exchanges, roads and mileage from various starting points to nearby towns and cities, and information about Federal, State and Local courts.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place printed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Anti-slavery movements
    Type
    almanacs
    Topic
    Agriculture
    Antislavery
    Literature
    Science
    U.S. History, 1783-1815
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.63.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd542a4090e-a9f0-447f-8654-148c6c9a9ad4
  • Count Us In

    Produced by
    Marzani, Carl, 1912 - 1994
    Union Films, 1946 - 1953
    Subject of
    Henry Wallace, American, 1888 - 1965
    Seeger, Pete, American, 1919 - 2014
    Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
    Composed by
    Claiborne, Bob, American, 1919 - 1990
    Subject of
    Progressive Party, American, 1948 - 1955
    Claiborne, Bob, American, 1919 - 1990
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Beveridge, Tee, American, 1923 - 1993
    Subject of
    Dr. Jackson, George, American, 1929 - 1995
    Date
    July 1948
    Medium
    acetate film and metal
    Dimensions
    Duration: 9 Minutes
    Length (Film): 350 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Count Us In
    Caption
    Presidential campaign film for 1948 Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace featuring Paul Robeson and Pete Seeger. The soundtrack is by Bob Claiborne (a Seeger-associated folk musician), who narrates, plays guitar, and sings over footage. The footage includes both outdoor and indoor activities during the July 1948 Progressive Party convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and many scenes of young people speaking, playing music, singing, and dancing. Henry Wallace appears onstage at the convention towards the end of the film. Other delegates and party officals identified in the film are George Jackson from Seton Hall, Alvin Jones from Louisiana, Seymour Linfield, Louis Burnham from Alabama, and Walter Wallace.
    Description
    Youth-oriented documentary short film about the 1948 Progressive Party convention in Philadelphia. Produced by Union Films. This 16mm black and white presidential campaign film (a) with original film reel (b), and original film can (c) for 1948 Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace features Paul Robeson and Pete Seeger. The soundtrack is by Bob Claiborne (a Seeger-associated folk musician), who narrates, plays guitar, and sings over footage. The footage includes both outdoor and indoor activities during the July 1948 Progressive Party convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and many scenes of young people speaking, playing music, singing, and dancing. Henry Wallace appears onstage at the convention towards the end of the film. Other delegates and party officals identified in the film are George Jackson from Seton Hall, Alvin Jones from Louisiana, Seymour Linfield, Louis Burnham from Alabama, and Walter Wallace.
    2012.79.1.7.1a: Original 16mm acetate film.
    2012.79.1.7.1b: Original 400 foot metal reel.
    2012.79.1.7.1c: Original 400 foot metal can.
    Place depicted
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    short subjects
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Documentary films
    Folk (Music)
    Mass media
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.7.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    No known copyright restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ee4a272-63b7-4f54-afe9-ed9d6a2bb40a
  • The Philadelphia Tribune Vol. 59, No. 34

    Created by
    The Philadelphia Tribune, American, founded 1884
    Date
    August 7, 1943
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 23 x 17 5/8 in. (58.4 x 44.8 cm)
    Description
    Pages 1 - 8 of the Philadelphia Tribune from August 7, 1943. The newspaper is folded in half. The headline at the top of the page reads "HOODLEMS WRECK $500,000 IN PROPERTY / Leaders Say Harlem Riot Set Group Back 20 Years."
    Place printed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Mass media
    Race relations
    Race riots
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.18a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Philadelphia Tribune. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52194163e-8162-419a-a014-917114704151
  • The Philadelphia Tribune Vol. 59, No. 34

    Created by
    The Philadelphia Tribune, American, founded 1884
    Date
    August 7, 1943
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 23 x 17 1/8 in. (58.4 x 43.5 cm)
    Description
    Pages 9 - 16 of the Philadelphia Tribune from August 7, 1943. The newspaper is folded in half. The headline at the top of the page reads "Fr. Soldiers Return To Martinique."
    Place printed
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    newspapers
    Topic
    Mass media
    Military
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
    Object number
    2013.239.18b
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Philadelphia Tribune. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd524e4c809-cf2c-4e04-8eb8-8102c962ed9f
  • Butler Medal

    Manufactured by
    United States Mint, American, founded 1792
    Designed by
    Paquet, Anthony C., German, 1814 - 1882
    Commissioned by
    Gen. Butler, Benjamin Franklin, American, 1818 - 1893
    Date
    1865
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    copper
    Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
    Description
    An Army of the James Medal, also known as The Butler Medal, consisting of an unpierced copper medal with no suspender or attached ribbon. The front of the medal contains an engraved wreath of what appears to be holly with a bow at the center and a single five-sided star flanking the lower left and right side of the wreath. Around the outside of the wreath are the words, "DISTINGUISHED FOR SERVICE." At the center of the wreath are the words, "CAMPAIGN BEFORE RICHMOND / 1864."The reverse side of the medal is engraved with a depiction of a group of African American soldiers storming a Confederate occupied military fort. Surrounding the engraving are Latin words within an unfurled banner "FERRO IIS LIBERTAS PERVENIET." Below the engraving are the words, "U.S. COLORED TROOPS."
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    medallions (medals)
    Topic
    Military
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.155.307
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58da10fb0-67d8-435a-bfa3-8f736bc71a00

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