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  • T-Shirt featuring the comic book hero, Brotherman

    Manufactured by
    HanesBrands Inc, American, founded 1901
    Printed by
    Memories, Inc., American, founded 1976
    Distributed by
    Big City Comics, Inc., American, 1989 - 1996
    Medium
    cotton and polyester
    Dimensions
    H x W: 30 5/8 × 35 13/16 in. (77.8 × 90.9 cm)
    Type
    T-shirts
    Place printed
    Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1991
    Description
    A white T-shirt with black lettering and a color image of the comic book hero, Brotherman. The image depicts Brotherman from the chest up. He is wearing a blue suit with a large “B” on his forehead. Below the image in black lettering is “BROTHER / MAN / DICTATOR OF DISCIPLINE.” Below this in smaller print is “1991 © BIG CITY COMICS, INC. / Memories, Inc. Orangeburg, SC.” A HanesBrand tag is on the inside of the shirt at the collar. It lists what the shirt is made of and the size. The back of the shirt is blank.
    Topic
    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Comics and graphic novels
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brotherman Comics / Big City Entertainment, Inc.
    Object number
    2017.116.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Big City Entertainment, Inc.
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    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Carte-de-visite portrait of Abby D. Munro

    Carte-de-visite portrait of Abby D. Munro

    Photograph by
    Barnard, George N., American, 1819 - 1902
    Subject of
    Munro, Abby Davis, American, 1837 - 1913
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    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): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.4 cm)
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Place made
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1876
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Abby D. Munro shown in half portrait profile. She is sitting with her back facing foremost but her head turned in profile and her left side facing the camera. Her hair is parted at the center and then braided and wrapped into a bun at the back of her head. She wears a dark bodice with a high neck and a white ruffled lace collar. The print is cut into an oval shape and mounted on the card mount.
    Handwritten in graphite on the photograph below the image is the text "A. D. Manro Charleston" and "Miss Abby D. Manro 1876" is handwritten in ink on the mount below the print. There is a mark on the back of the photograph for Barnard's studio.
    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 "BARNARD 1876 / 263 King St. Charleston".
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Communities
    Education
    Photography
    Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)
    United States--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
    2017.30.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Carte-de-visite portrait of Carrie Lining

    Carte-de-visite portrait of Carrie Lining

    Photograph by
    Barnard, George N., American, 1819 - 1902
    Subject of
    Lining, Carrie
    Owned by
    Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
    Medium
    albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (9.3 × 5.8 cm)
    H x W (Image and Mount): 4 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (10.5 × 6.4 cm)
    Type
    cartes-de-visite
    albumen prints
    portraits
    Place printed
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1875
    Description
    Carte-de-visite of Carrie Lining shown in half portrait. Lining is turned one quarter to her right, with her head facing the camera though she looks slightly off frame. Her hair is parted at the center and gathered at the nape of her neck. She wears hoop earrings and a dark colored bodice with a standing collar. A white collar tied in a bow at the center neck is tucked under the dark standing collar of her bodice.
    Handwritten on the photograph below the image is "Carrie Lining" with "Charleston, S.C." written below that on the mount. There is a mark on the back of the photograph for Barnard's studio.
    The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print.
    Topic
    African American
    Antislavery
    Photography
    Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
    Object number
    2017.30.26
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Emily Howland Photograph Album
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Bill of Sale for Chloe from Z. B. Oakes to Elias N. Ball

    Bill of Sale for Chloe from Z. B. Oakes to Elias N. Ball

    Created by
    Walker, Evans & Co., American, 1855 - 1982
    Subject of
    Ball, Elias Nonus, American, 1834 - 1872
    Oakes, Ziba Burrill, American, 1806 - 1871
    Whaley, William, American, born 1818
    Ball, Annie R., American, 1847 - 1895
    Signed by
    Augustin L. Taveau, American, 1828 - 1886
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
    Type
    bills of sale
    Place used
    Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    October 25, 1862
    Description
    A bill of sale for [a lass named Chloe]. Chloe was sold by Z.B. Oakes to Elias N. Ball on October 25, 1862 for thirteen hundred dollars. The bill of sale is [Printed and sold by Walker, Evans & Co., Charleston, S.C.] as stated in the top right corner. The document is comprised of printed sections with blanks left for handwritten responses. The document is signed on the bottom by a witness, [William Whaley] and by [Z.B. Oakes]. The back of the document has handwriting on one panel in the middle. Between two printed lines is, [Z. B. Oakes / to / Bill of Sale / of / Chloe / Elias N. Ball]. Underneath written in a different hand in darker ink states, [I transfer this Bill of / Sale to my wife Annie / R. Ball. / Elias N Ball / Witness / Augustin L. Taveau]. The document has four distinct horizontal crease lines showing it has been folded in fourths. It also has a few different central vertical crease lines showing it has been folded in half multiple times. The paper is torn on the right side and the bottom. There are multiple tears along the left upper edge of the document.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Domestic slave trade
    Slavery
    United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2017.41
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Little Market Basket

    Little Market Basket

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds, bulrush
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 7/8 × 10 1/16 × 6 1/2 in. (27.6 × 25.5 × 16.5 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 2001
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket is oval shaped with straight sides and a central handle. The handle is formed by the coils from each side of the lip extending up and sewn together across the top of the basket lengthwise. Around the center of the body is a wide band of darker pine needles to contrast against the lighter grasses.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Foodways
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Lidded Sewing Basket with French Knots

    Lidded Sewing Basket with French Knots

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds, bulrush
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2017.82.10ab): 5 1/8 × 10 7/16 × 10 7/16 in. (13 × 26.5 × 26.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.82.10a): 4 1/2 × 10 7/16 × 10 7/16 in. (11.5 × 26.5 × 26.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.82.10b): 1 3/8 × 7 11/16 × 7 11/16 in. (3.5 × 19.5 × 19.5 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1985
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The short, round basket (2017.82.10a) has a removable lid (2017.82.10b) with a rim that extends down to fit over the top lip of the basket. Incorporated into the pattern on the lid are two circles of raised French knots. The basket has a flat, circular bottom and a short top lip formed by one coil. The sides angle sharply out from both the base and the lip to be widest at the center of the body. Pine needles cover the exterior of the basket with different striations of color formed by the darker-colored pine needles contrasting with lighter-colored palmetto wrappings.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.10ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Table Tray Basket with Handle

    Table Tray Basket with Handle

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 9 5/8 in. (21 × 23.5 × 24.5 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1991
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The short, open basket has a flat oval bottom and a handle. The large central handle is made up of the top three wales of the basket that curve upward from the lip and are sewn together across the top to form the handle. The basket is composed entirely of lighter-colored grasses that contrast only slightly with the palmetto wrappings.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Foodways
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • New Design Basket

    New Design Basket

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds, bulrush
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 18 11/16 × 16 15/16 × 15 15/16 in. (47.5 × 43 × 40.5 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2016
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The round, shallow basket has a flat bottom and a tall central handle. The sides of the basket angle sharply so that the middle of the body is the widest part of the basket. The lip of the basket slopes inward towards the center, creating a round, narrow opening at the top. Just below the lip, two coils rise up from the front and back of the body and are sewn together in a tall arch across the top of the basket to form the handle. The body is sewn with darker-colored pine needles to contrast with the lighter-colored top, lip, and handle.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Untitled with Handle

    Basket
    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 16 1/4 × 17 1/4 × 17 1/4 in. (41.3 × 43.8 × 43.8 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1996
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket has a wide and shallow circular body with a tall central handle. The handle is composed of three coils that split to form four coils at each end sewn into the top of the basket at four points. The bottom of the basket is flat with sides that curve sharply at the outer edge to create the wide, shallow body. The basket is composed mostly of lighter-colored grasses, with a narrow band of darker pine needles around the wide top and another narrow band of pine needles around the narrow bottom center.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Diploma Basket

    Diploma Basket

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, bulrush, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 24 1/2 × 15 × 5 in. (62.2 × 38.1 × 12.7 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1990
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The large shallow basket is oval in shape with a flat bottom and a wide rim that extends over the top of the basket to make it slightly enclosed. The basket features different striations of color made by contrasting the lighter palmetto binding around the darker grasses in a symmetrical pattern.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Accordion Basket

    Accordion Basket

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, bulrush, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 11 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 × 27.9 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2003
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket is deep and circular in shape, with a flat bottom and a wide rim curving outward from at the top. The body of the basket is formed from four horizontal pleats that resemble the shape of the bellows of an accordion. A uniform vertical pattern is made by alternating bands of darker-colored and lighter-colored grasses.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Moses Basket with Handle

    Moses Basket with Handle

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, bulrush, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 23 1/4 × 18 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (59 × 47 × 47 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2001
    Description
    A sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The large, oval shaped Moses style basket has curved edges and is shaped like a bassinet. Extending from the rim is a large central handle. The body of the basket is made from darker colored bulrush, contrasting with the lighter colored palmetto wrappings in a symmetrical pattern. The rim and handle are made from lighter colored sweetgrass.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Fanner Basket

    Fanner Basket

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, bulrush, palmetto fronds, pine needles
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 × 22 × 22 in. (5.1 × 55.9 × 55.9 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1994
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The large, circular fanner basket has a flat bottom with sides extending just a few inches above the bottom to form a flat, shallow basket. The basket features different striations of lighter and darker colored grasses and pine needles in a uniform pattern radiating out from a center circle of darker pine needles.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Foodways
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Lidded Cake Basket with French Knots

    Lidded Cake Basket with French Knots

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2017.82.6ab): 2 15/16 × 11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (7.5 × 28.5 × 28.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.82.6a): 2 11/16 × 10 11/16 × 10 11/16 in. (6.8 × 27.2 × 27.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.82.6b): 1 × 11 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (2.5 × 28.5 × 28.5 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1991
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass cake basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The round, shallow basket (2017.82.6a) has a flat bottom and a removable lid (2017.82.6b) with rim that fits over top. Both the top of the lid and the bottom of the basket feature the same pattern: a center circle of darker colored pine needles surrounded by a wide band of lighter colored sweetgrass, then a narrow band of pine needles with French knots at regular intervals, another wide band of sweetgrass, another ring of pine needles with French knots, then a final ring of sweetgrass that extends to the sides of the basket and the rim of the lid.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Foodways
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.6ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Triple Lip Urn

    Triple Lip Urn

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, bulrush, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 17 × 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (43.2 × 31.8 × 31.8 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1997
    Description
    A sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The tall, circular basket has a flat bottom with straight sides and two pleats at the neck that form lips extending out past the narrower neck and curving down towards the body of the basket. At the very top, a narrower lip curves out at the opening of the basket. The basket is composed mostly of lighter-colored grasses, with two wide bands of darker-colored grasses at the middle and top of the basket's body.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Lidded Journey Basket with Handle

    Lidded Journey Basket with Handle

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 16 1/8 × 8 7/16 × 6 5/16 in. (41 × 21.5 × 16 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1992
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The tall, round basket is covered with an attached lid and has a wrapped central handle. Just under the lip of the basket, two coils rise up from the front and back of the body and are sewn together above the basket to form the single, central handle.The lid of the basket is interwoven to the body of the basket to form a hinge so that the lid may be lifted off to expose the inside of the basket, but not completely removed. The basket is composed mostly of sweetgrass in nearly the same light-colored shade as the palmetto wrappings. Pine needles form two narrow rings of darker color on the body, as well as at the center and top outside edge of the lid.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Foodways
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Lidded Cobra Basket with French Knots

    Lidded Cobra Basket with French Knots

    Created by
    Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds, bulrush
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2017.82.9ab): 9 5/8 × 10 1/4 × 10 1/4 in. (24.5 × 26 × 26 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.82.9a): 8 7/8 × 10 1/4 × 10 1/4 in. (22.5 × 26 × 26 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.82.9b): 1 5/16 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (3.3 × 15 × 15 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1992
    Description
    A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket has a flat, circular bottom and tall, round sides that widen as they extend from the base. The widest part of the body is about three quarters from the bottom. The basket then narrows again to form a circular opening with a straight, shallow lip that is the narrowest part of the basket. At the bottom, the body features a narrow band of darker-colored pine needles set in between two similar-sized bands of lighter-colored sweetgrass. The widest part of the body features a wide band of pine needles, ending slightly below the lip. The removable, circular lid has a rim that extends down to fit over the lip of the basket and a hole at the very top center. Most of the lid is sewn with pine needles, with only a very narrow band of plain sweetgrass towards the center. Around this lighter-colored band are six French knots of pine needles.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
    Object number
    2017.82.9ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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  • Coiled sweetgrass basket sewn by Sue Middleton

    Coiled sweetgrass basket sewn by Sue Middleton

    Attributed to
    Middleton, Sue, American, born 1934
    Medium
    sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto
    Dimensions
    7 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (17.8 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm)
    Type
    baskets
    Place made
    Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    early 1980s
    Description
    A round sweetgrass basket (a) with lid (b) sewn by Sue Middleton. The basket is made of coils of dried sweetgrass bound with strips of dried palmetto, with pine needles sewn in for color. The base of the basket has a flat bottom, with pine needles creating a darker circle in the middle of the base. Rising up from the base are straight sides with one coil of sweetgrass sewn in around the exterior of the basket in a decorative pattern that rises up straight from the base, runs along the top for several inches, then straight back down to the base, follows along the base for several inches, and then repeats. Behind the decorative coil is a band of darker pine needles. Above the deorative coil, the sides of the basket begin to slope inward, forming a narrower mouth for the lid to fit over. The round lid has a small knob handle in the center and then slopes slightly down, with a small lip extending down to fit over the mouth of the basket. The handle has pine needles woven in and around, with a decorative knot in the very top and five decorative knots dispersed evenly around the base of the handle. There is a band of pine needles around the edge of the basket lid.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Communities
    Craftsmanship
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Richard E. Ahlborn
    Object number
    2007.5.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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  • Barber Shop • Charleston, SC

    Barber Shop • Charleston, SC

    Photograph by
    Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Printed by
    Steinmetz Studio
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 13/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.5 x 48.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Place captured
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1965; printed 1998
    Description
    a photograph of barbers and customers in a barbershop in New Orleans, LA by photographer Leonard Freed. The photo looks down between two rows of barber chairs and depicts several young barbers standing at their charis. Most of the barbers are men but to the right of the center of the photo stands a young woman in a barber jacket. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Barbershops
    Business
    Hair
    Men
    Photography
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.10.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc.
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  • Christmas Eve Watch • Johns Island, SC

    Christmas Eve Watch • Johns Island, SC

    Photograph by
    Freed, Leonard, American, 1929 - 2006
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Printed by
    Steinmetz Studio
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 11/16 x 12 15/16 in. (22 x 32.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Place captured
    Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1964; printed 1998
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a group of parishoners attending an all night Christmas Eve service at the Moving Star Hall in Johns Island, SC by the photographer Leonard Freed. The photo shows the backs of the congregation in the right half of the frame. To the left and in the background, three women stand at a table, near a seated man. Coats and hats are hung on the walls. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Communities
    Photography
    Religious groups
    United States--History--1961-1969
    United States--Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.10.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc.
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    Media Arts-Photography
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