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Pinback button protesting the imprisonment of the Wilmington 10
- Manufactured by
- GATEWAYS UNLTD., American
- Owned by
- Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
- Subject of
- Benjamin Chavis, American, born 1948
- Date
- 1971 - 1980
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (4.4 × 1 cm)
- Description
- Round pin-back button featuring a yellow and brown image of a man behind bars. Brown type circles center image and reads, [FREE THE WILMINGTON 10/NOW!]. Yellow type appears along edge of button and reads, [GATEWAYS UNLTD WASH D.C.].
- Place depicted
- Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.201.1.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Civil war shelter tent half owned by George Thompson Garrison
- Manufactured by
- H. S. McComb, American
- Owned by
- Garrison, George Thompson, American, 1836 - 1904
- Subject of
- 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
- Date
- circa 1863
- On ViewConcourse 3, C3 053
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Medium
- cotton (textile), bone, thread
- Dimensions
- H x W: 59 × 66 in. (149.9 × 167.6 cm)
- Description
- One half of a U.S. Military issued tent owned by G.T. Garrison. The tent is a flat, nearly square piece of cotton cloth. Along the two sides and the upper edge there are button holes, above each of these notches are white circular bone buttons sewn to the cotton, several of which are missing. One edge has neither buttons nor notches. The side on which the buttons are stitched has [Co. I / 55th] stamped in black pigment in the lower-right quadrant. At the top in small, faded letters [H.S. McCOMB / WILMINGTON] is stamped in red pigment. The opposite side of the tent is undecorated.
- Place made
- Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment-Military
- Movement
- Abolitionist movement
- Type
- tents
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Garrison Family in memory of George Thompson Garrison
- Object number
- 2014.115.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Wooden plaque awarded to Eulace Peacock
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Issued by
- Howard High School of Technology, American, founded 1928
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Subject of
- Temple University, American, founded 1884
- Date
- November 13, 1935
- Medium
- metallic paint on wood with varnish and iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/16 × 8 13/16 × 8 3/4 in. (3 × 22.4 × 22.3 cm)
- Description
- A plaque presented to Eulace Peacock on November 13, 1935 by Howard High School. The wooden plaque is round with a beveled edge and two (2), interior, concentric, beveled rings painted with gold metallic paint. At the center of the plaque is hand painted gold text that reads [Presented / to / EULACE PEACOCK / of / Temple University / Nov. 13th · ‘35] and additional gold text around the edges of the plaque that reads [HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL] at the top and [8A2 CLASS] at the bottom. The back of the plaque is covered with a green paper backing and two (2) metal mounting brackets on either side of the plaque.
- Place used
- Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- plaques
- Topic
- Athletes
- Education
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.123
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Button from the 1985 Brandywine Mountain Music Convention
- Created by
- Small Associates Inc., American, founded 1967
- Subject of
- Tucker, Ira Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
- Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
- Date
- 1985
- Medium
- plastic, metal, paper
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
- Description
- A blue button with the slogan for the 1985 Brandywine Mountain Music convention printed in white. Also in white is a line drawing of a seated man playing the fiddle.
- Place made
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
- Object number
- 2013.13.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Button from the 1986 Brandywine Mountain Music Convention
- Created by
- Small Associates Inc., American, founded 1967
- Subject of
- Tucker, Ira Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
- Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
- Date
- 1986
- Medium
- paper, metal, plastic
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
- Description
- A white button with "Brandywine Mountain Music Convention 1986" printed in red. Also in red is a line drawing in of a seated man playing the fiddle.
- Place made
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
- Object number
- 2013.13.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Button from the 1987 Brandywine Mountain Music Convention
- Created by
- Small Associates Inc., American, founded 1967
- Subject of
- Tucker, Ira Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
- Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- paper, metal, plastic
- Dimensions
- 2 x 2 x 1/4 in. (5.1 x 5.1 x 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A white button with "Brandywine Mountain Music Convention 1987" printed in green. Also in green is a line drawing in of a seated man playing the fiddle.
- Place made
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
- Object number
- 2013.13.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of the private tennis court at Dr. Eaton's house
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
- Subject of
- Dr. Eaton, Hubert A., American, 1916 - 1991
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 3 15/16 × 2 5/8 in. (10 × 6.7 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (11.5 × 8.3 cm)
- Description
- Black and white photograph of a private tennis court in a backyard of a house. The court is divided by a white that runs down the middle of the image just right of center. To the left of the wall is a row of hedges. To the right of the wall, a portion of a tennis court right. In the background is a white house. On the back of the photograph in the upper half is an image caption in blue pencil [EF/rear view/Dr. Eaton's house/in Wilmington/showing private/tennis court].
- Place depicted
- Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donald Felder and family
- Object number
- 2014.205.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions