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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

Medium: metal
Dimensions: Diameter: 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (4.4 × 1 cm)

Type: buttons (information artifacts)

Place depicted: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1971 - 1980

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.].

Topic: African American; Civil rights; Freedom; Justice; Politics (Practical); United States--History--1969-2001

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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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: cotton (textile), bone, thread
Dimensions: H x W: 59 × 65 1/4 in. (149.9 × 165.7 cm)

Type: tents

Place made: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States, North and Central America

Date: circa 1863

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.

Topic: African American; Antislavery; Military; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

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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Classification: Slavery and Freedom Objects; Tools and Equipment-Military

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)

Type: buttons (information artifacts)

Place made: Wilmington, Delaware, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1985

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.

Topic: African American; Bluegrass (Music); Gospel (Music); Singers (Musicians)

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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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Medium: paper, metal, plastic
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)

Type: buttons (information artifacts)

Place made: Wilmington, Delaware, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1986

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.

Topic: African American; Bluegrass (Music); Gospel (Music); Singers (Musicians)

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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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera

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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

Medium: paper, metal, plastic
Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 1/4 in. (5.1 x 5.1 x 0.6 cm)

Type: buttons (information artifacts)

Place made: Wilmington, Delaware, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1987

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.

Topic: African American; Bluegrass (Music); Gospel (Music); Singers (Musicians)

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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Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera

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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

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)

Type: gelatin silver prints

Place depicted: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date: 1950s

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].

Topic: African American; Tennis; Women

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

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Classification: Media Arts-Photography

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

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)

Type: plaques

Place used: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States, North and Central America

Date: November 13, 1935

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.

Topic: African American; Athletes; Education; Track and field

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2014.63.105.1.123

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification: Awards and Medals

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Civil war shelter tent half owned by George Thompson Garrison

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Pinback button protesting the imprisonment of the Wilmington 10

Civil war shelter tent half owned by George Thompson Garrison

Button from the 1985 Brandywine Mountain Music Convention

Button from the 1986 Brandywine Mountain Music Convention

Button from the 1987 Brandywine Mountain Music Convention

Photograph of the private tennis court at Dr. Eaton's house

Wooden plaque awarded to Eulace Peacock