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    The Life of Mahomet

    Written by
    Gibbon, Edward, English, 1737 - 1794
    Date
    1805
    Medium
    leather, ink, and paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (closed): 5 3/4 × 3 13/16 × 13/16 in. (14.6 × 9.7 × 2.1 cm)
    Description
    A hardcover book with a reddish-brown leather cover. There is no text on the front or back cover. There is faded gold text on the spine, along with several horizontal stripes on the spine. The text reads [LIFE OF/MAHOMET]. The book is very old. The cover has many creases and several areas where the leather has worn away. The pages inside the book have many wrinkles and stains, and some of them have small tears. The title age of the book reads [THE/LIFE/OF/MAHOMET/WITH SKETCHES OF THE REIGNS/OF HIS SUCCESSORS/ABUBEKER, OMAR,/OTHMAN, and ALI.]. There Is a decorative design, followed by more text which reads [FROM THE DECLINE & FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE./BY EDWARD GIBBON, Esq.] There is another design underneath, followed by more text. The text reads [PRINTED AT LEOMINSTER, BY SALMON WILDER, FOR JOHN WHITING, OF LANCASTER, -1805.-]. The book's text ends on page 171.
    Place printed
    Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Religious and Sacred Objects
    Type
    books
    Topic
    Religion
    Religious groups
    U.S. History, 1783-1815
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.63.62
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ab0757f6-64d2-4dce-90d2-e46e3d86ecb0
  • Virginia Simms George Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    George, Virginia Simms, American, born 1940
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
    Subject of
    Virginia Union University, American, founded 1865
    Thalhimers, American, founded 1842
    Date
    August 24, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:13:12
    Description
    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.105.1a, 2011.174.105.1b, 2011.174.105.1c, 2011.174.105.1d, 2011.174.105.1e, and 2011.174.105.1f.
    Virginia Simms George remembers growing up in segregated Newport News, Virginia, attending Virginia Union University, and her desire to become a lawyer. She recalls participating in a protest at Thalhimers department store in Richmond, Virginia. She discusses her work as a teacher, counselor, and volunteering for many organizations. She also discusses the commemoration of the protests in Richmond, and her thoughts on racism and other civil rights issues today.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0105
    Place collected
    Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Newport News, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Law
    Segregation
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.105.1a-f
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4a081f9-b690-49cc-8ef9-452a84829cb1
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    Letter to the parents of David Hoyt from James F. Legate

    Created by
    Legate, James F., American, 1829 - 1902
    Subject of
    Hoyt, David, American, 1821 - 1856
    Date
    September 11, 1856
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (20 x 13 cm)
    Caption
    A handwritten letter offering the condolences of abolitionist James F. Legate to the parents of David Starr Hoyt after Hoyt's murder by pro-slavery forces near Lawrence, Kansas, in August 1856.
    Description
    A letter, handwritten in black ink on white paper, offering the condolences of James F. Legate to the parents of David Hoyt on the occasion of Hoyt's death.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Douglas County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Movement
    Anti-slavery movements
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American West
    Antislavery
    Correspondence
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.23.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55529fc2b-0c24-46eb-a217-16fdf7138a2a
  • Type K-1 Army Air Corps flight suit worn by Woodrow W. Crockett

    Manufactured by
    Bates Shoe Co., American
    Worn by
    Crockett, Woodrow W., American, 1918 - 2012
    Subject of
    Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
    Used by
    100th Fighter Squadron, American, 1942 - 1945
    Date
    ca. 1944
    Medium
    cotton twill, metal, leather, resin, pigment
    Dimensions
    On Form: 62 x 26 x 12 1/2 in. (157.5 x 66 x 31.8 cm)
    H x W (Collar to Ankle): 63 x 24 1/2 in. (160 x 62.2 cm)
    Inseam (Leg- Ankle to Crotch): 31 in. (78.7 cm)
    Waist: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
    Chest (Shoulder Width): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
    Inseam (Arm- Shoulder to Wrist): 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm)
    Description
    A type K-1 Army Air Corps summer flight suit of the 100th Fighter Squadron worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. The suit is a size medium, made of cotton twill, and was distributed by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF). There is an area on the PL shoulder painted with the USAAF insignia. The suit has a number of zippered pockets on the front and there is a tag on the collar of the suit specifying the type, spec no. stock no. purchase order, and manufacturer.
    Place made
    Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    jump suits
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Military
    Tuskegee Airmen
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
    Object number
    2012.43.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51db8c5ae-9f33-443b-b902-cd76baba4a24
  • Kids on steps - Worcester, Mass. - 1968

    Photograph by
    Robert Houston, American, born 1935
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4248pixels × 3035pixels
    Description
    This image depicts four small children siting on a flight of wooden steps leading to a porch in front of a brick building. There is an open doorway off the porch, with a box, possibly a mail box, attached to the wall next to the door. The little boy on the top step, wearing a light colored long sleeve shirt and trousers, and holds a piece of string in his right hand. Midway down the stairs is a young boy in a light colored button down shirt and pants. He sits with his left hand on his hip. Two little girls sit on the bottom two steps. Wearing white shirts, dark vests, and dark pants, the smallest girl looks away from the camera over her left shoulder, toward the boys behind her on the stairs. The larger girl, on the bottom step, turns her head to gaze to the viewer's right, hands folded in her lap. The pavement at the foot of the steps is cracked, broken concrete with weeds growing out of the cracks.
    Place depicted
    Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Children
    Communication
    Domestic life
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
    Object number
    2014.116.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Robert Houston
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a608f4c-ea86-4e6f-a0ac-4629c9d69163
  • Postcard of soldiers inspecting horses

    Published by
    Unidentified
    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Dort, Henry R., American, 1857 - 1927
    Date
    October 1909
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in. (8.7 × 13.7 cm)
    Description
    This real photo postcard depicts a black and white image of men inspecting horses. The photograph is taken from behind the horses. They are all lined up in a row and most of the men are standing in between them. Just right of center, a young boy is standing behind a horse and is looking at the camera. Two houses, several tents and tall trees are visible in the background. On the back of the postcard the word [POST CARD] is printed at the top. The words [CORRESPONDENCE HERE] and [NAME AND ADDRESS HERE] divide the back into two sections. Handwritten text on the left reads [This one does nt / require an envelop. / I [illegible] its very / good of the Colored / troops taken while grooming / their horses / Don't you miss me? / I hope Cora is n't so tired / out she can't continue making / good things for you to eat.]. The name [Nellison] is handwritten in the margin. Handwritten text on the right reads [Henry R. Dort / Roxbury St / Keene / N.H.]. The green postage stamp in the top right corner features an image of Benjamin Franklin. At the top center a black stamp reads [WINCHENDON / OCT 2 / 7- AM / 10 09 / MASS.].
    Place used
    Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States, North and Central America
    Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    photographic postcards
    Topic
    American West
    Correspondence
    Labor
    Military
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.37.35.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5844d788d-9e06-4ef3-a5cc-4dfe0284b6a3
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