Collection Search

Filter by

Click filter name to remove

Print

Your search found 29 result(s).

  • Image for Cabin from Point of Pines Plantation in Charleston County, South Carolina

    Cabin from Point of Pines Plantation in Charleston County, South Carolina

    The cabin was originally a two room, hall-and-parlor cabin with a loft accessible by ladder. The cabin had one door and three windows. A back door and an extra room were added after emancipation.
    Created by
    Point of Pines Plantation, American
    Medium
    yellow pine, lath, and cypress shingles
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 73 x 246 x 186 in. (185.4 x 624.8 x 472.4 cm)
    Type
    cabins (houses)
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
    Place collected
    Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1853
    Caption
    The cabin was originally a two room, hall-and-parlor cabin with a loft accessible by ladder. The cabin had one door and three windows. A back door and an extra room were added after emancipation.
    The Point of Pines Plantation Slave Cabin was one of two remaining slave dwellings on Edisto Island in 2013. The cabin was built on Charles Bailey's Point of Pines plantation in 1853 along with approximately nine other cabins of identical type. The lumber used to build the cabin was machine cut and shipped to the island. At this point, the cabins were assembled most likely by enslaved carpenters. The cabin is a one-story, rectangular, weatherboard clad building with a side gable roof which also acts as the overhanging porch roof. There is a single, exterior brick chimney on the west elevation.It was listed in the National Register November 28, 1986.
    Description
    The cabin is a one-story, two-room, rectangular, weatherboard clad building with an extended side gable roof which acts as the overhanging porch roof and a brick /masonry fireplace on the west elevation. The structure is a timber frame, meaning a heavy timber mortise and tenon, structure. It is composed of 6”x 6” sills of Southern Yellow Pine, 3” x 4” studs with 4” x 6” braces, topped with 4” x 6” plates and 3” x 4” rafters all of Southern Yellow Pine. Rafters are covered with lath and the structure originally had a cypress shingle roof; some pieces of shingles survive in the roof frame. The exterior was covered by Southern Yellow pine lap siding and painted with whitewash.
    Topic
    American South
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Communities
    Domestic life
    Emancipation
    Housing
    Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)
    Slavery
    United States--History--1815-1861
    United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society
    Object number
    2013.57
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type A: 65% opacity)

    Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type A: 65% opacity)

    An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The panel's bronze color is the final finish, and is the same as the color of the panels installed on the NMAAHC building....
    Designed by
    Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup, American, founded 2008
    Adjaye, David, British, born 1966
    Bond, J. Max Jr., American, 1935 - 2009
    Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
    SmithGroupJJR, American, founded 1853
    Manufactured by
    Peerless Pattern Works, Inc., founded 1923
    Morel Industries, founded 1917
    Dura Industries, American, ca. 1985
    Northstar Contracting, Inc., American
    Medium
    cast aluminum coated with vinyl paint
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 63 × 41 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (160 × 104.8 × 3.8 cm)
    Type
    facades
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 2013
    Description
    An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The panel's bronze color is the final finish, and is the same as the color of the panels installed on the NMAAHC building. Panels were constructed in differing levels of opacity or thickness, in order to regulate the amount of light that enters the building. Panels with varying levels of opacity are used on each side of the building. This panel is the Type A design, with an opacity or density of 65% (35% open). The panel sometimes is referred to as a "corona panel," because these panels encapsulate the stacked upper levels of the building's design, referred to as the "corona" levels by the architects. The stacked shape of the building itself was designed to relfect the stacked top portions of Yoruba carved wood columns by Olowe of Ise found on traditional buildings in Nigeria. This top portion is known as a "capital" in architectural vocabulary, and the architects also use the words "crown" and "corona" to refer to the design inspiration they gained from this top portion of Yoruba column. This panel was fabricated at the same time as the panels installed on the building.
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Architecture
    Design
    Local and regional
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.41.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type C: 75% opacity)

    Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type C: 75% opacity)

    An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC....
    Designed by
    Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup, American, founded 2008
    Adjaye, David, British, born 1966
    Bond, J. Max Jr., American, 1935 - 2009
    Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
    SmithGroupJJR, American, founded 1853
    Manufactured by
    Peerless Pattern Works, Inc., founded 1923
    Morel Industries, founded 1917
    Dura Industries, American, ca. 1985
    Northstar Contracting, Inc., American
    Medium
    cast aluminum coated with vinyl paint
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 63 × 41 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (160 × 104.8 × 3.8 cm)
    Type
    facades
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 2013
    Description
    An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The panel's bronze color is the final finish, a Custom Artisan 3.5 in a 5-coat Kynar system, a costum Valspare mixture used for each layer of the 5-coats, and is the same as the color of the panels installed on the NMAAHC building. Panels with varying levels of opacity are used on each side of the building, to regulate the amount of light that enters the building. This panel is the Type C design, with an opacity or density of 75% (25% open). This panel was fabricated at the same time as the panels installed on the building.
    The tooling for the Corona panels was made at Peerless Pattern Works in Portland, Oregon. The panels were cast at Morel Industries in Portland, Oregon. After painting, the panels were sent to Cleveland, Ohio to Northstar Contracting for assembly onto carrier frames prior to installation on site.
    The panel sometimes is referred to as a "corona panel," because these panels encapsulate the stacked upper levels of the building's design, referred to as the "corona" levels by the architects. The stacked shape of the building itself was designed to relfect the stacked top portions of Yoruba carved wood columns by Olowe of Ise found on traditional buildings in Nigeria. This top portion is known as a "capital" in architectural vocabulary, and the architects also use the words "crown" and "corona" to refer to the design inspiration they gained from this top portion of Yoruba column.
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Architecture
    Design
    Local and regional
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.41.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type E: 85% opacity)

    Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type E: 85% opacity)

    An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC....
    Designed by
    Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup, American, founded 2008
    Adjaye, David, British, born 1966
    Bond, J. Max Jr., American, 1935 - 2009
    Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
    SmithGroupJJR, American, founded 1853
    Manufactured by
    Peerless Pattern Works, Inc., founded 1923
    Morel Industries, founded 1917
    Dura Industries, American, ca. 1985
    Northstar Contracting, Inc., American
    Medium
    cast aluminum coated with vinyl paint
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 63 × 41 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (160 × 104.8 × 3.8 cm)
    Type
    facades
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 2013
    Description
    An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The panel's bronze color is the final finish, a Custom Artisan 3.5 in a 5-coat Kynar system, a costum Valspare mixture used for each layer of the 5-coats, and is the same as the color of the panels installed on the NMAAHC building. Panels with varying levels of opacity are used on each side of the building, to regulate the amount of light that enters the building. This panel is the Type E design, with an opacity or density of 85% (15% open). This panel was fabricated at the same time as the panels installed on the building.
    The tooling for the Corona panels was made at Peerless Pattern Works in Portland, Oregon. The panels were cast at Morel Industries in Portland, Oregon. After painting, the panels were sent to Cleveland, Ohio to Northstar Contracting for assembly onto carrier frames prior to installation on site.
    The panel sometimes is referred to as a "corona panel," because these panels encapsulate the stacked upper levels of the building's design, referred to as the "corona" levels by the architects. The stacked shape of the building itself was designed to relfect the stacked top portions of Yoruba carved wood columns by Olowe of Ise found on traditional buildings in Nigeria. This top portion is known as a "capital" in architectural vocabulary, and the architects also use the words "crown" and "corona" to refer to the design inspiration they gained from this top portion of Yoruba column.
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Architecture
    Design
    Local and regional
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.41.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type F: 90% opacity)

    Corona panel designed for NMAAHC (Type F: 90% opacity)

    An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC....
    Designed by
    Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup, American, founded 2008
    Adjaye, David, British, born 1966
    Bond, J. Max Jr., American, 1935 - 2009
    Freelon, Philip G., American, 1953 - 2019
    SmithGroupJJR, American, founded 1853
    Manufactured by
    Peerless Pattern Works, Inc., founded 1923
    Morel Industries, founded 1917
    Dura Industries, American, ca. 1985
    Northstar Contracting, Inc., American
    Medium
    cast aluminum coated with vinyl paint
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 63 × 41 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (160 × 104.8 × 3.8 cm)
    Type
    facades
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 2013
    Description
    An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The panel's bronze color is the final finish, a Custom Artisan 3.5 in a 5-coat Kynar system, a costum Valspare mixture used for each layer of the 5-coats, and is the same as the color of the panels installed on the NMAAHC building. Panels with varying levels of opacity are used on each side of the building, to regulate the amount of light that enters the building. This panel is the Type F design, with an opacity or density of 90% (10% open). This panel was fabricated at the same time as the panels installed on the building.
    The tooling for the Corona panels was made at Peerless Pattern Works in Portland, Oregon. The panels were cast at Morel Industries in Portland, Oregon. After painting, the panels were sent to Cleveland, Ohio to Northstar Contracting for assembly onto carrier frames prior to installation on site.
    The panel sometimes is referred to as a "corona panel," because these panels encapsulate the stacked upper levels of the building's design, referred to as the "corona" levels by the architects. The stacked shape of the building itself was designed to relfect the stacked top portions of Yoruba carved wood columns by Olowe of Ise found on traditional buildings in Nigeria. This top portion is known as a "capital" in architectural vocabulary, and the architects also use the words "crown" and "corona" to refer to the design inspiration they gained from this top portion of Yoruba column.
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Architecture
    Design
    Local and regional
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.41.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Glass window and wood painted frame from the original Antioch Baptist Church

    Glass window and wood painted frame from the original Antioch Baptist Church

    Gothic style window consisting of four panels, the largest being a rectangular window at the bottom half, and the top half being divided into three parts consisting of two equally sized vertical pointed arches with squared bottoms fitting inside of a larger pointed arch with a squared bottom, and the last part being the space between the two pointed tops of the smaller arch and the point of t...
    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Antioch Baptist Church, American, founded 1885
    Medium
    wood and glass
    Dimensions
    84 x 28 x 1 1/2 in. (213.4 x 71.1 x 3.8 cm)
    Type
    windows
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Place used
    Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1882-1885
    Description
    Gothic style window consisting of four panels, the largest being a rectangular window at the bottom half, and the top half being divided into three parts consisting of two equally sized vertical pointed arches with squared bottoms fitting inside of a larger pointed arch with a squared bottom, and the last part being the space between the two pointed tops of the smaller arch and the point of the largest arch. There is powder blue and white paint on the glass.
    Topic
    Religious groups
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Historical Antioch Baptist Church, Camden, Alabama
    Object number
    2013.95.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Door with rescue markings from Hurricane Katrina

    Door with rescue markings from Hurricane Katrina

    Wooden door with frosted glass. The door is: 83 1/4" high, 35 3/4" wide, 1 3/4" thick, glass inside is 59 1/2" high, 23 1/2" wide; the frosted glass (with the Katrina markings on it) begins at 17 1/2" from the bottom and extends to 6" from the top, and 6” from each side. Markings include FEMA chart painted on it after the building’s inspection by a rescue crew.
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Medium
    Wood, glass, and paint
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 83 3/8 × 36 1/2 × 2 1/4 in., 72 lb. (211.8 × 92.7 × 5.7 cm, 32.7 kg)
    Type
    doors
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
    Place collected
    Broadmoor neighborhood, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    before 2005; altered September 12, 2005
    Description
    Wooden door with frosted glass. The door is: 83 1/4" high, 35 3/4" wide, 1 3/4" thick, glass inside is 59 1/2" high, 23 1/2" wide; the frosted glass (with the Katrina markings on it) begins at 17 1/2" from the bottom and extends to 6" from the top, and 6” from each side. Markings include FEMA chart painted on it after the building’s inspection by a rescue crew.
    Topic
    Communities
    Race relations
    United States--History--2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.93
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Building brick from Spelman College's Upton Hall

    Building brick from Spelman College's Upton Hall

    A clay brick that was once part of the structure of Spelman College's Upton Hall. The brick is a standard solid style brick, with slight irregularity because of a loss at one of the corners. The brick is a deep red color, and all sides of the brick are worn. There is no mortar residue except for a very small area on one of the brick's short sides.
    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Spelman College, American, founded 1881
    Medium
    building brick
    Dimensions
    2 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 4 in. (6.4 x 21.6 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    blocks (shaped masses)
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
    Place used
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1905
    Description
    A clay brick that was once part of the structure of Spelman College's Upton Hall. The brick is a standard solid style brick, with slight irregularity because of a loss at one of the corners. The brick is a deep red color, and all sides of the brick are worn. There is no mortar residue except for a very small area on one of the brick's short sides.
    Topic
    Architecture
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Segregation
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Spelman College
    Object number
    2012.118
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions

  • Façade of James M. Baxter Terrace Housing Project

    Architectural elements that make up the dismantled façade of one entrance door to one building in the James M. Baxter Terrace Housing Project in Newark, NJ. The elements salvaged include: painted metal door, brick door frame, signs, and security light.
    Created by
    Newark Housing Authority, American, founded 1938
    Medium
    brick and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 135 1/2 x 118 in. (344.2 x 299.7 cm)
    Type
    facades
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
    Place used
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1939-1941
    Description
    Architectural elements that make up the dismantled façade of one entrance door to one building in the James M. Baxter Terrace Housing Project in Newark, NJ. The elements salvaged include: painted metal door, brick door frame, signs, and security light.
    Topic
    Domestic life
    Housing
    Poverty
    United States--History--1933-1945
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.4.1-.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Building brick from Bethune-Cookman University's White Hall

    Building brick from Bethune-Cookman University's White Hall

    A clay brick that was once part of the structure of Bethune-Cookman University's White Hall. The brick is a standard solid style brick, with some irregularity in shape because of a chunk of mortar affixed to the top side. The brick is a faintly reddish color, with a gray tinge from mortar residue. All sides of the brick are weathered and worn....
    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Bethune-Cookman University, American, founded 1904
    Medium
    building brick and mortar
    Dimensions
    3 x 8 x 4 in. (7.6 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm)
    Type
    blocks (shaped masses)
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
    Place used
    Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1916
    Description
    A clay brick that was once part of the structure of Bethune-Cookman University's White Hall. The brick is a standard solid style brick, with some irregularity in shape because of a chunk of mortar affixed to the top side. The brick is a faintly reddish color, with a gray tinge from mortar residue. All sides of the brick are weathered and worn. The bottom has the least amount of mortar residue.
    Topic
    Architecture
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bethune-Cookman University
    Object number
    2012.97
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Brick from Harriet Tubman Home

    Brick from Harriet Tubman Home

    A solid clay brick, a medium beige in color, with uneven edges and surfaces, taken from the brick house built built and kept by Nelson Davis and Harriet Tubman. Unven coloring throughout.
    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Davis, Nelson, American, died 1888
    Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
    Medium
    clay
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 7 11/16 × 3 3/4 in. (5.4 × 19.5 × 9.5 cm)
    Type
    blocks (shaped masses)
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Place used
    Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1880-1882
    Description
    A solid clay brick, a medium beige in color, with uneven edges and surfaces, taken from the brick house built built and kept by Nelson Davis and Harriet Tubman. Unven coloring throughout.
    Topic
    Building Arts
    Labor
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc.
    Object number
    2015.225
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Brick from the chimney at Whitehead Plantation

    Brick from the chimney at Whitehead Plantation

    A reddish brown clay rectangular brick formerly used on the chimney of a house. The brick has several deep fissures and long cracks. There are large chunks missing, including at two different corners and in several places along one of the long side edges.
    Created by
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Subject of
    Turner, Nat, American, 1800 - 1831
    Whitehead, Margaret, American, 1813 - 1831
    Medium
    clay brick
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 3/4 x 4 x 8 1/16 in. (7 x 10.2 x 20.5 cm)
    Type
    blocks (shaped masses)
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
    Place collected
    Southampton County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1800
    Description
    A reddish brown clay rectangular brick formerly used on the chimney of a house. The brick has several deep fissures and long cracks. There are large chunks missing, including at two different corners and in several places along one of the long side edges.
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Resistance
    Slavery
    United States--History--1815-1861
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.81
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions

  • Bars and door for prison cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison

    Bars and gate for prison cell from cell no. 3 of Camp A at Angola prison in Louisiana. The structure, which makes up the fourth wall of the prison cell and has a moveable gate, is made up of thirteen separate pieces that form one solid piece when assembled.
    Manufactured by
    Forte and Tablada Inc., American, founded 1961
    Commissioned by
    Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
    Medium
    steel
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (assembled gate and bars ): 87 1/4 × 139 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (221.6 × 353.7 × 24.1 cm)
    Type
    cells
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Place collected
    West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1972
    Description
    Bars and gate for prison cell from cell no. 3 of Camp A at Angola prison in Louisiana. The structure, which makes up the fourth wall of the prison cell and has a moveable gate, is made up of thirteen separate pieces that form one solid piece when assembled.
    Topic
    American South
    Architecture
    Prisons
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola
    Object number
    2013.26.2.1a-n
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions

  • Flush button for toilet and sink from Camp A at Angola prison

    Flush button for the toilet (2013.26.2.3.1) of cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison. The button is attached to a pipe that was embedded into the wall of the cell and connected to the prison’s plumbing. The button has was flush with wall of the cell. The front of button and cover are painted white....
    Manufactured by
    Forte and Tablada Inc., American, founded 1961
    Commissioned by
    Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
    Medium
    steel and fiberglass, paint, wax
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 7/8 × 2 7/8 × 9 15/16 in. (7.3 × 7.3 × 25.2 cm)
    Type
    cells
    toilets
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Place collected
    West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1972
    Description
    Flush button for the toilet (2013.26.2.3.1) of cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison. The button is attached to a pipe that was embedded into the wall of the cell and connected to the prison’s plumbing. The button has was flush with wall of the cell. The front of button and cover are painted white. In the center of button is engraved text that reads “PUSH.” The button cover has a raised center with the button extending out.
    Topic
    American South
    Architecture
    Prisons
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola
    Object number
    2013.26.2.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Building brick from the White House

    Building brick from the White House

    A clay brick that was once part of the structure of the White House. The brick is a standard solid style brick, slightly uneven in shape. It is a reddish-brown color, and is covered with faint remnants of white-colored mortar on all sides. A chunk of mortar protrudes off the surface at the corner of one of the brick's long, narrow sides.
    Created by
    Kale, Jeremiah, American, active late 18th century
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Used by
    The White House, founded 1792
    Owned by
    McCulloch, William Moore, American, 1901 - 1980
    Medium
    building brick and mortar
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 5/16 × 8 1/2 × 4 in. (5.9 × 21.6 × 10.2 cm)
    Type
    blocks (shaped masses)
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Buildings and Structures
    Place used
    The White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1793-1797; removed 1950
    Description
    A clay brick that was once part of the structure of the White House. The brick is a standard solid style brick, slightly uneven in shape. It is a reddish-brown color, and is covered with faint remnants of white-colored mortar on all sides. A chunk of mortar protrudes off the surface at the corner of one of the brick's long, narrow sides.
    Topic
    Architecture
    Building Arts
    Free communities of color
    Government
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Politics (Practical)
    Slave hire system
    Slavery
    United States--History--1783-1815
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F. Dicke, II
    Object number
    2013.232.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Guard tower from Camp H at Angola Prison

    Guard tower from Camp H at Angola Prison

    A steel and concrete tower with external stairway that sits on a raised platform. The tower has a window on each of its four sides. A doorway is on the side closest to the metal stairs. The tower has a corrugated metal roof.
    Commissioned by
    Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
    Medium
    steel and concrete
    Dimensions
    255 × 108 × 84 in. (647.7 × 274.3 × 213.4 cm)
    Type
    towers (single built works)
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
    Place collected
    West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1900-1950
    Description
    A steel and concrete tower with external stairway that sits on a raised platform. The tower has a window on each of its four sides. A doorway is on the side closest to the metal stairs. The tower has a corrugated metal roof.
    Topic
    American South
    Labor
    Prisons
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola
    Object number
    2013.26.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Brick from Virginia-Cleveland Hall at Hampton University

    Brick from Virginia-Cleveland Hall at Hampton University

    Brick from Virginia-Cleveland Hall, Hampton University, 1874
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Hampton University, American, founded 1868
    Hunt, Richard Morris, American, 1827 - 1895
    American Missionary Association, American, 1846 - 1999
    Hampton Singers, American, founded 1870
    Medium
    clay
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 2 1/2 × 8 5/8 × 4 1/8 in. (6.4 × 21.9 × 10.5 cm)
    Type
    blocks (shaped masses)
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
    Place used
    Hampton, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1874
    Caption
    Brick from Virginia-Cleveland Hall, Hampton University, 1874
    Hampton University is one of the first historically black universities. Located in Hampton, Virginia, it was founded in 1868 as the Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School by the American Missionary Association. By 1874, the college was successful enough to build Virginia-Cleveland Hall, an impressive structure that housed classrooms, a chapel, administration offices, and dormitories. Students help fund the Hall through ticket sales from the student choral group, the Hampton Singers.
    Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom
    Description
    A brick from Virginia-Cleveland Hall at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. The brick is rectangular in shape and is tan in color with darker grey areas throughout. The brick is cracked in several places and is pitted.
    Topic
    Building Arts
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, a gift from Hampton University
    Object number
    2015.228
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Swinging doors from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Swinging doors from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    A matched pair of swinging bar doors. The doors are wood with a natural, glossy varnish, and are louvered with fixed slats. The upper edge of each door curves upward towards the center edge, so that the inner height of the doors is greater than the outer height, where the doors would mount into the door frame. When mounted, the doors would swing freely and do not have any hooks or fasteners....
    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    wood and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (overall): 41 × 16 in. (104.1 × 40.6 cm)
    H (inside edge door height): 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm)
    H (outside edge door height): 37 1/4 in. (94.6 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    swinging doors
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A matched pair of swinging bar doors. The doors are wood with a natural, glossy varnish, and are louvered with fixed slats. The upper edge of each door curves upward towards the center edge, so that the inner height of the doors is greater than the outer height, where the doors would mount into the door frame. When mounted, the doors would swing freely and do not have any hooks or fasteners. The doors have metal mounting hardware on the upper and lower corners of the outer edges.
    Topic
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    Social life and customs
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra Fay Smith
    Object number
    2011.101.8ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Glass window and wood painted frame from the original Antioch Baptist Church

    Glass window and wood painted frame from the original Antioch Baptist Church

    Gothic style window consisting of four panels, the largest being a rectangular window at the bottom half, and the top half being divided into three parts consisting of two equally sized vertical pointed arches with squared bottoms fitting inside of a larger pointed arch with a squared bottom, and the last part being the space between the two pointed tops of the smaller arch and the point of t...
    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Antioch Baptist Church, American, founded 1885
    Medium
    wood and glass
    Dimensions
    89 3/4 x 37 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (228 x 94.6 x 11.4 cm)
    Type
    windows
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Place used
    Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1882-1885
    Description
    Gothic style window consisting of four panels, the largest being a rectangular window at the bottom half, and the top half being divided into three parts consisting of two equally sized vertical pointed arches with squared bottoms fitting inside of a larger pointed arch with a squared bottom, and the last part being the space between the two pointed tops of the smaller arch and the point of the largest arch. There is powder blue and white paint on the glass.
    Topic
    Religious groups
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Historical Antioch Baptist Church, Camden, Alabama
    Object number
    2013.95.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions

  • Bunk bed for prison cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison

    A metal bunk bed for cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison. The bunk bed has lipped edges for mattresses. The bed is supported by two long metal legs along the left side. On the right side on both the top and bottom bunks at the front and back are supports with holes so that the bed can be bolted to wall of prison cell.
    Manufactured by
    Forte and Tablada Inc., American, founded 1961
    Commissioned by
    Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
    Medium
    steel
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (measured on wood 2x4 frame): 60 × 81 × 30 1/4 in. (152.4 × 205.7 × 76.8 cm)
    Type
    cells
    beds (furniture)
    Classification
    Buildings and Structures
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Place collected
    West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1972
    Description
    A metal bunk bed for cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison. The bunk bed has lipped edges for mattresses. The bed is supported by two long metal legs along the left side. On the right side on both the top and bottom bunks at the front and back are supports with holes so that the bed can be bolted to wall of prison cell.
    Topic
    American South
    Architecture
    Prisons
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola
    Object number
    2013.26.2.2a-m
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions