Skip to main content
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian
  • Visit

    Visit

    Get the latest information about timed passes and tips for planning your visit
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Accessibility Options
    • Sweet Home Café
    • Museum Store
    • Museum Maps
    • Download Our Mobile App
  • Explore

    Explore

    Search the collection and explore our exhibitions, centers, and digital initiatives
    • Search the Collection
    • Exhibitions
    • The Curator Chats Series
    • Collection Stories
    • NMAAHC Digital Resources Guide
    • Blog
    • Many Lenses
    • Building
    • Museum Centers
    • Initiatives
    • Open Access
    • Publications
  • Learn

    Learn

    Online resources for educators, students, and families
    • Educators
    • Students
    • Adults
    • Early Childhood
    • Library
    • Talking About Race
  • Connect

    Connect

    Engage with us and support the Museum from wherever you are
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Ways to Give
    • Volunteer
    • Internships & Fellowships
    • Contact
  • Events

    Events

    View a calendar of our public programs
    • Today at the Museum
    • Host an Event at NMAAHC
    • Upcoming Events
    • Ongoing Tours and Activities
    • Recent Events
  • About

    About

    Learn more about the Museum and view recent news
    • About the Museum
    • Leadership
    • Meet Our Curators
    • Founding Donors
    • Corporate Leadership Council
    • News
    • Image Files for Media Use
    • NMAAHC Annual Reports
  • Donate
  • Search

Search form

Collection Home

Collection Search Results

Search:
Filter:
Close Facet Modal
Basic Advanced
  • Topic
    • Military 74 [-]
    • Clothing and dress 23 [-]
    • World War II 21 [-]
    • U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865 13 [-]
    • Slavery 10 [-]
    • Tuskegee Airmen 10 [-]
    • World War I 8 [-]
    • Men 7 [-]
    • Buffalo Soldiers 6 [-]
    • Local and regional 6 [-]
    • Photography 6 [-]
    • Race relations 6 [-]
    • Persian Gulf War, 1991 5 [-]
    • United States Colored Troops 5 [-]
    • Women 4 [-]
    • Correspondence 3 [-]
    • Iraq War, 2003-2011 3 [-]
    • U.S. History, 1969-2001 3 [-]
    • Vietnam War, 1961-1975 3 [-]
    • Activism 2 [-]
    • Civil rights 2 [-]
    • Communication 2 [-]
    • Health 2 [-]
    • Instrumentalists (Musicians) 2 [-]
    • Race discrimination 2 [-]
    • Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877 2 [-]
    • Resistance 2 [-]
    • Segregation 2 [-]
    • U.S. History, 1865-1921 2 [-]
    • U.S. History, Revolution, 1775-1783 2 [-]
    • American South 1 [-]
    • American West 1 [-]
    • Art 1 [-]
    • Business 1 [-]
    • Civil Rights 1 [-]
    • Cvil Rights 1 [-]
    • Education 1 [-]
    • Emancipation 1 [-]
    • Folklife 1 [-]
    • Free communities of color 1 [-]
    • International affairs 1 [-]
    • Korean War, 1950-1953 1 [-]
    • Law 1 [-]
    • Mass media 1 [-]
    • Medicine 1 [-]
    • Montford Point Marines 1 [-]
    • Ornamentation 1 [-]
    • Politics 1 [-]
    • Science 1 [-]
    • Spanish-American War, 1898 1 [-]
    • U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775 1 [-]
    • War of 1812, 1812-1815 1 [-]
    • World War, 1939-1945 1 [-]
    Search More Topics
    Show More Topics Show Fewer Topics
  • Name
    • United States Navy 11 [-]
    • Tuskegee Airmen 10 [-]
    • United States Army 10 [-]
    • Powell, Colin L. 5 [-]
    • Yarbrough, Hattye T. 5 [-]
    • DuFau, Lorenzo A. 4 [-]
    • Goines, William H. 4 [-]
    • Sands, Fenton Bertrum 4 [-]
    • Weintraub Brothers Company, Inc. 4 [-]
    • 547th Transportation Company 3 [-]
    • 92d Infantry Division 3 [-]
    • 9th Cavalry Regiment 3 [-]
    • Alexander, John Hanks 3 [-]
    • Howard, Michelle Janine 3 [-]
    • Jones, Andre M. 3 [-]
    • Robinson, Peter L. 3 [-]
    • United States Air Force 3 [-]
    • United States Mint 3 [-]
    • Young, Charles 3 [-]
    • 100th Fighter Squadron 2 [-]
    • 369th Infantry Regiment 2 [-]
    • 99th Pursuit Squadron 2 [-]
    • Brashear, Carl Maxie 2 [-]
    • Crockett, Woodrow W. 2 [-]
    • Haas, John G. 2 [-]
    • Jackson, Wallace B. "Jack" 2 [-]
    • McCullin, James L. 2 [-]
    • McVey,, Lawrence Leslie 2 [-]
    • National Guard of the United States 2 [-]
    • Price, Oscar W. 2 [-]
    • Tibbs, Qualls 2 [-]
    • United States Department of the Treasury 2 [-]
    • 25th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry 1 [-]
    • 26th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops 1 [-]
    • 27th Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops 1 [-]
    • 4th Connecticut Regiment 1 [-]
    • 51st Marine Defense Battalion 1 [-]
    • 52nd Marine Defense Battalion 1 [-]
    • 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment 1 [-]
    • 93rd Infantry Division 1 [-]
    • Aero Leather Clothing Co. 1 [-]
    • American Emblem Company 1 [-]
    • B. Woodward & Sons 1 [-]
    • Barker, J. N. 1 [-]
    • Barnaby, Robert 1 [-]
    • Barrier-Wear 1 [-]
    • Bartholomé, Albert 1 [-]
    • Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company 1 [-]
    • Birmingham Small Arms Company 1 [-]
    • Black Forum Records 1 [-]
    • Bolden, Charles F. 1 [-]
    • Bonham Manufacturing Company Inc. 1 [-]
    • Brown, James Edward 1 [-]
    • Brown, John 1 [-]
    • Butler, Benjamin Franklin 1 [-]
    • Butler, Richard 1 [-]
    • Carl Zeiss 1 [-]
    • Charlton, Cornelius H. 1 [-]
    • Colfax, Schulyer 1 [-]
    • Continental Army 1 [-]
    • Delany, Martin Robison 1 [-]
    • Denning, Walter 1 [-]
    • Diez, Robert W. 1 [-]
    • Douglass, Frederick 1 [-]
    • Elisofon, Eliot 1 [-]
    • French Republic 1 [-]
    • Frister, Solomon 1 [-]
    • Grant, Ulysses S. 1 [-]
    • Griffin, Junius 1 [-]
    • Hatch, Edward 1 [-]
    • Hill, Alexander 1 [-]
    • Hovington, Henry J. 1 [-]
    • IMCO Products, Inc. 1 [-]
    • J. B. Carroll Company 1 [-]
    • Johnson, Stephen 1 [-]
    • Johnson-Brown, Hazel 1 [-]
    • Kelly, Thomas 1 [-]
    • King, Martin Luther 1 [-]
    • Kingform Cap Company, Inc. 1 [-]
    • Lawrence, Samuel 1 [-]
    • Lincoln, Abraham 1 [-]
    • Little, Jack 1 [-]
    • Littlefield, Parsons & Co. 1 [-]
    • Martin Manufacturing Company 1 [-]
    • Mighell, Alfred Phillip 1 [-]
    • Mitchell, George H. 1 [-]
    • Moore, Charles 1 [-]
    • Morris, William H. 1 [-]
    • Motown Record Corporation 1 [-]
    • National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1 [-]
    • National Imagery and Mapping Agency 1 [-]
    • Newton, Lloyd W. 1 [-]
    • Owen, Chandler 1 [-]
    • Pach Brothers 1 [-]
    • Paquet, Anthony C. 1 [-]
    • Paul Hartmann AG 1 [-]
    • Pittsburgh Courier 1 [-]
    • Prickitt, William A. 1 [-]
    • Revels, Hiram Rhodes 1 [-]
    • Reyneau, Betsy Graves 1 [-]
    Search More Names
    Show More Names Show Fewer Names
  • Object Type
    • medals 9 [-]
    • military uniforms 8 [-]
    • dress uniforms 5 [-]
    • insignias 5 [-]
    • souvenirs 5 [-]
    • Badges 4 [-]
    • Photographs 4 [-]
    • patches (costume accessories) 3 [-]
    • Portraits 2 [-]
    • Tags 2 [-]
    • bomber jackets 2 [-]
    • jackets 2 [-]
    • trousers 2 [-]
    • Coats (garments) 1 [-]
    • Hats 1 [-]
    • Helmets 1 [-]
    • Lithographs 1 [-]
    • Medallions (medals) 1 [-]
    • Medals 1 [-]
    • Phonograph records 1 [-]
    • Powder horns 1 [-]
    • Receipts 1 [-]
    • Record covers 1 [-]
    • Vouchers 1 [-]
    • belts (costume accessories) 1 [-]
    • binoculars 1 [-]
    • boots 1 [-]
    • canes 1 [-]
    • caps (headgear) 1 [-]
    • cases (containers) 1 [-]
    • citizenship papers 1 [-]
    • computers 1 [-]
    • dress shirts 1 [-]
    • equipment for personal use: grooming, hygiene and health care 1 [-]
    • frock coats 1 [-]
    • gelatin silver prints 1 [-]
    • handkerchiefs 1 [-]
    • helmets 1 [-]
    • itineraries 1 [-]
    • leggings 1 [-]
    • letters (correspondence) 1 [-]
    • maps 1 [-]
    • mess jackets 1 [-]
    • muskets 1 [-]
    • navigational instruments 1 [-]
    • neckties 1 [-]
    • newspapers 1 [-]
    • orders (military records) 1 [-]
    • pantaloons 1 [-]
    • photographic postcards 1 [-]
    • plaques (flat objects) 1 [-]
    • portraits 1 [-]
    • posters 1 [-]
    • pullovers 1 [-]
    • regalia 1 [-]
    • scarves (costume accessories) 1 [-]
    • shackles 1 [-]
    • shoulder knots 1 [-]
    • trunks (containers) 1 [-]
    • uniforms 1 [-]
    Search More Object Types
    Show More Object Types Show Fewer Object Types
  • Date
    • 1700s 1 [-]
    • 1740s 1 [-]
    • 1780s 2 [-]
    • 1830s 1 [-]
    • 1850s 1 [-]
    • 1860s 12 [-]
    • 1870s 2 [-]
    • 1880s 4 [-]
    • 1900s 3 [-]
    • 1910s 8 [-]
    • 1920s 3 [-]
    • 1930s 4 [-]
    • 1940s 17 [-]
    • 1950s 4 [-]
    • 1960s 5 [-]
    • 1970s 4 [-]
    • 1980s 13 [-]
    • 1990s 8 [-]
    • 2000s 4 [-]
    • 2010s 1 [-]
    Search More Dates
    Show More Dates Show Fewer Dates
  • Place
    • United States 27 [-]
    • North and Central America 26 [-]
    • District of Columbia 6 [-]
    • Europe 6 [-]
    • France 6 [-]
    • Washington 6 [-]
    • Asia 5 [-]
    • Normandy 5 [-]
    • Al Anbar 3 [-]
    • Al-Fallujah 3 [-]
    • Iraq 3 [-]
    • Middle East 3 [-]
    • New York 3 [-]
    • Connecticut 2 [-]
    • Greene County 2 [-]
    • Ohio 2 [-]
    • Wilberforce 2 [-]
    • Baker County 1 [-]
    • Baltimore 1 [-]
    • Barrier-Wear Inc. 1 [-]
    • Beacon 1 [-]
    • Caribbean 1 [-]
    • Charleston 1 [-]
    • Charleston County 1 [-]
    • Colorado 1 [-]
    • Cuba 1 [-]
    • Darien 1 [-]
    • Dawes County 1 [-]
    • Dutchess County 1 [-]
    • Florida 1 [-]
    • Fort Robinson 1 [-]
    • Fort Sumter 1 [-]
    • Fort Wagner 1 [-]
    • Georgia 1 [-]
    • Hartford 1 [-]
    • Hartford County 1 [-]
    • Jacksonville 1 [-]
    • James Island 1 [-]
    • Latin America 1 [-]
    • Maryland 1 [-]
    • McIntosh County 1 [-]
    • Nebraska 1 [-]
    • North Carolina 1 [-]
    • North and central America 1 [-]
    • Olustee 1 [-]
    • Oneida County 1 [-]
    • Onslow County 1 [-]
    • Orange County 1 [-]
    • Pennsylvania 1 [-]
    • Philadelphia 1 [-]
    • Philippines 1 [-]
    • Puerto Rico 1 [-]
    • Sea Islands 1 [-]
    • South Carolina 1 [-]
    • Utica 1 [-]
    • Viet Nam 1 [-]
    • West Point 1 [-]
    Search More Places
    Show More Places Show Fewer Places
  • On View
    • Yes 76 [-]
    Search More On Views
    Show More On Views Show Fewer On Views
  • Media Type
    • Images 71 [-]
    Search More Media Types
    Show More Media Types Show Fewer Media Types
  • Open Access (CC0)
    • Yes 54 [-]
    Search More Open Access (CC0)s
    Show More Open Access (CC0)s Show Fewer Open Access (CC0)s
Filter Results
Applied Filters: clear all filters
    Included:
  • set-name: "NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053"
Your search found 76 result(s).
Print
  • Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal

    Commissioned by
    United States Department of the Treasury, American, founded 1789
    Subject of
    Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
    Created by
    United States Mint, American, founded 1792
    Date
    2007
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    gold
    Dimensions
    2 15/16 × 2 15/16 × 3/16 in. (7.5 × 7.5 × 0.5 cm)
    Caption
    The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian recognition awarded by the U.S. Congress. This medal was presented to the Tuskegee Airmen, African American pilots flying for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Awarded on March 29, 2007, the medal recognized their “unique military record that inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.”
    Description
    A gold medal featuring three men in profile in the center, with "TUSKEGEE AIRMEN" at top and an eagle with spread wings at the bottom.
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    medals
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Military
    Tuskegee Airmen
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2007.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef531fd7-f0f5-4aa1-adf0-a009298e0190
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Flight helmet worn by Thunderbird pilot Gen. Lloyd W. Newton

    Manufactured by
    Shepard Airtronics, Inc., founded 1960
    IMCO Products, Inc., American
    Used by
    General Newton, Lloyd W., American, born 1942
    Subject of
    United States Air Force Thunderbirds, founded 1917
    Date
    ca. 1974
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    plastic , leather , metal , nylon , cloth
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 35 × 10 × 10 1/2 in. (88.9 × 25.4 × 26.7 cm)
    Description
    Red, white, and blue flight helmet with black visor. Flight helmet is predominantly red, with an illustration on the back. Illustration on helmet depicts an eagle with four fighter jets in a white star at its center. Blue stars set against a white background surround the eagle. Blue type below the eagle reads, [Thunderbirds]. At PR and PL sides of helmet are metal mechanisms that the flight oxygen mask clips in to. Type on each of the mechanisms reads, [60C4459/IMCO PRECISION/PRODUCTS INC.]. Painted at the center of the helmet's front is [Fig]. Helmet's visor is adjustable using a white knob. Type on white knob reads, [LOCK ASST. VISOR/8475-722-7292/ F/N 66D1722/SHEPARD AIRTRONICS INC.].
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Type
    helmets
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Military
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Lloyd "Fig" Newton
    Object number
    2015.221ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5deeaf0e2-b115-4a1c-8db6-aeb7f81e17a2
  • Photograph album of 25th Regiment USCT soldiers owned by William A. Prickitt

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Captain Prickitt, William A., American, 1839 - 1929
    Subject of
    Henry Hovington, American, 1829 - 1907
    Mitchell, George H., American, born 1844
    Shorts, Prince, American, 1840 - 1895
    Sorden, Bayard, American, 1840 - 1920
    Tennant, Theodore, American, died 1898
    Watson, George H., American, born 1846
    Spurrier, John H., American, born 1834
    Johnson, Stephen, American, born 1832
    Morris, William H., American, 1814 - 1894
    Frister, Solomon, American, 1838 - 1914
    White, Hiram H., American, 1846 - 1917
    White, Isaiah, American, 1840 - 1920
    Wilson, Christopher A., American, born 1846
    Washington, George, American, born 1845
    Walls, John W., American, 1845 - 1898
    Tall, James, American, 1845 - 1932
    25th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry, American, 1864 - 1865
    Date
    1864-1865
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    Photograph album: leather, metal, paper;
    Albumen prints: albumen and silver on paper;
    Tintypes: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 2 × 1 13/16 × 7/8 in. (5.1 × 4.6 × 2.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Opened): 2 × 4 × 7/8 in. (5.1 × 10.2 × 2.2 cm)
    Description
    A pocket-sized photo album containing four albumen prints and fourteen tintypes of seventeen African American Union soldiers from the 25th Regiment, United States Colored Troops (USCT), Company G. One soldier, James Tall, is represented twice. All but one of the men has been identified. The names of the soldiers are written in black ink beneath their photographs. The front pastedown endpaper has “Tin Type Album” and “113” printed on it in gold colored ink. The number is inside a diamond shape. It is also bordered with a wavy gold colored line. The photographs are oriented differently from the printed text on the endpaper. The photographs are in pages with oval cutouts. Two gold colored patterned designs border the cutouts. There are six blank pages (three leaves) at the end of the photograph album. The photograph album has part of a metal latch on the front cover.
    Transcription Center Status
    Available for transcription
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photograph albums
    Topic
    Men
    Military
    Photography
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Aneita Gates, on behalf of her son, Kameron Gates, and all the Descendants of Captain William A. Prickitt
    Object number
    2014.88
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54039d946-9846-4e31-9800-2a6cb563a540
  • Ivory powder horn with carved decoration

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    18th century; engraved after 1861
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    horn and wood
    Dimensions
    L x diameter x weight: 10 1/2 × 3 1/16 in., 152Grams (26.7 cm, 0.2 kg)
    Description
    A powder horn with scrimshaw decorations. The powder horn shaft is made from cow horn. On one side of the horn's base, there is an engraved illustration of a seated African American officer smoking a cigar inside a tent, guarded by a white soldier in a tattered uniform. The text underneath the image reads: [Negro officer / & / White Soldier]. On the reverse side of the powder horn is an engraving of an African American man dancing with a white woman. The African American man is wearing trousers but no shirt, and the woman is wearing a long-sleeved dress with her long hair pulled back into a bun. The text above the image reads: [New England Ladies / teaching Negroes]. These images are surrounded by decorative, architectural borders. Most engraved areas appear to have been colored with an iron-based substance, possibly iron gall ink, and the surface of the horn appears yellow, whether by age or artificial coloration. The circumference of the base has jagged edges, with some remaining peg holes through which pegs or nails would have been placed to secure the base, although none remain. A replacement circular wooden butt plug is glued into the base. The narrow end of the powder horn is carved, turned, and colored dark brown. Originally it would have been closed with a peg or stopper, now missing.
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Type
    powder horns
    Topic
    American South
    Education
    Emancipation
    Folklife
    Military
    Ornamentation
    Race relations
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Marion T. Lane, Ed.D.
    Object number
    2015.247.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b043b5f0-41dd-4192-be1a-bf7343d6f2dc
  • Coat made of American bison hide

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    mid 19th-early 20th century
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    hide and wool
    Dimensions
    Measured at Shoulders: 52 x 24 1/2 x 23 in. (132.1 x 62.2 x 58.4 cm)
    Measured at Widest Point: 52 x 28 x 23 in. (132.1 x 71.1 x 58.4 cm)
    Description
    A double-breasted great coat with a notched collar and full length sleeves made from hand-pieced American bison hide. The coat has eight (8) dark brown buttons in two rows down the center front opening. The buttons are hooked with loops of brown cording that are attached along both the proper right and proper left fronts so that the coat can be closed right over left or left over right. The proper right and proper left lapels have one (1) additional button and loop for added closure around the wearer's neck. There are two (2) exterior pockets on the coat, one at the proper right front waist and one at the proper left front waist. The body of the coat is lined with navy blue wool tweed while the sleeves are lined with off-white cotton or linen. The lining of the arms is machine-stitched.
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    coats
    Topic
    American West
    Buffalo Soldiers
    Clothing and dress
    Military
    Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Avis, Eugene, and Lowell Robinson
    Object number
    2014.179.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5480cb652-ed67-4fde-bb28-4559b8b30977
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket owned by Walter Denning

    Manufactured by
    Birmingham Small Arms Company, British, 1861 - 1973
    B. Woodward & Sons, British, 1839 - 1883
    Owned by
    Denning, Walter, 1843 - 1930
    Subject of
    26th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops, American, 1864 - 1865
    Date
    1863
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    metal, wood
    Dimensions
    8 × 2 1/2 × 55 1/4 in. (20.3 × 6.4 × 140.3 cm)
    Description
    A "Tower"-type Enfield rifle-musket, model 1853, made of metal and wood. The musket has attached metal butt plate at the end of the stock. The butt has an engraved proofing mark on PR side. Proof is in the middle near the end of the stock. To the right of the mark is additional text engraved in the butt [K 61]. On the bottom of the stock, approximately 2.5 inches from the buttplate, [B.WOODWARD&SONS] is stamped into the wood. Engraved into the lock plate on PR side is engraved date and text [1863/TOWER]. Engraving is below the hammer. There is a crown emblem stamped into the lock plate to the left of the hammer pivot. Engraved on the barrel on the PL side between the hammer and the sight are the proof marks and bore gauge number. The gauge number is 25 and appears twice, flanked and separated by the provisional proof, view mark, and definitive proof. Musket includes ram rod and collapsable sight. Also included is a swivle near the trigger meant to accomodate a detachable sling.
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
    Type
    muskets
    Topic
    Military
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.29.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5198a70e0-312f-438e-ba6a-4ae6482fea27
  • Army of the James Medal

    Created by
    United States Mint, American, founded 1792
    Commissioned by
    Gen. Butler, Benjamin Franklin, American, 1818 - 1893
    Designed by
    Paquet, Anthony C., German, 1814 - 1882
    Date
    1864
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    silver and silk (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (14 x 4.1 cm)
    Title
    Butler medal
    Caption
    After the battle of New Market Heights, Gen. Benjamin F. Butler commissioned a medal of honor to be awarded to African American soldiers for bravery. Officially known as Army of the James Medals, these are the only U.S. medals designed specifically for African American troops.
    Description
    The medal was designed by Anthony C. Paquet, whose name is inscribed on the obverse, and realized in silver by the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The medal consists of a silver medallion suspended from a silver ring fixed to a silver eagle-claw-covered ball and loop, through which a red, white and blue stripped grosgrain ribbon (most likely silk) was treaded, in turn suspended from an oak-leaf-decorated silver pin.
    The obverse of the medallion depicts a bastion fort being charged upon by a pair of musket-bearing African-American soldiers. The Latin inscription “FERRO IIS LIBERTAS PERVENIET” (freedom will be theirs by the sword) is in raised letters on a banner around the upper part of the medallion, and “US COLORED TROOPS” is in raised letters below the image. The reverse is decorated with an oak leaf wreath tied with a bow at bottom center, raised lettering reading “DISTINGUISHED FOR COURAGE” around the perimeter, and raised lettering reading “CAMPAIGN FOR RICHMOND 1864” in the middle. “ARMY OF THE JAMES” is inscribed in raised letters on the pin.
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    medallions (medals)
    Topic
    Military
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Irving and Estelle Liss
    Object number
    2012.37ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5238bddde-5eed-4ee4-b1e8-b5d79cb712d0
  • Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam

    Published by
    Black Forum Records, American, 1970 - 1973
    Produced by
    Griffin, Junius
    Published by
    Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
    Recorded by
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    1967; published 1970
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
    Dimensions
    Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
    H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
    Description
    A long-playing record album titled "Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam." The record (2012.88.14a) contains a speech recorded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967. The record album cover (2012.88.14b) features a drawing of King in front of drawings of soldiers, Vietnamese people, and a plane. White text at the top reads: [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / Why I Oppose The War in Vietnam]. Black text on the side reads: [Black Forum / BF451]. The album has a blue, green, and white Black Forum label with black text.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Activism
    International affairs
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.88.14ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1970 Motown Records. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db9d3231-7418-43e3-b41d-17a799dc442f
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Receipt for payment to Jack Little for his service in the Continental Army

    Issued by
    State of Connecticut, American, founded 1778
    Subject of
    Continental Army, American, 1775 - 1796
    4th Connecticut Regiment, 1775 - 1783
    Signed by
    Little, Jack, American
    Lawrence, Samuel, American
    Butler, Richard, American
    Date
    1782
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 3/16 x 8 5/16 in. (10.6 x 21.1 cm)
    Description
    Revolutionary War payment receipt owned by Jack Little, a soldier from the 2nd Company, 4th Regiment of the Connecticut Line, in the Continental Army. The receipt is printed on yellowed paper with black ink. It has a printed border with the words “FOR THE PAYMENT OF” at the top and “THE CONNECTICUT LINE” at the bottom. At the center of the document is printed text with blank spaces. Additional handwritten words and numbers have been recorded in the document in order to complete it. The left side of the document has been trimmed and there is a circular hole in the center of the paper. On the back of the certificate additional payments are recorded with handwritten notes in black ink by at least two different people. Also written on the back is Jack Little’s mark.
    Place used
    Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    receipts
    Topic
    Business
    Military
    U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
    U.S. History, Revolution, 1775-1783
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.155.313
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5437ea282-ecde-4460-8768-aece8f7c527d
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Ambrotype of Qualls Tibbs, 5th Sergeant, 27th U.S.C.T., Camp Delaware, Ohio

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Tibbs, Qualls, American, 1836 - 1922
    Date
    1864 - 1865
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    silver nitrate on glass photographic plate
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (8.3 × 7 cm)
    H x W (Case): 3 5/8 x 3 3/16 x 3/8 in. (9.2 x 8.1 x 1 cm)
    Description
    Ambrotype of a soldier depicted seated on a wooden chair with one end of a P1853 Enfield musket held by his right hand near his right hip. The musket extends diagonally across his torso, its barrel held near his shoulder in the long fingers of his left hand; his left elbow rests on the top of the chair. He wears a dark-colored cap, dark-colored frock coat over a lapelled shirt, and light-colored trousers. His belt is closed with a metal plate buckle and a cartridge box belt crosses his chest. Metal on the uniform appears to have been touched up with gold paint, which has the unfortunate result of masking emblems on the kepi, belts, and buttons. The ambrotype is in a decorative gold case.
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    ambrotypes
    portraits
    Topic
    Military
    Photography
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.4.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56341e1ee-3a97-44c3-ab08-3a330a7b3740
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Identification tag for Civil War soldier Qualls Tibbs

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Tibbs, Qualls, American, 1836 - 1922
    27th Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops, American, 1864 - 1865
    Date
    1864 - 1865
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    brass
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/16 x 1 1/8 in. (2.9 x 2.9 x 0.2 cm)
    Description
    A circular brass tag inscribed with QUALLS / TIBBS on one side and 27 / USCT on the other. The inscription was stamped using individual letter and number dies. There are two holes through the tag above and below the inscription.
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    tags
    Topic
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.4.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51651aad5-d140-47a8-adcf-dcb49651b5d8
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    The number “54” in brass

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    1864-65
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    brass (alloy)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 1 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 in. (2.9 x 4.4 x 0.3 cm)
    Description
    The brass number “54” is attached to a fabric-covered cardboard fragment of a kepi, which appears to designate a 54th regiment of U.S. Army.
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Type
    tags
    Topic
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.4.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f3a8fe15-96a1-42f2-aaeb-9faa13cad0ad
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Identification tag for drummer “George Washington,” with American eagle

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Washington, George W., American, 1847 - 1926
    Date
    1863
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    brass (alloy)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/8 in. (3 x 3 x 0.3 cm)
    Caption
    After escaping slavery, Washington enlisted as a musician at age 16 in the U.S. Colored Infantry.
    Description
    Brass disk with attachment hole at the top. Obverse: struck with image of eagle with shield and arrows at center and "IN THE WAR OF/ UNION/ 1861, 2 & 3" around perimeter. Reverse: individual letters die stamped "DRUMMIER" across lower center and "CoE.2nd REGT.NCC.VOLS GEORGE. WASHINGTON” around the perimeter.
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Type
    badges
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2011.51.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccf01129-128b-4cb0-ad16-c69a426e96d1
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Silver badge for Alexander Hill of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry

    Manufactured by
    S.M. Ward & Co., American, active 1860s
    Owned by
    Hill, Alexander, American, born 1831
    Subject of
    54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865
    Date
    1864-1865
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    sterling silver
    Dimensions
    1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm)
    Caption
    Hill was wounded during the assault on Ft. Wagner, South Carolina.
    Description
    Cross with a disk at center (pin on reverse). Front: "E. A.HILL. 54.Ms.Vol/ Co. A" incised around top of disk above Fort Sumter flying an American flag with water in the foreground; "James Isd", “Olustee", "Darien.", "Wagner" are engraved on arms of cross (clockwise from top).
    Place depicted
    Fort Sumter, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Olustee, Baker County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Fort Wagner, Charleston+County"&op=Search">Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    James Island, Charleston+County"&op=Search">Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
    Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    badges
    Topic
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2011.51.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53458e428-3452-4855-a48a-5f8ecb00e5a8
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Identification tag for Cornelius Robinson, with American eagle

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Robinson, Cornelius, American, 1842 - 1916
    Date
    1864
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    brass (alloy)
    Dimensions
    1 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 1/16 in. (3 x 4.6 x 0.2 cm)
    Caption
    Robinson enlisted as a bugler at the age of 17 in the U.S. Colored Cavalry.
    Description
    Brass disk with attachment hole at top. Obverse: struck with image of eagle with shield and "IN THE WAR Of UNION 1861, 2 & 3 & 4". Reverse: "CO. H2RDT. U. S./ CAVY." Individually die stamped at center and "CORNELIUS ROBINSON" around perimeter.
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Type
    badges
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2011.51.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8603685-61ef-414b-9752-0482c2554ad2
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Identification tag for C.P. More sic

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Moore, Charles, American, 1845 - 1864
    Date
    1863 - 1864
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    gold , brass (alloy)
    Dimensions
    3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
    Caption
    Moore enlisted at age 18 and died of disease in 1864.
    Description
    Gilt brass disk with attachment hole at the top. Obverse: struck with General George B. McClellan’s profile bust and “MAJ.GEN.G.B. McCLELLAN,/ PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN” around the perimeter. Reverse: "CO.1/ 5th U.S.COLORED./ VOLS" die stamped at center and "C.P MORE./ MASHLAND. STOCK CO.O.O." around the perimeter.
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Tools and Equipment-Military
    Type
    badges
    Topic
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2011.51.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54aa881ca-9a9e-45fd-8625-dc6852c9c773
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Cabinet card of Col. Charles Young as a cadet at West Point

    Created by
    Pach Brothers, American, founded 1867
    Subject of
    Col. Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
    Date
    1889
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    albumen, silver, and paper on card
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)
    Description
    A large sepia-toned cabinet card of Charles Young as a cadet at West Point. The image appears as an oval shape on a rectangular photograph adhered to a rectangular card mount. Young is pictured from the chest up. He is in uniform, with an Eagle insignia visible on his cap. He looks straight at the camera. At the bottom of the card is the photography's studio logo [Pach Bros] to the left and their address [841 Broadway New York] to the right.
    Place captured
    West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    cabinet photographs
    albumen prints
    Topic
    Buffalo Soldiers
    Military
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.57.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5febba396-f458-4017-92a7-e21481a4066a
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Ambrotype of a Civil War soldier

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Created by
    Littlefield, Parsons & Co., American, 1858 - 1866
    Date
    1861-1865
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    collodion and silver on glass photographic plates
    Dimensions
    Closed: 3 × 2 5/8 × 7/8 in. (7.6 × 6.7 × 2.2 cm)
    Open: 3 × 5 1/8 × 9/16 in. (7.6 × 13 × 1.4 cm)
    3 x 5 in. (7.6 x 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man from the waist up. He wears a button-down coat and a kepi and holds a rifle against his left soldier. Image is in a full case with blue velvet.
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    ambrotypes
    portraits
    Topic
    Military
    Photography
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    United States Colored Troops
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2008.9.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54636eeeb-b802-4df8-9d1b-5ced1dd36122
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Seaman's Protection Certificate for Robert Barnaby

    Created by
    Barker, J. N., American
    Subject of
    Barnaby, Robert, American, born 1807
    Date
    April 21, 1834
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (21.6 x 26.4 cm)
    Description
    Originally issued in 1826, this is an official copy of an early manuscript Seaman's Protection Certificate for Robert Barnaby (April 21, 1834). The certificate describes him as as "a Citizen of the United States of America," with "black complexion, black eyes, wooly hair."
    Place made
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    citizenship papers
    Topic
    Free communities of color
    Military
    War of 1812, 1812-1815
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.14.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529485339-3678-4862-90aa-c8fac309a1b9
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    Voucher of payment to Private Prince Simbo

    Created by
    Wales, Eleazer, American, 1732 - 1794
    Subject of
    Simbo, Prince, American, ca. 1737 - 1810
    Date
    March 20, 1783
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 1/2 x 8 in. (16.5 x 20.3 cm)
    Description
    A payment voucher consisting of a one page document with embossed lettering and handwriting in black ink on both sides. The text begins with "Hartford March 20, 1783" and concerns payment to the Revolutionary War soldier Prince Simbo.
    The payment voucher appears to have been filled out by Eleazer Wales on behalf of Prince Simbo. A mark appears with "his" above it and "mark" below it, and "Prince" to the left and "Simbo" to the right of it. Wales' signature appears to the bottom left of the type.
    Place made
    Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    vouchers
    Topic
    Military
    Slavery
    U.S. History, Revolution, 1775-1783
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.14.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503ef2d55-a6d6-4623-b342-65f6ddfccc06

Pages

  • Currently on page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Next page
  • Last page
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Museum Address

1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560

  • Become a Member
  • Make a Donation

Get Updates

 
    Please leave this field empty
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat
  • YouTube

Privacy | Terms of Use

Back to Top