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    Handcuffs used in the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

    Created by
    Hiatt & Co. Ltd., British, founded 1780
    Subject of
    Gates, Henry Louis Jr., American, born 1950
    Date
    2000s
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    nickel
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 3/4 in. (7 x 21.6 x 1.9 cm)
    Description
    Standard police-issued chain style handcuffs. The handcuffs are made of nickel and consist of two locking bracelets linked by a short chain. Embossed on the base of each bracelet is [HIATTS / MADE IN / ENGLAND]. Etched on the side of each bracelet is [CROWLEY].
    Place made
    England, Europe
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment
    Type
    handcuffs
    Topic
    Justice
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
    Object number
    2010.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d7a9f482-5b7a-4658-9adf-b0c29dd98564
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    Rake used by community members to clean-up after Baltimore protests

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Newborn Community of Faith Church, Inc., American, founded 1982
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    ca. 2015
    Medium
    wood and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 61 3/4 × 24 × 3 1/8 in. (156.8 × 61 × 8 cm)
    Description
    A red plastic fan rake with a wood handle used in clean up efforts after the Baltimore riots in 2015. The wood handle inserts into the plastic head of the rake. the tines are curved. A label is still adhered to the head.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    rakes
    Topic
    Communities
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Newborn Community of Faith Church
    Object number
    2015.210.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e9f9b41-f1f4-4035-a6ee-dfcca9b25c83
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    Broom used by the community members to clean-up after Baltimore protests

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Newborn Community of Faith Church, Inc., American, founded 1982
    Subject of
    Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
    Date
    ca. 2015
    Medium
    wood, straw, wire
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 54 × 10 1/2 × 1 9/16 in. (137.2 × 26.7 × 4 cm)
    Description
    Wood and straw broom used in clean up efforts after the Baltimore Riots of 2015 at North and Pennsylvania Avenues. The broom has a straw head attached to a wooden handle with wire. The handle is gray.
    Place used
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment
    Movement
    Black Lives Matter
    Type
    brooms
    Topic
    Activism
    Communities
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Race relations
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Urban life
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Newborn Community of Faith Church
    Object number
    2015.210.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5935b5d78-3a3e-4cdb-869b-6bd45a4e9b9d
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    Sign used for segregating transportation terminal seating area

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    before 1950
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    whitewash and paint on wood
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 1/4 x 36 x 7/8 in. (33.7 x 91.4 x 2.2 cm)
    Description
    A hand painted wood segregation sign. The sign is painted with a whitewash background which has thinned with age. In large 3-1/2 inch hand painted lettering, in dark blue paint, the piece reads: [COLORED SECTION.] The board retains two pencil lines used to guide the lettering. The back has only the whitewash, now with a slight green hue from age. There are eye screws on the top and bottom of the sign.
    Place used
    Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    American South
    Segregation
    Transportation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.117.11.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e01ae42c-e2e4-4428-ac1d-f971f40a10db
  • Sign used for segregating transportation terminal seating area

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Date
    before 1950
    Medium
    whitewash and paint on wood
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/4 x 36 3/16 x 7/8 in. (21 x 91.9 x 2.2 cm)
    Description
    A hand painted wood segregation sign. The sign is painted with a whitewash background which has thinned with age. The board is missing a piece at the bottom. The lettering is hand painted, in dark blue paint with the words: [PINE BLUFF] on the first line. The second line has lettering that has been broken off on the lower half. The words mostly likely are: [SECTION]. There are eye screws on the top of the sign.
    Place used
    Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment
    Type
    signs
    Topic
    American South
    Segregation
    Transportation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.117.11.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f8a9c0f-79f0-4f78-b4c8-f7856407d1b0
  • Photograph folder

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Aadland, Beverly, American, 1942 - 2010
    Flynn, Errol, American, 1909 - 1959
    Date
    1959-1970
    Medium
    ink on cardboard with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (Closed): 6 1/16 × 4 13/16 × 1/8 in. (15.4 × 12.2 × 0.3 cm)
    H x W (Open): 6 1/16 × 9 5/8 × 1/16 in. (15.4 × 24.4 × 0.2 cm)
    Description
    A photograph folder. The cardboard folder holds a black-and-white photograph (2013.46.25.264.1). The front and back of the folder is reddish brown with a faux linen finish and is held together with two (2) staples holding the frame in place. Both covers are blank. The interior pages are cream colored. The black-and-white photograph is housed on the right interior page of the folder, in a paper frame. The left interior page is blank. On the top edge of the interior frame is text handwritten in black ink that reads, [Beverley / Aadland / & Errol / Flynn].
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment
    Type
    folders (containers)
    Topic
    Actors
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.265.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59c0e5bbb-decf-4ca8-a0b1-0b1611ba7bb3
  • Wooden hat mallet used by Yvonne DeVigne

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    DeVigne, Yvonne Berry, American, 1914 - 2004
    Date
    mid-20th century
    Medium
    wood, paper or rawhide
    Dimensions
    10 × 3 1/2 × 1 9/16 in. (25.4 × 8.9 × 4 cm)
    Description
    A wooden mallet used to shape and work hats owned by Yvonne DeVigne. The head of the mallet is cylindrical and covered in paper or rawhide. The handle of the mallet is carved wood. The handle narrows to a peg at the end that is inserted through the mallet head. Overall the mallet is well worn from use.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment
    Type
    mallets (tools)
    Topic
    Business
    Craftsmanship
    Fashion
    Local and regional
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaston L. DeVigne, III in memory of his parents Gaston L. DeVigne, II and Yvonne B. DeVigne
    Object number
    2014.272.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd543b7570c-4d6f-47f7-a86b-a9629d503fbf
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