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  • Poster of Sammy Davis, Jr. used at Club Harlem, Atlantic City

    Subject of
    Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
    Medium
    lithographic ink on paper , wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 30 3/4 x 29 1/16 (78.1 x 73.8 x 0.1 cm)
    Type
    portraits
    posters
    Place used
    32 North Kentucky, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1955-1975
    Description
    (2013.2.3a) A black and white poster of an image of Sammy Davis, Jr. He is seen from the chest up, wearing a tuxedo, bow tie, and white shirt. On his shirt there are small dark pin stripes and three (3) dark buttons can be seen. In this front pocket is small, white pocket square. Davis is seen smiling into the camera. In the lower left corner along the bottom is a small white triangle with Davis' name in capital, black letters: [SAMMY DAVIS JR]. (2013.2.3b) A wooden frame holds the poster.
    Topic
    African American
    Actors
    Entertainers
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of CBBHFI-Henrietta Shelton
    Object number
    2013.2.3ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    @ Getty Images. Permission required for use.
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun with insert essay ‘Sweet Lorraine'

    Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun with insert essay ‘Sweet Lorraine'

    Published by
    Playbill, American, founded 1884
    Written by
    Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
    Printed by
    Unidentified
    Edited by
    Ross, Blake
    Subject of
    Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
    Leon, Kenny, American, born 1956
    Washington, Denzel, American, born 1954
    Richardson, LaTanya, American, born 1949
    Okonedo, Sophie, British, born 1968
    Ethel Barrymore Theatre, American, founded 1928
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Closed): 8 9/16 × 5 3/8 × 3/16 in. (21.7 × 13.7 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.1 Open): 8 9/16 × 10 3/8 × 7/8 in. (21.7 × 26.3 × 2.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Closed): 9 × 4 1/4 (22.8 × 10.8 × 0.1 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.64.14.2 Open): 9 × 12 5/8 × 1 in. (22.8 × 32 × 2.5 cm)
    L x W (2015.64.14.3): 9 1/16 × 4 1/16 in. (23 × 10.3 cm)
    Type
    theater programs
    Date
    April 2014
    Description
    Playbill magazine (2015.61.14.1), April 2014, featuring the play, "A Raisin in the Sun" written by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Kenny Leon, starring Denzel Washington, LaTanya Richardson, and Sophie Okonedo, and performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York 2014. The top third of the cover is the masthead, a yellow rectangular field with black type with the magazine's title, [PLAYBILL ®] above the text [ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATER]. Below the masthead and outlined with a Kente cloth border, is a black-and-white image tinted blue of a young boy on a street. The boy walks past a row of receding buildings seen in the upper right quadrant to the upper left. The boy is pictured on the right side near the lower corner. He holds something to his mouth in his proper left hand and holds books under his proper right arm. Behind him, centered in the image, is a woman wearing a long coat, carrying an umbrella on her proper left arm. Overlaying the image is a narrow, a Kente cloth outline of a circle. In the lower third of the image, justified on the left side, is orange text with the title of the play, which is also the main coverline, [a RAISIN / in the SUN]. Below the image at the bottom is a small yellow rectangle with a website in black text. The back cover features an ad for Gucci cologne. The magazine has fifty-two (52) pages.
    A tri-folded pamphlet of the essay "Sweet Lorraine" (2015.61.14.2) about Lorraine Hansberry, written by James Baldwin. Printed on semi-gloss paper, the pamphlet is navy blue with stylized, Kente cloth borders throughout. On the front in the upper right corner is a circular, black-and-white image of Lorraine Hansberry. Overlapping the image is white block text [SWEET / LORRAINE]. Below the title is the byline in orange text, [BY JAMES BALDWIN] followed by a line of white text that reads [THAT'S THEY WAY I ALWAYS FELT ABOUT YOU, AND SO / I WON'T APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING HER THAT NOW.]. Below the text and byline is the beginning of Baldwin's essay in white text. The inside of the pamphlet the essay continues and features four (4) circular black and white images of cityscapes. In the lower left corner of the back page is an additional black-and-white image of Hansberry. Above and around the image are the final paragraphs of the essay.
    A narrow cell phone reminder flyer (2015.61.14.3) with navy blue background with a narrow, stylized Kente cloth border, printed on glossy paper. Covering the whole of flyer is block text of varying sizes. The text is in orange and white, justified on the right side and reads [DEAR FRIENDS, / PLEASE / PROTECT YOUR / OWN GOOD TIME / AND THAT OF YOUR / NEIGHBOR BY / TURNING / OFF YOUR / CELL/ PHONE / NOW. / THANK YOU.]. The reverse is blank.
    Topic
    African American
    Actors
    Broadway Theatre
    Domestic life
    Families
    Poverty
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Segregation
    Theatre companies
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
    Object number
    2015.64.14.1-.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Lobby card for Lost Boundaries

    Lobby card for Lost Boundaries

    Distributed by
    Louis de Rochemont Associates, American, founded 1947
    Produced by
    De Rochemont, Louis, American, 1899 - 1978
    Subject of
    Pearson, Beatrice, American, 1920 - 1986
    Ferrer, Melchor Gaston, American, 1917 - 2008
    Werker, Alfred L., American, 1896 - 1975
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (27.6 × 35.3 cm)
    Type
    lobby cards
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1949
    Description
    This lobby card for Lost Boundaries has a rectangular image in the upper right quadrant. It depicts a man in the image looking down at his hands. Above him are three heads looking in different directions. Within the picture on the lobby card in the bottom left corner it reads "A/ drama of/ real life from/ The Readers Digest/ 20 Pages That Shocked the World!" Outside of the image and in the left border of the lobby card it reads "For/Twenty/Tormenting/ Years/ They/ Lived/ A/ Lie!/ Lost/ Boundaries" On the back of the lobby card in the bottom left hand corner it reads "Property of N.S.S. Corp./ May be distributed only/ Poster companies/ Licensed by N.S.S/ 12."
    Topic
    African American
    Colorism
    Identity
    Independent films
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.123.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Lobby Card for Temptation

    Lobby Card for Temptation

    Distributed by
    Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940
    Directed by
    Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951
    Subject of
    Bishop, Andrew S., American, 1894 - 1959
    Moses, Ethel, American, 1904 - 1982
    Tucker, Lorenzo, American, 1907 - 1986
    Minnelli, Vincente, American, 1903 - 1986
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 11/16 × 14 in. (27.2 × 35.5 cm)
    Type
    lobby cards
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1935
    Description
    A lobby card for the 1935 film "Temptation". In the top left corner in red text reads "Oscar Micheaux". Below that in blue it reads "Presents/ A Great colored cast in". Below the writing is a picture bordered in red. Starting to the left of the picture is a man in a white shirt with his sleeves rolled up and an unbuttoned brown vest over it with matching brown slacks. He is wearing a double colored sock tie and looking to his left. Behind him and to the right is a shorter man with a full brown suit, dark tie, and brown hat looking in the direction of the first man. To the right of the second man is a third man who is taller than the other two men depicted. He is wearing a dark blue shirt with a pocket square and a tie. He appears to be looking and pointing at the first man described. To the right of the picture bordered in red is a picture of a woman in a slightly transparent dress that reveals her shoulders and starts at her arms and chest. Her left hand is over her right breast as she looks up and to her right. Below both pictures, text outlined in green it reads "Temptation Distributed by/ Micheaux Pictures Corporation/ New York City." On the back of the lobby card, "1940" is written in red.
    Topic
    African American
    Actors
    Advertising
    Entertainers
    Race films
    Segregation
    Sexuality
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.143.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Film still for Cabin in the Sky

    Film still for Cabin in the Sky

    Distributed by
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., founded 1924
    Subject of
    Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
    Anderson, Eddie
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 3/8 × 9 9/16 in. (18.7 × 24.3 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.1 × 25.6 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    film stills
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1943
    Description
    A movie still for the 1943 musical film Cabin in the Sky. The photo is in black and white. Starting to the left of the photo is a woman with a large light-colored flower pinned to the front right side of her hair. She is facing forward but her eyes are in the direction of a man to her left. She is wearing a light top with polka dots, hoop earrings, and bracelets on her right forearm. The man to the right of her is wearing a long sleeve collared shirt with the top button unbuttoned and is looking away from the woman. In the bottom right hand corner of the photograph reads the numbers “1267-70."
    Topic
    African American
    Actors
    Hollywood (Film)
    Race films
    Segregation
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.160.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Program for Coon Town Suffragettes

    Program for Coon Town Suffragettes

    Distributed by
    United Lubin Manufacturing Company, American, 1896 - 1916
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 15/16 × 9 7/16 in. (35.4 × 24 cm)
    Type
    programs
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1914
    Description
    A four page program for the silent short film Coon Town Suffragettes. On the first page of the program, depicted under the title and author information is a woman standing on a pedestal like box appearing to address a larger group of women. The women in the crowd are holding signs that say "Make the /men work" "Down/With/Gin" "Votes/For/Women" "No More/ Work/ For Us". Below the photo is information on the details of the photo and film, including the cast. The text reads "CAST/ Mandy Jackson -Mattie Edwards - Sam Jackson - John Edwards."
    The second page of the program has more photographs under the title "Lubin Films/ The Best Man." The first photo depicts a group of people in suits with one woman in a dress all staring at a man standing in an unbuttoned vest and dark slacks. Below that is another heading that reads "That Terrible Kid." Below the heading is a second photograph of a man making a gesture as if he is going to strike the child in the photo to his right. On the third page, the heading is "The Puritan" under that heading is a photograph of a group of men all starring shockingly at a woman to the right. The woman is in a long dress with a tambourine in her left hand. The last page of the program is entitled "Above The Law/Two Reel Feature." The photograph below that depicts a man holding tightly to a woman on his left with a group of people in the background.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Race films
    Segregation
    Suffrage
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.260
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Program for The Negro Soldier

    Program for The Negro Soldier

    Distributed by
    United States Department of War, American, 1789 - 1947
    Produced by
    Capra, Frank, American, 1897 - 1991
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.6 × 26.7 cm)
    Type
    programs
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1944
    Description
    A pamphlet for the documentary The Negro Soldier. The pamphlet is four pages. The first page has the title "The Negro Soldier" in the bottom right hand corner. Surrounding the title in six separate little sections are military and war photos depicting people and weapons. On the second page the heading reads "Exploitation." Below that is a list numbered one through eleven with varying titles. The third page is titled "Publicity." There is a small photo depicting a military man in a hat in the top left hand corner. The rest of the page is an article with three more small photographs in the bottom right hand corner of the page. The last page is titled "Advertising." Below the heading are four text boxes.
    Topic
    African American
    Military
    Race films
    Segregation
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.266
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Program for Swing

    Program for Swing

    Distributed by
    Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940
    Produced by
    Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951
    Subject of
    Green, Cora, American
    Alex Lovejoy, American, 1893 - 1946
    Diaz, Hazel, American, 1908 - 1997
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 13/16 × 10 in. (19.9 × 25.4 cm)
    Type
    programs
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1938
    Description
    A program for the movie Swing. The program is two pages front and back. On the front page red text reads "Oscar Micheaux Presents/ Swing! / with an all/ Colored/ Cast/ Starring/ Cora Green/ Hazel Diaz/ Carman Newsome/ Dot Van Engle/ Alec Lovejoy/Consuelo Harris/ Tyler Twins/ Trixie Smith." There is an image in a central oval of two women, one in a bikini, one in a light colored dress, and a man in a suit.
    Topic
    African American
    Actors
    Independent films
    Race films
    Segregation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.278
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Couch with vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    padding, cloth, metal, plastic and wood
    Dimensions
    33 x 60 x 36 in. (83.8 x 152.4 x 91.4 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    love seats
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A loveseat-style couch with a vinyl cover and a hideaway bed. The sofa is upholstered with a maroon and red brocade-patterned fabric. The couch has two (2) removable seat cushions. Underneath the seat cushions is a retractable metal bed. The couch has four (4) detachable wood feet, one on each corner. The couch, bed frame, and removable seat cushions each are covered with plastic protective slipcovers.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Table and shelving unit from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    wood, metal and vinyl
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 84 × 64 × 13 in. (213.4 × 162.6 × 33 cm) total a and b
    Weight (Weight of shelf): 41 lb. (18.6 kg)
    Weight (Weight of table): 25 lb. (11.3 kg)
    Weight (Combined weight): 66 lb. (29.9 kg)
    H x W x D for a only (table): 21 1/2 (22 1/2 including the edge lip) x 74 x 13 3/4 in
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    shelves
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A wooden table (.1) and shelving unit (.2a-e) with decorative metal lattice.
    The table (.1) is fabricated from two (2) end tables that are connected via a plank of wood that is nailed across the tops of each table, to form one unit. Each of the end tables have flat, rectangular tops, four (4) straight legs, and a V-shaped lower shelf, traditionally used for storage and display of books or magazines. The plank is unfinished wood, trimmed on three (3) edges with frame strips. The wood plank is topped with a sheet of red vinyl that is heavily worn.
    The shelving unit (.2) is made of metal. The unit has five (5) shelves, and each shelf covered with the same red vinyl as the table. The unit has eight (8) fixed legs, each of which runs the full height of the unit, so that each shelf is separated into three segments. Five (5) legs are topped with a pyramid-shaped cap, while the other three (3) caps are missing. The shelving unit has four (4) removable side panels (a-e), each in a molded lattice pattern. There are two (2) gold-colored metal chains bolted to the shelving unit, one at the proper left top front corner and one at the proper right top front corner. Each chain is 11 links long. The chains were used to anchor the shelving unit to the wall.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.10.1-2a-e
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    metal and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 1/2 x 7 in. (31.8 x 17.8 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    table lamps
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    An electric lamp (.a) with the word "BAR" printed on the lamp shade (.b). The lamp shade is ball shaped, and is made from plastic treated to look like frosted glass. The word "BAR" is printed on the lamp shade in a font style that is evocative of the late 19th century. There is a circular opening at the top of the lamp shade. The style of the lamp body is evocative of oil lamps of the late 19th century, with a chrome-colored faux metal burner at center, where the lamp shade meets the stem. The brass lamp stem is hinged so that the lamp body can be angled. The chrome lamp base is flat and unadorned. The brown electrical cord extends from the rim of the base. The lamp is outfitted with a red light bulb.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.11ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Artificial plant lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    plastic, metal and rubber
    Dimensions
    H x W: 65 x 10 in. (165.1 x 25.4 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    floor lamps
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A decorative floor lamp contructed to resemble a potted plant. The lighting fixture is a can lamp embedded within the faux gravel base of a large, artificial plant. The plastic plant is tall with wide variegated leaves, a thick trunk-style stem, and calla lily-style yellow flowers at the top. The artificial plant and light are in a large pot constructed of chrome sheet metal wrapped into a circle and finished with metal trim along the top edge, bottom edge, and seam. There are five (5) rubber feet on the bottom of the pot. The electrical cord runs out of the base of the potted plant, near the pot seam.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Barstool with red vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Barstool with red vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    wood, vinyl, padding and metal
    Dimensions
    30 x 16 x 16 in. (76.2 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    barstools
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A wood barstool with a red vinyl seat. The seat of the stool is thick foam covered by red vinyl that is stapled to a particle board seat base. The stool has four (4) legs made of lathe-shaped wood, with each leg tapering at the tip and finished with a metal cap. The legs bolt into the underside of the seat, so that the seat does not swivel. 1 foot up from the ground, a circle of metal is attached horizontally to the stool legs, which serves as a foot rest. The metal circle attaches to each leg by one (1) long metal screw that runs through each leg and screws into the metal.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.2.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Barstool with black vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Barstool with black vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    metal, vinyl and padding
    Dimensions
    30 x 16 x 16 in. (76.2 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    barstools
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A metal barstool with a black vinyl seat. The seat of the stool is constructed of two (2) seat sections that attach together. The top section of the seat is an approximately 1-1/2 inch thick piece of foam covered by black vinyl. The lower section of the seat is an approximately 3-1/8 inch piece of plywood wrapped in black vinyl and secured with glue and rivets. The stool has four (4) metal legs, each leg flaring out slightly at the bottom. The legs attach together to form a frame, and this frame is affixed to the underside of the seat with five (5) bolts, so that the seat does not swivel. Two (2) metal circles attach horizontally to the stool legs, serving as foot rests, one circle at 1 foot up from the ground, and the second circle at 18-1/2 inches up from the ground. The metal circles attach to each leg by metal screws that run through each leg and screw into the metal. Each leg is finished with a rubber cap, two (2) black caps and two (2) gray caps.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.2.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Bar chair with black vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    metal, vinyl, padding and cardboard
    Dimensions
    41 x 20 x 19 in. (104.1 x 50.8 x 48.3 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    chairs
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A raised chair meant to be used while sitting at a bar or another kind of elevated counter. The chair has a wide, rounded seat and a rounded back in a "C" shape leaving a cutout portion at the lower edge where the back meets the seat. The back and seat of the chair are made of thick foam covered by black vinyl. The seat vinyl is stapled to the underside of the chair frame, and the stapled seam is covered with a piece of card stock. The chair seat attaches to the base on one (1) metal post affixed with four (4) screws. The chair seat swivels. The chair has a four (4) blade base, with each blade tipped with a small protruding finial at the foot. Affixed to the chair post approximately 1 foot up from the ground is a circle of metal that serves as a foot rest.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.3.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Bar chair with black vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    metal, vinyl, padding and cardboard
    Dimensions
    41 x 20 x 19 in. (104.1 x 50.8 x 48.3 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    chairs
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A raised chair meant to be used while sitting at a bar or another kind of elevated counter. The chair has a wide, rounded seat and a rounded back in a "C" shape leaving a cutout portion at the lower edge where the back meets the seat. The back and seat of the chair are made of thick foam covered by black vinyl. The seat vinyl is stapled to the underside of the chair frame, and the stapled seam is covered with a piece of card stock. The chair seat attaches to the base on one (1) metal post affixed with four (4) screws. The chair seat swivels. The chair has a four (4) blade base, with each blade tipped with a small protruding finial at the foot. Affixed to the chair post approximately 1 foot up from the ground is a circle of metal that serves as a foot rest.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Bar chair with red vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    metal, vinyl, padding and cardboard
    Dimensions
    41 x 20 x 19 in. (104.1 x 50.8 x 48.3 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    chairs
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A raised chair meant to be used while sitting at a bar or another kind of elevated counter. The chair has a wide, rounded seat and a rounded back in a "C" shape leaving a cutout portion at the lower edge where the back meets the seat. The back and seat of the chair are made of thick foam covered by red vinyl. The seat vinyl is stapled to the underside of the chair frame, and the stapled seam is covered with a piece of card stock. The chair seat attaches to the base on one (1) metal post affixed with four (4) screws. The chair seat swivels. The chair has a four (4) blade base, with each blade tipped with a small protruding finial at the foot. Affixed to the chair post approximately 1 foot up from the ground is a circle of metal that serves as a foot rest.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.3.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Bar chair with red cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    metal, vinyl, padding and cardboard
    Dimensions
    41 x 20 x 19 in. (104.1 x 50.8 x 48.3 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    chairs
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A raised chair meant to be used while sitting at a bar or another kind of elevated counter. The chair has a wide, rounded seat and a rounded back in a "C" shape leaving a cutout portion at the lower edge where the back meets the seat. The back and seat of the chair are made of thick foam covered by red vinyl. The seat vinyl is stapled to the underside of the chair frame, and the stapled seam is covered with a piece of card stock. The chair seat attaches to the base on one (1) metal post affixed with four (4) screws. The chair seat swivels. The chair has a four (4) blade base, with each blade tipped with a small protruding finial at the foot. Affixed to the chair post approximately 1 foot up from the ground is a circle of metal that serves as a foot rest.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.3.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Lounge chair with red and black cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    metal, vinyl, padding and cardboard
    Dimensions
    34 x 24 x 21 in. (86.4 x 61 x 53.3 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    chairs
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A lounge chair with a red and black-patterned vinyl cover. The chair has an oversized molded seatback in a wrap bucket shape, and a padded seat with edges that flare slightly away from the back. The seat back has a cutout portion at the lower edge where the back meets the seat. The seat vinyl is stapled to the underside of the chair frame, and the stapled seam is covered with a piece of card stock. The seat is fixed to one (1) post with a four (4) blade base, with each blade angling downwards and casters on each blade. The chair seat is fixed to the base, but the chair swivels on the casters. Each blade is tipped with a small protruding finial on top of each caster.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.4.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture

  • Lounge chair with red and black cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
    Medium
    metal, vinyl, padding and cardboard
    Dimensions
    34 x 24 x 21 in. (86.4 x 61 x 53.3 cm)
    Type
    cocktail lounges
    chairs
    Place used
    South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1970s
    Description
    A lounge chair with a red and black-patterned vinyl cover. The chair has an oversized molded seatback in a wrap bucket shape, and a padded seat with edges that flare slightly away from the back. The seat back has a cutout portion at the lower edge where the back meets the seat. The seat vinyl is stapled to the underside of the chair frame, and the stapled seam is covered with a piece of card stock. The seat is fixed to one (1) post with a four (4) blade base, with each blade angling downwards and casters on each blade. The chair seat is fixed to the base, but the chair swivels on the casters. Each blade is tipped with a small protruding finial on top of each caster.
    Topic
    African American
    Domestic life
    Nightlife
    Segregation
    United States--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
    2011.101.4.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture