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Go Pullman
- Created by
- Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1981
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 7/8 x 8 in. (22.5 x 20.3 cm)
- Description
- Color illustrated promotional booklet titled "Go Pullman" issued by The Pullman Company. Inside the booklet is a complete and detailed list of services and conveniences supplied by Pullman that offers travel at "fine hotel" standards. Also inside is a detailed list of accommodations that will best fit your travelling needs such as double bedrooms, bedroom suites, compartments, drawing rooms, duplex single-rooms, roomettes, sections, upper berth, lower berth, men's and women's dressing rooms and the slumbercoach.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.75.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Agreement between The Pullman Company and Porters, Attendants, Maids and Bus Boys in the Service of the Pullman Company in the United States of American and Canada Represented by the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
- Created by
- Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1981
- Subject of
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, American, 1925 - 1978
- Date
- January 1, 1953
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in. (14.6 x 8.9 x 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Small booklet with a brown paper cover outlining an agreement between the Pullman Company and those employees represented by the Brothernood of Sleeping Car Porters. This agreement was revised and made effective January 1, 1953. On the front cover written in pencil at the top is: "A.B. [Harris?]".
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- booklets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.75.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Instructions to Porters, Attendants, and Busboys
- Commissioned by
- Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1981
- Subject of
- Harris, A. B., American
- Date
- August 1, 1952
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- leather, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 6 3/4 x 4 x 1/2 in. (17.1 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm)
- Description
- Black leather-bound instructions manual created by the Pullman Company for its Porters, Attendants and Busboys dated August 1, 1952. At the left corner in silver ink is a small box with the title inside. On the front free endpaper is a fill-in name plate that states in black ink: "A.B. Harris Porter St.Louis".
- Place used
- Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- manuals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.75.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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I have special reservations
- Created by
- Catlett, Elizabeth, Mexican, 1915 - 2012
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1946; printed 1989
- Medium
- ink and graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image with title): 6 3/4 × 6 3/8 in. (17.1 × 16.2 cm)
- H x W (image): 6 3/8 × 6 3/8 in. (16.2 × 16.2 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 12 5/16 × 10 1/8 in. (31.3 × 25.7 cm)
- Description
- Black and white linocut of passengers on a bus. The first bus seat in the foreground has a [COLORED ONLY] sign at the top. There are four unidentified women seated behind this sign. The central woman in front is wearing a textured jacket. The title is handwritten in graphite below the image and the work is signed. The reverse is blank.
- Portfolio/Series
- The Black Woman (formerly the Negro Woman)
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- linocuts
- Topic
- Art
- Identity
- Race discrimination
- Resistance
- Segregation
- Transportation
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Winifred Hervey
- Object number
- 2017.21.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2020 Catlett Mora Family Trust/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Permission required for use.
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Medicine and Transportation
- Created by
- Streat, Thelma Johnson, American, 1912 - 1959
- Date
- 1942-1944
- Medium
- tempera and oil paint on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (unframed): 15 9/16 × 15 3/16 in. (39.6 × 38.6 cm)
- H x W x D (framed): 20 3/4 × 20 7/8 × 3 in. (52.7 × 53 × 7.6 cm)
- Description
- This mural study includes depictions of various transportation and scientific industries. It is divided into two fields, an upper and a lower. The upper depicts examples of transportation technology, including a railroad engine, a propeller plane, a blimp, and a combustible engine. They are painted using broad streaks of color, contrasted with blocks of black and white. The lower field depicts a scene of science and technology, with African-American figures at work in a laboratory, a metal refinery, and a mine, set against a background of industrial scenes. On the back in the top left-hand corner is a partial graphite sketch of the airplane.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.13.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Thelma Johnson Streat Project
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birmingham Airport
- Photograph by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Date
- 1962
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3100pixels × 4571pixels
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. walking through a terminal at Birmingham Airport with Reverend Ralph Abernathy following behind. King is central in the image, featured mid-stride, wearing a dark suit and tie. In one arm he carries newspapers and a Time magazine and his other hand is in his pocket. Abernathy follows behind King on the right of the image, also wearing a dark suit and tie. He is carrying a briefcase in one hand and papers in the other. The terminal is mostly empty except for a few people at the desks, on the edges of the image, and a few people walking behind Abernathy.
- Place depicted
- Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Photography
- Transportation
- Travel
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Object number
- 2015.129.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
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Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Black Star, American, founded 1935
- Created by
- Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996
- Date
- May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
- Caption
- This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
- Description
- This color slide depicts a crowd of men and women surrounding an open door at the back of a bus. Only the end of the blue and white bus is visible. Several figures can be seen inside through the windows. The men and women of the crowd stand facing the open door. Most of the individuals carry bags, blankets, and bundles in their arms. One individual, wearing blue pants and a checked shirt, holds a blue blanket on their head. The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- Transportation
- Travel
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.245.255
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
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Photographic slide of the Poor People's Campaign
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Black Star, American, founded 1935
- Created by
- Rogers Color Laboratory Corp., American, 1964 - 1996
- Date
- May 21, 1968 - June 23, 1968
- Medium
- reversal film and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (4.9 × 4.9 cm)
- Caption
- This slide is part of a collection of 35mm slides encapsulating Robert Houston's full portfolio of images related to the Poor People's Campaign and the antipoverty protest camp on the National Mall. Known as "Resurrection City," the camp lasted for six weeks in the spring of 1968.
- Description
- This color slide depicts a crowd of men and women surrounding an open door at the back of a bus. Only the end of the blue and white bus is visible. A figure can be seen inside through the open door, holding a box. The men and women on the left side of the crowd stand facing the open door. The crowd on the right hand side face away from the bus. Most of the individuals carry bags and bundles in their arms. In the center a woman in a red sweater and carrying a black umbrella looks back over her shoulder at the viewer.The slide mount has text on the reverse that reads "processed by/ rogers color lab corp. / new york."
- Place depicted
- National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- color slides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Housing
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- Transportation
- Travel
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.245.256
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
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No. 2009, Taking a Rest
- Photograph by
- Lindsey, Thomas H., American, 1849 - 1927
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- 1890-1895
- Medium
- albumen and silver on paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 1/4 × 7 3/8 in. (10.8 × 18.7 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 5 × 8 in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A cabinet card with a black-and-white print depicting an unidentified man standing next to a Conestoga wagon drawn by three (3) oxen. Two of the oxen lay down on the dirt street. The man stands near the standing oxen and the proper left front wagon wheel holding leather reins in his left hand and a driving stick or whip in his right hand. The wagon has canvas-covered objects inside it. A group of men and boys in suits stand in the left background in the street behind the wagon. Two of the men wear aprons and all of the men are dressed in suits, although only one man wears a jacket. The boys are dressed in short pant suits. A line of shops runs along a brick sidewalk behind the gathered men. The title of the photograph is printed in white text in the lower right corner of the image. The series and photographer name are printed in black ink around the bottom and both sides of the mount. A narrative description of the series is printed on the reverse of the tan mount.
- Place captured
- Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Western North Carolina Views - Character Series, Ashville and Vicinity (Class A)
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- albumen prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
- Object number
- 2016.166.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Brown Sisters Walk to School
- Photograph by
- Iwasaki, Hikaru Carl, American, 1923 - 2016
- Subject of
- Brown, Linda, American, 1942 - 2018
- Brown, Terry, American, born 1945
- Date
- 1953
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 14 1/16 × 11 in. (35.7 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (image): 11 7/16 × 8 3/8 in. (29.1 × 21.3 cm)
- Description
- This gelatin silver print depicts the Brown sisters walking between train tracks en route to Monroe Elementary, the segregated Black school closest to their home. The sisters walk between a passing or parked train and unoccupied train tracks which both recede into a vanishing point slightly above the tallest girl's head. Their backs are to the camera and both girls are captured mid-step in the image. The oldest sister, Linda, holds a brown bag lunch in her PR hand while the younger sister, Terry, holds a brown bag lunch in her PL hand. Both girls wear knee-length overcoats.
- Place depicted
- Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.166.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carl Iwasaki/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. Permission required for use.
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Photographic print of three men on horseback in Pittsburgh
- Photograph by
- Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- ca. 1940
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 1/2 × 8 5/8 in. (16.5 × 21.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts three men seated on saddled and bridled horses on Centre Avenue, in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The man at the center of the group wears a cowboy hat. Across the street, in the background of the photograph, buildings line the street. The buildings are businesses including Terrace Coffee Shop and Kingsberg's Cleaners and Tailors. The back of the photograph has sticker with credit line and caption information.
- Place depicted
- 2125 Centre Avenue, Hill District, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
- Object number
- 2014.302.38
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
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Photograph of Jesse Owens with a man and two boys at Allegheny County Airport
- Photograph by
- Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
- Subject of
- Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- October 1938
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
- H x W (image): 6 1/2 × 8 11/16 in. (16.5 × 22.1 cm)
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts Jesse Owens wearing a hat and an overcoat over his suit while standing next to two young boys and another man in a suit. This groups stands next to a large brick building's entrance. Behind Owens' group is a second group of men and one woman who also wear suits. The back of the photograph has a label from the Pittsburgh Courier Archives.
- Place captured
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
- Object number
- 2014.302.40
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
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Photographic print of a car crash
- Photograph by
- Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1941
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a Buick, and another vehicle, at the front of an eight car collision. A crowd of men and young boys look on at the damaged vehicles in the middle of the street. In the background is a wall of storefronts, including Morris Pharmacy. The back of the photograph has various barcode stickers, captions, and inscriptions.
- Place depicted
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
- Object number
- 2014.302.41
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
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Photographic print of three hunters and two dead bears
- Photograph by
- Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
- Subject of
- Newson, Len P.
- Poinsette, C. C., American
- Clemens, Thomas
- Date
- November 1951
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 7/8 × 11 11/16 in. (22.5 × 29.7 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Len P. Newson, C. C. Poinsette, and Thomas Clemens wearing checkered shirts and brimmed caps. The men are posed around the front of a Buick-made car. Leaning against the car's grille are three hunting rifles. Secured to the front hood of the car with rope are two bear carcasses. The back of the photograph is blank.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
- Object number
- 2014.302.54
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
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Photographic print of auto mechanic Sam "Scotty" Scott
- Photograph by
- Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
- Subject of
- Scott, Sam
- Date
- ca. 1944
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 13/16 × 11 7/16 in. (22.4 × 29.1 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of auto mechanic Sam "Scotty" Scott standing next to a car with an open hood. Scott is wearing a button-up shirt and backwards newsboy cap. He is looking at the camera and smiling. The back of the photograph is blank
- Place depicted
- Hill District, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Communities
- Labor
- Photography
- Transportation
- U.S. History, 1933-1945
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
- Object number
- 2014.302.56
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
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Stock certificate issued by Black Star Line to Amy McKenzie
- Created by
- Black Star Line, Inc., American, 1919 - 1922
- Owned by
- McKenzie, Amy
- Signed by
- Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940
- Smith-Green, Edward David, Guyanese, 1888 - 1969
- Date
- September 18, 1919
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 x 10 5/8 in. (20.3 x 27 cm)
- Description
- Stock certificate issued to Miss Amy McKenzie for two shares of stock in the Black Star Line, Inc. on September 18, 1919. The certificate has a green border with light green rays extending from the bottom border to the middle of the page. In the top, center, is a black and white graphic of a man on the left pointing to a globe with the continent of Africa prominent. Black text on the globe reads: [AFRICA / THE LAND OF / OPPORTUNITY]. To the right of the globe is an ocean liner with two smoke stacks. On the bottom of the certificate, centered, is an embossed seal for Black Star Line Incorporation overlaid with a red five-cent revenue stamp. The text in ink, stamp, and by hand reads: [No. 754 / 2 Shares / INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE / BLACK STAR LINE, INC. / CAPITAL STOCK $500,000 / SHARES $5. EACH / This Certifies that Miss Amy McKenzie is the owner of / Two Shares of the Capital Stock of / BLACK STAR LINE, Inc. full paid and non-assessable / transferable only on the books of this Corporation in person or by Attorney / upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. / IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed / by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed / this 18 day of Sept. A.D.1919. / Ed Smith-Green / Secretary / J. Meyers Inc. 301 B'way / Marcus Garvey / President.]. The back of the certificate has black text regarding the transference of the shares with blanks provided for inserting the appropriate information. The text in black ink reads: [For value Received__hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto / Shares / of the Capital Stock represented by the within Certificate. / and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint / Attorney / to transfer the said stock on the Books of the within named / Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. / Dated____19__ / In Presence of]. To the right of the text are two vertical lines of text regarding the appropriate people who may sign the reverse of the certificate. The text in black in reads: [NOTICE. THE SIGNATURE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE / FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICIULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.]
- Place depicted
- Delaware, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- stock certificates
- Topic
- Africa
- Business
- Transportation
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.41
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Stock certificate issued by Black Star Line to Florence O. Truesdell
- Created by
- Black Star Line, Inc., American, 1919 - 1922
- Owned by
- Truesdell, Florence O.
- Signed by
- Thompson, Orlando M., Barbadian
- Date
- October 4, 1921
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 10 3/4 in. (22.9 x 27.3 cm)
- Description
- Stock certificate issued to Florence O. Truesdell for two shares of stock in the Black Star Line, Inc. on October 4, 1921. The certificate has a green border with light green rays extending from the bottom border to the middle of the page. In the top, center, is a black and white graphic of a man on the left pointing to a globe with the continent of Africa prominent. Black text on the globe reads: [AFRICA / THE LAND OF / OPPORTUNITY]. To the right of the globe is an ocean liner with two smoke stacks. On the bottom of the certificate, centered, is an embossed seal for Black Star Line Incorporation. The text in ink, stamp, and by hand reads: [No. 37966 / Shares Two / INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE / BLACK STAR LINE, INC. / CAPITAL STOCK $10, 000,000 / SHARES $5. EACH / This Certifies that Florence O. Truesdell is the owner of / Two Shares of the Capital Stock of / BLACK STAR LINE, Inc. full paid and non-assessable / transferable only on the books of this Corporation in person or by Attorney / upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. / IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed / by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed / this 4th day of October A.D.1921. / (illegible signature) / Secretary / J. Meyers Inc. 301 B'way / O. M. Thompson / President.]. The back of the certificate has black text regarding the transference of the shares with blanks provided for inserting the appropriate information. The text in black ink reads: [For value Received__hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto / Shares / of the Capital Stock represented by the within Certificate. / and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint / Attorney / to transfer the said stock on the Books of the within named / Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. / Dated____19__ / In Presence of]. To the right of the text are two vertical lines of text regarding the appropriate people who may sign the reverse of the certificate. The text in black in reads: [NOTICE. THE SIGNATURE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE / FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICIULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.] A small inscription of letters is located in the bottom left corner of the back of the certificate.
- Place depicted
- Delaware, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- stock certificates
- Topic
- Africa
- Business
- Transportation
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.42
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Pinback button featuring a portrait of Bessie Coleman
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Coleman, Bessie, American, 1892 - 1926
- Date
- mid to late 20th century
- Medium
- metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
- Description
- A circular pinback button featuring a sepia portrait of the aviator Bessie Coleman. The portrait is the one used on her aviation license issued by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
- Object number
- 2011.159.3.53
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Bond for the hire of enslaved man named Harry by the Virginia Central Railroad
- Created by
- Virginia Central Railroad Company, 1850 - 1868
- Date
- 1852
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (7.9 x 17.1 cm)
- Description
- Bond dated 1852 from Virginia Central Railroad Company promising to pay $100 to Robert King of Albemarle [Virginia?] "for the hire of Negro Harry" "to be employed on the Virginia Central Railroad, and to be returned well clothed in the usual way and with a Hat and Blanket." Signed: "[?] Fontaine", Pres't" Many inscriptions on reverse indicating the bond was cashed.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Topic
- Labor
- Slavery
- Transportation
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
- Object number
- 2011.51.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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"Liberator" broadside advertising a bus trip to the 1963 March on Washington
- Created by
- Liberator Magazine, 1961-1971, American, 1961 - 1971
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Blue print on yellowed paper. At center, a drawing of a bus. The text reads, "RIDE WITH THE LIBERATOR IN THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 1963."
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- broadsides
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Transportation
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.45.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions