Cultural Heritage Collection (page 10)

Necklace worn by Jessie Greer, gifted to her by George J. Jones, ca. 1919
Jesse Greer was gifted this necklace on her 17th birthday by George J. Jones, who would become her husband. A yellow gold, pearl, and ruby necklace owned by Jessie Greer Jones

Light grey wool dress designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Light grey wool dress designed by Arthur McGee. The body of the dress is cut straight with seams at the center front and center back

Banjo created for Charles P. Stinson, late19th centruy. Creator: John H. Buckbee
Charles P. Stinsons minstrel credits include working with Callinders Georgia Minstrels, the Worlds Minstrels, and Harvey and Frohmans Minstrel Companies as a banjo player, actor, and drum major

Nautical clock gifted from Pres. Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Houston, 1905-1919
William LePre Houston (1870-1953) was a prominent Washington, DC attorney who was active in the Republican Party and worked for African American labor organizations

Taupe wool skirt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Taupe wool twill skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt is made from two (2) pieces of fabric cut in the same asymmetric shape and then sewn together

Pocket watch likely carried by Matthew Henson in 1908-9 Arctic expedition, 1888-1889
An engraved watch that is believed to be the watch carried by African-American Matthew Henson (1866-1955) on his exploration of the North Pole along with Adm. Robert E

Lavender tweed swing coat designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Lavender wool tweed swing coat designed by Arthur McGee. The fabric has multi-colored wool woven flecks. The coat has a spread collar, full-length flared sleeves, and falls just below the knee

Dress worn by Marie Monroe of Rosewood, Florida, 1923. Creator: Unknown
This dress belonged to Marie Monroe, a young woman who lived in Rosewood, Florida, during the 1923 Rosewood Massacre, a racially motivated massacre of black people

Blazer, tie, and belt worn by Ted Corbitt for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics, 1952
In the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Ted Corbitt became the first African American to compete in the Olympic marathon

Decorative bunny from the porch of the Powell family vacation cottage, mid 20th century
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908 -1972) was an African-American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighbourhood of New York City in the US House of Representatives from 1945 until

Photographic postcard of Pullman Porter, Omer Ester and his wife Jean, ca. 1930s
Black-and-white photographic postcard that was never stamped and mailed but has written in pencil on the back the name " Omer Ester"

Copper and brass diamond design cuff by Winifred Mason Chenet, ca. 1945
This bracelet was made around 1945, the same year Winifred Mason Chenet spent five months in Haiti studying the islands art and culture

Tennis racquet and frame used by Althea Gibson, mid-late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
In 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals

A group portrait of young men from the High School YMCA Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ca
Group portrait of a high school YMCA group in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The group of young African-American men are formally posed in three rows in front of a brick building

Photographic postcard of Senator Henry Hall Falkener, early 20th century
Henry Hall Falkener, Republican, served as a Senator of North Carolina, 19th district, Littleton, Warren County in the session of 1889

Lavender tweed skirt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Lavender wool tweed A-line skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt has a thin waistband and falls just below the knee. It closes at the proper left side with a zipper and two (2)

Keepsake pocket bank for the National Negro Memorial, ca. 1926. Creator: Unknown
The National Negro Memorial was planned as a monument where the achievements of the Negro may be placed before the world. A century later

Folk art model of a slave ship on stand, 1890-1950. Creator: Unknown
This model was made by an unknown artist in the first half of the 20th century. The ship and the figures are not to scale. Nor are the figures arranged in an historically accurate way

Inkwell owned by James Baldwin, mid 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Inkwell with a glass base and a brass top belonging to James Baldwin (1924-1987), African-American novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, and activist

Banner with motto of the National Association of Colored Womens Clubs, ca. 1924
A purple silk banner with gold fringe and the National Association of Colored Womens Clubs motto, " LIFTING / AS / WE CLIMB" painted in large gold letters

Cradle made by an unidentified enslaved person, 1795-1830. Creator: Unknown
Cradle, ca. 1830; A baby slept in this cradle made by an enslaved person who loved her. Enslaved families made their childrens lives more comfortable by fashioning furniture, clothing, quilts

Spreading calipers used by Dr. Montague Cobb, mid 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Physician and physical anthropologist William Montague Cobb (1904-1990) was the first African-American Ph.D in anthropology. He was also involved in civil rights activism

Bakelite shoe horn from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
A shoe horn made of orange semi-tranlucent bakelite plastic. Shaped like a long oval, it is decorated with black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style on the handle

Uniform vest and trousers owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920
A Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America

Photographic postcard of Charles Wilbur Rogan in the Philippines, 1910-1919
Wilbur " Bullet" or " Bullet Joe" Rogan was an African-American hall of fame baseball player who served with the United States army in the Philippines

Bakelite hand mirror from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
A hand mirror made of glass and semi-translucent orange bakelite plastic. The mirror is round with a long handle. The object has design accents of black and gold in art deco style on the back

Photograph of a man and woman in front of car, ca. 1921. Creator: Unknown
A black and white photograph of a man and a woman standing in front of an automobile. The man wears a three-piece suit and wraps his arms around the shoulders of the woman

The Fugitive Slave Bill, 1854. Creator: Unknown
This printing of the Fugitive Slave Bill was sponsored by anti-slavery groups as a protest against the new law that required local and state authorities to assist slave owners in retrieving slaves

Bakelite case for nail buffer from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
It is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is rectangular in shape with an oval bowl that is missing a large section

Uniform owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920
A Pullman Porter uniform jacket and trousers owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America

Training aircraft used by Tuskegee Institute, ca. 1944. Creator: Unknown
A vintage, open-cockpit biplane--one used at Alabamas renowned Tuskegee Institute to train African American pilots for Army Air Corps service during World War II

Bakelite powder box from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
The base is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is circular with a cylindrical handle on its top. The lid (2011.27.2.11b) has black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style

Doll owned by Clementine Roundtree Cottee and Josephine English Church, ca. 1920
Doll representing a white baby, owned by African-American children. Dolls representing black children were manufactured at this period, but were often mammy doll stereotypes

Tin for Madame Walker Glossine and Pressing Oil, 1940s - 1960s. Creator: Unknown
The items in this collection belonged to Edna Stevens McIntyre (May 22, 1917-). She was born in Washington, DC but relocated to Duquesne, PA at the age of 7 or 8 after her mother died

Bakelite comb from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century. Creator: Agalin
Comb made of orange semi-translucent Bakelite. Decorated with black and gold embellishments along the spine in art deco style, it has smaller, closely spaced teeth at one end, and more larger

Uniform cap owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920
A Pullman Porter uniform cap owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America

Pioneer Electronic Crossover SF-850 for DJ setup, ca. 1970. Creator: Pioneer
A metal Pioneer Electronic Crossover, Model SF-850 machine. The front of the machine is metal, silver with black type, with two rows of knobs. The top row has seven knobs

Pickrick Drumstick signed by Lester Maddox, ca. 1964. Creator: Unknown
The wooden stick has printed type in blue ink that reads: [LESTER MADDOXs / PICKRICK DRUMSTICK]. A note written to Media Access Project by hand in black ink is featured on one side of the object

Scythe owned by George Madison, ca. 1945. Creator: Unknown
A steel scythe with a wood handle owned by George Madison. The scythe is made up of a metal blade attached to a curved wooden shaft called a snath

Metal bottle opener carried by Robert Thomas, ca. 1920. Creator: Unknown
Bottle opener attached to metal clip. One side of opener has the words: " SAPOLIN ENAMELS, GILDINGS & STAINS". Opposite side has the words: " SAPOLIN DECORATES YOUR HOME BEST"

Shoehorn carried by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920. Creator: Unknown
Metal shoehorn with one end flat while the other end is concave. One end of the tool has the word " DOBSON" imprinted on the one side

Identification tag for Cornelius Robinson, with American eagle, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Robinson enlisted as a bugler at the age of 17 in the U.S. Colored Cavalry. Brass disk with attachment hole at top. Obverse

8 iron golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PING
A PING 8 iron used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches.The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

Identification tag for C. P. More [sic], 1863 - 1864. Creator: Unknown
ID tag from the American Civil War. Moore enlisted at age 18 and died of disease in 1864. Gilt brass disk with attachment hole at the top. Obverse: struck with General George B

Golf tees belonging to Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Two white plastic golf tees used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches. The tees have a thin body and taper down to a point at the bottom. The points are a bit worn down from use

Bronze African Redemption Medal of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, ca. 1920
A bronze African Redemption medal produced for the Universal Negro Improvement Association (2011.57.18a) with leather strap (2011.57.18b)

Piece of pyrite from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience, n. d. Creator: Unknown
Charles Edgar Patience (1906-1972), was an African American anthracite coal sculptor who raised the form to high art, exhibiting works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Fishing hat from the Powell family vacation cottage, mid 20th Century. Creator: Unknown
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908 -1972) was an African-American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighbourhood of New York City in the US House of Representatives from 1945 until

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