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Background imageDocument Collection: Fractur: Christening Certificate, c. 1936. Creator: Ella Josephine Sterling

Fractur: Christening Certificate, c. 1936. Creator: Ella Josephine Sterling
Fractur: Christening Certificate, c. 1936. (Dated 1782)

Background imageDocument Collection: Reading the Will, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Reading the Will, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Reading the Will, c1780-1825. Here is a brilliant example of Rowlandsons genius at capturing human emotions. This scene...becomes a humorous study of variously affected would-be inheritors

Background imageDocument Collection: Declaration of Independance handkerchief, United States, c. 1876

Declaration of Independance handkerchief, United States, c. 1876. Declaration of Independance of the Untited States of America 4th July 1776, with list of attendees below

Background imageDocument Collection: George Washington, 1793. Creator: Edward Savage

George Washington, 1793. Creator: Edward Savage
George Washington, 1793

Background imageDocument Collection: Portrait of Thomas Bulwer, 1654. Creator: Gerard Van Soest

Portrait of Thomas Bulwer, 1654. Creator: Gerard Van Soest
Portrait of Thomas Bulwer, 1654

Background imageDocument Collection: Portrait of Fridrich Rorbach, 1532. Creator: Conrad Faber von Creuznach

Portrait of Fridrich Rorbach, 1532. Creator: Conrad Faber von Creuznach
Portrait of Fridrich Rorbach, 1532

Background imageDocument Collection: Portrait of a Man, 1790 / 99. Creator: Benjamin West

Portrait of a Man, 1790 / 99. Creator: Benjamin West
Portrait of a Man, 1790/99

Background imageDocument Collection: Birth Certificate, c. 1940. Creator: Charles Roadman

Birth Certificate, c. 1940. Creator: Charles Roadman
Birth Certificate, c. 1940

Background imageDocument Collection: Fractur, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Charles Roadman

Fractur, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Charles Roadman
Fractur, 1935/1942

Background imageDocument Collection: Imperial Edict, China, 1879, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Creator: Unknown

Imperial Edict, China, 1879, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Creator: Unknown
Imperial Edict, China, 1879, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Background imageDocument Collection: Birth Record, c. 1939. Creator: Albert J. Levone

Birth Record, c. 1939. Creator: Albert J. Levone
Birth Record, c. 1939

Background imageDocument Collection: Toleware Document Box, c. 1942. Creator: Charles Henning

Toleware Document Box, c. 1942. Creator: Charles Henning
Toleware Document Box, c. 1942

Background imageDocument Collection: Sir Harry Jones (1791-1866), General; Chief Engineer Sebastopol, Taken on the spot

Sir Harry Jones (1791-1866), General; Chief Engineer Sebastopol, Taken on the spot, Crimea, 1855. A work made of thinly albumenized print

Background imageDocument Collection: Lieutenant General Sir Harry Jones, K. C. B. 1855. Creator: Roger Fenton

Lieutenant General Sir Harry Jones, K. C. B. 1855. Creator: Roger Fenton
Lieutenant General Sir Harry Jones, K.C.B. 1855. A work made of salted paper print, plate 42 from the album " photographs taken in the crimea" (1856)

Background imageDocument Collection: Portion of Birth Certificate, c. 1940. Creator: Albert J. Levone

Portion of Birth Certificate, c. 1940. Creator: Albert J. Levone
Portion of Birth Certificate, c. 1940

Background imageDocument Collection: Birth Certificate (taufschein), c. 1940. Creator: Albert J. Levone

Birth Certificate (taufschein), c. 1940. Creator: Albert J. Levone
Birth Certificate (taufschein), c. 1940

Background imageDocument Collection: Pa. German Birth and Baptismal Certificate, c. 1940. Creator: Elmer R. Kottcamp

Pa. German Birth and Baptismal Certificate, c. 1940. Creator: Elmer R. Kottcamp
Pa. German Birth and Baptismal Certificate, c. 1940

Background imageDocument Collection: Pa. German Birth Certificate, c. 1939. Creator: Albert J. Levone

Pa. German Birth Certificate, c. 1939. Creator: Albert J. Levone
Pa. German Birth Certificate, c. 1939

Background imageDocument Collection: Pa. German Death Certificate, c. 1937. Creator: Albert J. Levone

Pa. German Death Certificate, c. 1937. Creator: Albert J. Levone
Pa. German Death Certificate, c. 1937

Background imageDocument Collection: Pa. German Birth Certificate, c. 1936. Creator: Albert J. Levone

Pa. German Birth Certificate, c. 1936. Creator: Albert J. Levone
Pa. German Birth Certificate, c. 1936

Background imageDocument Collection: Fractur, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Elmer R. Kottcamp

Fractur, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Elmer R. Kottcamp
Fractur, 1935/1942

Background imageDocument Collection: 24c Declaration of Independence re-issue single, 1875. Creator

24c Declaration of Independence re-issue single, 1875. Creator
24c Declaration of Independence re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial

Background imageDocument Collection: Receipt for payment for a recording session signed by Ray Charles, November 24, 1950

Receipt for payment for a recording session signed by Ray Charles, November 24, 1950
Receipt for payment signed by African-American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Ray Charles (1930-2004), early in his career when he was only 20 years old

Background imageDocument Collection: The Fugitive Slave Bill, 1854. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageDocument Collection: Autograph written by Cassius Clay, 1963. Creator: Muhammad Ali

Autograph written by Cassius Clay, 1963. Creator: Muhammad Ali
This note was written in the summer of 1963, months before the World Heavyweight Championship fight between African-American boxers Clay (later Muhammad Ali) and Sonny Liston in February 1964

Background imageDocument Collection: Advertising card for an event honoring Wilbur 'Bullet'Rogan, May 2, 1958

Advertising card for an event honoring Wilbur "Bullet"Rogan, May 2, 1958
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

Background imageDocument Collection: Broadside offering reward for capture of George, Jefferson, Esther, and Amanda

Broadside offering reward for capture of George, Jefferson, Esther, and Amanda
A broadside with printed black text on off-white paper. Large, bold text at the top reads [$1000 / REWARD!] Followed by smaller text reading [RAN AWAY from the subscribers on the night of the 5th

Background imageDocument Collection: Certificate for French Croix de Guerre medal issued to Cpl. Lawrence L

Certificate for French Croix de Guerre medal issued to Cpl. Lawrence L
Due to racial tension within the US Army, the 369th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in World War I

Background imageDocument Collection: Flier for Patricia Hearon Birthday Party'designed by Van Silk, July 13 1984

Flier for Patricia Hearon Birthday Party"designed by Van Silk, July 13 1984
A flier for the " Patricia Hearon Birthday Party and Part 1 - 10th Anniversary of Hip Hop" designed by Van Silk

Background imageDocument Collection: Stock share certificate for the Royal African Company, 1691. Creator: Champion Ashby

Stock share certificate for the Royal African Company, 1691. Creator: Champion Ashby
The Royal Africa Company, chartered in 1672 by the English government, engaged in trade in gold and enslaved men, women and children in western Africa

Background imageDocument Collection: Program from the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Creator: Unknown

Program from the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Creator: Unknown
The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans

Background imageDocument Collection: Patience on a Monument, October 8, 1868. Creator: Thomas Nast

Patience on a Monument, October 8, 1868. Creator: Thomas Nast
A rare broadside supplement to the Cincinnati Gazette, " Patience on a Monument, " shows a freed slave sitting atop a monument that lists evils perpetrated against blacks

Background imageDocument Collection: Membership certificate to the American Colonization Society, February 22, 1832

Membership certificate to the American Colonization Society, February 22, 1832
A membership certificate to the American Colonization Society for Sarah Emlen Cresson signed by James Madison as the president of the society on February 22, 1832

Background imageDocument Collection: Flyer promoting the Citizenship Education Project, 1956. Creator: Unknown

Flyer promoting the Citizenship Education Project, 1956. Creator: Unknown
This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

Background imageDocument Collection: Flyer promoting the second phase of the NCNWs Citizenship Education Project, 1956

Flyer promoting the second phase of the NCNWs Citizenship Education Project, 1956
This document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

Background imageDocument Collection: Jim Crow in Uniform, 1940. Creator: Unknown

Jim Crow in Uniform, 1940. Creator: Unknown
Young black men in helmets with guns over their shoulders with the title at the top left

Background imageDocument Collection: Joshua Tevis, 1827. Creator: Jacob Eichholtz

Joshua Tevis, 1827. Creator: Jacob Eichholtz
Joshua Tevis, 1827

Background imageDocument Collection: Print of Frederick Douglass, ca. 1879. Creator: Unknown

Print of Frederick Douglass, ca. 1879. Creator: Unknown
A lithographic print of African-American diplomat, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) who escaped from slavery in Maryland aged 21

Background imageDocument Collection: Promotional card for a piano recital given by Eunice Waymon (Nina Simone), 1954

Promotional card for a piano recital given by Eunice Waymon (Nina Simone), 1954
An advertising card for a piano recital performed by Eunice Waymon, later known as Nina Simone, at age 21. Simone was an African-American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger

Background imageDocument Collection: Old Jim Crow Has Got to Go!, 1941. Creator: Unknown

Old Jim Crow Has Got to Go!, 1941. Creator: Unknown
Pamphlet consisting of black and white text on yellowed paper and black margins. Illustrated on the cover a fist has punched through a barrier with labels including " peonage

Background imageDocument Collection: Henry Laurens, 1782. Creator: John Singleton Copley

Henry Laurens, 1782. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Henry Laurens, 1782

Background imageDocument Collection: James Madison, 1809. Creator: Thomas Sully

James Madison, 1809. Creator: Thomas Sully
James Madison, 1809

Background imageDocument Collection: Henry Laurens, 1782. Creator: Valentine Green

Henry Laurens, 1782. Creator: Valentine Green
Henry Laurens, 1782

Background imageDocument Collection: Lee Surrendering to Grant at Appomattox, ca. 1870. Creator: Alonzo Chappel

Lee Surrendering to Grant at Appomattox, ca. 1870. Creator: Alonzo Chappel
Lee Surrendering to Grant at Appomattox, ca. 1870

Background imageDocument Collection: Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, 1841. Creator: George Peter Alexander Healy

Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, 1841. Creator: George Peter Alexander Healy
Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, 1841

Background imageDocument Collection: Joshua Johnson, n. d. Creator: Charles Bird King

Joshua Johnson, n. d. Creator: Charles Bird King
Joshua Johnson, n.d

Background imageDocument Collection: Lay-loo-ah-pee-ai-shee-kaw, Grass, Bush, and Blossom, Semicivilized, 1830

Lay-loo-ah-pee-ai-shee-kaw, Grass, Bush, and Blossom, Semicivilized, 1830

Background imageDocument Collection: Eine Mutter III (A Mother III), 1883. Creator: Max Klinger

Eine Mutter III (A Mother III), 1883. Creator: Max Klinger
Eine Mutter III (A Mother III), 1883



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