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Background imageHeritage Collection: Uniform cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan, 1966. Creator: Unknown

Uniform cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan, 1966. Creator: Unknown
A black cap with metallic braid trim and a label reading PULLMAN PORTER in black. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America

Background imageHeritage Collection: Waiting for the Hour, 1863. Creators: Unknown, William Tolman Carlton

Waiting for the Hour, 1863. Creators: Unknown, William Tolman Carlton
Carte-de-visite of a group of African Americans gathered around a man with a pocket watch, leaning on a pulpit made out of U.S. Sanitation Commission crates

Background imageHeritage Collection: Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses, 1993-2013. Creator: elope, inc

Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses, 1993-2013. Creator: elope, inc
A pair of sunglasses with five-pointed star-shaped mirrored lenses lisensed by Bootsy Collins. The bridge is made of a gold colored metal and has two (2) clear rubber nosepads attached to it

Background imageHeritage Collection: Drum major baton, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Drum major baton, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Drum major baton with a wooden body and a white metal tip and bulb. The wooden body is stained a dark brown and has two holes

Background imageHeritage Collection: Ticket to a boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson, June 25, 1959

Ticket to a boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson, June 25, 1959
The World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between African-American Floyd Patterson (1935-2006) and Swede Ingemar Johansson (1932-2009) was held at the Yankee Stadium in New York City

Background imageHeritage Collection: George Scott Winslow, 1866. Creator: Edmonia Lewis

George Scott Winslow, 1866. Creator: Edmonia Lewis
Edmonia Lewis is one of the most important American sculptors of the 19th century. The free-born child of an African American man and a Chippewa woman, Lewis was also known by her tribal name

Background imageHeritage Collection: Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature, 1868. Creator: Unknown

Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature, 1868. Creator: Unknown
A carte-de-visite of sixty-four (64) so-called " Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War

Background imageHeritage Collection: Carte-de-visite of Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn, 1868-1871. Creator: Unknown

Carte-de-visite of Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn, 1868-1871. Creator: Unknown
An albumen print carte-de-visite portrait of African-American politician, musician and businessman Oscar J. Dunn. He is photographed standing with his right foot slightly forward than his left

Background imageHeritage Collection: West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmund s, Suffolk. A reconstruction of an early Anglo-Saxon village from c420-650 excavated on the site

Background imageHeritage Collection: The Loan Collection of works of art at South Kensington Museum, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Loan Collection of works of art at South Kensington Museum, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection of works of art at South Kensington Museum, [London], 1862. Display in what became the Victoria and Albert Museum, of pieces '...of the mediaeval renaissance

Background imageHeritage Collection: Kharitonov's House in the city of Ekaterinburg, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Kharitonov's House in the city of Ekaterinburg, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Kharitonov's House in the city of Ekaterinburg, 1910.

Background imageHeritage Collection: Table of Monarchs from Gustav Vasa to Gustav III, c. 1787 Creator: Ulrika Fredrika Pasch

Table of Monarchs from Gustav Vasa to Gustav III, c. 1787 Creator: Ulrika Fredrika Pasch
Table of Monarchs from Gustav Vasa to Gustav III, c. 1787

Background imageHeritage Collection: Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877

Background imageHeritage Collection: The Birthplace of Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P. C.E. 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Birthplace of Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P. C.E. 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Birthplace of Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P. C.E. 1858. The cottage of the late Mr. George Stephenson, at Hillington, is in course of being pulled down

Background imageHeritage Collection: Meeting of the British Archaeological Association at Shrewsbury, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Meeting of the British Archaeological Association at Shrewsbury, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the British Archaeological Association at Shrewsbury, 1860. Stone pulpit of the Abbey; Tudor houses and shops; effigy of Hotspur Battlefield Church; Shrewsbury Battlefield; Haighmond [sic]

Background imageHeritage Collection: Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878

Background imageHeritage Collection: Regent Turkish sultans, 1780s. Creator: Anon

Regent Turkish sultans, 1780s. Creator: Anon
Regent Turkish sultans, 1780s

Background imageHeritage Collection: Portraits of Hendrik Soukens, Frans van Eynden and Roukens, 1757-1819. Creator: Roeland van Eynden

Portraits of Hendrik Soukens, Frans van Eynden and Roukens, 1757-1819. Creator: Roeland van Eynden
Portraits of Hendrik Soukens, Frans van Eynden and Roukens, 1757-1819

Background imageHeritage Collection: Mount Vernon, the residence of Washington, visited by the Prince of Wales on the 5th of Oct, 1860

Mount Vernon, the residence of Washington, visited by the Prince of Wales on the 5th of Oct, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Mount Vernon, the residence of Washington, visited by the Prince of Wales on the 5th of October, 1860. The house...is, according to the Times correspondent, in shocking plight

Background imageHeritage Collection: The Hofvijver and the Mauritshuis, 1862-1921. Creator: Karel Klinkenberg

The Hofvijver and the Mauritshuis, 1862-1921. Creator: Karel Klinkenberg
The Hofvijver and the Mauritshuis, 1862-1921

Background imageHeritage Collection: Pedigree with the coats of arms of the sixteen quarters of Jan van de Poll, 1700-1749. Creator: Anon

Pedigree with the coats of arms of the sixteen quarters of Jan van de Poll, 1700-1749. Creator: Anon
Pedigree with the coats of arms of the sixteen quarters of Jan van de Poll, 1700-1749. Jan van de Poll (1668-1745): Van de Poll, De Vroorde, Devil, Dommer, Van Gerwen, Van Maren, Van Warmond

Background imageHeritage Collection: Granary and Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. c1904. Creator: Unknown

Granary and Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Granary and Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. c1904

Background imageHeritage Collection: L'Exposition des oeuvres d'art mutilees ou provenant des regions devastees... 1916. Creator: Unknown

L'Exposition des oeuvres d'art mutilees ou provenant des regions devastees... 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'Exposition des oeuvres d'art mutilees ou provenant des regions devastees; Fragments de sculpture de la cathedrale de Reims, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Background imageHeritage Collection: L'Exposition des oeuvres d'art mutilees ou provenant des regions devastees... 1916. Creator: Unknown

L'Exposition des oeuvres d'art mutilees ou provenant des regions devastees... 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'Exposition des oeuvres d'art mutilees ou provenant des regions devastees; Evangeliaire du tresor de Nancy, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Background imageHeritage Collection: Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1920

Background imageHeritage Collection: Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass. between 1890 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass. between 1890 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass. between 1890 and 1906

Background imageHeritage Collection: York Minster, c.(between 1900 and 1910). Creator: Unknown

York Minster, c.(between 1900 and 1910). Creator: Unknown
York Minster, c.(between 1900 and 1910)

Background imageHeritage Collection: Norwich Cathedral, between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Norwich Cathedral, between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Norwich Cathedral, between 1900 and 1920

Background imageHeritage Collection: Slaves Reunion - Lewis Martin, Age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, Age 104; Amy Ware, Age 103... 1917

Slaves Reunion - Lewis Martin, Age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, Age 104; Amy Ware, Age 103... 1917
Slaves Reunion. Lewis Martin, Age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, Age 104; Amy Ware, Age 103; Rev. S.P. Drew, Born Free, 1917. Formerly enslaved African Americans

Background imageHeritage Collection: Slaves Reunion - Annie Parram, Age, 104; Anna Angales, Age 105; Elizabeth Berkeley, 125... 1917

Slaves Reunion - Annie Parram, Age, 104; Anna Angales, Age 105; Elizabeth Berkeley, 125... 1917
Slaves Reunion - Annie Parram, Age, 104; Anna Angales, Age 105; Elizabeth Berkeley, 125; Sadie Thompson, 110, 1917. Formerly enslaved African Americans

Background imageHeritage Collection: Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. African-American attorney and politician from Georgia; Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia

Background imageHeritage Collection: Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. African-American attorney and politician from Georgia; Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia

Background imageHeritage Collection: Miss Hallie Q. Brown, M. S. Elocutionist, 1888. Creator: Unknown

Miss Hallie Q. Brown, M. S. Elocutionist, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Miss Hallie Q. Brown, M. S. Elocutionist, 1888. African-American educator, a professor of elocution, writer and activist Hallie Quinn Brown received a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilberforce

Background imageHeritage Collection: Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873

Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873. Hampton Institute in Virginia was founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School

Background imageHeritage Collection: Black Empire, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Black Empire, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Black Empire, Los Angeles, 1936. Now! "Black Empire" - Federal - Mayan Theatre'. Stage show about Franthois-Dominique Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution

Background imageHeritage Collection: Run Little Chillun, Los Angeles, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Run Little Chillun, Los Angeles, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Run Little Chillun, Los Angeles, 1938. Folk opera Run Little Chillun was the first Broadway show directed by an African-American

Background imageHeritage Collection: John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown

John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Mayan Theatre..."John Henry" - Federal Theatre Project...Div. of W.P.A.'. Play based on the African-American folk hero

Background imageHeritage Collection: Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Greek Open Air Theatre..."Black Empire" - Drama of the Black Napoleon by Christine Ames and Clarke Painter - Starts Tues

Background imageHeritage Collection: Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Greek Open Air Theatre..."Black Empire" - Drama of the Black Napoleon by Christine Ames and Clarke Painter - Opens Tues

Background imageHeritage Collection: Run, Little Chillun, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Run, Little Chillun, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Run, Little Chillun, Los Angeles, [193-]....and see it! Hollywood Playhouse - by Hall Johnson, staged by Clarence Muse - Federal Theatre & Music Projects - division of W.P.A.'

Background imageHeritage Collection: Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Greek Open Air Theatre..."Black Empire" - Drama of the Black Napoleon by Christine Ames and Clarke Painter - Opens Tues

Background imageHeritage Collection: Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Black Empire, Los Angeles, [193-]. Greek Open Air Theatre..."Black Empire" - Drama of the Black Napoleon by Christine Ames and Clarke Painter - Opens Tues

Background imageHeritage Collection: Black and White Revue, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Black and White Revue, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Black and White Revue, [193-]. Federal Theatres Entertainment Challenge - Black and White Revue - 30 Sepian Entertainers - 30 White Variety Stars - A Battle of Songs - Dances - Music - Comedy - Bobby

Background imageHeritage Collection: Black and White Revue, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Black and White Revue, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Black and White Revue, [193-]. Federal Theatres Presents - Under Tent - Gibraltar Field...Southbridge - Auspices: Gibraltar Athletic Ass'n Inc...Black & White Revue - Sweet Rhythm vs

Background imageHeritage Collection: Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Federal Music Theatre...Belasco...An All Colored Production of George Bernard Shaw's Frantic Comedy - "Androcles

Background imageHeritage Collection: All-Star Vaudeville, Boston, Mass. [193-]. Creator: Unknown

All-Star Vaudeville, Boston, Mass. [193-]. Creator: Unknown
All-Star Vaudeville, Boston, Mass. [193-]. Federal Theatre Presents...All-Star Vaudeville - 2 Hours of Great Fun - 30 Variety Artists - 30 Sepian Stars - 2 Orchestras - Singing - Dancing

Background imageHeritage Collection: Harlem Jamboree, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Harlem Jamboree, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Harlem Jamboree, [193-]. Princeville Homecoming and Centennial...Admission Free - Harlem Jamboree - 32 People...Girls - Gowns - Dancers - Music - What A Show!'

Background imageHeritage Collection: Harlem Jamboree, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Harlem Jamboree, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Harlem Jamboree, [193-]. Fairbury Fair...Harlem Jamboree - 32 People...Girls - Gowns - Dancers - Music - What A Show!'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S



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