Heritage Collection (page 15)

Oyster knife, 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A wood handled oyster knife. The handle of the knife is pear shaped and completely covers the knifes tang, which inserts into the handle. The blade is flat and dull and terminates in a curved point

Turntable used by Grand Wizzard Theodore, 2000s. Creator: Vestax
African-American hip hop DJ Grand Wizzard Theodore (born Theodore Livingston, 1963), is widely credited as the inventor of the scratching technique

Barstool with red vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse, 1970s
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

Lithographic print of Hiram Revels, ca. 1870. Creator: Unknown
A lithographic print of Hiram Revels from Frank Leslies Illustrirte Zeitung [German edition of Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper]. The print is bordered by printed German text

Lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse, 1970s. Creator: Unknown
An electric lamp with the word " BAR" printed on the lamp shade. The lamp shade is ball shaped, and is made from plastic treated to look like frosted glass

Yellow jumpsuit designed by Willi Smith, 1969-1987. Creator: Willi Smith
The jumpsuit has a v-neck, a notched lapel collar, and short sleeves and is made of yellow cotton fabric. There is a breast pocket on the proper left side with rounded bottom corners

Jigger measuring cup from Lyons Hall, after 1907. Creator: Cambridge Silver
This a jigger shaped like a gavel. The jigger has narrow cup with two lines around the outside indicating the measurement of liquid. The cup has lip on left edge

Fixed kneeling altar from Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans, 20th century
A wood kneeling altar with a yellow-green padded knee rest. The altar has small cubbyhole under the top shelf. The shelf is slightly tilted down toward the knee pads

Handcuffs used in the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 2000s. Creator: Unknown
The arrest in 2009 of 59-year-old African-American literary critic, professor and historian Henry Louis Gates attracted national attention after U.S

Cheetah print jacket designed by Willi Smith, 1969-1987. Creator: Willi Smith
Cheetah print jacket designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited. The jacket is grey with green and black cheetah print on top. The inside of the jacket does not feature the cheetah print pattern

Jumpsuit worn by Diahann Carroll on the television show Julia, 1968-1971
Jumpsuit worn by Diahann Carroll as the character Julia Baker on the television show " Julia." The jumpsuit is a halter with a large bow in the front and wide legs

Dress worn by Diahann Carroll on the television show Julia, 1968-1971
Dress worn by Diahann Carroll as the character Julia Baker on the television show " Julia." The pink and cream dress is a full-length, long-sleeved gown with a high neck

Commemorative denim vest with buttons assembled by Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, 1960s
A denim vest with twenty-three pinback buttons pinned across the front. The vest is made of light blue denim. It has two front breast pockets with button flaps

Carte-de-visite portrait of Willy Hall, ca. 1860. Creator: Unknown
Carte-de-visite of William Woodhull " Willy" Hall in full-length standing portrait. Hall wears a round-brimmed hat with a feather and buckle on the front of the band

Bumper sticker with the slogan One Man, One Vote, 1962 - 1965. Creator: Unknown
A blue bumper sticker with green and white print. Vertical text down the left side reads: [SNCC]. Text moving from left to right along the sticker reads: [ONE MAN x ONE VOTE]

Pinback button featuring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, 1960s. Creator: Unknown
A round pinback button featuring a black-and-white photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the left and a black-and-white photographic portrait of Frederick Douglass on the right

Printed floral skirt worn by Lucy Lee Shirley as a child, ca. 1860. Creator: Unknown
A childs circular skirt in a floral print with a pleated flounce on the hem. The main fabric is a plain weave natural fiber fabric with a cream ground

Wood chair used at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, 1955-1975. Creator: Unknown
Club Harlem, a nightclub at 32 Kentucky Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was the citys premier club for black jazz performers. A wood chair with four legs

Camera from the studio of H. C. Anderson, 1960s. Creator: Unknown
NOBA 4x5 camera on a wooden frame with brass fixtures and red bellows. The camera is marked in several places with orange

Table used at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, 1955-1975. Creator: Unknown
Club Harlem, a nightclub at 32 Kentucky Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was the citys premier club for black jazz performers. A rectangular table with a particle board wood top and metal base

Banjo made in the style of William Esperance Boucher, Jr. ca. 1850s. Creator: Unknown
Banjo made in the style of William Esperance Boucher, Jr. (circa 1850s). The banjo has a circular head, with a tension head pulled tight across the front

Metal leatherworking riveter by Little Giant, ca. 1850-1900
An iron Little Giant leatherworking riveter. The riveter has a long lever connected to the riveter that moves upward when the lever is pushed down. A threaded bolt sits directly above riveter

Camera from the studio of H. C. Anderson, 1947 - 1955. Creator: Graflex Inc
A Pacemaker Speed Graphic 4x5 transparency film camera in black and silver. The front cover releases and opens. The text on the front reads

Side chair by Thomas Day, ca. 1850. Creator: Thomas Day
Side chair created by Thomas Day. The chair has mahogany legs and back with scroll and floral detailing. There is an engraved floral motif on the center top rail

Pennant for the Cincinnati Clowns, 1943 - 1945. Creator: Unknown
Triangular Cincinnati Clowns felt baseball pennant. The pennant is primarily made of maroon felt with a strip of yellow felt stitched to the left edge with red knotted tassels

Cream and red appliqued quilted bedcover, ca. 1850. Creator: Unknown
A cream and red appliqued quilted bedcover made from plain cotton fabrics. The top consists of twelve (12) blocks sewn together by hand

Bed frame designed by Henry Boyd, ca. 1840. Creator: Boyd Manufacturing Company
A wooden four poster bed frame with head board and foot board. The side rails screw into the frame providing greater strength and limited hiding places for vermin

Hat stand base from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
Wooden floor hat stand base with a grooved column. A large dowel protudes from the top of the column. The hat stand is painted with gold metallic paint

Carved wooden cane owned by Carl Brashear, after 1966. Creator: Unknown
A cane, or walking stick, used by Chief Master Carl Brashear (1931-2006), an African-American United States Navy sailor and master diver, despite having his left leg amputated in 1966

Pair of arm length purple gloves from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994
Pair of arm length rayon knit dark purple gloves. The gloves are seamed down the exterior side and around the fingers. Each glove has an opening at the wrist that closes with two (2)

Glass and bowl with gold decoration from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994
Glass stemware with gold decoration at rim of bowl and at base of stem, with gold-rimmed plate or dish bearing M monogram

Lamp base from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
A metal lamp base with a painted porcelain decoration of an English maiden. The lamp base is oval in shape with a brass finish and a tiered decorative design. The base stands on four trifid feet

Wooden hat stand from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
A wooden hat stand base (a) and form (b) painted white. The base is circular with one groove carved into the top of the base. A turned wooden dowel is screwed into the center of the base

Hand mirror from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
Hand-held oval mirror with a clear molded plastic handle and frame with decorative scrolls and round protrusions. Mae Reeves (1912-2016)

Teapot made by Peter Bentzon, ca. 1817-1829. Creator: Peter Bentzon
The silver teapot has an oval vase-shape on a spreading pedestal foot, with curved spout capped by an incised patera and wooden leaf-capped scroll handle, and hinged domed cover with acorn finial

Pearl necklace from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
Single strand pearl necklace that closes with a metal tab insert fastener. Mae Reeves (1912-2016) was a pioneering African-American milliner who was famous for her custom-made hats

Pair of black stiletto heel shoes by Charles Jourdan from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994
A pair of black satin close-toed shoes with stiletto heels and an ankle strap that is sewn in a cross at the back of the ankle and closes at the exterior of the ankle with a metal buckle

Necktie worn by Ira Tucker, after 1950. Creator: Pierre Cardin
Ira B. Tucker (1925-2008) was the lead singer with the American gospel group The Dixie Hummingbirds. Tucker was with the band for 70 years, from 1938, when he joined at the age of 13

Wooden drum used on the Sea Islands, South Carolina, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
A wooden drum covered with stretched leather hide that has been attached to drum body with nine wooden pegs. Two carved, anthropomorphized face motifs are on opposite sides of the upper half of

Cosmetic powder puff from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994
A pink circular powder puff made from two layers of faux fur filled with soft foam and found in 2010.6.54.1ab. Mae Reeves (1912-2016)

Glass tray from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
Clear bean-shaped glass tray with decorative clear glass balls around edge. Mae Reeves (1912-2016) was a pioneering African-American milliner who was famous for her custom-made hats

Plastic brush with box from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Gold Tone
Plastic brush (a) with translucent orange plastic handle and white plastic teeth. The back of the brush is covered with gold metal with a decorative metal and rhinestone floral detail at the top

Green circular hatbox with lid from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
Green circular hatbox (a) and lid (b) made from pasteboard painted green. The lid can be fixed to the bottom with two lengths of white cotton twill tape attached to the base

Green and gold makeup box from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994
An empty makeup box for loose powder. The ovular container (a) is covered on the exterior sides with green and gold foil in a stylized floral design

Black makeup pencil from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Maybelline
A portion of a makeup pencil with black pigment in a red painted wood pencil. Silver stamped text on the pencil reads: " Maybelline VELVET BLACK U.S.A."

Wide pink scarf with metallic border from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994
A long, wide pink chiffon scarf with four (4) wide stripes of metallic threads along the borders. The scarf is made from a selvedge-width piece of fabric with the selvedge left untreated

Pair of light cream gloves with openwork design from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994
Pair of light cream gloves with open cutwork lattice design on back of hands. The cotton knit gloves are seamed at the exterior side of the palm and along the fingers, with the seams left raw

Gold pearl coil bracelet from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
Coil bracelet made from rigid wire strung with plastic gold pearl beads. Mae Reeves (1912-2016) was a pioneering African-American milliner who was famous for her custom-made hats

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