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Dress worn by Marie Monroe of Rosewood, Florida, 1923. Creator: UnknownThis 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, 1952In 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 centuryAdam 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. 1930sBlack-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. 1945This 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: UnknownIn 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, caGroup 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 centuryHenry 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 centuryLavender 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: UnknownThe 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: UnknownThis 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: UnknownInkwell 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. 1924A 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: UnknownCradle, 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: UnknownPhysician 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 CenturyA 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. 1920A 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, 1910-1919Wilbur " 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 CenturyA 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: UnknownA 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: UnknownThis 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 CenturyIt 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. 1920A 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: UnknownA 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 CenturyThe 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. 1920Doll 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: UnknownThe 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: AgalinComb 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. 1920A 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: PioneerA 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: UnknownThe 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: UnknownA 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: UnknownBottle 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: UnknownMetal 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: UnknownRobinson 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: PINGA 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: UnknownID 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: UnknownTwo 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. 1920A 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: UnknownCharles 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: UnknownAdam 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
Cabinet card of Sarah Ann Blunt Crozley, November 1884. Creator: CarterCrozley faces center left. She wears a tignon and capelet. Text on the bottom of the photograph reads: [Carter / Worcester. Mass.]
Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I, ca. 1917. Creator: UnknownPeter L. Robinson was an African-American who served in the First World War. A set of black Zeiss-Stereo Day Marine Glass binoculars with Bausch & Lomb lenses and a brown leather strap
Wedge golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: UnknownA wedge golf club 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
Wood 4. 5 golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: UnknownA wood golf club 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
Flute used by Alton Augustus Adams Sr. ca. 1915. Creator: Cundy-Bettoney CompanyAfrican-American musician and composer Alton Augustus Adams (1889-1987) was the first black bandmaster in the United States Navy. A silver flute in three parts
Wood 4 golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: UnknownA wood golf club from Wilson, 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
Wood 5 golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PINGA wood golf club from PING, 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