Images Dated 21st June 2021 (#87)

Patch for the International Lawn Tennis Club of the United States, 1980. 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

Dress designed by Ann Lowe, 1959. Creator: Ann Lowe
A pink satin and organza dress designed by Ann Lowe. The bodice of the dress is strapless and is made of a pale pink satin

Souvenir program for the 17th Annual Pine Street Y Circus, 1951. Creator: Spencer T
Souvenir program created by the St. Louis YMCA for the 17th Annual Pine Street Y Circus held in 1951. The front cover is a graphic of a jack-in-the-box leaping out of its box announcing the YMCAs

Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott, 1917. Creator: Ossip Perelma
Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott, 1917

Martha Scolding Her Vain Sister Mary Magdalene, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Martha Scolding Her Vain Sister Mary Magdalene, 17th century

Globe Anemone (Anemone globosa), 1917. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Globe Anemone (Anemone globosa), 1917

Burl bowl, 1750-1850. Creator: Unknown
A large wooden bowl with an uneven shape and a rounded bottom. The lip is decorated with incised Adinkra symbols (symbols from Ghana that represent concepts or aphorisms)

Sidesaddle Goldenrod, 1917. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Sidesaddle Goldenrod, 1917

Canada Buffaloberry (Lepargyrea canadensis), 1916. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Canada Buffaloberry (Lepargyrea canadensis), 1916

Wooden school desk from Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, 1925-1963
Wooden school desk, with the desk attached behind the chair. The chair seat is a single wooden board, with a single board forming an apron across the front

String of cowrie shells, 1800 - 1968. Creator: Unknown
A string of cowrie shells. There are sixty (60) tan and yellow colored cowrie shells on a string composed of multiple natural-colored strands twisted together

Plume Anemone (Pulsatilla occidentalis), 1917. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Plume Anemone (Pulsatilla occidentalis), 1917

Cactus Landscape with Portrait of Geronimo, 1886-1909. Creator: Henry H. Cross
Cactus Landscape with Portrait of Geronimo, 1886-1909

Red Cadillac Eldorado owned by Chuck Berry, 1973. Creator: Unknown
The car is part of Berrys personal fleet of Cadillacs and was driven during the filming of Hail! Hail! Rock n Roll, a 1987 documentary that chronicles two 1986 concerts

Advertising fan from the Cotton Club, 1923-1935. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Club in New York City initially refused entry to black patrons, even though the venue featured many of the most popular black entertainers of the era, including Duke Ellington

Trumpet owned by Louis Armstrong, 1946. Creators: Henri Selmer Paris
This 1946 Henri Selmer B-flat custom-made and inscribed trumpet belonged to Louis Armstrong. Armstrong had been playing an earlier version of a Selmer trumpet since 1932

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)

Western Blue Flag (Iris missouriensis), 1933. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Western Blue Flag (Iris missouriensis), 1933

Andrew D. White, 1914. Creator: Stanley Middleton
Andrew D. White, 1914

Castle Creek Canyon, South Dakota, 1912. Creator: Franklin De Haven
Castle Creek Canyon, South Dakota, 1912

Socket Bayonet, 1920s. Creator: Artilleria Fabrica Nacional
Socket bayonet with a wooden handle and leather and metal sheath. The bayonet has a socket hole for attachment to a rifle on the handle

L Empereur, 1912. Creator: Carroll Beckwith
L Empereur, 1912. [The Emperor]

Bag used by Gabby Douglas to carry uneven bar grips and tape for 2012 Olympics, 2012
African-American artistic gymnast Gabby Douglas (born 1995) is the first American gymnast ever to win both the team and individual all-around gold at the same Olympics. White drawstring bag

May Flowers, 1911. Creator: Louise Cox
May Flowers, 1911

Six colors of thread from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
Six colors of thread from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Mae Reeves (1912-2016) was a pioneering African-American milliner who was famous for her custom-made hats

The Concierge, 1883 / cast c. 1899-1910. Creator: Medardo Rosso
The Concierge, 1883/cast c. 1899-1910

Placard stating "I AM A MAN"carried by Arthur J
A white poster with black lettering used by Arthur J. Schmidt during the 1968 Memphis March. I Am a Man is a declaration of civil rights

Dress designed by Ann Lowe, 1958. Creator: Ann Lowe
A cream silk faille dress with embroidered floral applique decorations designed by Ann Lowe. The dress has a bodice with cap sleeves, a scoop neck front, and a deep scoop neck back

Pair of nurses shoes worn by Pauline Brown Payne, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Pauline Brown Payne was an African-American nursing school administrator. White pair of shoes fastened with white laces in a wingtip style. Shoes covered in white shoe polish

Photograph of Jimmie Lunceford, 1936. Creator: Unknown
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Jimmie Lunceford. He is depicted in three quarters profile, in bust pose, looking towards the right side of the image

Grass Nut (Brodiaea laxa), 1933. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Grass Nut (Brodiaea laxa), 1933

Circe, 1910. Creator: Frederick Stuart Church
Circe, 1910

Small box respirator, 1917-1918. Creator: Unknown
A small box respirator, or gas mask, dating from World War I. The respirator is comprised of a metal canister, hose, and face piece

Seascape, 1909. Creator: Elmer Livingston MacRae
Seascape, 1909

Table knocker from the Paradise Club, 1919-1959. Creator: Unknown
Paradise Club table knocker in the shape of a small mallet with a small wooden cylinder as a head. The head has four incised lines that run around the heads circumference

Prayer shawl from Beth Shalom B nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, 2010
A black prayer shawl (tallit gadol) with a repeating pattern of nine, embroidered, seven-branched menorahs lined across each end

Reclining Nude, 1909. Creator: Julius LeBlanc Stewart
Reclining Nude, 1909

Boxing glove signed by Jack Johnson, 1919-1945. Creator: Ken-Wel Sporting Goods Company
Burgundy leather left handed boxing glove with tan cotton tie. A white tag on top of the wrist reads " Ken-Wel / BRAND" in blue text

Obama 08, 2008. Creator: Van Taylor Monroe
One pair of hand-painted sneakers featuring Barack Obama, first African-American presiden of the USA, made during his presidential campaign

The City, 1909. Creator: Abraham Walkowitz
The City, 1909

Photograph of Lucille Brown and Elder Brown among others, 1915-1953. Creator: Unknown
Poro College, a cosmetology school and centre, was established in 1918 by Annie Turnbo Malone, an African-American businesswoman, inventor and philanthropist

Uneven bar grips used by Gabby Douglas in the 2012 London Olympics, 2012
African-American artistic gymnast Gabby Douglas (born 1995) is the first American gymnast ever to win both the team and individual all-around gold at the same Olympics

Park With Figures, 1908. Creator: Abraham Walkowitz
Park With Figures, 1908

Central Park and the Plaza, 1917-1918. Creator: William Anderson Coffin
Central Park and the Plaza, 1917-1918

Cordless microphone used by Rakim to record The 18th Letter, 1997. Creator: Shure
A wireless microphone used by Rakim to record the album " The 18th Letter" (1997). The hand-held microphone has a circular silver mesh wire grill covering the foam interior of

A Flowered Gown, 1906. Creator: Thomas Pollock Anshutz
A Flowered Gown, 1906

The Spirit of the Rainbow, 1912-1919. Creator: Henry Mosler
The Spirit of the Rainbow, 1912-1919

Nymph and Water Babies at Play, 1908. Creator: William Baxter Palmer Closson
Nymph and Water Babies at Play, 1908

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