Two HRA Black History Month pinback buttons (2013.68.11.1-.2). The buttons have a white background with red, black and green text. The text reads [HRA / A Black History / Month / Celebration / 1989]. The backs of the buttons have pins with clasps.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.11.1-.2
Two pinback buttons for The Fortune Society: 2013.68.8.1: A red-orange pinback button with a flying bird silhouette in black ink. The lower half of the bird has stripes. Along the bottom margin are the words [The Fortune Society]. The back has a pin…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.8.1-.2
Two white pinback buttons (2013.68.4.1-.2) with black lettering. On each button, the letters are centered in the middle of the button, above and below a central red circle with the National Farm Workers Association black Aztec eagle symbol. The black text…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.4.1-.2
Two blue pinback buttons (2013.68.2.1-.2) with white lettering. On each button, the letters are circling the button's perimeter. In the center of the button is a white candle with a yellow flame. Under the candle is the date "FEB. 20.” The white text reads…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.2.1-.2
Three pinback buttons for the Olympic Project for Human Rights. The front of the buttons has a white background with black text. The text, at center, reads: [Olympic Project for Human Rights]. A green laurel wreath surrounds the text. The back of the pins…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.66.6.1-.3
Two yellow buttons (2013.68.5.1-.2) with black lettering. On each button, the letters are centered in the top perimeter of the button. The black text reads [San Quentin Six]. Below the text is an image of six clenched fists chained together by handcuffs.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.5.1-.2
Two white pinback buttons (2013.68.13.1-.2) for the Young Workers Liberation League, later renamed the Young Communist League. Around the edges of the buttons, black text reads, [Unite Against War, Racism & Repression]. At the centers of the pins, five…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.13.1-.2
Two yellow and black pinback buttons (2013.68.3.1-.2) with yellow and black lettering. On each button, the letters are centered in the middle of the button. The top half has a yellow background with black writing that reads [Express Yourself]. In the lower…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.3.1-.2
Two white pinback buttons (2013.68.7.1-.2) with black lettering. On each button, the letters are centered in the top quarter. The black text reads [Everybody got a right to live]. Below the text is an image of a man with raised fists chained together by…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.7.1-.2
Two yellow and black ¡Viva! pinback buttons (2013.68.12.1-.2) with text in English, Spanish, and Latin. The top half of the buttons have a yellow background with black text. Across the middle large black text reads [¡VIVA!]. Above, [Peace on Earth / Paz en…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.68.12.1-.2
A pincushion found in a sewing basket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The pincushion (2011.12.9.2a) is small and rectangular in shape. The front features an embroidered design with several gradient purple flowers on connected, vine like stems, set against…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.9.2a-o
This is a pink apron with a pink and white rose pattern on the front pockets belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The apron consists of light pink fabric with four large front pockets made of fabric with a white and blush pink background and a pattern of large…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.51
This is a child sized pink apron with a pink and white rose pattern on the front pockets belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The apron consists of light pink fabric with four large front pockets made of fabric with a white and blush pink background and a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.52
A pink sheath dress with an ascot collar worn by Karine Jean-Pierre. The dress is made of polyester and spandex blended crepe. It has a folded band collar with a draped ascot at the front, slightly offset to the proper left side. The ascot is made of two…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.31.2
Long-playing record and album cover featuring an illustration in black, white, yellow, and purple on the front cover. The illustration is of a group of marchers holding signs similar to those at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. At the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.154.13ab
A softcover edition of the Piscataqua Papers; Gardening from the Merrimack to the Kennebec published by the Piscataqua Garden Club. The softcover book has an adhesive binding. The front cover features a large white and yellow scrolled frame on the front…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.52.17
A WWII era Mauser HSc pistol owned by Henry J. Lomax. The pistol has wood hand grips. The bullet clip is still inserted into the gun. The left side of the pistol barrel is engraved with the Mauser logo and “Mauser-Werke A. G. Oberndorfa N. / Mod HSc] and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.42.9
A black-and-white photograph of a Dallas County, Alabama police officer. He carries a riot gun and has a Confederate flag sticker on his helmet. An anecdote from the photographer is written on the reverse.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.14.6
Pitika Ntuli (born February 18, 1942) is a South African sculptor, poet, writer, and academic. His work explores African spirituality, identity, and the legacy of colonialism through a multidisciplinary practice that blends art, language, and activism.…
A picket sign that reads [End Police Terror! / RACISM / is the Disease, / REVOLUTION / is the Cure! / Party for Socialism and Liberation / PSLweb.org]. Text is black and red. The background is red excepting at the bottom, where the background is black. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.211.3
This placard demands indictment for the 6 police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray and jobs and education for youth. The placard consists of two yellow peices of paper stapled to a white poster board. The text is typed in black letters that…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.59.7
A handmade placard that reads “GIVE / ENOUGH! / REPARATIONS / NOW!” on one side. The sign is written in black marker on a white piece of poster board and is attached to a wooden stake with five metal staples.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.117.1
