A commission certificate signed by Pinckney Pinchback as acting governor of Louisiana, authorizing C. Morgan to serve as recorder for the parish of Pointe Coupée. The commission reads in black print, from top to bottom: [THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.26.44
A Committee of Safety musket (a) and wooden hexagonal nut (b), made circa 1770s. This .80 caliber musket is constructed of a medium dark walnut stock. Its butt plate, trigger guard, proper right lock plate, frizzen, breech, and barrel bands are brass, it…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.116.1ab
Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper, actor and activist. The recipient of three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award,…
A tall, narrow cup used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. Sheaves of grain are embossed on two sides of the cup. Five parallel lines are etched around the base of the cup. Etched on the bottom is a maker’s mark that resembles “WB.”
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.155.15.3
A plate used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The aluminum plate has a corduroy patterned surface with a fluted edge. The plate has a chrysanthemum flower etched into the top with two raised chrysanthemum leaf handles. Etched…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.155.15.1
A pamphlet made of red and black text on yellowed paper. The pamphlet is a trifold. The front features a photograph of Charlene Mitchell, a Communist Party candidate for President. The interior contains additional photographs and text. The back of features…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.55.41
A pamphlet produced by the Communist Party of the United States of America. The front cover contains black print on yellowed paper. At center, a hammer and sickle. The interior consists of twenty-five pages about the Communist Election Program. The back of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.55.61
A black-and-white photograph depicting an old cabin in Brunswick, Georgia. The cabin is set amongst trees and foliage and has moss covered steps leading to a porch with a metal roof. The front façade has a partially open door and a single glassless window.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.91.3
This black and white photographic print depicts five elderly men sitting on a wooden porch attached to a wooden clapboard house. The man on the left, sitting in a rocking chair, wears a light colored short sleeve shirt, and light colored pants. The man…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.125.2
A black-and-white archival process photograph of Nicolas Pilarski and other members of the I, Destini cast and crew at a community film showing. The individuals photographed (R-L) are Nicolas Pilarski, Lattina Riley and Carlos Riley. An unidentified man…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.46
A black-and-white photograph of Destini Riley and Nicholas Pilarski addressing an audience at a community film screening for their film I, Destini. Riley, who wears a long-sleeved sweater, can be seen on the left holding a microphone. Her co-director,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.94.4.51
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