A jewel-encrusted crown-shaped tie tack worn by Reverend Ike. The gold tone tie tack features a crown shaped front face encrusted with white, red, green, and blue rhinestones The crown has three arches set with small, round, white rhinestone points, and a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.60.4
A crucifix with a detachable cross (a) and stand (b), displaying the figure of Jesus Christ on the cross. The cross (a) is brass, while the Christ figure is made of a silver-colored metal. He is depicted with long hair and a long beard, and is wearing a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.205.1.3ab
Cruet of clear glass (a) with a decorative stopper (b). The cruet is shaped like a pitcher with a round base and a ribbed body that tapers toward the top. It has a wide spout with a raised shallow lip and a thick handle that is flat on the top with a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.205.1.7ab
Cruet of clear glass (a) with a decorative stopper (b). The cruet is shaped like a pitcher with a round base and a ribbed body that tapers toward the top. It has a wide spout with a raised shallow lip and a thick handle that is flat on the top with a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.205.1.8ab
This is a small flat metal pan with a long handle and an attached hinged lid. There is a small flange attached to the lid just about the handle. In the center of the lid is a large, raised letter “E” inside a raise circle. The circle, as well as the edge…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.66
João da Cruz e Sousa (24 November 1861 – 19 March 1898), also referred to simply as Cruz e Sousa, was a Brazilian poet and journalist, famous for being one of the first Brazilian Symbolist poets. A descendant of African slaves, he has received the epithets…
Crystal Renee Aikin (born September 21, 1974) is an American gospel singer-songwriter from Tacoma, Washington, and the winner of the first season of Sunday Best. Her eponymous debut album was released on January 13, 2009, through Verity Records.
Crystal Dreda Bird Fauset (June 27, 1893 – March 27, 1965) was a civil rights activist, social worker, race relations specialist, and the first African American woman elected to a state legislature in the United States, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.…
This is a Lalique champagne glass belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It consists of a tall narrow bowl of clear crystal, with frosted figures at the base of the bowl, and a long clear stem. The frosted figures are two nude female figures twining around the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.44
Crystal Shinelle Cox (born March 28, 1979) is an American track and field athlete who was on the national team at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics and appeared as a contestant on the seventeenth season of the reality series Survivor.
