A commencement gown purchased by Zora Neale Hurston, for the 1928 Barnard College commencement ceremony. The gown is long and black with wide, long, pointed sleeves. The robes have a rounded collar and opens at the front into a “V.” Down the front hems are…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.81.1
A program, black ink on discolored paper, for the commencement of the Booker T. Washington High School class of 1922. The cover of the program has the title, name of the school, location, and year. The interior lists the schedule and commencement…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.60.9
A pamphlet titled Commercial. The pamphlet is one of eight found in a portfolio titled Soul City. The pamphlet is printed using brown and black ink. It describes how the shopping district of the community will be designed and planned and what potential…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.109.13.3
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 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
A black-and-white photograph of a congregation of men and women raising their hands in the air to receive prayer. The photograph is signed by the photographer in the bottom right corner.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.38.6
A wood plaque with a black and white photograph of Emmett Ashford umpiring. Also attached to wood plaque is a black metal plate with an inscription. The photograph features Ashford at center with his left side facing the viewer. Ashford is gesturing wildly…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.16.2
A wooden complex molder. There is a concentration of soiling where the plane is handled. There is uneven staining throughout, including tidelines, but most notably on the stock's proper left side. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.8.24
Two identical silver gelatin prints depicting a black-and-white composite image of three (3) unidentified men and Laura Cathrell dressed in theatrical costumes. Cathrell stands left of center, in profile, with her torso turned towards the men on the right…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.46.25.118.1-.2
Maria da Conceição Evaristo de Brito ( kon-say-SOWN; Portuguese pronunciation: [kõsejˈsɐ̃w̃]; born 29 November 1946) is a Brazilian writer. Her work is marked by her life experiences as an Afro-Brazilian woman, which she calls escrevivência — a portmanteau…
