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1774–1848
Eulalie de Mandéville also known as Cécée MacCarty (1774–1848) was an American businesswoman. She has been called the 'most successful free mulatto businesswoman' in the Antebellum South. Eulalie de Mandeville was born in New Orleans, the daughter of Count…
1916–2010
Eunice Walker Johnson (April 4, 1916 – January 3, 2010) was an American businesswoman. Johnson was the wife of publisher John H. Johnson and an executive at Johnson Publishing Company. Johnson was the founder and director of the Ebony Fashion Fair, which…
ca. 18th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of semi-translucent white beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are spherical in shape with holes drilled through center. Beads are all roughly the same size. Beads are drilled through center.
mid 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrand of white glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are round, with flat edges. Beads are all roughly the same shape, though there is some variation in size. Beads have drilled hole at center.
Oct. 1929
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “"Every Man His Own Money Lender" By Roy F. Bergengren” (Text).
December 18, 1853
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGExchange Bank of South Carolina five dollar note featuring a central image of a woman sitting next to a Grecian bust surrounded by flowers and shields. Above the illustration is the text that reads, [THE EXCHANGE BANK OF / COLUMBIA]. The text continues on…
September 7, 1853
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGExchange Bank of South Carolina five dollar note featuring a central image of a woman sitting next to a Grecian bust surrounded by flowers and shields. Above the illustration is the text that reads, [THE EXCHANGE BANK OF / COLUMBIA]. The text continues on…
September 7, 1853
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGExchange Bank of South Carolina ten dollar note featuring a central image of Lady Liberty with an eagle, shield, laurel leaves, and holding a spear. Below the illustration is text that reads, [THE EXCHANGE BANK OF / COLUMBIA / Will Pay / TEN DOLLARS / to…
1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Exhibition Proposal "College Museum Hampton Institute American Painters circulated by the College Art Service" by Richard A. Long” (Text).
1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Exhibitions - 'PIC of the Shops' Facsimile”.
1958
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA booklet called "Expecting a Baby", published by the Virginia State Department of Health and dated 1958. The book has a pink cover, heavy paper with a linen finish, and is printed in black ink throughout. On the cover is an illustration of a woman…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of bifocal glasses with black plastic frames. The lenses are slightly ovular with a smooth bottom edge and a bi-cornered top edge. Text is engraved in silver lettering onto the inside of the proper left temple that reads: "U.S.A. Sherman."
1955–
Frederick Blair Wimbush (born 1955), is a retired American railroad executive and lawyer. He continues to be a civic and professional leader. From 1980 to 2004, Wimbush progressed through positions of increasing responsibility in the Norfolk and Western…
2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA white face mask designed and worn by LaShawn Kenley on June 6, 2020, in Washington, DC during a Black Lives Matter protest of the killing of George Floyd. The mask is made of cotton fabric that has two horizontal pleats sewn to each side of the mask. The…
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Fancy Ray McCloney is a stand-up comedian and advertising pitchman from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is known for his flamboyant comic persona, once described as "gleefully narcissistic," blending elements of Little Richard, Muhammad Ali, James Brown,…
1918–2005
Fannie Mae Duncan (July 5, 1918 — September 13, 2005) was an African-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and community activist in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is best known as the proprietor of the Cotton Club, an early integrated jazz club in…
1984–
Farrah Gray (born Farrakhan Khalid Muhammad; September 9, 1984) is an American businessman, investor, author, columnist, and motivational speaker. Gray was raised on Chicago's South side. He is the son of the late black nationalist leader Khalid Abdul…
1999
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Fashion Fair beauty guide product catalog. The cover of the catalog has a close-up image of a woman's face tilted to the side. Printed in white text at the bottom of the catalog is the text [FASHION FAIR® / Beauty Guide]. The price of the catalog [$3.50]…
2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA fashion illustration of a sleeveless evening gown by Eric Gaskins. The finished garment for this sketch was featured in "Living it Up" the 2004-2005 Ebony Fashion Fair. The illustration has a back and a front view of the gown and is drawn in brown pen or…
Spring 2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA fashion illustration of a single sleeve evening gown by Eric Gaskins. The illustration has a back and a front view of the gown and is drawn in black pen or marker. The model has a cropped hairstyle. The dress has a single shoulder on the right side, it…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGFaux pearl necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop. The necklace has a single strand of off-white faux pearl beads that closes in the back with a silver metal clasp.
1926–2011
Faye Treadwell (born Fayrene Lavern Johnson, 5 September 1926 - 22 May 2011) was the manager of The Drifters. Treadwell was one of the first African-American female managers.
2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA tri-fold Barack Obama brochure, in Spanish and English. The front features a black and white picture of Barack, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. Light blue and white text above the image on a blue background reads [FE EN EL / SUEÑO AMERICANO / FAITH IN…
2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA tri-fold Barack Obama brochure, in Spanish and in English. The front features a black and white picture of Barack, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. Light blue and white text above the image on a blue background reads [FE EN EL / SUEÑO AMERICANO / FAITH…
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