A paperback edition of the First Colored Directory of Baltimore, with Washington, D.C. Annex, for the years 1934-1935. The front cover of the book is green with black text and features a double line rectangular frame. Printed inside the top of the frame is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.63.5
A a single PDF file (.pdf) of a digital scan of a watercolor drawing from a 1973 company brochure. The digital image is black and white and depicts the interior of First Independence Bank. In the image, both tellers and customers can be seen inside the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.97.1
A First Night ’94 pin found in a sewing basket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The pinback button is rectangular in shape with rounded corners. The front is primarily white with purple, pink, orange, and yellow text, and graphics. At the center of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.9.4
Terrell Fitz Johnson (October 9, 1963) is an American soldier, businessman, and public official from Georgia. Appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in July 2021, he became the second African American and first black Republican to serve on the Georgia Public…
Five (5) assorted pre-tied bows from Mae's Millinery Shop. .1: A black satin pre-tied bow with a silver metal barrette clasp at the center back. .2: A large black pre-tied bow made from fabric with shiny black floral embroidery and no attachment method.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.60.1-.5
Five paper clothing and sales tags, most of which are printed with brand names, from Mae's Millinery Shop. [1] is an oval shaped tag with red and blue ink on the edge, in the middle is the printed text [New York Paris / Mr. John / Classic]. The tag opens…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.11.1-.5
Five (5) pieces of hat veiling and found in box 2010.6.64.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. .1: A length of black net. .2: A piece of black net gathered and sewn at one side with the rest of the edges left raw. Large black velvet polka dots are adhered onto the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.64.8.1-.5
Flávia Oliveira da Fraga (born 1969) is an Afro-Brazilian journalist who specialises in socioeconomic and financial matters with a particular attention to issues such as poverty, human development and social inequality. She has won many awards for her…
Flayslane Raiane Pereira da Silva (born 1994), better known as Flayslane or simply Flay, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, screenwriter, digital influencer and businesswoman.
The Rev. Fleming Emory Alexander (April 14, 1888 – December 13, 1980) was a noted minister, businessman, and newspaper publisher. Alexander founded and published the Roanoke Tribune in Roanoke, Virginia, which is one of the nation's longest-running black…
Flemmie Pansy Kittrell (December 25, 1904 – October 3, 1980) was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in home economics. Her Ph.D. focused on nutritional interventions to address high Black mortality rates in the 1930s, and she was also the…
Gold-colored metal fleur-de-lis pin with gold chain tassel from Mae's Millinery Shop. The chain tassel hangs from the bottom of the fleur-de-lis. A pinback clasp is attached to the reverse.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.64
This flier advertises a protest against Rhodesian imports. The flier is white with black text and features an illustration of soldiers in the top right corner. The title reads: [Strike / A Blow / For African Freedom!] in bold letters. The title is followed…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.68
Flier for Sneed's Restaurant. The brown paper flier has black printed text advertising [For Good Home Cooking Try / SNEED'S / RESTAURANT] at the top. There are clover graphics on either side of [RESTAURANT]. The middle of the handbill lists a variety of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.14.4
An off white flier with black type and photocopied handwritten text. The flier is a call to the citizens of Madison County. The flier askes, "What can you do about the tear-gas raid?" and "(1) Black Out for Black Power / (2) Work Stop for Black Power / (3)…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.109.2
Tin container and lid with metal swinging handles from Mae's Millinery Shop. It is printed with a multi-colored floral design on a cream ground, mimicking an embroidered picture on canvas. Inside the tin are four (4) faux flowers and a plastic bag…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.97a-d
Sweater pin from Mae's Millinery shop. The pin consists of two small metal flowers connected by a metal chain. At the center of each of the flowers is a plastic pearl bead. A clip is at the back of each flower for attaching it to the sweater.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.111.2
An armchair upholstered in velvet with a wooden frame. The chair back is short, with a scalloped upper edge and a carved feather design. The feather motif is repeated on the arm frons and the back sides of the front legs. The back, seat, and arms are all…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.185
Florence M. Rice (March 22, 1919 – March 19, 2020) was an American Harlem-based consumer activist and educator, particularly known for her work in advocating for the rights of minority consumers and her efforts in addressing issues related to economic…
Florida J. Wolfe (c.1867 – May 20, 1913), also known as "Lady Flo", was an African-American socialite, cattle rancher and philanthropist in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez.
Flossie M. Byrd (August 8, 1927 – March 17, 2020) was a home economist, family and consumer services scientist, educator, and the first provost and vice president for academic affairs at the public historically black university (HBCU), Prairie View A&M…
Floyd Harold Flake (born January 30, 1945) is an American businessman, minister, and former politician who was the senior pastor of the 23,000-member Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Cathedral in Jamaica, Queens, New York, and the 18th president…
This flyer advertises a protest against the sale of the Krugerrand, a South African gold coin. The flyer has browned with age and has a few liquid stains along the left edge. The title reads: [INCAR Says: SAME ENEMY, SAME FIGHT / STOP THE SALE OF THE…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.27.24
