An electric glass table lamp with crystal decorations consisting of a base (a), shade (b), and crystals (c-l). The base of the lamp is square with rounded corners, with two additional squares of glass getting progressively smaller toward the top and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.136a-l
An electric glass table lamp with crystal decorations consisting of a base (a), shade (b), and crystals (c-l). The base of the lamp is square with rounded corners, with two additional squares of glass getting progressively smaller toward the top and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.137a-l
Glenn Cartman Loury (born September 3, 1948) is an American economist, academic, and author. He is the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences at Brown University, where he has taught since 2005 also as a professor of economics. At the age of 33,…
Glenn Thompson (September 24, 1940 – September 7, 2001) was an American book publisher and activist. Born in Harlem, New York, he moved in 1968 to England, where he began a community-based bookshop called Centerprise in Hackney, East London, and went on to…
Gloria Leon Baylis (née Clarke; June 29, 1929 – April 12, 2017) was a Barbadian Canadian civil rights activist, registered nurse and entrepreneur. She won the first-ever case of employment-related racial discrimination in Canada, and later founded the…
Gloria Jean Ladson-Billings FBA (born 1947) is an American pedagogical theorist and teacher educator known for her work in the fields of culturally relevant pedagogy and critical race theory, and the pernicious effects of systemic racism and economic…
Gloria Taylor (March 1951 – 7 April 2008) was a Nigerian activist whose 10-year-old son, Damilola Taylor, was brutally attacked and murdered by two youths in a vicious attack at the North Peckham Estate of south London in November 2000. Her son's murder…
Black and gold fascinator (a) with veil, feathers, and pin (b) designed by Mae Reeves. The body of the fascinator is a formed from black plastic net into a circular cap with a flat top faced in a black and metallic gold floral brocade and decorated with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.38.1ab
A cylindrical perfume bottle (a) made from clear glass covered with an openwork scrolled design in gold metal. The bottle has an attached push-activated spray nozzle. A manufacturer's label on the bottom of the bottle reads: "Spray Parfum / Feminique /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.111ab
A gold metal pin shaped like a stylized leaf, with clear rhinestones inlaid inside the leaf. It closes at the back with a pinback clasp, though the rod for the clasp is missing.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.80
Gold and white beaded clip-on earrings from Mae's Millinery Shop. Each earring consists of a cluster of large round gold and faux pearl beads strung onto thread with one (1) pearl colored bugle bead behind it, with the strand then attached to a metal…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.71ab
Gold-colored metal cigarette case with floral design engraved on the front from Mae's Millinery Shop. One of the case's corners is more rounded than the others. Inside of the case has geometric brushed metal appearance. A metal piece that runs across the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.85.1
Gold-colored metal compact case with floral design on the front (a) and pad (b) from Mae's Millinery Shop. One of the case's corners is more rounded than the others. The case hinges open and there is a mirror on the interior lid. The bottom part has an…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.85.2ab
Gold metal cuff bracelet with metal and rhinestone seashell from Mae's Millinery Shop. The cuff hinges open halfway around, fastening with a pressure clasp. A metal element is attached at the center front shaped like a seashell, with clear rhinestones set…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.47.4
A hat pin with gold-toned beads at the top. The topmost and bottommost beads are small faceted beads. Above the bottom bead is an openwork globe, with a large bulbous teardrop bead positioned upside down above it.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.89
A gold knit dress and sweater designed by Patrick Kelly. The sleeveless full length fitted dress (a) is made of gold synthetic knit with gold metallic thread. The dress has a round neckline, a half inch wide self-fabric band is sewn to the edge of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.9.25ab
A gold metal pin shaped as a stem of leaves with flower buds made from plastic imitation opal stones. It closes on the back with a pinback closure with a safety clasp.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.81
Gold mesh purse from Mae's Millinery shop. The purse is made from interlocked pieces of flat metal squares set on point. It closes at the center top with a hinged metal bar. There is a short chain link handle attached to either top side of the bar. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.91.2
Gold-colored metal oval jewelry box with open scrolled design around the sides and a clear glass top. The box sits on four metal feet. The interior and exterior sides of the bottom are faced in gold velvet.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.22
