Discover clothing, family photographs, personal belongings and other objects that preserve everyday experiences.
15,889 matching cards · 24 cards per page
1966-1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Handmade silver jewelry, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).
19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGHandmade wooden washboard with metal scrubbing panel. The washboard is constructed with a main rectangular panel of carved wood with two turned legs on the bottom edge. The top section of this main panel is thinner than the middle section and the legs. The…
October 25, 2008; printed 2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of two checker boards. Player's arms are visible as well as a cell phone and keys. The print is inscribed on the back.
1827; modified 1831
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA single folded sheet, handwritten manumission document. On one side, the document reads "This is to certify that I John Berry of the Territory of Arkansas and the county of Hempstead by these presents do emancipate and set free at my death, or sooner if I…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn off-white handwritten note done in pencil. It features rounded cursive writing, and is signed by the writer. The text has to do with the use and date of a garment with which it was found. The note is written on a crinkled rectangle of paper.…
October 2014
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA handwritten program in black ink on folded legal-size paper outlining a Ferguson, Missouri rally in October of 2014. The program runs from 12:05 to 12:43. It starts with an opening including the family of Michael Brown and then continues with sections…
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGHandwritten notes for a speech from Harold Williams. The notes are written in black ink on yellow legal paper. There are five (5) pages with the reverse blank. The speech honoring Paul R. Williams begins [Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. On behalf of…
ca. 1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the Hanging Gardens ring designed and created by Art Smith. The ring has a wide sterling silver band that tapers at the base. The head of the ring is made of three flattened oval discs of sterling silver, stacked on top of one another and…
1934–2021
Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career home-run record in 1974 and finished with 755 while enduring racist threats.
1921–2014
Henry Presswood (October 7, 1921 – December 27, 2014) was an American infielder who played in the Negro American League. He batted and threw right handed. Born in Electric Mills, Mississippi, Presswood played sandlot ball before joining the Mill City…
Loading image…1898–1972
Hannah Nokes (May 8, 1898 – June 26, 1972) was an American transgender woman and community figure in Virginia during the early 20th century. She attracted attention in multiple newspapers after testifying during a 1932 murder trial and was later profiled…
2001
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA hard hat worn by Elizabeth "Queen Ann" Burnett, an operating engineer, during clean up of the World Trade Center "Ground Zero" site in New York City. The hat is composed of a white plastic covered in a peeling yellow and silver reflective material. The…
1963; printed 1998
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a woman in a ballgown walking down a runway at a fashion show in Harlem, NY by photographer Leonard Freed. The woman wears a white dress and is walking down an illuminated runway with a spotlight on her from behind. There is…
1932
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA toned gelatin silver print which features a woman in the center foreground of a studio portrait. She wears an elaborate feathered headdress, cape, and gilded corset. The corset has a low hanging fringe of metallic loops which extend past the proper waist…
1973-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGame-worn and signed Harlem Globetrotters jersey worn by Meadowlark Lemon. The blue sleeveless jersey has a scoop neckline. The neckline and both arm wholes are trimmed in red and white stripes. There is red text with a white border embroidered across the…
1953
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paper topical neighborhood directory of Harlem, New York. The cover of the directory has a peach and black background. Script text reads: [Harlem's / Top / People]. Black text at the bottom reads: [Edited by / Constance Curtis / Adele Glasgow / Carl…
1975-1978; printed 2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGHarlem, USA is a portfolio book of ten (10) carbon pigment prints, 16”x 20” prints printed on 100% rag paper in a very limited edition, including five (5) artists proofs. The prints come enclosed in a handmade red linen clamshell case, with an…
2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe case for the "Harlem, USA" portfolio by Dawoud Bey. It is a rectangular clamshell case covered in red linen with "DAWOUD BEY | HARLEM, U.S.A." stamped in relief on the front.
2005
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe print list for the "Harlem, USA" portfolio by Dawoud Bey. The list is printed in black ink on white paper. The edition number "11/15" is handwritten in pencil at bottom center.
2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe costume harness of a man's costume for the Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, a junkanoo troupe in Miami, Florida. The harness has two curved, red felt straps, one that goes over each shoulder. The back of the harness is red with a double border of gold beaded…
Loading image…1970–
Harold Eugene Ford Jr. (born May 11, 1970) is an American financial managing director, pundit, author, and former U.S. Congressman who served from 1997 to 2007 in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from…
Loading image…1890–1967
Harold "Slim" Jenkins (1890–1967) was the prominent African-American founder of the Slim Jenkins Cafe, a premier night club in West Oakland in the 1930s through the 1960s that featured such stars as B.B. King, The Ink Spots, Dinah Washington, and other…
1934–2026
Harold Kenneth Brown (May 6, 1934 – May 6, 2026) was an American civil rights leader in San Diego, California. He graduated from San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1959 and became the first African American to hold administrative rank at the university.…
1940–2020
Harold McDonald Brathwaite (June 1, 1940 - May 31, 2020) was a Barbadian-Canadian educator and school administrator.
Biographies, museum objects and archive records are distinct card types. Every card links to its historical source.
