An overall denim dress with "Golliwog" buttons designed by Patrick Kelly. The full length fitted dress is made of blue denim and has one and a quarter inch wide adjustable straps. Metal buckles are attached to the straps which align with a metal button…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.9.26
A pair of Carlos Morandi oxford shoes worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The show vamps and quarters are made from white leather and the heel cap, 3” tox box, and 4.25” leather buckle flap are made from brown leather. At the end of the leather buckle flap is a 1”…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.18ab
A pair of brown and white Imperial Biltrite Oxford wingtip shoes worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The quarter and vamp are made from white leather, and the toe cap and counter are made from brown leather. The shoes feature a decorative design of punched leather…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.17ab
A one gallon tin can for fresh oysters distributed by Booth fisheries Corp. The can is white with blue text. The corporation’s logo is in the center of the can. Text above the logo reads “ATLANTIC COAST / FRESH OYSTERS.” Text below the logo reads “BOOTH /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.10
A one gallon tin can for the Seacrest brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is grey, black and green. The image on the can is of a green sailboat on a green sea with black and grey clouds in the background. Printed over the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.11
An eight ounce tin can for the Maryland House brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is white with red and black text. On the front of the can in the top half is the brand name “Maryland / House” in black, stylistic font. Behind…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.7
A twelve ounce tin can for the Maryland House brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is white with red and black text. On the front of the can in the top half is the brand name “Maryland / House” in black, stylistic font. Behind…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.8
A one gallon tin can for the Seacrest brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is white with light blue borders. An image of a green and yellow sailboat is on two sides of the can. Printed in red on the sail of the sailboat is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.9
Twelve ounce tin can for the Maryland House brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is white with red and black text. On the front of the can in the top half is the brand name “Maryland / House” in black, stylistic font. Behind…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.225.3
Tin can for the B & L Oysters brand and by the Bivalve Oyster Packing Company. The can is light green, dark green, and white in color. The graphic on the bottom of the can depicts waves. The waves are capped in white. A sailboat is on the front of the can.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.225.1
Tin can for the G and E Oysters brand distributed by the Mt. Vernon Packing Company. The can is white with light green text and images. A green line runs along the top and bottom of the can. On the front and back of the can is an illustrated graphic of an…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.225.2
A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.3.1
A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.3.2
A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.3.3
A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.3.4
A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.3.5
A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.3.6
A stoneware oyster jar from the Thomas Downing oyster house. The jar has a brown glaze with a black painted cork stopper. The jar is cylindrical shaped with tapered shoulder and tall, narrow neck that flares slightly outwards at the lip. The front of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.52
A wood handled oyster knife. The rectangular handle knife has three metal rivets and the tang is visible on the top, bottom and pommel sides of the knife. One side of the blade is very worn and chipped. The blade terminates in a curved point.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.2
Ozeline Pearson Wise (1903 – 1988) was the first African-American woman to be employed in the banking department of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a position she held for 20 years. She and her sister Satyra Bennett co-founded the Citizens Charitable…
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (né Stewart; May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was an American publisher, politician, and Union Army officer who served as the 24th governor of Louisiana from December 9, 1872, to January 13, 1873. Pinchback is commonly…
Plummer Bernard Young Sr. (July 27, 1884 – October 9, 1962), better known as P. B. Young was a newspaper editor, publisher, community leader, and founder of the Norfolk Journal and Guide. He was African American.
P. Colfax Rameau (1874–?) was an American minister, newspaper editor, newspaper publisher, civil rights leader, and leader of Black workers in Alabama. He served as president of the Southern Afro–American Federation of Industrial Brotherhood. He published…
