A Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform, comprised of a brown jumper (.1) and a yellow blouse (.2), worn by Medina Rowell. The A-line cut jumper (.1) is made from a dark brown synthetic knit material. The bodice and thick shoulder straps form a square…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.224.7.1-.2
A red and white 3-piece Vanguard drill team uniform, comprised of a tunic with a belt (.1ab), harem pants (.2), and headscarf (.3), worn by Myrtle Kaye Hopkins. The cream-colored princess-cut tunic (.1a) is made from synthetic fabric. It has long sleeves…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.224.4.1ab-.3
A white, 4-piece school nurse's uniform, comprised of a shirt (.1), culottes (.2), a cape (.3), and a headscarf (.4), worn by Jamilah Sahib. The shirt (.1) is made from white synthetic fabric. It has long sleeves and a short standing collar. The proper…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.224.2.1-.4
A 3-piece girl’s University of Islam high school uniform, comprised of a dress (.1), blouse (.2), and headscarf (.3), worn by Myrtle Kaye Hopkins. The light tan cotton dress (.1) is ankle-length and sleeveless, with a rounded collarless neck and a full…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.224.3.1-.3
A black-and-white photograph of a dancer in a masquerade costume on a stage. Surrounding the stage are people in evening attire seated at round tables. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped on the back.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.15.15
A sepia-toned photographic postcard of National Guardsmen with a machine gun mounted on the back of a flat-bed truck on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma during the Tulsa Race Massacre. Several soldiers are on the back of the truck with the weapon, one…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.175.11
A sepia-toned photographic postcard depicting African Americans held by the National Guard being led through the streets of Tulsa. The image depicts a long column of black men and women walking down a street with National Guard soldiers positioned along…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.175.8
Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads, "Avec nos meilleures amitiés et une grosse bisse de chez les nègres." Translated message reads, "With my best friendship and a big kiss from all the negroes." Photographic paper manufacturer's logo on…
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-0976
A hardcover Italian edition of General Colin L. Powell’s autobiography, titled Nato nel Bronx [Born in the Bronx], originally published as My American Journey in the U.S. There are no markings on the front and back hardcovers, while the blue and white…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.42.8
A natural straw hat with a wide brim. The hat is composed of a single braided straw sewn in the round and blocked to shape creating one piece for both the crown and the 4” wide brim. The inside of the crown is unlined but a .75” wide yellow synthetic…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.840
Naturi Cora Maria Naughton-Lewis (born May 20, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Naughton is best known as one-third of the R&B group 3LW and for her acting roles in the films Fame and Notorious, playing rapper Lil' Kim in the latter…
A table clock with nautical design gifted from President Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Houston. The clock is comprised of two separate pieces, the clock itself (.4a) and the base (.4b). The bottom of the clock is made of marble resting on four metal…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.59.4ab
A navy and black hat with sequins and feathers. The skull cap hat is blocked to shape, it is made of black synthetic satin fabric on the exterior. A one-and-a-half-inch band of navy-blue iridescent sequins is handsewn to the base of the hat. The sequins…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.768
A navy and cream straw hat with a cream buckle?. The crown of the hat is made of two pieces, a navy panel for the top of the crown and a cream panel for the base of the crown. The edges of the base of the crown are finished with navy ribbon. A buckle made…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.837
Navy and red suede pumps by Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone. The shoes feature a narrow, rounded toe and wide, low, heel. Plastic laces covered in navy suede are laced through three pairs of plastic eyelets at the top cap. The outside of the shoe is covered in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.673ab
Navy and white silk crepe evening dress worn by Ophelia DeVore. The dress has a V-neck front with a high back neckline, full-length sleeves, and a full floor-length skirt gathered at the natural waistline. It is made from navy silk crepe with white silk…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.25.6.1
A navy blue baseball cap with [STACEY / ABRAMS] in white text and [GOVERNOR] in smaller blue text printed across the front. There is a metal buckle at the back center and a union printing label on the back right side.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.43.2
Navy blue fabric baseball cap. Black and white circular patch on the front of the crown. The patch features the letters [BSA] in white on a black background in a center circle surrounded by a white circle with black lettering [BLACK STUNTMEN'S…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.64.2
A navy blue woven synthetic straw cloche with cream decorations designed by Mae Reeves. A large cluster of cream and light green faux flowers with pink plastic stamen is attached at each side of the hat. Triangular shaped cream paillettes with sequin…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.155
A fur navy blue hat with a rounded crown. A pre-tied bow made of petersham rayon ribbon is glued to the center back of the hat. The interior of the hat is unlined and has a black petersham rayon ribbon sweatband. Metal wire is sewn around the circumference…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.537
Navy blue shoulder mark used by Ensign Cassin Craig. The board is straight along the bottom and comes to a point at the top. The board is covered in navy blue fabric. There are two textured and patterned gold-colored Junior Grade Lieutenant stripes along…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.113.5.8
A navy wool hat with a red pom pom. The hat is made of one piece of wool felt blocked into shape. A red cotton yarn pom-pom is adhered to the center top of hat. Two ply cord covered in a silk synthetic, possibly rayon, rests across the brim. Holes…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.461
A navy envelope-style handbag with lace up detail once owned by Precola Devore-Parks. The front flap is made from one panel of navy blue microsuede with a front lace up detail made from three strips of of .25” wide navy faux leather. The faux leather…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.136
