A paper tuxedo dickey with bowtie for "Waltz of the Stork" in 1982. The top corners are folded down to create a collar and there are two slits cut below the collar to feed the black synthetic satin bowtie through. The proper left end of the bowtie is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.702
A laser engraved crystal piece commemorating the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building. The piece is crystal and rectangular with an etching on the interior. At the middle center are two silhouettes facing awey from…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.46.21
Papier mâché container in the form of "Mammy's" head. The container is spherical, with a round hole cut out at the top, revealing a hollow inside. The face has a prominent nose and large red lips. Yellow flower-print fabric is adhered around the head and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.7.111
A single-page, single-sided Spanish-language document from the Obama campaign field office in Virginia. The document consists of a single sheet of white paper, printed on one side in black ink. The heading of the document reads [Para Votaren Ausencia / en…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.93.41.2
Paris ("AJ") Adkins-Jackson is an epidemiologist, health equity researcher, and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Sociomedical Sciences in the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York. She uses mixed methods combining…
Paris Declan Joseph Cowan-Hall (born 5 October 1990) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for club Dunstable Town. Having started his career as a youngster at Portsmouth, he went on to play in the Football League…
Edmond-Paris Maghoma (born 8 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City. He is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy and was capped by England at youth level.
Paris Simkins (1849-1930) was an African-American storekeeper, lawyer, minister, barber, and politician. Born into slavery, Simkins founded the Macedonia Baptist Church in Edgefield, South Carolina. A staunch Republican, he served in multiple governmental…
A collage with color screen-print and archival inkjet print on Lanaquarelle paper with book cloth, Kozo, and Arches 88 paper in grey, black, cream, tan and brown. The collage resembles a dress maker’s form, with a dark grey zipper down the center. There is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.70.13
A free woman's pass for Harriet Lawson, a free black woman, to visit her husband Caleb Lawson, signed in Frederick County, Maryland, on May 21, 1832. Davis Richardson is listed as the witness. The pass is on a single sheet of paper. There is handwriting in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.63.7
Light pastel green veiled cap made by Vanilla Beane. The body of the hat is constructed of a solid form around which light green cotton fabric has been wrapped in and overlapping design. This fabric has a number of small gray cylindrical glass beads sewn…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.141.4
A chair made from dark brown wood featuring yellow back and seat cushions. Three crosses are engraved at the top of the chair. The back of the chair is consistent in design with the church archway, podium, and windows.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.70.1
This pastry jagger/ utensil has a round spiked circle at one end. The opposite end has a sharp triangular point that is bent inward. Mid-way between the triangular section and the circle is a metal flange bent inward along the handle. Both inward bent…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.20.18
Pat Barry (born July 7, 1979) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is particularly known for his low kicks. Barry began practicing Sanda while a…
Patricia Cleveland (born June 23, 1950) is an American fashion model. Cleveland is regarded as one of the first Black supermodels and one of the most influential runway models of the 1970s. Known for her expressive, dance-like runway style, she has been…
A color digital print photograph portrait of Pat Evans and Isaac Hayes captured by Anthony Barboza during a photoshoot for Essence magazine. The two are depicted standing side-by-side against a light gray studio backdrop. Evans, on the left, wears a long…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.21
A black and white photographic portrait of fashion model and designer Pat Evans. Evans is pictured in profile from the shoulders up, facing right of frame. Her shoulders are bare and she wears numerous metallic braided choker necklaces stacked around her…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.99.26
Pat Norman (born Pat Richardson, October 21, 1939 – August 5, 2022) was an American activist for women's rights, as well as the rights of the African American and LGBT communities.
A letterman patch in the shape of the letter 'W' commemorating the Lockland Wayne High School 1952 Class B State Champion basketball team. Patch is gold yarn on blue felt backing and features [State Champs '52] stitched in blue across the center. Above is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.140.3.1
A letterman patch in the shape of the letter 'W' commemorating the Lockland Wayne High School state champion basketball team. Patch is gold yarn on blue felt backing and features [1955 / State Champs] stitched in blue across the center. Above is at the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.140.3.2
Colin Powell was promoted to four-star general in April 1989 and served as the Commander in Chief of Forces Command (FORSCOM) at Fort McPherson in Georgia. As Commander in Chief, Powell oversaw all Army, Army Reserve, and National Guard units in the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.93
One (1) black cotton patch for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff worn by General Colin L. Powell. This round patch features a large color embroidery of the seal of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff and a large round gold wreath interwoven in and around…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.64
A Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club uniform patch. The patch is a circular shape with a yellow background and black thread designs. The exterior edge is black. The center has a yellow background. At top black thread lettering reads [Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club].…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.67.1
Gray patch in the shape of a shield. Across the upper right to the lower left quadrant are three (3) narrow diagonal lines in pink. In the upper left corner is a pair of crossed tennis rackets with two (2) tennis balls. In the lower right corner is the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.205.19.4