A placard, white with read ink creating text and image in the negative, that reads [RAISE THE / MINIMUM WAGE] at top left and [15 / NOW / .ORG] at bottom right. At bottom left is a depiction of a man in a hat with his fist raised in the air. There are no…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.163.2
Placard, white with black ink creating text in the negative, that reads [we must / stop killing / each other]. Additional text at bottom reads [#wemuststopkillingeachother #300menmarch / www.300menmarch.com] There are no marks or text on the back.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.163.3
This placard demands community control of the police and states that black lives matter. One side of the placard reads [community / control / of / POLICE! / NOW]. The word "community" is written in black; "control" is written in red and blue and in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.59.13
Placard of heavy cardstock bearing "BE MORE BALTIMORE" slogan. Placard is white with broad red stripe down middle, leaving white only at left and right margins. Over the red and white background is the slogan text in black block letters. On the back at top…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.163.1
A white placard with a gray ribbon attached to the top, worn by Laini Madhubuti during a December 13, 2014 protest march organized by Millions March NYC in New York City. Centered on the front of the placard is handwritten text in black ink, red ink, and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.217.1
A white placard with a gray ribbon attached to the top, worn during a December 13, 2014 protest march organized by Millions March NYC in New York City. Centered on the front of the placard is handwritten text in blue ink, green ink, red ink, black ink, and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.217.2
A white placard with a gold ribbon attached to the top, worn by Professor Sherie Randolph during a December 13, 2014 protest march organized by Millions March NYC in New York City. Centered on the front of the placard is handwritten text in black ink,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.217.3
Placide Adams Jr. (August 30, 1929 – March 29, 2003) was an American jazz double bassist, who worked prolifically with a wide circle of New Orleans jazz stars over his 50-year career. He was the son of the New Orleans pianist Dolly Adams, and the brother…
A wool knit jacket (a) with a matching plaid skirt (b). The all-over plaid pattern features brown, cream, and forest green. The jacket opens center front and has a round neckline. Five glass buttons with a faux tortoise shell pattern are sewn to the proper…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.322ab
A wooden plant stand table from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The mahogany, wood table is tall and narrow with a small, round top, turned legs, and a diamond-shaped shelf at the bottom connecting all four legs. The tabletop is plain and is supported by a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.5
A stereograph titled "Plantation Scene; Folks All Home" printed by J. N. Wilson of Savannah, Georgia. The albumen prints depicts six (6) unidentified children in the yard outside a log building with a brick chimney. A girl stands near the center with her…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.166.7
A black metal and acrylic commemorative plaque presented by the United States Armed Forces to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin L. Powell. This small self-standing curved plaque features a reflective metal face plate with an engraved…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.3
A plastic flower and metal link vest from Mae's Millinery Shop. The vest is made of black plastic elements consisting of seven hollow circles molded together to make flowers. Each plastic element is connected by gold-toned metal links. The back of the vest…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.58
Plastic brush (a) with translucent orange plastic handle and white plastic teeth. The back of the brush is covered with gold metal with a decorative metal and rhinestone floral detail at the top and a mirror below it. Original paper packaging (b) is gold…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.88ab
Clear plastic comb decorated with large and small faux pearls from Mae's Millinery Shop. The comb has seven (7) teeth extending from a rounded bar that is thicker in the middle. The bar is covered on the facing side with a cluster of faux pearl beads in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.51.11
A clear plastic pouch (a) with multicolored button pins (b-k) by Patrick Kelly. The clear plastic pouch is fused along the sides and there’s a central plastic black snap button at flap closure. The Patrick Kelly logo design (a golliwog) is layered across…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.994a-k
A foldable rain hat made from clear plastic with a black plastic chin strap found in 2010.54.1ab from Mae's Millinery Shop. The strap fastens with two (2) metal snaps. White text with the name, motto, and address for Atlanta Life Insurance Company is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.54.2
Plastic rain hat (a) folded and placed in to black plastic case (b) from Mae's Millinery Shop. The rain hat has a handle on it so it can be pulled from the case. The black case has a floral design on the front of the flap in pink, blue, and silver. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.109ab
A plastic shoemaker’s mold (a) made from two parts or off-white resin plastic joined at the center seam. At the top, near the heel is a metal hole, possibly for a pole insert. At the proper left ankle [6B / STERLING] is stamped in black text on a round,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.982ab
A straw hat with pink net and decorative fabric flowers. The hat is made of woven plastic straw. The top of the crown is flat and circular. The sides of the crown taper outwards towards the bottom. Flowers in pink, blue, and green made from polyester…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.572
A grey squeeze container of liquid face tint (a) and screw on lid (b) from Mae's Millinery Shop. Burgundy text is printed on the front and back sides of the tube with manufacturer information and instructions for use.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.54.3ab
Depicted at the center of a circular brass plate is a spread eagle bearing three arrows in his proper right claw and an olive branch in his proper left claw. A pair of raised circles decorates the edge. A pair of eyehooks on the reverse indicates that the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.4.3
These boots are part of a costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle. The costume consists of a headdress (.1), a cape (.2), silver studded black leather collar, breast covers, and codpiece (.3a-d), wrist cuffs (.4ab), platform boots (.5ab), prop handcuffs…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.246.2.5ab
