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1833
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Receipt: Ship Anne in Bristol R.I. written by Wm. H. D'Wolf Agent” (Text).
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Receipts to Thomas Vernon from W. Greene Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island” (Text).
2010-09-27
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal Carousel 22, slide 45.
1850-1864
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLeather bound volume with ruled interior pages containing records of the people enslaved by Hugh Torrance of Yalobusha County, Mississippi. The front cover has text handwritten in black ink reading "Negro Record." The interior text is handwritten in ink…
October 23, 1840
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by Edward Rouzee to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1840. The taxable property is listed as "26 slaves, 13 horses, and Carriage," four hundred and fifteen and one quarter (415…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe single–volume record of births and deaths, February–November (161), is Undated and arranged by birth or death and thereunder chronologically. The year is not listed.
1985-1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red and black coat designed by Patrick Kelly. The oversized coat is made of wool and polyester blend. It opens in the center front and has no fasteners. The edges of the center front opening slightly overlap, each ending where the opposite shoulder seam…
late 20th-early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGNine patch quilt with a primarily red and black color scheme, including red and black printed stripe sashing between the thirty-six (36) blocks. The blocks are made from fabrics in several colors and fibers, including printed and woven cottons, synthetics,…
late 20th Century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis pair of men's burgundy and tan leather loafers, left shoe (2013.59.3a) and right shoe (2013.59.3b), were worn by Fats Domino. The uppers of the shoes are made from leather, with the wingtip toe caps, heel counters, a panel over the tongue, and the…
1980s - 1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red and gold wax print ensemble with embroidery. Both the top (a) and skirt (b) are made with a red, gold, and black wax print cotton fabric with floral patterning within triangular shapes that are separated with horizontal abstract chain designs. The…
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red and green floral applique top for an unfinished bedcover inscribed "CATHAR / INE W / DEAN / MARCH 18 / 1852". The piecing and applique are all done by hand. The central motif is a basket of flowers. Surrounding the central basket are four fussy cut…
2018
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red and green baseball cap designed by Cross Colours. The crown of the hat is divided into six triangular sections made of green polyester; eyelets bordered with red thread are placed at the center of each section. The six triangular sections are divided…
1950-2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a red and white checked apron belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The apron consists of cloth with a small red and white checked pattern with red piping at the hems. In the center of the chest are embroidered three letters in red thread that read “E /…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red and white dress with sequin and lace embellishments designed by Peter Davy. The bodice of the dress has a V-neck front and high rounded back neckline and a dropped waist. The waistline is cut on a diagonal with the proper right side being longer than…
1932-1941
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red and white cotton eyelet dress. The dress is made of white cotton eyelet also known as broderie anglaise stitched with red cotton thread. The dress is sleeveless and has a V neckline with a rounded point. Ruffled eyelet trim with scalloped edges…
1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of white, red, and black leather high top Pony City Wings sneakers. White leather is used for the rounded toe box, the quarter, and the sock lining. The tip, vamp, collar, and heel are made from red leather. The heel also has black leather and there…
1970-1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a two-piece knit sweater and skirt ensemble with a red and white zig zag pattern on the sweater. The bodice of the sweater has a square zig-zag design in red and white, with a round neckline edged in red crochet. The neckline fastens in the back…
1880-1920
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red and white quilted bedcover with a hand-pieced and hand-appliqued design of sixteen-pointed (16) stars placed in three (3) columns and four (4) rows for a total of twelve (12) blocks. Each star has a red circular center surrounded by white diamonds,…
late 20th-early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRed and white star pieced block quilt with red sashing and borders. The twenty (20) blocks each contain a nine-patch star made from solid red, sold white, and printed cream cotton fabrics. The sashing and border are solid red. The blocks are hand pieced,…
December 1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRed and yellow dress worn by Janet Jackson as the character Millicent "Penny" Gordon Woods on the television show "Good Times." The dress is made to appear as two separate pieces - a yellow long-sleeved shirt with a high ruffled collar under a red…
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe red and yellow wood plaid coat features a notched collar made from two panels of fabric seamed together at the center back. The collar connects to rolled lapels that open completely at the center front. There are sloped shoulders with 8” darts at each…
1992-2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red, white, and black NFL Atlanta Falcons jersey with a "HOT TUB" nameplate on the back worn by Big Boi of Outkast. The short-sleeved jersey has a V-neck collar with a panel of black fabric inserted at interior of the garment at the point of the V and a…
ca. 2000
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red baseball cap designed by Da Link Went Wear. The hat is made of twill weave blended acrylic, wool, and spandex. There is a button secured at the top of the crown. The crown is pieced with six panels that are machine stitched together. Each panel has…
1960-2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a red beaded evening bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The bag is a rectangular clutch with a flap over the opening. The flap has a diagonal edge along the front. It closes with a magnetic snap closure on the underside. The exterior of the bag…
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