A ceramic ashtray in the form of a “picaninny” boy eating a watermelon slice. The boy is in a seated position, with his bare feet holding the ashtray between his legs. He has curly black hair and is wearing a yellow shirt with red short pants. His lips are…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.7.81
Antwan Mason Lee (born July 7, 1982), better known by the stage name Asia O'Hara, is an American drag queen, reality television personality, and costume designer. She is most well known for competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, in which she…
Aslie Pitter MBE (born 1960) is a British footballer who joined Stonewall F.C., Britain's first and most successful gay football club, in 1991. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours, "for voluntary…
This black and white photograph shows from proper right to left an unidentified man, John Conyers, Ralph David Abernathy, Rosa Parks and Cleveland Robinson. They are seated inside the Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s first birthday…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.94.10
The Assistant Commissioner's reports of rations, clothing, and medicine issued, July 1865–December 1868, is arranged chronologically. These reports were consolidated from the monthly reports received from subordinate officers.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M979, File 2.3.1
A wooden astragal molding plane. There is evidence of older dents, and abrasions, but a dark stain over the entire plane obscures past damage. There are exit holes from past insect activity, with some notable losses of wood that previously covered insect…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.8.17
A wooden astragal molding plane. There is evidence of older dents, and abrasions, but a dark stain over the entire plane obscures past damage. In relief on the toe is [F*NICHOLSON / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM].
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.8.18
An asymmetrical pale mauve hat with fabric flowers and leaves. The hat has a round crown with a wide asymmetrical brim. The proper right side of the brim is much longer coming to a point at the side. The proper left side of the brim is shorter and rounded.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.753
This image depicts several women outside a tent set up along the street. In the foreground is a young woman standing with her back to the camera. She wears a white head wrap, long sleeve white blouse, and light colored vest and skirt. She has glasses and a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.197.11
A red, white, and blue polyester Team USA tank top worn by Carl Lewis. The fabric is a thin mesh. The center of the front and back is blue with red border. The sides are white. A white Nike swoosh logo is on the left breast. In the upper center of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.154.62
Attached ribbon bars used by Ensign Cassin Craig. The pair of attached ribbon bars include the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ribbon bar on the proper right, and the American Campaign Medal ribbon bar on the proper right. The ribbon bar on…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.113.6.2
An aubergine and black "Climate Revolution" cloak designed by Vivienne Westwood and worn by André Leon Talley. The cloak is made from an aubergine silk satin for the exterior and a black silk satin interior. The black silk interior can be seen around the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.31.5
Aubrey Ann Ayala, simply known as Aubrey, is a vocal artist from Philadelphia. She has two entries on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 2001 she hit number one with "Stand Still".
This black and white photograph depicts Ebenezer Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr.'s first commemorative birthday event was held in 1969. There are cars parked along the street and crowds going into the church. There is a sign for [EBENEZER /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.94.1
This black and white photograph shows the crowd inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1969 birthday event. The ground floor and upper gallery seating are both visible. All visible seating in the picture on both floors is filled with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.94.6
Audrey Dear Hesson (born 1929 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian practical craft artist, mainly working with pottery, sculpture, jewelry and textile. She is a member of the Canadian Women Artists History Initiative and was the first black Canadian to…
Audrey Faye Hendricks (1953–2009) was the youngest known demonstrator to be incarcerated during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. At just nine years old, Audrey was involved in the Brown v. Board Education march with Civil Rights Leaders to establish that…
A black-and-white gelatin silver print portrait of Augusta Mann, survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Mann is depicted sitting at a table, in profile to the camera. She is wearing a floral print dress and glasses. She is holding a pencil in her proper…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.206.7
Augusta Theodosia Lewis Chissell (1880 – May 14, 1973) was an American suffragist and civic leader in Baltimore, Maryland. Chissell was a leader in multiple community organizations, including as a founding member of the Baltimore branch of the NAACP. In…
Augusto Andaveris Iriondo (born 5 May 1979 in the Chicaloma, La Paz Department) is a Bolivian football striker who currently plays for Club Always Ready.
