One (1) U.S. Army Air Assault badge worn by General Colin L. Powell, earned for his successful completion of the air assault training course. The subdued (black) badge is depicted in the shape of bird’s wings attached to the face and blades of a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.91
One (1) U.S. Army Expert Marksmanship badge worn by General Colin L. Powell. This dark silver metal Expert badge, the highest grade of marksmanship awarded by the United States Army, is designed in the four (4) sided sharpshooter emblem encircled by an…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.81
One (1) miniature Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge worn by General Colin L. Powell. The metal pin depicts a round silver color outer wreath interwoven in and around the gold badge-ribbon shape. There are four (4) crossed gold color swords with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.75
A circular pin-back button with two ribbons for the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The circular button features a street level black-and-white image of an unidentified multi-story building. The back of the button has a gold colored metal…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.71.4
A circular pin-back button with attached yellow ribbon celebrating the corner-stone laying of the First Masonic District Temple in Philadelphia. The circular button features a street level black-and-white image of a three story brick building with the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.71.7
A Prince Hall Masons Grand Master Conference badge worn by Cleo W. Wooten. The badge has a narrow rectangular metal nameplate at the top with a stamped geometric design on the border. There is a slip of paper which reads [[Cleo W. Wooten / C.C.F.C. Mass.]…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.71.3
A white circular button with an image of the Prince Hall Masonic Temple in Newark, New Jersey. The front of the badge features a street level black-and-white image of a four-story building at the center. Text printed in black and curving around the upper…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.71.6
A Victoria badminton racket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The string area is mostly strung with a knot repair of two (2) broken strings near the throat. The wooden frame has blue painted detailing at the throat and at the bottom of the shaft above the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.47.2
A cotton bag (2017.78.2a) containing a piece of brick (2017.78.2b) from Fort Sumter owned by Marquis Peterson. The bag is brownish white and has a braided drawstring at top. Hand written in black ink on the front of the bag is “THIS ROCK / WAS FROM / FT.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.78.2ab
This gray bag was used by Anna Mae Queen Holmes to store a travel hair care kit (2014.224.4.1-23). The rectangular bag is made from a gray canvas synthetic fabric. The top of the bag opens on three sides with a black metal zipper. There are pockets sewn on…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.224.4
A red and black tour bag from the Jackson Five's 1972 U.K. tour. The square-shaped rust-colored vinyl bag has white text on the front which reads [The / Jackson / 5ive / U.K tour ‘72]. The “J” and the “5” have a heart shape at the end. The bag has a black…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.53.12
A bag of plastic curtain rings from Rock Rest Tourist Home. Inside the clear bag are fourteen (14) solid white plastic rings. The bag holding the rings are sealed at the top with a textured white label. The white label has red bands across the top and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.4.2
Sixteen (16) bags of bingo chips: Nine (9) bags of green chips and seven (7) bags of red chips. Each plastic bag contains approximately forty (40) plain, transparent plastic chips. Blue text on the front of each bag reads [Sanitary / CHIPS / for / "BINGO"…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.50.3a-p
A partially typed, partially handwritten Bahamian bill of sale for [a certain negroe man slave named Trim] and a [negroe woman slave named Flora]. Trim and Flora were sold to John Addison from J. James Stevens on February 8, 1799 on the Bahamian Island of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.1.226
Brass and sterling silver "Baker" cuff by Art Smith; designed circa 1953 and made circa 1953. The cuff’s main body is brass and has been oxidized to create a brown film over it. The outside is covered in flourished sterling silver lines, inspired by the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.108.2
Balanda Atis (born 1972 or 1973) is an American cosmetic chemist. An employee of L'Oréal since 1999, her work expanding the company's range of cosmetics marketed to women of color has been covered by fashion publications such as Harper's Bazaar and Elle.
Bali White (born January 10, Indianapolis, Indiana) is a researcher and writer interested in African, environmental, and gender studies. She is currently a Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A trans woman, she is also a community…
A Victorian balloon-back side chair, of walnut, with carved shoulder above open back and upholstered over-the-rail seat, demi-arms; seat upholstered in alternating gold brocade and plain gold striped pattern, raised on cabriole legs.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.28.4
A Victorian balloon-back side chair, of walnut, with carved shoulder above open back and upholstered over-the-rail seat, demi-arms; seat upholstered in alternating gold brocade and plain gold striped pattern, raised on cabriole legs.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.28.5
Robert Zayd Muhammad "Balozi" Harvey (January 26, 1940 – December 28, 2016) was an American activist, community organizer, diplomat, and public official based in New Jersey and New York. He played a prominent role in Black political organizing, Pan-African…
A black-and-white gelatin silver print of an unidentified barber standing in the interior of the Baltimore Barbershop. He is standing with his proper left side facing the camera and has both of his hands resting on a wood cabinet, which sits in front of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.206.15
