Two (2) black, rectangular shoulder boards (ab) with gold borders worn by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley. On either side within the gold border is a silver gimp oak leaf. The oak leaves face each other. The gold and silver decorations are made from thread…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.205.8ab
Two (2) pairs (ab and cd) of 4-Star cloth shoulder marks worn by General Colin L. Powell. These right (a, c) and left (b, d) pairs of General insignia shoulder marks are constructed of cotton and polyester and feature four embroidered white stars. A thin…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.63a-d
A framed black-and-white lithograph print titled “Shout” by Samella Sanders Lewis. The print depicts a worship service from a view behind the figure of a preacher, who stands at the lectern with a book open in front. The preacher addresses churchgoers…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.39.27ab
A black-and-white photograph of Salima Siler Marriot with her arms raised above her head. Her mouth is open and her eyes are slightly closed. Another woman wearing glasses stands to her right and is smiling. Additional people can be seen in the background.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.141.33
A black-and-white paper showbill printed by Playbill for “Home”. On the front of the playbill in large black type is [SHOWBILL ® / ST. MARK’S PLAYHOUSE] printed inside a blue block. Below it in large white type is [THE NEGRO ENSEMBLE COMPANY] inside a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.196.15
Showkat Ali Tahir (born 3 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. Tahir is a product of the Brentford and Fulham academies and played a season as a professional for USL League One club North Carolina FC. He resumed his…
This is a color archival pigment print from a digital file. The photograph depicts a full-length image of five women in orange and light blue carnival-like outfits during the West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn, New York. Staggered as two, one, two on a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.63.12
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man is pulling a shrimping line. He is wearing a striped shirt, a hat and pants. He is pulling the line with both arms and is leaning to the left. The boat is visible at the bottom of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.33
A black and white digital image of Eugene Orage and Diogenese Miller on a shrimp boat. Eugene Orage is looking out a window and wearing a dark colored, printed shirt and a baseball cap. Diogenese Miller is sitting in a doorway. He is wearing a white shirt…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.49.4
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of shrimpers on a boat int he Calibogue Sound. The men are standing near the edge of the boat. Ropes, pulleys, nets and fish surround them. Two men are standing and wearing stripped short-sleeved…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.34
Original text on slide reads, "Shrine in house of Chief Alujon (Babalawo). Obaloja compound. Eyindi quarter. Ibeji put to bed by old woman who maintains them. Ibejis about 40 years old. Saturday".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1528
Mop with long wood handle. Mop head consists of orangic material fronds adhered to a wood frame. Material of mop head is brittle and flaking. Handle is loosely connected to mop head.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.21
A cylindrical metal shucking bucket. The bucket has a welded seam along the bottom. The top edge of the bucket is rolled outward to form curved a rim. The handle is a bent metal rod inserted into holes at the top of the bucket. The ends of the rod are bent…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.6
A wood shuttle probably used for sewing. The wood is light brown. The diamond shaped shuttle has a hollowed-out portion at center. The ends of the shuttle are pointed. The wood is cracked in several places, especially in the hollowed-out area. A tag…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.25.8
A light brown wooden shuttle. The shuttle is diamond shaped and has a hollowed-out portion at center. A piece of wood with knobs on either end is inside the hollowed-out area. The piece of wood is shaped like a barbell. The wooden piece is attached to the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.25.19
Blane Muise (born 4 May 1993), better known by her stage name Shygirl, is a British singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of dance music, hip-hop, experimental pop,…
Sian Samantha Blake (14 September 1972 – 14 or 15 December 2015), also known by her stage name Syan Blake, was a British actress, best known for playing Frankie Pierre on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, appearing in 56 episodes between 1996 and 1997. She…
Side chair created by Thomas Day. The chair has mahogany legs and back with scroll and floral detailing. There is an engraved floral motif on the center top rail. The seat is upholstered and filled with burlap. The fabric has cream, green, and red striped…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.2
