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Silas Chandler (1838 – September 1919) was an enslaved African American who accompanied his enslavers, Andrew and Benjamin Chandler, referred to as a "manservant" in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He was also a carpenter and he helped…
Biography
Silas Royal (1740s–1826), originally known as Silas Varnum and sometimes written as Ryal Varnum, was an enslaved person and black patriot in the Revolutionary War. Though bought as an infant slave for the Varnum family, he was eventually set free and…
20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silk damask and lace doily with a clover motif. There’s a central circular panel of white silk damask with a pattern of clovers woven into the fabric. The pattern consists of one central clover surrounded by a circle of ten smaller clovers. Worked along…
mid 20th-late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA handkerchief from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The silk handkerchief is primarily gray with blue-gray edges and design elements. The handkerchief features a square pattern of alternating, ornate fleur-de-lis, stylized lions, griffins,…
ca. 1897
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGHarriet Tubman escaped the bonds of slavery as a young woman in the early 1800s. She returned to the South many times as a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad to lead other African Americans to freedom. During the Civil War, Tubman served as a spy,…
ca. 1966
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silk organza unfinished dress with blue embroidery. The unfinished dress consists of three parts, a bodice, sleeves with a pattern piece, and a skirt panel. All of these elements are made of silk organza embroidered with florals in blue two-ply cotton…
2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA synthetic textile rose flower with large red petals worn by Trayvon Martin's grandmother, Marion Evans, at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Flower has a metal alligator clip at the back, as well as a metal pinback and an elastic band.
2016
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA synthetic textile rose flower with large red petals worn by Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Flower features petals of both solid and tuille-like textures. Flower has a metal alligator clip at the back,…
2010s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA long, rectangular silk patterned scarf worn as a headband during the Women's March on Washington by Dr. Calonie Gray. The scarf has red, aqua, white, and purple decorative floral and scroll design elements against a grey background. The pattern continues…
1982
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSilk shirt from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. White and pink striped silk shirt worn under suit. The pink stripes are made of the same material as the waistcoat embroidery…
August, 1924
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGNavy blue silk wedding dress with glass bead detailing. The dress has elbow length sleeves, a loose fitting bodice, and a drop waist. The dress is embroidered with glass beads, done in large roundels scattered across the dress. The neck and sleeve edges…
1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSteel grey and black evening dress by House of Jacques Fath. The bodice of the dress is fitted to the hip. It has an asymmetrical standing neckline that tapers upward on the proper left side, standing upright above the wearer's left shoulder. It is made…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA thin rectangular pin made from a line of four (4) connected diamond shapes of silver-toned metal with clear rhinestone decorations inside each diamond. The pin closes on the back with a safety clasp.
mid 20th-early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silver cuff bracelet worn by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The bracelet has a wide center that narrows towards the back with rounded ends at the open gap area. The surface of the cuff is decorated with three (3) large stamped flowers, fourteen (14) stamped…
late 19th-early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDecorative silver handled brush. There is a monogrammed engraved "M" at the center of the handle. This brush consists of a comb holder and comb strips of bristles. It is an elongated oval or a rectangle with half circular short ends. The outer covering of…
late 19th-early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silver container and lid. The bottom (a) and lid (b) are both circular with bulbous sides, though the bottom has a more gradual curve than the lid. The bottom has a beaded pattern around the lower edge and the lid has a beaded design around the top where…
ca. 1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA high, cylindrical shaped, crownless hat made from a synthetic silver damask with an allover rose pattern woven into the fabric. The front right part of the hat is one inch higher than the left. The right side of the hat overlaps the left at the center…
1951-1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of silver earrings with a Vodou veve designed by Winifred Mason Chenet. The design depicts the veve for the loa "Loco" or "Loko". The earrings are clip-on style with an adjustable screw back. Metal forms a hoop from the front of the earring to the…
late 19th-early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silver handheld mirror with an elongated bulbous handle that narrows before flowing into an oval mirror. The top is adorned in repoussé acanthus scrollwork and the underside holds an oval beveled edge mirror.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSilver and grey beaded handbag with metal chain handle from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag is rectangular with a flat bottom, with both sides and the bottom covered in seed and bugle beads in a design of alternating crosses and checkerboard squares set on…
late 19th-early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA silver whisk style brush with an elongated bulbous handle that narrows before flowing into an oval shoulder with a wooden insert housing long yellow horse hair bristles. The underside of the shoulder is covered in thin wood or plastic veneer with…
1970s-1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of metallic silver heeled sandals. They feature an open toe, and the toe box is composed of radiating silver straps which range in width from .25” to .5”, with the widths being wider at the base. Each ankle strap is made from two panels of silver…
2010-09-25
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTegré board, also known as Mancala, on display at the National Museum of Ethiopia Original Carousel 20, slide 16.
1937
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Silver jewelry collection of the former royal family of Dahomey, Abomey, Dahomey Kingdom, Benin” (Negatives; Negatives (photographic)).
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