A black-and-white photograph of a woman in a nurse's uniform from the waist up. She wears a nursing cap and a light clothing garment with a pin or otherwise attached design over the left chest.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.137.5.11
Appliqué quilt in red, green, yellow, and white with a stylized floral design. There are twelve (12) blocks on the quilt, all alike, containing hand-appliquéd design of a highly stylized floral motif in solid red, solid green, and solid pale yellow fabrics…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.215.11
A single page, double-sided Spanish language document from the Obama campaign field office in Virginia. The document consists of a single sheet of white paper, printed on both sides in black ink. The document begins with [Su / Derecho de Voto en Virginia]…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.93.41.1
Colin Powell was promoted to Lieutenant General in July 1986 while in command of V Corps in Europe. Five months later, he was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor under President Ronald Reagan. One (1) pair of subdued insignia pins for 3-star…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.72ab
David "Sudz" Sutherland is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. His credits include the films Doomstown, Love, Sex and Eating the Bones, Guns, Speakers for the Dead and Home Again, as well as episodes of Drop the Beat, Da Kink in My Hair, Degrassi:…
A suede cap with brown tri-color panels. This hat is a variation of the newsboy silhouette with a narrow, flat visor and a full crown. The hat's exterior is made of suede in shades of brown and tan. A metal button covered in the darkest shade of brown is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.462
A suede fringe bag with orange plastic beads. The bag is made of brown leather and has a single self fabric strap. The strap is made of five panels, the panels are attached with two metal grommets, one on each side of the strap. Thin strips of suede are…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1072
Suede wingtip shoes from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields in the 1988 Broadway Revival. The shoes have green snakeskin on the toe cap, the quarter, and heel cap of the shoe. The toe cap has a design of alternating…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.5ab
A sugar bowl from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The sugar bowl is from a Czechoslovakian cream and sugar set. It is entirely constructed from off-white ceramic. The body of the vessel is rounded and squat. Its exterior surface is molded to resemble an acorn…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.62
A short-handled sugar cane cutter with metal blade and wood handle. The metal blade is flat and wide at the head, tapering slightly towards the hilt. There is a hook protruding from the widest portion of the head of the blade. There are four metal nails in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.20.3
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