A testament of pay for Revolutionary War soldier Edward Carter. Handwritten in leaning print on a small square rag paper, this document certifies Carter’s three-year military service performed, 4th Regiment, based out of the Town of Colchester. It is dated…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.46.10.1
Souvenir program from a testimonial banquet for Rev. Robert Moses Williams, pastor of Zion Baptist Church. The booklet has a textured yellow cover with two (2) staples. The program includes event information, advertisements, best wishes, and brief…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.40.33
Souvenir program from the testimonial banquet in honor of Sister Magdalene Sample, Treasurer of Second Baptist Church. The pink cover has a picture of the honoree in the center. Below this is black printed text which reads [SPONSORED BY / SECOND BAPTIST…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.97.40.31
This tête cassee from Saint Lucia made by Marie Therese Joseph is formed from a Madras style plaid in green, red, and yellow. The fabric is gathered into an oval with the edges rolled in a wide flat band and the crown portion having several asymmetric…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.152.1
This tête revolver from Saint Lucia made by Audrey Augustin is formed from a Madras style plaid in red, blue, and yellow. The cotton plaid is wrapped with a smooth crown and a wide band around the sides, then twisted at the back and pinned at the center…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.152.2
Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He performed gospel in his local church from an early age. Following an audition for jazz musician Bobbi Humphrey in 1988, Campbell was signed to Warner Bros.
Texana A. Castle (née Childress; 1863-1930) was an African-American Baptist, who lived in Bryan, Texas for most of her life. She was affiliated with Baptist missionary projects and founded the Bryans Colored Rescue Home in the mostly African-American…
A color digital photograph capturing Pete and Krystal Tate sitting on a bench while Krystal holds their 11-month year old son, Jayden Tate, in her arms between them. Pete is wearing a dark t-shirt with a white skull wearing aviator glasses and the American…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.72.15
A color digital photograph capturing Pete Tate sitting on a bench while holding his 11-month year old child, Jayden Tate, in his arms. Pete is wearing a dark t-shirt with a white skull wearing aviator glasses and the American flag in the lenses. He is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.72.16
A color digital photograph capturing an unidentified man seated on a metal chair at the Texana Community Development Center and playing a small string instrument. He is wearing camouflage pants and a black t-shirt. The man’s proper left profile is captured…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.72.17
A color digital photograph capturing Aaron Jackson closely holding his seven-year-old daughter, Kilian Lance. Jackson, on the right, is wearing a black long sleeve shirt under a gray t-shirt, with a gray hat. He holds Lance with both arms, his right proper…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.72.18
A color digital photograph capturing the outside of a home in the historic African American community of Texana in Murphy, North Carolina. The single-story house has turquoise window shutters and a tin roof. At center is an enclosed porch, with uncovered…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.72.19
Jersey from a Texas Rangers baseball uniform worn by Charley Pride. The jersey is made from a white synthetic knit fabric with red, white, and blue striped woven knit fabric around the end of the sleeves and the neck opening. The shirt has short sleeves…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.125.46.1
Pair of short pants from a Texas Rangers baseball uniform worn by Charley Pride. The white knit pants have a wide blue stripe running down each leg, with the legs ending below the knee. The hem of each leg has elastic. The waistband is made from a red,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.125.46.2
Paperback copy of "Textile design as an occupation" with forty-eight (48) pages. The flexible paper binding is textured and tan in color. The front cover has red printed text that reads [TEXTILE / DESIGN] and at the bottom in smaller red text is [Published…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.26.5.13
A length of fabric with a repeating pattern of temple doors, windows, columns, trees, and a partial sun against a blue, brick patterned background. At the top and bottom edges of the cloth, there are five sets of three pairs of orange, tablet-shaped…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.88.2
White textile with white and blue fringe lining the short ends. There is a repeating pattern of the Star of David embroidered in blue with a total of eighteen (18) stars evenly spaced across the textile. Also embroidered in blue in the center bottom of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.88.3
Length of commemorative printed textile by GTP (Ghana Textile Production) featuring portraits of President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Ghanian President John Mills, and Ghanian First Lady Naadu Mills. The fabric has a cream ground with an…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.16.12
Tuxedo bow tie from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black bow tie has a textured fabric. The reverse has a metal tie clip engraved with [ORMOND RUST RESIST].
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.5.1.4
A color digital image portrait of Tez, with brother Marquise in the background, captured at the Evisu Ball in Manhattan in 2010 before walking the "Butch Queen Bizarre" category. Tez's face, neck and chest are painted blue and his bright blue eyes look…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.44.5
A color photographic print portrait of Tez, with brother Marquise in the background, captured at the Evisu Ball in Manhattan in 2010 before walking the "Butch Queen Bizarre" category. Tez's face, neck and chest are painted blue and his bright blue eyes…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.71.1