Suit waistcoat from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The suit is comprised of a jacket (2018.1.2.1.1), pants, (.2), and a waistcoat (.3). The waistcoat is mainly brown fabric with pink…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.1.3
This waistcoat is part of a suit worn by Sherman Hemsley as the character George Jefferson on the television show "The Jeffersons." The waistcoat is a single-breasted style with a five (5) button closure, an angled bottom edge and no lapel. The front panel…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.145.1.3
A sepia toned digital image of two separate pictures of the same group of people. The two pictures are next to each other with no space between them. The image on the right is of a city street in front of a grocery store. Parked cars and street lights are…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.67.18
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of two young boys awaiting the arrival of the Waving Girl riverboat. The shorter boy on the left is wearing dark pants and a raglan t-shirt with a stripes across the back. The other boy stands to…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.25
A screen print by Gerald Williams. At center of the print is a self-portrait of the artist, surrounded by multi-colored block letters in bright yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, and green. The letters repeat the words and phrases “CAN YOU DIG,” “AWAKE,”…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.46.2
the Walker/Stewart Family Home Movies contain gatherings of family and friends for various holidays, birthday celebrations, and reunions. Additionally, there is extensive footage of young children taken by their parents.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref679
A steel walking plow with a wood handle and beam owned by Joshua Lyles. The plow has a moldboard on the right side. Embossed on the left side of the plow near the beam is "BRINLY'S / TRADE MARK / BRONCHO." Attached to the plow with metal bolts is a wooden…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.155.11.1-.2
A walking stick owned by Cab Calloway. The walking stick is primarily constructed from black painted wood with a gold tone, metal hand grip. The shaft of the walking stick is thin and cylindrical. Near the bottom it tapers inwards. At the bottom of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.6
