Quilt made from rectangular blocks of wool clothing samples in multiple colors of mostly muted tones. There is a concentration of lighter toned fabrics nearer the center of the quilt. The quilt is backed with heavy weight dark blue denim that is turned to…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.215.13
Dark wool felt square with a tag sewn across one side. A synthetic textile tag sewn to the felt square reads: "JOHN DAVID" in yellow-green ink. This item was found inside the pockets of a Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.75.6
Pieced quilt made primarily from wool clothing fabrics with some synthetics or blends mixed in. The center of the quilt consists of regularly sized rectangles in various colored muted tones of wool clothing fabrics. On one outer side irregular pieces are…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.215.8
Tied quilt made from rectangular blocks of wool fabrics in brown, light grey, dark grey, blue, tan, black, and dark brown. The colors are arranged to create a zig zag diagonal stripe design. The quilt is backed with light blue cotton flannel. The top and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.215.14
Pieced quilt made from wool clothing fabrics in muted tones of mostly gray and blue. The colors are arranged to create a stepped diagonal design, with an overall zigzag effect. The quilt is backed with red cotton flannel that is turned to the front around…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.215.16
An Eastern Colored League wool sweater. A black sweater with the letters ECL sewn in gold felt and positioned vertically and overlapping on the proper left side. There are six (6) black buttons going down the proper left center of the shirt. There is a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.92.1
A sepia toned digital image of a group of two young African American and six white women and one white man standing in a classroom with a chalkboard, open doorway and American flag hanging behind them. Written below the image is "1/4/3/72 - WORK STUDY…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.67.35
Guest badge issued to James Baldwin in July 1968 for the World Council of Churches Fourth Assembly held in Uppsala, Sweden. James Baldwin's name is typed on the badge. The paper badge is inside a plastic sleeve with a pin on the verso.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.99.3
A World War I enlisted man's olive drab tunic made of felted wool. The jacket has a pair of breast and hip pockets with flaps and metal button closures. Down the tunic, along the proper right side, are five brass button closures with a pair of metal hook…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.155.300
A World War I enlisted soldier's olive drab tunic with a 2nd Lieutenant cloth insignia on the shoulder strap and a 93rd Infantry Division patch on the shoulder. A cigarette holder (2011.155.299b) made of wood and tooth or horn was discovered inside one of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.155.299ab
2019.16a: A World War I Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimage medal issued to Mrs. Margaret A. Neal of Massachusetts, in commemoration of her pilgrimage to her stepson's, Second Lieutenant Ralph T. Neal's, gravesite at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.16ab
A brown/olive green felt hat (a) worn by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. with chin strap (b). The crown of the hat comes almost to a point at the very top and the four corners of the hat are pushed in, making the front, back, left, and right sides stick out. There…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.163.1
Worta J. McCaskill-Stevens (July 26, 1949 – November 15, 2023) was an American medical oncologist and a senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). She was a leading authority on cancer prevention, clinical trials, and health equity.…
A yellow wove paper envelope addressed to John Sheaffer of Bareville, Leacock Township, PA. This envelope features a red three cents George Washington stamp on the front, is postmarked August 17, and has no markings on the reverse.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.22.6
A wove paper envelope addressed to John Sheaffer of Bareville, Leacock Township, PA. This envelope features a red three cents George Washington stamp on the front, is postmarked July 5, and features various illegible ink inscriptions written throughout the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.22.7
An orange wove paper envelope addressed to John Sheaffer of Bareville, Leacock Township, PA. This envelope features a red three cents George Washington stamp on the front, is postmarked August 1, and has no markings on the reverse.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.22.8
A wove paper envelope addressed to John Sheaffer of Bareville, Leacock Township, PA. This envelope features a red three cents George Washington stamp on the front, is postmarked, and has no markings on the reverse.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.16.22.9
A purse with leather handles made from woven grass like a basket, with the floral pattern on the front and lid executed with green cotton embroidery floss for the leaves, and woven fiber balls for the flower buds or berries. The flat lid of the basket…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.30
A framed coverlet counterpane fragment. The weaving fragment is made of tan and black thread and is in a geometric pattern with ovals, diamonds, and grids. It is in the shape of a long rectangle. The four edges are frayed and have some loose threads. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.17.2
A woven straw basket (.1) with a hinged lid decorated on the top of the lid and the sides of the body with a large scale embroidered floral pattern in multi-colored raffia from Mae's Millinery Shop. The hinges on the basket are made from woven straw, as…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.29.1-.14
