This is a gold woven hat. It is formed out of narrow strands of plastic in a gold color woven tightly together. The hat is in a bucket style. Sewn onto the inside of the crown is an off-white fabric label. Black text on it reads “ MADE IN IN ITALY FOR /…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.13.1.11
A woven straw hat with a braided drawstring cord. The hat is blocked to shape, the top of the crown is flat. A band of light brown vinyl is machine sewn to the edge of the brim. A metal grommet is attached to the base of the crown on each side of the hat.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.843
Wren Troy Brown (born June 11, 1964) is an American actor, film producer, theatre director and a musical theatre director, known for his work in film, television, and voice. He is also the producing artistic director of "the first and only African-American…
The wrist cuffs of a man's costume for the Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, a junkanoo troupe in Miami, Florida. The two wrist cuffs are identical in design, featuring three, round red and gold gemstones at the center of a blue field edged in red, covered in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.140.2ab
These wrist cuffs are part of a costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle. The costume consists of a headdress (.1), a cape (.2), silver studded black leather collar, breast covers, and codpiece (.3a-d), wrist cuffs (.4ab), platform boots (.5ab), prop…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.246.2.4ab
Woman’s wrist watch worn by Harriette Vyda Sims Moore. The watch has a gold-colored face with black hour and minute hands and black numerals, some of which are partially worn away. Under the numeral six is the word "Swiss." The watch is housed in an eight…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.157.1
A blue wristband commemorating massacre at Charleston Emanuel AME Church. White text emblazoned on the bright blue band lists the victims of the shooting: "Clementa, Cynthia, Tywanza, Ethel, Sharonda, Daniel, Myra, Susie, DePayne--Only love can conquer hate."
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.24.1
A blue wristband commemorating massacre at Charleston Emanuel AME Church. White text emblazoned on the bright blue band lists the victims of the shooting: "Clementa, Cynthia, Tywanza, Ethel, Sharonda, Daniel, Myra, Susie, DePayne--Only love can conquer hate."
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.24.2
A writ of execution issued by Wentworth Cheswill in Newmarket, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, in 1810. Judgment is issued against Luther Barter for damages inflicted on a team of oxen, seized "with force and arms," owned by Samuel Bordman. Document is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.21.1
A writing desk with bookcase hutch from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The narrow desk and bookcase hutch are constructed with medium tones of reddish-brown wood. The desk is rectangular in shape with straight, elongated sides. The desk has a slightly darker…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.16
Wyatt Tee Walker (August 16, 1928 – January 23, 2018) was an African-American pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian. He was a chief of staff for Martin Luther King Jr., and in 1958 became an early board member of the…
This is the X ring designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The sterling silver ring has a thin square band welded to a second thicker band, creating an ‘X’ shaped ring. In one of the four vertices created by the ring’s X-shape is a small sphere of brass.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.12.9
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flooded Longwood railway station as seen from some height, possibly a water tower.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.13.38
A New York Yankees jersey game worn by Mariano Rivera during the 2002 season. This is an away game jersey- grey with navy and white details. The jersey has a slight v-neck. There are two (2) buttons at the top and four (4) buttons going from the middle…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.66.1
A lawn sign endorsing Wellington Webb for Mayor of Denver. The sign is made of corrugated plastic and is in the shape of a shoe printed with blue over white. The shoe depicted is a PR shoe with its laces tied, reading [WEBB ' 95] in white text along the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.46.1
A lawn sign endorsing Wellington Webb for Mayor of Denver. The sign is made of corrugated plastic and is in the shape of a shoe printed with blue over white. The shoe depicted is a PR shoe with its laces tied, reading [WW ' 95] in blue text along the side.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.46.2
