Skip to content
SERIES 1 · THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

Series 1 · Complete Archive

Explore people and objects across Black history. Start anywhere, or follow the collection by date.

Explore Series 1 categories · Artifact discovery board

115,761 matching cards · 24 cards per page

Source image for Brandie WilkersonLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandie Wilkerson

1992–

Brandie Wilkerson (born July 1, 1992) is a Canadian beach volleyball player who plays as a right-side blocker. She currently competes with partner Melissa Humaña-Paredes, with whom she won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. With former partner…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Branding iron with "O" head

1800s

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Slave branding iron with "O" head. Branding iron is made of metal and had a wooden handle at end opposite of "O" head. Metal portion of brand is twisted to create spiral-like design at center of brand. Wood handle is round and worn.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.7
Explore record →
Source image for Branding iron with "S" headLoading image…
MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Branding iron with "S" head

1800s

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Slave branding iron with "S" head. Branding iron has a "T" shaped wood handle, attached to brand using a nail. Iron brand is cylindrical and breaks in to two prongs that attach to the top and bottom of the "S" head.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.6
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
brands

Branding iron with "V" head

1790-1830

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Slave branding iron with "V" head. Branding iron is made of metal, with a wood handle at the end opposite of the "V' head. Wood handle is round and worn.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.9
Explore record →
COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
MUSEUM OBJECT
brands

Branding iron with "W" head

1800s

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Slave branding iron with "W" head. Branding iron is made of metal with "W" head at one end and a loop at the opposite end. Metal is twisted to create spiral-like design at center of brand.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.8
Explore record →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Brandon Adams (actor)

1979–

Brandon Quintin Adams (born August 22, 1979) is an American actor, known for having played Jesse Hall in the first two Mighty Ducks movies and Kenny DeNunez in The Sandlot. He also played Jimmy Bean in the 1989 film Polly.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon AllenLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandon Allen

1986–

Brandon Durell Allen (born February 12, 1986) is an American professional baseball coach and former first baseman who is the assistant hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks,…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Business

Brandon Anderson

Biography

Brandon D. Anderson is an American sociologist and entrepreneur. He founded Raheem.ai, a chatbot which helps the public monitor police interactions. He was the 2018 Echoing Green Black Male Achievement Fellow and is a 2019 TED fellow.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Brandon Armstrong

1994–

Brandon Kelly Armstrong (born June 5, 1994) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer best known for his appearances on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Brandon Ash-Mohammed

Biography

Brandon Ash-Mohammed is a Canadian stand-up comedian, whose debut comedy album Capricornication was released in 2020. A Black Canadian of Trinidadian heritage, he is an alumnus of the comedy school at Humber College. He has some Arabic ancestry, but was…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon AustinLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandon Austin

1999–

Brandon Anthony Austin (born January 8, 1999) is a professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Born in England, he made an appearance for the United States under-18 national team, but has most recently…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon B. BrownLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Brandon B. Brown

1981–

Brandon Bonaparte Brown (born 1981) is an American lawyer who has served as the United States attorney for the Western District of Louisiana from 2021 to 2025.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandon Barzey

1999–

Brandon James Barzey (born 27 July 1999) is a footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division South club Hanworth Villa, and the Montserrat national team.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Music

Brandon Bell

Biography

Brandon Kenneth Bell, professionally known as Donut, is an American record producer and songwriter who has produced songs for Jeremih and PnB Rock, among others.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon BernardLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Brandon Bernard

1980–2020

Brandon Anthony Micah Bernard (July 3, 1980 – December 10, 2020) was an American man convicted and executed for the 1999 robbery, kidnapping, and murder of Todd Bagley, 26, and Stacie Bagley, 28. He was sentenced to death for the murders and remained on…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon BoggsLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandon Boggs

1983–

Brandon Kyle Boggs (born January 9, 1983) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) left fielder who played for the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers from 2008 to 2011. Currently, he is the head coach of the Alpharetta Aviators in the Sunbelt…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon BreauxLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts

Brandon Breaux

1983–

Brandon Breaux is a multi-disciplinary artist from Chicago whose work includes oil-on-canvas and digital art.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Brandon Broady

1986–

Brandon A. Broady (born 1986) is an American comedian, actor and television host best known for hosting BET's The Xperiment.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon ByeLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandon Bye

1995–

Brandon Scott Bye (born November 29, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandon Carnes

1995–

Brandon Carnes (born 6 March 1995) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. He was a two-time medalist at the 2022 NACAC Championships.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon ClarkeLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandon Clarke

1996–2026

Brandon Clarke (September 19, 1996 – May 11, 2026) was a Canadian–American professional basketball player who served as a power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the San Jose…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon ComleyLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandon Comley

1995–

Brandon Comley (born 18 November 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two side Barnet. Born in England, he plays for the Montserrat national team. Comley came through the Queens Park Rangers Academy, joining at the age of nine and…

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon CurryLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Brandon Curry

1982–

Brandon Curry (born October 19, 1982) is an American professional bodybuilder who competes in the men's open bodybuilding division in the IFBB Pro League. He is a former Mr. Olympia, having won the title in the 2019 Mr.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →
Source image for Brandon GonzálesLoading image…
BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Brandon Gonzáles

1984–

Brandon Gilbert Gonzáles (born May 24, 1984) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur, he was the top rated U.S. middleweight. He is of Mexican and African American heritage.

Wikipedia contributors
Read biography →

Biographies, museum objects and archive records are distinct card types. Every card links to its historical source.