This black bow tie is similar in appearance to one worn by dancer Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans on the television show "Soul Train" in 1983. The bow tie is made of black polyester satin. The bow is pre-tied. The collar band is adjustable, with a loop closure at…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.30.4
A gray, After Six, Dynasty Collection, one size fits all bowtie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The satin, pre-tied, butterfly bow tie features an adjustable gray neck strap that fastens behind the bow tie knot. The bow tie has been…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.55.4
A light gray, After Six, one size fits all bow tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The satin, pre-tied, butterfly with points bow tie features an adjustable light gray neck strap that fastens behind the bow tie knot. The bow tie has…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.55.5
Scrap quilt in bow tie or spool repeating blocks separated by red sashing and yellow posts. The top consists of machine pieced blocks featuring several different printed and woven fabrics, mostly cottons, in various colors and designs. The solid red…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.215.7
Bowler hat and hat band from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The bowler hat (.4a) is made from emerald green felt and a shiny fabric border on the upturned edges of the hat. The hatband…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.4ab
Bowler hat from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The bowler hat is made from dark navy blue felt and a shiny fabric border on the upturned edges of the hat. The hatband surrounds the head…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.1.2
Box containing two (2) decks of Gaylord monogrammed playing cards owned by Mary Church Terrell. The box (.2ab) is red with white detailing. The top of the lid (a) has a white double border with [gaylord] in the center. Inside the box are two (2) decks of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2017.13.1.8.2ab
Box used by Mary Church Terrell to hold the Cross of Malta award (A2017.13.1.15.1) from the Philadelphia Cotillion Society. The oval box is covered in light brown textured fabric. The interior is tan and white with the silk lining heavily deteriorated and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2017.13.1.15.2ab
A Milton Bradley box of black and white wooden chess pieces with game instructions. 2011.12.51a: Thirty-two (32) Milton Bradley chessmen: sixteen (16) carved, wooden, black pieces and sixteen (16) carved, wooden, natural wood colored pieces. 2011.12.51b: A…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.51.2abc
A box of cardboard red, white, and blue poker chips. The box top is red with a black bottom. On the box top is a blue band with white text that reads [POKER / CHIPS] and white text on red that reads [UNBREAKABLE] and [NOISELESS]. The box top is decorated…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.49
A jewelry presentation box with spare buttons from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The exterior of the box (A2015.273.1.1.5a) is brown with pebble faux leather finish and a brass hinge at the back. The interior has an ivory satin lining and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.5a-k
Box signed by President Jimmy Carter containing one cuff link from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The white box is signed on the lid by Carter in green ink. The white box is slightly discolored. There is an insert inside the box with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.5.1.9.2
White boxer shorts worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Louisiana. On the interior of the boxer shorts is a wide piece of dark blue painter’s tape with handwriting that reads: [Included these because / this label…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.36.1.27
A pair of red 14 oz Champion boxing gloves (2024.60.25a, 2024.60.25b) owned by Melvin Van Peebles. The outer side of each glove is made from three panels of red leather – one 14” panel for the back of the hand, one 5.25” panel for the thumb, one 2.5” panel…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.25ab
A white terry cloth robe worn by Sugar Ray Robinson. The robe fastens with a terry cloth belt that ties in the front. The sleeves are long and have a cuff at the bottom. There is a small patch pocket on the proper left bust. There are two larger patch…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.159.4
A pair of black velvet Everlast boxing shorts worn by Mike Tyson. The shorts are solid black velvet with a black silk and elastic waistband. There is a white rectangle tag sewn onto the center front of the waistband. It reads [®/EVERLAST/MADE IN U.S.A.] in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.107.8
Red and white boxing shorts worn by Evander Holyfield. Shorts are predominantly red with a white stripe on both sides. The waist band is white with a white label with black type that reads: [®/EVERLAST/MADE IN U.S.A.]. White embroidered type at bottom of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.120.14
Boxing trunks worn by Muhammad Ali while training at Deer Lake Training Camp. The trunks are composed of a shiny white polyester satin with a single vertical black stripe down the side of each leg and a black elastic waistband. A white label in the front…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.91.5
