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"Cultural Heritage: A Tapestry of Time and Tradition" Step into the past and witness the captivating stories woven within our cultural heritage

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Hon. Wm. Copeland, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1888. Creator: Unknown

Hon. Wm. Copeland, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Hon. William Copeland, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1888. From The Centennial Jubilee of Freedom at Columbus, Ohio

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Hon. Jere A. Brown, Cleveland, Ohio, 1888. Creator: Vogt Bros

Hon. Jere A. Brown, Cleveland, Ohio, 1888. Creator: Vogt Bros
Hon. Jere A. Brown, Cleveland, Ohio, 1888. African-American politician and civil rights activist Jeremiah A. Brown. When young, he worked on steamboats with Mark Twain

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Harry C. Smith, Director of Band Music, 1888. Creator: Unknown

Harry C. Smith, Director of Band Music, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Harry C. Smith, Director of Band Music, 1888. African-American musician, newspaper editor and politician. From The Centennial Jubilee of Freedom at Columbus, Ohio

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Rev. J. B. Fields, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Rev. J. B. Fields, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Rev. J. B. Fields, 1887. African-American Baptist minister, clergyman, preacher and orator James B. Fields. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: W. Q. Atwood, 1887. Creator: Unknown

W. Q. Atwood, 1887. Creator: Unknown
W. Q. Atwood, 1887. William Q. Atwood, African-American businessman and lumber baron; active in the Underground Railroad. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: David Abner, Jr. 1887. Creator: Unknown

David Abner, Jr. 1887. Creator: Unknown
David Abner, Jr. 1887. Educator and journalist; first African American to graduate from a Texas school of higher education, professor of Bishop College in Texas

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Charles L. Reason, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Charles L. Reason, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Charles L. Reason, 1887. African-American mathematician, linguist, and educator; the first black college professor in the United States

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Alexander Clark, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Alexander Clark, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Alexander Clark, 1887. African-American diplomat, businessman and activist; United States Ambassador to Liberia, co-owner and editor of The Conservator newspaper

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: I. M. Burgan, 1887. Creator: Unknown

I. M. Burgan, 1887. Creator: Unknown
I. M. Burgan, 1887. African-American minister and educator Isaac M. Burgan, principal of Paul Quinn College in Texas. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: D. A. Payne, 1887. Creator: Unknown

D. A. Payne, 1887. Creator: Unknown
D. A. Payne, 1887. Reverend Daniel Alexander Payne, educator, clergyman and author; bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the founders of Wilberforce University in Ohio

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: John Jasper, 1887. Creator: Unknown

John Jasper, 1887. Creator: Unknown
John Jasper, 1887. African-American minister, activist and public speaker. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: E. P. M'Cabe, John R. Lynch, T. M'Cants Stewart, C. H. Parrish, 1887. Creator: Unknown

E. P. M'Cabe, John R. Lynch, T. M'Cants Stewart, C. H. Parrish, 1887. Creator: Unknown
E. P. M'Cabe, John R. Lynch, T. M'Cants Stewart, C. H. Parrish, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Settler, attorney and land agent Edward P. McCabe

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: P. H. A. Braxton, 1887. Creator: Unknown

P. H. A. Braxton, 1887. Creator: Unknown
P. H. A. Braxton, 1887. African-American preacher and politician Patrick Henry Alexander Braxton was pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Baltimore

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: J. P. Campbell, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. P. Campbell, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. P. Campbell, 1887. Jabez Pitt Campbell, African-American minister, activist, philanthropist and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: B. T. Washington, 1887. Creator: Unknown

B. T. Washington, 1887. Creator: Unknown
B. T. Washington, 1887. African-American man, probably not Booker T. Washington. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: J. J. Irvine, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. J. Irvine, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. J. Irvine, 1887. Engineer, farmer and politician John J. Irvine was a noted leader of a movement to establish an African-American colony in the Western United States

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: B. T. Tanner, 1887. Creator: Unknown

B. T. Tanner, 1887. Creator: Unknown
B. T. Tanner, 1887. African-American clergyman and editor Benjamin Tucker Tanner founded The Christian Recorder newsaper, and was a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: J. C. Mathews, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. C. Mathews, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. C. Mathews, 1887. African-American attorney and judge James Campbell Matthews was the first black law school graduate in New York

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: James Lewis, 1887. Creator: Unknown

James Lewis, 1887. Creator: Unknown
James Lewis, 1887. African-American soldier and politician, born enslaved. His father was a white planter. Lewis worked on steamboats on the Mississippi

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: N. H. Bouey, 1887. Creator: Unknown

N. H. Bouey, 1887. Creator: Unknown
N. H. Bouey, 1887. Harrison N. Bouey, African-American minister, teacher, journalist and missionary. Bouey was involved in efforts to help black Americans emigrate to Africa

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: J. J. Spelman, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. J. Spelman, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. J. Spelman, 1887. African-American journalist, politician, stage performer and manager James J. Spelman. During the American Civil War

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: E. W. Blyden, 1887. Creator: Unknown

E. W. Blyden, 1887. Creator: Unknown
E. W. Blyden, 1887. Liberian educator, writer, diplomat, and politician Edward Wilmot Blyden was born in the Danish West Indies to free black parents who claimed descent from the Igbo people of

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: E. M. Brawley, 1887. Creator: Unknown

E. M. Brawley, 1887. Creator: Unknown
E. M. Brawley, 1887. Educator and minister Rev. Edward Macknight Brawley, the first African American to attend Bucknell University. Served as president at Selma University

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: John W. Cromwell, 1887. Creator: Unknown

John W. Cromwell, 1887. Creator: Unknown
John W. Cromwell, 1887. John Wesley Cromwell, African-American lawyer, teacher, civil servant, journalist, historian, and civil rights activist

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: B. W. Arnett, 1887. Creator: Unknown

B. W. Arnett, 1887. Creator: Unknown
B. W. Arnett, 1887. Benjamin William Arnett, African-American educator, minister and bishop. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: John H. Smythe, 1887. Creator: Unknown

John H. Smythe, 1887. Creator: Unknown
John H. Smythe, 1887. African-American diplomat, politician and educator, US ambassador to Liberia. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: H. M. Turner, 1887. Creator: Unknown

H. M. Turner, 1887. Creator: Unknown
H. M. Turner, 1887. Henry McNeal Turner, African-American minister and politician, bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: T. T. Fortune, 1887. Creator: Unknown

T. T. Fortune, 1887. Creator: Unknown
T. T. Fortune, 1887. Timothy Thomas Fortune, African-American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor, economist and publisher

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: P. B. S. Pinchback, 1887. Creator: Unknown

P. B. S. Pinchback, 1887. Creator: Unknown
P. B. S. Pinchback, 1887. Publisher, politician, and Union Army officer Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback was the second African American to serve as governor and lieutenant governor of a U.S

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: J. C. Price, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. C. Price, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. C. Price, 1887. African-American founder, orator and educator Joseph Charles Price was the first president of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: D. A. Straker, 1887. Creator: Unknown

D. A. Straker, 1887. Creator: Unknown
D. A. Straker, 1887. Barbados-born politician, teacher and lawyer D. Augustus Straker was the first black lawyer to appear before the Michigan Supreme Court

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Ira Aldridge as 'Othello', 1887. Creator: Unknown. Ira Aldridge as 'Othello', 1887

Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887. Creator: Unknown. Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887
Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887. Black British Shakespearean actor and playwright Ira Frederick Aldridge was the the manager of the Theatre Royal in Coventry

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Harvey Johnson, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Harvey Johnson, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Harvey Johnson, 1887. African-American pastor and civil rights activist. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: J. F. Boulden, W. T. Dixon, C. C. Vaughn, M. Campbell, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. F. Boulden, W. T. Dixon, C. C. Vaughn, M. Campbell, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. F. Boulden, W. T. Dixon, C. C. Vaughn, M. Campbell, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Baptist pastor and politician Jesse Freeman Boulden served in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: C. B. Purvis, 1887. Creator: Unknown

C. B. Purvis, 1887. Creator: Unknown
C. B. Purvis, 1887. African-American doctor Charles Burleigh Purvis was the first black physician to treat a sitting president when he attended James Garfield after he was shot by an assassin in

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: M. W. Gibbs, 1887. Creator: Unknown

M. W. Gibbs, 1887. Creator: Unknown
M. W. Gibbs, 1887. Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was an American-Canadian politician, businessman, and advocate of rights for African-Americans

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: G. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White, 1887. Creator: Unknown

G. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White, 1887. Creator: Unknown
G. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Baptist minister and state legislator George Washington Gayles

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: George W. Williams, 1887. Creator: Unknown

George W. Williams, 1887. Creator: Unknown
George W. Williams, 1887. George Washington Williams, African-American Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer, served as a soldier in the American Civil War and in Mexico

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: R. Allen, 1887. Creator: Unknown

R. Allen, 1887. Creator: Unknown
R. Allen, 1887. African-American bishop, educator and writer Richard Allen founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent Black denomination in the United States

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: J. A. Arneaux, 1887. Creator: Unknown

J. A. Arneaux, 1887. Creator: Unknown
J. A. Arneaux, 1887. African-American Shakespearean actor, journalist and civil rights activist John A. Arneaux was editor

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Inman E. Page, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Inman E. Page, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Inman E. Page, 1887. African-American Baptist minister and educator, one of the two first black students at Brown University

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: W. R. Pettiford, 1887. Creator: Unknown

W. R. Pettiford, 1887. Creator: Unknown
W. R. Pettiford, 1887. African-American banker and minister William R. Pettiford founded the Alabama Penny Savings Bank. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Chas. L. Purce, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Chas. L. Purce, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Chas. L. Purce, 1887. African-American Baptist church leader and educator Charles L. Purce was president of Selma University and Simmons College of Kentucky

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Augustus Tolton, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Augustus Tolton, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Augustus Tolton, 1887. John Augustus Tolton was the first Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in June 2019

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: F. L. Cardoza, John S. Leary, John O. Crosby, E. S. Porter, 1887. Creator: Unknown

F. L. Cardoza, John S. Leary, John O. Crosby, E. S. Porter, 1887. Creator: Unknown
F. L. Cardoza [sic], John S. Leary, John O. Crosby, E. S. Porter, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Clergyman and politician Francis Lewis Cardozo was elected Secretary of State in South Carolina

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Justin Holland, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Justin Holland, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Justin Holland, 1887. African-American classical guitarist, music teacher, performer, composer and arranger. He also worked on the Underground Railroad to help enslaved black people escape to

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: N. H. Ensley, 1887. Creator: Unknown

N. H. Ensley, 1887. Creator: Unknown
N. H. Ensley, 1887. Newell Houston Ensley, African-American Baptist minister and civil rights activist; professor at Shaw University, Howard University, and Alcorn University

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: R. T. Greener, 1887. Creator: Unknown

R. T. Greener, 1887. Creator: Unknown
R. T. Greener, 1887. Scholar, philosopher, professor, diplomat and attorney Richard Theodore Greener was the first African American to graduate from Harvard College



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"Cultural Heritage: A Tapestry of Time and Tradition" Step into the past and witness the captivating stories woven within our cultural heritage. From "Waiting for the Hour" in 1863, a mysterious masterpiece by unknown creators like William Tolman Carlton, to the enigmatic allure of Chile's Easter Island at Hanga Nui in Rapa Nui National Park, where Ahu Tongariki stands tall as a testament to ancient craftsmanship. Marvel at the eclectic fashion choices that transcend time - from Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses created between 1993-2013 by elope, inc. , to an early 20th-century drum major baton whose creator remains unknown. Each artifact carries with it a piece of history, reflecting the diverse tapestry of human expression. Delve deeper into personal narratives through objects like Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan's uniform cap from 1966. Though its creator may be unknown, this simple headpiece symbolizes resilience and dignity amidst adversity. Travel back to June 25, 1959, with a ticket to witness Floyd Patterson face Ingemar Johansson in an iconic boxing match - an event etched forever in sporting lore. Religious devotion takes center stage with a resplendent monstrance adorned with vermeil, diamonds, and fake jewelry featuring God the Father statue. This sacred relic embodies faith and artistic brilliance intertwined throughout centuries. Discover remarkable individuals who shaped history against all odds; Edmonia Lewis' sculpture "George Scott Winslow" immortalizes strength and determination while capturing moments like those depicted in "Radical Members of South Carolina Legislature, " circa 1868 - their faces echoing defiance against injustice during tumultuous times. Glimpse Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn through his carte-de-visite from 1868-1871; his image resonates as a powerful reminder of African American leadership during Reconstruction-era America.