Nmaahc Collection (page 7)

Piece of pyrite from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience, n. d. Creator: Unknown
Charles Edgar Patience (1906-1972), was an African American anthracite coal sculptor who raised the form to high art, exhibiting works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Fishing hat from the Powell family vacation cottage, mid 20th Century. Creator: Unknown
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908 -1972) was an African-American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighbourhood of New York City in the US House of Representatives from 1945 until

Cabinet card of Sarah Ann Blunt Crozley, November 1884. Creator: Carter
Crozley faces center left. She wears a tignon and capelet. Text on the bottom of the photograph reads: [Carter / Worcester. Mass.]

Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I, ca. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Peter L. Robinson was an African-American who served in the First World War. A set of black Zeiss-Stereo Day Marine Glass binoculars with Bausch & Lomb lenses and a brown leather strap

Wedge golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A wedge golf club used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches.; The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

Wood 4. 5 golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A wood golf club used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

Flute used by Alton Augustus Adams Sr. ca. 1915. Creator: Cundy-Bettoney Company
African-American musician and composer Alton Augustus Adams (1889-1987) was the first black bandmaster in the United States Navy. A silver flute in three parts

Wood 4 golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A wood golf club from Wilson, used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches.The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

Wood 5 golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PING
A wood golf club from PING, used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches.The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

Putter golf club used by Ethel Funches- Putter, late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A putter used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches.; The black rubber grip is textured and has some cracks on it. The top half of the grip is torn off and the metal underneath is gold in color

7-iron golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PING
A PING 7-iron, used by African-American golfer Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

3-iron golf club used by Ethel Funches, late 20th century. Creator: PING
A PING 3-iron, used by Ethel Funches.The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top

Upright acoustic double bass owned by Stanley Clarke, late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
African-American musician Stanley Clarke (born 1951) was a founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands

Black beaded dress designed by Zelda Wynn and worn by Ella Fitzgerald, late 1940s
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (1917-1996) was an African-American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella

Boat seat with spider web design from Ecuador, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A carved wooden boat seat with two legs and a concave center. The seat has a design etched into its surface of a spider web. A spider is at the center of the web

Wire cutters, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Wire cutters are made from metal painted a dark green and have the letters, [L.J.S.] and [B.S.E.] marked by hand with dots in the paint. The head of the wire cutters is a large rectangular hinge

Wax jack owned by the Dennis Family, early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
The taper holder is a silver plated piece with three hallmarks or makers marks pressed into the rim of the saucer/dish base

Deacons chair used by Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, ca. 1900
Four-legged wooden, bentwood chair. Chair seat is round with carved, shallow ridges on seat top. Ridges are in expanding, concentric " U" shapes

Basketball used in American Basketball Association games, ca. 1967. Creator: Rawlings
An ABA game-used red, white and blue basketball manufactured by Rawlings. On one of the white sections is printed in black [AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION / ABA / Jack Dolph COMMISSIONER]

Underwood typewriter and case, ca. 1950. Creator: Underwood Typewriter Company
Typewriter owned by Chris Dundee, original owner of the World Famous 5th St. Gym, a boxing gym in Miami Beach, Florida, where many fighters made their names, including Muhammad Ali

Patch for the Special Services Division, ca. 1942. Creator: Unknown
An insignia patch for the United States Army Trial Defense Service. The patch has a red border with a white interior. A blue star is at center of the patch

Tennis racket cover used by Althea Gibson, ca. 1960. Creator: Wilson Sporting Goods Co
In 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals

Aviators silk scarf worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett, ca. 1942. Creator: Unknown
Woodrow W. Crockett joined the 349th Field Artillery Regiment of the US army in August 1940, the first African-American field artillery unit in the regular army

Cabinet card of a newspaper carrier, mid to late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
African-American man standing in the center of the image against a light background. He is dressed in a dark hat and jacket, with a canvas newspaper carrier bag full of papers worn over his shoulder

Film box from the studio of H. C. Anderson, ca. 1965. Creator: Kodak
An empty Kodak Super Panchro-Press Type B Film box, gold with black and white and red graphic on front. Handwriting along TC reads " Women Bust / 1965" handwriting along CL reads

Necktie worn by Ira Tucker Sr. ca. 1950. Creator: Metcalf Neckwear Company
Ira B. Tucker (1925-2008) was the lead singer with the American gospel group The Dixie Hummingbirds. Tucker was with the band for 70 years, from 1938, when he joined at the age of 13

Instrument cleaning snake and case belonging to Maxine Sullivan, ca. 1936
An instrument cleaning snake and its container. The cleaning snake (2013.46.29.1.3a) is made of flexible spring wire with a black nylon bristle brush on one end

Corona panel designed for NMaHC (Type A: 65% opacity), ca. 2013
An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Music stand for the Panama Francis Savoy Sultans, ca. 1974
Panama Francis (1918-2001) was an African-American swing jazz drummer who played on numerous hit recordings in the 1950s. A foldable music stand

Harmonica used by Arthur Lee, ca. 1980. Creator: Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co
A metal and plastic harmonica used by African-American singer-songwriter Arthur Lee. The harmonica is etched with lettering on the top and bottom

Reel-to-reel tape recorder and reels used by sound engineer Russell Williams II, ca
A metal NAGRA 4.2 reel-to-reel audio recorder used by Russell Williams II as a sound engineer on film sets. The machine is silver in color

Electrical hot comb heater and hot comb, 1920s. Creator: Unknown
Electric hot combs were used to shape, style, and straighten hair. With few jobs open to them, hundreds of thousands of African-American women became beauticians and opened salons

Voting machine used in the 2000 Presidential election, ca. 1990. Creator: Unknown
A Votomatic III vote recorder that folds up into a metal briefcase with a black plastic handle when closed. The briefcase has four circular rubber pads on each side

Prototype of a digital heart rhythm monitor developed by Dr. L. Julian Haywood, 1966-1969
Digital heart rhythm monitoring was developed for the purpose of detecting heart rhythm abnormalities in heart attack patients by pioneering African American cardiologist L. Julian Haywood, M.D

Gourd head banjo, ca. 1859. Creator: Unknown
This gourd banjo illustrates an earlier style of banjo played by African Americans who used local sources to create their instruments

Racing shirt for the New York Pioneer Club worn by Ted Corbitt, 1950s. Creator: Unknown
African-American long-distance runner Ted Corbitt joined the New York Pioneer Club, the nations first integrated running organization, in 1947

Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston, 1962
A blue and orange satin boxing robe worn by African-American boxer Floyd Patterson. The body of the robe is blue with orange accents around at the cuffs, pocket

Outfit worn by Carlotta Walls to Little Rock Central High School, 1957. Creator: Unknown
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in September, 1957

Shield-shaped identification pin for William H. Clay, 1864-65. Creator: Unknown
Clay, a soldier in the 28th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, fought in the American Civil War. He died in April 1865 of typhoid fever

Cream wool cape designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Cream wool cape designed by Arthur McGee. The cape falls below the knee and sloping shoulders with slits for the arms. It closes at the center front with ten (1)

Grey pinstriped dress and jacket designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century. In 1957, Arthur Lee McGee (1933-2019)

Rose pink shirt dress and belt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Dusty rose pink wool shirt dress (a) and matching belt (b) designed by Arthur McGee. The A-line dress has a short standing collar decorated with lines of heavy top stitching in similar colored

Grey jacket designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Arthur McGee
Grey wool tweed jacket designed by Arthur McGee. The jacket has an open front, full-length straight sleeves with folded cuffs, and is trapeze cut falling at the natural hip

Culottes designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Arthur McGee
Culottes designed by Arthur McGee, also referred to as a split skirt, palazzo pant, or midi pants. The pants are a 4-panel design made from a multiweave brown and blue plaid wool fabric

Bakelite hair brush from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
A hairbrush made of orange semi-translucent bakelite with synthetic tan bristles. The brush back has black and gold embellishments in art deco style

Bakelite clothes brush from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century
A clothes brush made of orange semi-translucent Bakelite with synthetic tan bristles. It is decorated with black and gold embellishments in art deco style

Tray for dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century. Creator: Kassoy
This black tray is rectangular with a shallow rim. The tray is made of a hard cardboard that is covered with black paper stamped to imitate leather

Church pew from the Twelfth Baptist Church of Boston, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown
The bench is varnished with a dark brown paint that is chipped in several places, revealing a lighter, golden brown grained wood underneath

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of History at NMAAHC" Step into the past with "Waiting for the Hour, 1863, " a captivating artwork whose creators remain unknown but whose impact is undeniable. This piece transports us to a pivotal moment in history, inviting contemplation and reflection. Intrigue meets style with the iconic "Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses. " Created by elope, inc between 1993-2013, these shades embody funkadelic fashion while reflecting an era of self-expression and individuality. Feel the rhythm resonate through time as you encounter the "Drum major baton" from the early 20th century. Crafted by an anonymous creator, this instrument symbolizes leadership and unity within marching bands, reminding us of music's power to bring people together. Uncover stories of resilience and service with Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan's "Uniform cap" from 1966. Though its creator remains unknown, this cap represents countless unsung heroes who dedicated their lives to providing exceptional service on America's railways. Relive boxing history through a glimpse into Floyd Patterson versus Ingemar Johansson's match on June 25th, 1959. The ticket serves as a tangible connection to an electrifying sporting event that captivated audiences worldwide. Marvel at Edmonia Lewis' masterpiece "George Scott Winslow, " sculpted in 1866. This creation showcases Lewis' extraordinary talent and celebrates African American achievements during a time when recognition was scarce but well-deserved. Witness political courage embodied in "Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature" photograph from 1868. Created by an unknown artist, it immortalizes those who fought tirelessly for equality during Reconstruction—a testament to perseverance against adversity. Discover Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn through his enigmatic carte-de-visite from 1868-1871—an image that encapsulates his influential role in shaping history.