Segregation Collection (page 3)

Ferry boats still transport some of the traffic between New York City and Jersey, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ferry boats still transport some of the traffic between New York City and Jersey. [Note separate areas for Men and Women ]

Design for the Opening Meeting Invitation Card of the Princes Ladies Golf Club, Mitcham, 1894. Woman golfer in elaborate hat and floor-length dress, with caddy dressed as Pierrot

Report card for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, 1957 - 1958
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S

Poll tax receipt for Lee Carr from Hardin County, Texas, 1955. Creator: Unknown
During the era of segregation in the United States, voting rights were denied to African Americans in the form of discriminatory taxation

Souvenir programme for the Southern Tennis Association Annual Tournament, 1933
A souvenir program for an annual tennis tournament sanctioned by the Southern Tennis Association and held at the Tuskegee Institute 2-5 August 1933

Programme for Club Ebony, 1947-1948. Creator: Unknown
The program is a single sheet of heavyweight cream paper that folds in half. The front features a black and red illustration of a conga drum and womans head printed in the top left corner

Diploma for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, July 8, 1960
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S

Building brick from Spelman Colleges Upton Hall, ca. 1905. Creator: Unknown
Spelman College, in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private, historically Black, womens liberal arts college. A clay brick that was once part of the structure of Spelman Colleges Upton Hall

Building brick from Bethune-Cookman Universitys White Hall, ca. 1916. Creator: Unknown
A clay brick that was once part of the structure of Bethune-Cookman Universitys White Hall. BCU is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida

Sign for the Booker T. Motel, ca. 1950. Creator: Unknown
Motel sign from Humboldt, Tennessee, named for Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), an African-American educator, author and orator. Colored indicates that the motel was for African-Americans only

Doll owned by Clementine Roundtree Cottee and Josephine English Church, ca. 1920
Doll representing a white baby, owned by African-American children. Dolls representing black children were manufactured at this period, but were often mammy doll stereotypes

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

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

Program from the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Creator: Unknown
The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans

Program for Coon Town Suffragettes, 1914. Creator: Unknown
A four page program for the silent short film Coon Town Suffragettes. On the first page of the program is a woman standing on a pedestal like box appearing to address a larger group of women

Lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse, 1970s. Creator: Unknown
An electric lamp with the word " BAR" printed on the lamp shade. The lamp shade is ball shaped, and is made from plastic treated to look like frosted glass

Bumper sticker with the slogan One Man, One Vote, 1962 - 1965. Creator: Unknown
A blue bumper sticker with green and white print. Vertical text down the left side reads: [SNCC]. Text moving from left to right along the sticker reads: [ONE MAN x ONE VOTE]

Advertising fan from the Cotton Club, 1923-1935. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Club in New York City initially refused entry to black patrons, even though the venue featured many of the most popular black entertainers of the era, including Duke Ellington

Mrs. Ruth Slovo, the left-wing South African journalist who spent 117 days in solitary confinement flew to London and into exile. She arrived with her two daughters Royn 10, and Gillian 12

Black Communities in Cape Town, South Africa, 28th January 1955

[Camp Scene with Soldiers of the 22nd New York State Militia, Harpers Ferry, Virginia], 1862

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IRELAND, North, Belfast, West, Falls Road, Peace Line barrier between the Catholic Lower Falls and Protestant Shankill areas

Hudson River subway train, New York, USA, c1901. Artist: Edwin Levick
Hudson River subway train, New York, USA, c1901. The subway was built to conect New York and New Jersey. Note this car is reserved for women only

Henry III, (1207-1272), c1787. Also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death. Henry assumed the throne when he was only nine

Mrs Pells Pilgrimage, 1872. Artist: C Burt
Mrs Pells Pilgrimage, 1872. A black woman carrying teacups points to a sign saying: Gentlemen not Permitted. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

The Universities Boat-Race, 1883. In this illustration of the University Boat Race, a group of cheering students are enabled to maintain a proper distance from the rowdy proletariat on the other side

OLE MISS RIOT, 1962. The University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Mississippi, after the riots caused by white segregationists protesting the enrollment of James Meredith, the first black student

BUS TERMINAL, 1943. Passengers in the whites only waiting area at the Greyhound bus terminal in Memphis, Tennessee. Photograph by Esther Bubley, 1943

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"Breaking Barriers: A Journey Towards Equality" In the face of adversity, Rosa Parks, an American civil rights advocate, took a courageous stand on that fateful day in Montgomery, Alabama. Seated at the front of a public bus, formerly reserved for whites only, she challenged the unjust system of segregation. Behind her sat Nicholas C. Criss, a reporter capturing this historic moment that would forever change the course of history. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean in Pentonville Prison in North London's Islington district, another form was being enforced. The walls confined individuals deemed unfit to be part of society; their voices silenced and their dreams shattered. Yet amidst these dark times emerged glimpses of unity and progress. In laboratories around the world, light micrographs revealed cells undergoing mitosis - dividing and multiplying without prejudice or discrimination. In Northern Ireland's Falls Road, two men engaged in conversation despite societal divisions fueled by years of conflict. Their interaction served as a reminder that dialogue can bridge even seemingly insurmountable divides. Ida Bell Wells-Barnett became an influential leader in civil rights advocacy during a time when African Americans were marginalized and oppressed. Her unwavering determination paved the way for future generations fighting against injustice. On Oxford streets filled with passionate demonstrators protesting apartheid policies thousands of miles away from South Africa itself - they stood united against racial segregation. The burning buildings during Detroit's race riots captured through black-and-white photographs serve as haunting reminders of deep-rooted tensions within American society – highlighting how far we still had to go towards achieving true equality. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site stands as a testament to one pivotal moment where nine brave students faced hostility while seeking equal education opportunities in Arkansas' racially divided landscape. Topeka's Brown vs. Board Education National Historic Site echoes with significance as it marks the landmark Supreme Court case that declared segregated schools unconstitutional nationwide – igniting hope for a more inclusive future.