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Teapot made by Peter Bentzon

Created by:
Peter Bentzon, American, ca. 1783 - after 1850  Search this
Medium:
silver and wood
Dimensions:
H x W: 7 x 12 x 5 in. (17.8 x 30.5 x 12.7 cm)
Type:
teapots
Place made:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place:
Virgin Islands of the United States, United States, Caribbean, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1817-1829
Topic:
African American  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Design  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
Ornamentation  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.14
Restrictions & Rights:
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51d2d0213-3bbe-4345-a274-ce64478aa500
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.14

Broadside for an auction of enslaved persons at the Charleston courthouse

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 5/16 x 8 7/16 in. (33.8 x 21.5 cm)
Type:
broadsides
Place made:
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1859
Topic:
African American  Search this
Business  Search this
Colorism  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Families  Search this
Finance  Search this
Health  Search this
Law  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.21.3
Restrictions & Rights:
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Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50abe948f-d9c6-45fa-a3d9-5c581acba051
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.21.3

Charleston slave badge from 1815 for Servant No. 689

Created by:
John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849  Search this
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
H x W: 2 7/16 x 2 1/2 in. (6.2 x 6.3 cm)
Type:
slave hire badges
Place made:
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1815
Topic:
African American  Search this
Labor  Search this
Skilled labor  Search this
Slave hire system  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.27.3
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fc9e8e63-6f04-44fc-90c1-b8267fb9ec0f
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.27.3
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Daguerreotype of a boy holding a white baby

Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (14 x 10.8 cm)
H x W (Closed): 5 15/16 × 4 7/8 × 3/4 in. (15.1 × 12.4 × 1.9 cm)
H x W (Open): 5 15/16 × 9 5/8 × 3/8 in. (15.1 × 24.4 × 1 cm)
Type:
daguerreotypes
portraits
Date:
1850s
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Photography  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.37
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Media Arts-Photography
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cc67e504-988a-4592-b8fe-bb5f2d2b5dc2
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.37
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Bill of sale for Charlotte and her daughter Kate to John Rouzee

Written by:
Muscoe G. Hunberg  Search this
Received by:
John Rouzee, American, born 1776  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Owned by:
Rouzee Family, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
L x W: 6 3/4 x 8 in. (17.1 x 20.3 cm)
Type:
financial records
bills of sale
Place made:
Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
September 26, 1805
Topic:
African American  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Families  Search this
Finance  Search this
Motherhood  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.104.4
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Portfolio/Series:
Rouzee Family Papers
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51f7cdac4-578a-4860-8e13-e780debbc6d6
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.104.4
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Document listing sales of enslaved persons, farm equipment and acreage

Created by:
Alfred Williams Morrison, American, 1802 - 1883  Search this
Subject of:
Samuel M. Morrison, American, born 1838  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
L x W: 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (27.3 x 22.2 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place used:
Howard County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1860
Topic:
African American  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Finance  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ann Miller Schillinger
Object number:
2011.106.13
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cedc304e-77aa-46c8-942a-133e1e8cd220
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.106.13
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Iron collar and key

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
wrought iron
Dimensions:
H x W x D (2011.155.285a collar): 1 1/2 × 6 × 6 1/4 in. (3.8 × 15.2 × 15.9 cm)
H x W x D (2011.155.285b key): 4 5/8 × 2 9/16 × 7/8 in. (11.7 × 6.5 × 2.2 cm)
H x W x D (2011.155.285c lock): 3 1/8 × 2 5/8 × 3/4 in. (7.9 × 6.7 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
keys (hardware)
collars (neckwear)
Date:
18th - mid 19th centuries
Topic:
African American  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Violence  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.155.285abc
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c4a18a9e-ea93-4fd6-8ad6-327029ff27ba
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.155.285abc

Enameled container and lid with anti-slavery slogan

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
porcelain and enamel
Dimensions:
Diameter (diameter X depth - assembled): 7/8 × 5/8 in. (2.2 × 1.6 cm)
Diameter (diameter X depth - container): 13/16 × 1/2 in. (2.1 × 1.3 cm)
Diameter (diameter X depth - lid): 7/8 × 1/4 in. (2.2 × 0.6 cm)
Type:
boxes (containers)
Date:
1775-1791
Topic:
African American  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Design  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.155.286ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Movement:
Anti-slavery movements
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c9c8c487-349c-439d-a88e-b4093c00eacd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.155.286ab

Butler Medal

Manufactured by:
United States Mint, American, founded 1792  Search this
Designed by:
Anthony C. Paquet, German, 1814 - 1882  Search this
Commissioned by:
Gen. Benjamin Franklin Butler, American, 1818 - 1893  Search this
Medium:
copper
Dimensions:
Diameter: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Type:
medallions (medals)
Place made:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1865
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  Search this
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.155.307
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Awards and Medals
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58da10fb0-67d8-435a-bfa3-8f736bc71a00
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.155.307
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Gordon Under Medical Inspection

Created by:
McPherson & Oliver, American  Search this
Subject of:
Gordon, American  Search this
Frederick W. Mercer, American, 1838 - 1910  Search this
Medium:
albumen and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 4 x 2 3/8 in. (10.2 x 6 cm)
Type:
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Place captured:
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1863
Topic:
African American  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Emancipation  Search this
Fugitive enslaved  Search this
Health  Search this
Identity  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Military  Search this
Photography  Search this
Self-liberation  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this
United States Colored Troops  Search this
Violence  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.155.54
Restrictions & Rights:
Public Domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Media Arts-Photography
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51909f11b-6b0a-49f8-9934-640a8107f1bf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.155.54
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Letter to the parents of David Hoyt from James F. Legate

Created by:
James F. Legate, American, 1829 - 1902  Search this
Subject of:
David Hoyt, American, 1821 - 1856  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (20 x 13 cm)
Type:
letters (correspondence)
Place depicted:
Douglas County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
September 11, 1856
Topic:
African American  Search this
American West  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Correspondence  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Violence  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.23.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Movement:
Anti-slavery movements
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55529fc2b-0c24-46eb-a217-16fdf7138a2a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.23.2
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Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly

Written by:
Harriet Beecher Stowe, American, 1811 - 1896  Search this
Published by:
John P. Jewett & Company, American, 1846 - 1860  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Closed): 9 5/16 × 6 5/16 × 7/8 in. (23.7 × 16 × 2.2 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 9 5/16 × 12 1/2 × 7/8 in. (23.7 × 31.8 × 2.2 cm)
Type:
books
Place printed:
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1852
Topic:
African American  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Fugitive enslaved  Search this
Literature  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Self-liberation  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Stereotypes  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.26.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
Abolitionist movement
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50fa60862-6d1d-41fc-aea1-b204753ada70
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.26.6
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Daguerreotype of Rhoda Phillips

Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Rhoda Phillips, American, 1831 - 1906  Search this
Medium:
silver amalgam, silver on copper photographic plates
Dimensions:
H x W (Sheet): 2 x 2 1/2 in. (5.1 x 6.4 cm)
Type:
daguerreotypes
portraits
Place captured:
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1850
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Photography  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.34
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Media Arts-Photography
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd533d1a70b-94d8-465e-9bf5-1b369fc09f20
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.34
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Written by:
Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895  Search this
Published by:
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, American, founded 1835  Search this
Subject of:
William Lloyd Garrison, American, 1805 - 1879  Search this
Wendell Phillips, American, 1811 - 1884  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 x 4 1/2 x 5 in. (17.8 x 11.4 x 12.7 cm)
H x W x D (open at 90 degrees): 7 × 5 × 4 7/8 in. (17.8 × 12.7 × 12.4 cm)
H x W x D (open at 60 degrees): 7 × 5 × 4 1/4 in. (17.8 × 12.7 × 10.8 cm)
Type:
narratives
hardcover books
Place printed:
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1845
Topic:
African American  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Freedom  Search this
Fugitive enslaved  Search this
Identity  Search this
Literature  Search this
Men  Search this
Resistance  Search this
Self-liberation  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elizabeth Cassell
Object number:
2011.43.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
Abolitionist movement
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd591fe36d9-f8c3-463c-9599-d71a955cbcaa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.43.1
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My Bondage and My Freedom

Written by:
Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895  Search this
Published by:
Miller, Orton & Co.  Search this
Subject of:
Gerrit Smith, American, 1794 - 1874  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, cardboard, leather
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (19.1 x 14 x 4.4 cm)
H x W x D (IN SPECIALLY MADE STAND): 5 1/8 × 7 5/16 × 7 1/2 in. (13 × 18.6 × 19.1 cm)
Type:
narratives
hardcover books
Place printed:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1857
Topic:
African American  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Freedom  Search this
Fugitive enslaved  Search this
Identity  Search this
Literature  Search this
Men  Search this
Resistance  Search this
Self-liberation  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Social reform  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elizabeth Cassell
Object number:
2011.43.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
Abolitionist movement
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5915f35e6-54ba-421e-915c-0c65b5491aa1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.43.2

Charleston slave badge from 1847 for Porter No. 365

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
copper
Dimensions:
H x W: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.4 x 4.4 cm)
Type:
slave hire badges
Place used:
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1847
Topic:
African American  Search this
Labor  Search this
Skilled labor  Search this
Slave hire system  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.10
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52f1a8dcb-8056-4111-bd05-e8211648f4b9
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.10
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Shield-shaped identification pin for William H. Clay

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
William H. H. Clay, American, 1843 - 1865  Search this
Medium:
silver alloy, copper, gold
Dimensions:
H x W: 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in. (1.6 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm)
Type:
badges
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1864-65
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this
United States Colored Troops  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.5
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Awards and Medals
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a065ec63-95df-4d88-88ae-96fa938498bb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.5
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Stoneware jug created by Thomas Commeraw

Created by:
Thomas Commeraw, American, active 1797-1819  Search this
Medium:
ceramic and glaze
Dimensions:
15 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 31 5/8 in. (38.7 x 24.8 x 24.8 x 80.3 cm)
Diameter (Base): 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Type:
jugs
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1797 - 1819
Topic:
African American  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Design  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
Labor  Search this
Ornamentation  Search this
U.S. History, 1783-1815  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.61
Restrictions & Rights:
Public Domain
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53a08830f-aa72-4c7d-9ddf-4effa4808f73
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.61
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Stoneware storage jar

Created by:
Dave the Potter, American, circa 1800 - circa 1870  Search this
Medium:
ceramic and glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 17 x 15 1/2 in. (43.2 x 39.4 cm)
Type:
jars
Place made:
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1852
Topic:
African American  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Design  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.69
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50df3f558-a10b-47a6-8a60-991f751dee99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.69

School copy book used by Hannah Amelia Lyons

Printed by:
Philip Price Jr., American  Search this
Used by:
Hannah Amelia Lyons, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with string
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm)
Type:
workbooks
Place printed:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1830-1836
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Education  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hope Evans Boyd
Object number:
2012.124.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59de47c7b-7578-47eb-99eb-960f8ab39d57
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.124.2
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