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24 August 1865
Unknown (1808-1875)
[Leather Valise/Pouch]
Lather valise/pouch contained a pardon for Payne and a transmittal envelope and letter. GLC00044.07.01-.03
GLC00044.07.04
1871
U.S. Mint
[Medal of Abraham Lincoln to commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation]
Medal series of the U. S. Mint. Bronzed copper. High relief image of Lincoln based on Barber portrait. With words "Abraham Lincoln President of the United States." On verso, "Emancipation Proclaimed Jan. 1, 1863."
GLC08764
Unknown
Tag for Mayers' Furniture
GLC09400.611
circa 1840-1850
[Shackles]
These shackles resemble those used during the mid-1800s. Handwrought iron, consisting of two leg shackles linked by a flat iron plate. Could have been used for slaves, but also might have been used in a jailhouse for criminals.
GLC05338
1856
Fremont, John Charles (1813-1890)
Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Press. Fremont. [Fremont & Dayton election ribbon]
White printed ribbon depciting Fremont as the explorer, mounted on a horse and pointing? to the left.
GLC05510
circa 1800
[Slave shackles intended for a child]
Circa date previously estimated. Consists of two loops held together by a metal pin. Shackles were intended for a child.
GLC06151
1865
[Wrapper for 19th United States Colored Troops accounts for March & April 1865]
GLC06133.08
circa 1859
[Twenty Star American "Abolitionist Flag"]
Large American cotton flag with only 20 stars. Fragile. The flag consists of 9 alternating red or white cloth strips sewn together with 20 somewhat irregular stars. The blue field is mottled and the flag has staining. The flag is identified as an...
GLC05762
[Campaign ribbon on silk: "Old buck is coming"]
Faded pink silk ribbon with black ink images and text. Begins with an image of a buck (male dear), and the statement "Old Buck is Coming," referring to 1856 presidential candidate James Buchanan. Below the buck, the ribbon depicts blacks with...
GLC05877
1838
[Metal slave tag for porter number 743]
GLC05915
1840
[Metal slave tag for a servant number 94]
GLC05916
circa 1882
["Any holder but a Slave holder" potholder]
Based on the accompanying letter (GLC 7731.01), created by Miss Lena, who gave the potholder to Frederick Douglass as a gift after reading his narrative. Depicts two African Americans (one male and one female) holding hands and dancing against a...
GLC07731.02
1864
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
The Boys in Blue Want Abe to Stay
GLC07744
circa 1838
[Pair of abolitionist slave tokens]
One token, dated 1838, depicts a kneeling, shackled female slave, accompanied by the words: "Am I not a woman & a sister." Verso depicts a laurel wreath surrounding "Liberty 1838." Other token depicts a male figure with inscription "Am I not a man...
GLC08551
1852 after
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" banner [on cloth]
Red banner with nine scenes from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Textile.
GLC06894
1951
Bowman Gum Company (fl. 1951)
Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 16. Negro GIs Hold Line
One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "16. Negro GIs Hold Line" depicting African American GIs attacking North Korean soldiers located in a trench. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative claiming African Americans were imperative to...
GLC09627.16.01
GLC09627.16.02
16 March 1968
King, Martin Luther Jr. (1929-1968)
[RPM: Martin Luther King Jr., March 16, 1968 Speaks to the California Democratic Council]
One 33 1/3 RPM or flexi-disk recording of Martin Luther King Jr., speaking at the California Democratic Council meeting on March 16, 1968. This recording was pressed by the McCarthy for President campaign.
GLC09641.15.02
no date
[Selfridge Field pilot's banner]
A square-shaped textile piece with blue and white braided fringe. In the center, there is a blue circle with gold edge. On the blue circle is a red circle over a white star with gold wings. In each corner of the textile, there is a blue airplane. The...
GLC09587.132
[Fabric piece]
Piece of fabric adhered to another piece of vinyl material. The fabric is red and fraying on the sides. The adhesive tape is black and the vinyl material is blue. It is ripped in a vague L-shape.
GLC09587.211
circa 1860s
[Corn cob slave doll]
With black dyed muslin head and hands, printed cotton dress, belt, and scarf.
GLC09188
Calling Card for James Hill
GLC09400.566
Coupon for the Living Age Company (renewal and subscription)
GLC09400.583
[Tuskegee Army Flying School Identification Card]
One undated identification card belonging to a woman who was employed at the Tuskegee Army Flying School. Contains her picture and the fields for name, date of birth, height, weight, eyes, hair, department, date employed and signature. The...
GLC09645.131
circa 1943
[Dorie Miller Pin]
One pin featuring a image of Dorie Miller dates circa 1943. The pin reads, "The Hero of Pearl Harbor Dorie Miller." It features a portrait of Miller in the center and then sketches on either side of him. The left sketch is a figure in sailor uniform...
GLC09934.05
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