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Postcard

Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (8.89 × 13.97 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Date:
1919
Object number:
0.214896.19
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm83527ee5d-0b88-4798-8d87-ccd8a64f006c
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edanmdm:npm_0.214896.19

Oral history interview with Yvonne Jacquette, 2010 Oct. 19-21

Interviewee:
Jacquette, Yvonne, 1934-2023  Search this
Interviewer:
McElhinney, James, 1952-  Search this
Subject:
Burckhardt, Rudy  Search this
Denby, Edwin Hooper  Search this
Grooms, Mimi Gross  Search this
Katz, Alex  Search this
Kushner, Robert  Search this
Moore College of Art  Search this
New York (State).. Metropolitan Transportation Authority.Arts for Transit  Search this
Parsons School of Design  Search this
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  Search this
University of Pennsylvania  Search this
Elizabeth Murray Oral History of Women in the Visual Arts Project  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Yvonne Jacquette, 2010 Oct. 19-21. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Mural painting and decoration  Search this
Mosaics  Search this
Painting -- Equipment and supplies  Search this
Painting -- Technique  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women printmakers  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)15920
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)297211
AAA_collcode_jacque10
Theme:
Women
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
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edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_297211

Red Cadillac Eldorado owned by Chuck Berry

Created by:
General Motors Corporation, founded 1908  Search this
Owned by:
Chuck Berry, American, 1926 - 2017  Search this
Medium:
steel, chrome, glass, rubber, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall with Weight: 53 x 83 x 236 in., 5400 lb. (134.6 x 210.8 x 599.4 cm, 2449.4 kg)
Type:
convertibles
Date:
1973
Topic:
African American  Search this
Identity  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Rock and roll (Music)  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donation of Charles E. Berry
Object number:
2011.137.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Vehicles
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6683f1f-09b0-4f26-82f4-6354aeb134dd
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.137.1
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Sign from a segregated bus

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
metal and paint
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 1/4 x 26 1/8 in. (33.7 x 66.4 cm)
Type:
signs
Date:
mid 20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr.
Object number:
2011.159.2a
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No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Vehicles
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ea3d30b-2d67-4e44-9bff-c7f8e84fab7f
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.159.2a

Tie pin worn by Pullman porter Philip Henry Logan

Issued by:
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969  Search this
Worn by:
Philip Henry Logan, American, 1914 - 2007  Search this
Medium:
brass
Dimensions:
H x W: 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1/2 in. (1.3 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm)
Type:
stickpins
Date:
mid 20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Labor  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of In Honor of Philip Henry Logan, From The Descendants of Garfield Logan
Object number:
2011.73.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Jewelry and Adornment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5649741e8-3b13-4398-b5cb-bd7b97e7298d
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.73.2
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The Mothership

Designed by:
George Clinton, American, born 1941  Search this
Peter Larkin, American, born 1926  Search this
Jules Fisher, American, born 1937  Search this
Used by:
Parliament-Funkadelic, American, founded 1955  Search this
Medium:
metal, plastic, glass
Dimensions:
Overall with Weight: 120 × 250 × 113 in., 1500 lb. (304.8 × 635 × 287 cm, 680.4 kg)
Ladder (in storage) 241 lbs.
Type:
props (object genres)
Date:
1990s
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Funk (Music)  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Love to the planet
Object number:
2011.83.1.1-.9
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Props and Set Design
Movement:
Afrofuturism
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4bfdab2-f9ee-437b-9064-0154b9d7f176
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.83.1.1-.9
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Marine license panel from oyster boat used in Chesapeake Bay

Created by:
G. Haynard, American  Search this
Owned by:
Ira Samuel Wright, American, 1902 - 1981  Search this
Medium:
wood , metal , glass and paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3 9/16 × 24 13/16 × 3/16 in. (9 × 63 × 0.4 cm)
Type:
boats
Place used:
Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1957
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Foodways  Search this
Labor  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Harry L. Church
Object number:
2012.59.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Vehicles
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58705b17a-b677-4b65-bc88-f9473c5fd703
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.59.1
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Instrument panel from oyster boat used in Chesapeake Bay

Created by:
G. Haynard, American  Search this
Owned by:
Ira Samuel Wright, American, 1902 - 1981  Search this
Medium:
wood , metal , glass and paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 7/8 × 23 5/8 × 4 5/16 in. (20 × 60 × 11 cm)
Type:
boats
Place used:
Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1957
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Foodways  Search this
Labor  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Harry L. Church
Object number:
2012.59.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Vehicles
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b396be42-50b2-417d-8bf7-0a99c76ec050
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.59.2

Marine license panel from oyster boat used in Chesapeake Bay

Created by:
G. Haynard, American  Search this
Owned by:
Ira Samuel Wright, American, 1902 - 1981  Search this
Medium:
wood , metal , glass and paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3 9/16 × 25 × 3/16 in. (9 × 63.5 × 0.4 cm)
Type:
boats
Place used:
Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1957
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Foodways  Search this
Labor  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Harry L. Church
Object number:
2012.59.3
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Vehicles
Exhibition:
Making a Way Out of No Way
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5504a6be0-b55f-40ea-b63f-25447bacde8a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.59.3
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Shoehorn carried by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas

Owned by:
Robert Jackson Thomas, American, 1889 - 1929  Search this
Subject of:
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969  Search this
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
2 11/16 x 7 3/8 x 1 in. (6.8 x 18.7 x 2.5 cm)
Type:
tools
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1920
Topic:
African American  Search this
Labor  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Descendants of Robert and Georgia Thomas, Pulaski, Tenn
Object number:
2012.75.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Accessories and Personal Effects
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3c19180-41a9-478d-9197-0cf078ccf1c8
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.75.2
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Whisk brush carried by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
Robert Jackson Thomas, American, 1889 - 1929  Search this
Subject of:
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969  Search this
Medium:
wood, hair
Dimensions:
L x W: 19 x 1 7/16 x 2 in. (48.3 x 3.7 x 5.1 cm)
Type:
tools
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1920
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Labor  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Descendants of Robert and Georgia Thomas, Pulaski, Tenn
Object number:
2012.75.5
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Accessories and Personal Effects
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f78392d-6f65-4309-b580-fc06e3f45867
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.75.5

Rear bus panel used by Esau Jenkins and the Progressive Club of Johns Island

Manufactured by:
Volkswagen, German, founded 1937  Search this
Used by:
Esau Jenkins, American, 1910 - 1972  Search this
Subject of:
The Progressive Club, American, 1948 - 1989  Search this
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 30 5/8 × 50 1/4 × 3 3/4 in. (77.8 × 127.6 × 9.5 cm)
Type:
access doors
Place used:
Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1966; altered 1967
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Communities  Search this
Education  Search this
Justice  Search this
Rural life  Search this
Suffrage  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Esau and Janie Bell Jenkins Family
Object number:
2014.162.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Vehicles
Movement:
Civil Rights Movement
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5634b1c60-d188-412e-a402-06aa267eed46
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.162.1

Engine panel used by Esau Jenkins and the Progressive Club of Johns Island

Manufactured by:
Volkswagen, German, founded 1937  Search this
Used by:
Esau Jenkins, American, 1910 - 1972  Search this
Subject of:
The Progressive Club, American, 1948 - 1989  Search this
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 18 × 37 3/8 × 3 1/2 in. (45.7 × 94.9 × 8.9 cm)
Type:
access doors
Place used:
Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1966
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Education  Search this
Justice  Search this
Suffrage  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Esau and Janie Bell Jenkins Family
Object number:
2014.162.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Vehicles
Movement:
Civil Rights Movement
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8df5a36-dd5f-4bac-a103-d0d7e1ee58e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.162.2

Dog tags worn by Andre M. Jones

Issued by:
National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903  Search this
Worn by:
Andre M. Jones  Search this
Subject of:
547th Transportation Company, American  Search this
National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903  Search this
Medium:
metal, plastic, synthetic fiber
Dimensions:
H x W: 17 3/4 × 2 5/8 in. (45.1 × 6.7 cm)
Type:
dog tags
Place used:
Al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
Date:
ca. 2003
Topic:
African American  Search this
Communication  Search this
Iraq War, 2003-2011  Search this
Military  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andre M. Jones
Object number:
2014.245.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Accessories and Personal Effects
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51f13aa04-fdbb-468e-a397-b17e567109f3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.245.1

US flag presented to Andre M. Jones for service during the Iraq War

Issued by:
National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903  Search this
Received by:
Andre M. Jones  Search this
Subject of:
547th Transportation Company, American  Search this
Medium:
cloth, metal, thread
Dimensions:
H x W: 35 1/2 × 60 3/8 in. (90.2 × 153.4 cm)
Type:
flags
Date:
2003
Topic:
African American  Search this
Iraq War, 2003-2011  Search this
Military  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andre M. Jones
Object number:
2014.245.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f126b43b-30df-4f23-847b-6bb8ca0ac35f
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.245.3

Shoe shine brush used by the Pullman Palace Car Company

Commissioned by:
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969  Search this
Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, American, 1925 - 1978  Search this
Medium:
wood and hair
Dimensions:
2 3/8 × 9 13/16 × 1 15/16 in. (6 × 25 × 5 cm)
Type:
shoebrushes
Date:
20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Labor  Search this
Pullman Porters  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.63.63.5
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Accessories and Personal Effects
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd535c52a26-304e-4d8e-bfc8-a19d544004c6
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.63.63.5

Coat brush used by the Pullman Palace Car Company

Commissioned by:
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969  Search this
Medium:
wood and fiber
Dimensions:
1 3/16 × 8 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (3 × 22.5 × 4.2 cm)
Type:
clothes brushes
Date:
20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Labor  Search this
Pullman Porters  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.63.63.6
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Accessories and Personal Effects
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f9399dd7-2823-444b-bb7c-58b476eb1cc2
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.63.63.6

Clothes brush used by Pullman porter Percy Davis

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Commissioned by:
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969  Search this
Subject of:
Percy Davis, American, 1893 - 1979  Search this
Medium:
wood and hair
Dimensions:
1 3/8 × 7 3/16 × 1 3/8 in. (3.5 × 18.2 × 3.5 cm)
Type:
clothes brushes
Date:
1919-1963
Topic:
African American  Search this
Labor  Search this
Pullman Porters  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.63.63.7.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Accessories and Personal Effects
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2096e55-8252-43ae-9dcf-d141b2eb68f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.63.63.7.1

Delta Air Lines "Onboard Leader" flight attendant wings worn by Casey Grant

Created by:
Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925  Search this
Worn by:
Casey Grant, American  Search this
Medium:
metal with lacquer
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 1 × 2 3/4 × 1/2 in. (2.5 × 7 × 1.3 cm)
Type:
pins (jewelry)
uniforms
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1999-2001
Topic:
African American  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Labor  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Casey Grant in honor of Patricia Banks Edmiston, Patricia Grace Murphy and Eugene Harmond
Object number:
2018.50.13.1
Restrictions & Rights:
© Delta Air Lines
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f5157088-16a0-4db7-b9af-904bbc47829f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.50.13.1
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Delta Air Lines stewardess wings insignia worn by Casey Grant

Distributed by:
Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925  Search this
Worn by:
Casey Grant, American  Search this
Medium:
lacquer and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11/16 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in. (1.8 × 6 × 1 cm)
Type:
pins (jewelry)
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1971-1973
Topic:
African American  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Labor  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Casey Grant in honor of Patricia Banks Edmiston, Patricia Grace Murphy and Eugene Harmond
Object number:
2018.50.13.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Delta Air Lines
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5175d1d74-bdb3-4eed-b31d-dd3b992c5654
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.50.13.2
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