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portraits 8264
Archival materials 4448
negatives 4298
gelatin silver prints 3597
digital images 842
digital media - born analog 635
digital media - born digital 549
buttons (information artifacts) 481
inkjet prints 407
Photographs 385
magazines (periodicals) 322
cabinet photographs 315
hats 305
albumen prints 296
chromogenic color prints 281
posters 260
16mm (photographic film size) 236
medals 230
sound films 211
black-and-white photographs 203
pamphlets 196
digital prints 189
dresses 186
Video recordings 180
fliers (printed matter) 172
slave hire badges 165
hardcover books 162
oral histories 150
color films (visual works) 148
jackets 135
photographic postcards 134
long-playing records 134
letters (correspondence) 131
tintypes 130
cartes-de-visite 129
record covers 129
books 125
pigment prints 125
drawings 124
black-and-white films (visual works) 122
slides (photographs) 120
theater programs 118
programs 107
insignias 99
pins (fasteners) 97
money 96
oil paintings 95
stereographs 92
collecting cards 92
trousers 89
Home movies 89
financial records 80
screen prints 80
sports uniforms 78
uniforms 75
lobby cards 70
paintings 68
postcards 67
sheet music 64
newspapers 62
short subjects 61
color slides 61
photograph albums 60
shirts 60
T-shirts 58
badges 58
silent films 57
skirts 57
documents 55
printing plates 54
picture postcards 54
prints 53
signs 50
boxes (containers) 50
quilts 50
broadsides 50
clippings 49
blocks (shaped masses) 49
lithographs 49
paperbacks 48
gloves 46
feature films 46
military uniforms 45
accessories 43
collages 42
pins (jewelry) 42
jerseys 42
film stills 42
caps (headgear) 41
envelopes 41
purses (bags) 39
cases (containers) 37
textiles 37
poems 36
advertisements 36
chairs 36
certificates 36
bills of sale 35
design drawings 34
ironwork 34
multimedia works 34
photographic prints 34
receipts 33
audio cassettes 33
facsimiles 33
tuxedoes 33
placards (information artifacts) 33
tax records 33
ensembles (costume) 33
musical instruments 33
sculpture 33
finger rings 32
78 rpm records 32
brochures 31
necklaces 31
banners 31
belts (costume accessories) 30
baskets 30
admission tickets 30
storyboards 29
comic books 29
passes (tickets) 28
buttons (fasteners) 28
suits 27
shoes (footwear) 27
advertising cards 27
handbills 26
American paper money 26
45 rpm records 26
handkerchiefs 26
souvenir programs 26
trophies (prizes) 26
autobiographies 25
linocuts 25
pennants 24
acrylic paintings 24
8mm (photographic film size) 24
cards 24
brooches 24
pillboxes (hats) 24
transparencies 24
capes (outerwear) 24
journals (periodicals) 23
tools 23
mixed media 23
desks 22
pendants (jewelry) 22
coats 22
political posters 22
neckties 22
scrapbooks 21
berets 21
manillas 21
earrings 21
bracelets (jewelry) 21
bags (containers) 21
photomechanical prints 21
tags 21
release prints (motion pictures) 20
color photographs 20
dye diffusion transfer prints 20
cocktail lounges 20
dress uniforms 20
newsletters 19
collodion prints 19
scarves (costume accessories) 19
vests (main garments) 19
frames (furnishings) 19
helmets 19
flags 18
cloches 18
film clips 18
periodicals 18
patches (costume accessories) 18
invitations 17
contracts 17
ambrotypes 17
sweat shirts 17
yearbooks 17
photocopies 17
jump suits 17
seats and seat components 17
communion sets 17
forks 17
graphzines 17
cookbooks 17
architectural drawings 17
cuff links 16
notes 16
dolls 16
plates (dishes) 16
trade beads 16
bow ties 16
golf clubs (equipment) 16
sports and athletic equipment 16
offset lithographs 16
tickets 16
Sound recordings 16
souvenirs 15
ceremonial costume 15
Bibles 15
business cards 15
dress shirts 15
robes 15
logos 15
hatpins 15
booklets 15
lapel pins 14
sketches 14
notebooks 14
make-dos 14
audio equipment 14
mimeograph copies 14
chromolithographs 14
athletic shoes 13
plaques 13
stickers 13
comic strips 13
loudspeakers 13
pumps (shoes) 13
cans 13
collars (neckwear) 13
headgear 13
clutch bags 13
hatboxes 13
mural paintings 13
panoramas 13
hoes 13
audiotapes 12
platinum prints 12
documentaries 12
stock certificates 12
spools 12
evening dresses 12
fasteners 12
sneakers 12
motion pictures (information artifacts) 12
bodices 11
ear clips 11
legal documents 11
speeches 11
moldings and molding components: architectural 11
tunics 11
shackles 11
armchairs 11
diplomas 11
hooks (object genre) 11
boots 11
guitars 11
socks 11
kits (sets) 11
promotional materials 11
black-and-white prints 11
snapshots 11
menus 11
sweaters 10
planes (tools) 10
figurines 10
commemoratives 10
hand puppets 10
educational toys 10
Super 8 10
correspondence 10
keys (hardware) 10
relief halftones 10
compact disks 10
manuals 10
carbon prints 10
group portraits 10
baseball caps 10
narratives 10
lists 10
blouses 10
woodcuts 10
gowns 10
skullcaps 10
needles 9
sweat pants 9
noisemakers 9
candlestands (furniture) 9
combs (grooming tools) 9
knives (cutting tools) 9
spoons 9
watercolors 9
headdresses 9
manuscripts 9
fiber art 9
DVDs 9
paper dolls 9
hat stands 9
coins 9
commemorative medals 9
hoods (headgear) 9
drafting, drawing and writing equipment 9
perfume bottles 9
panel paintings 9
typewriters 9
blazers 8
containers 8
articles 8
sculptures 8
axes (tools) 8
athletic shorts 8
reports 8
instant camera photographs 8
Costume 8
illustrations 8
jewelry 8
children's films 8
stands (support furniture) 8
brassieres 8
tumblers (drinking glasses) 8
carpets 8
beads 8
telegrams 8
derbies (hats) 8
aprons (protective wear) 8
playbills 8
headscarves 8
ashtrays 8
color lithographs 8
ribbon bars 8
jeans 8
cosmetics 8
tables (support furniture) 8
conceptual drawings 8
address books 8
headbands (headgear) 8
identity cards 8
muskets 7
bats 7
pencils 7
dinner services 7
diaries 7
silhouettes 7
forms (documents) 7
daguerreotypes 7
cardigans 7
buckles (strap accessories) 7
banks (containers) 7
eyeglasses 7
saucers 7
photographic equipment 7
seals 7
medallions (medals) 7
ledgers (account books) 7
sewing tools and equipment 7
suspenders (garment supports) 7
etchings 7
jean jackets 7
shorts 7
membership cards 7
textbooks 7
exterior elevations 7
fedoras 7
veils 7
stoles (outerwear) 7
ephemera 7
trays 7
business letters 7
petticoats 7
assemblages (sculpture) 7
color prints (photographs) 7
paddles (watercraft equipment) 6
bonds (legal records) 6
bowls (vessels) 6
masks (costume) 6
press kits 6
amplifiers 6
canes 6
bottle openers 6
invoices 6
regalia 6
batons (music equipment) 6
pots 6
clips (jewelry) 6
orders (military records) 6
form letters 6
bookmarks 6
sheath dresses 6
teacups 6
microphones 6
turbans 6
dinner jackets 6
fans (costume accessories) 6
protective wear 6
whips (slavery artifacts) 6
contact sheets 6
free papers 6
footballs 6
pestles 6
croquet sets 6
rosters 6
electric guitars 6
violins 6
oyster forks 6
irons 5
press releases 5
shawls 5
songbooks 5
compasses (drawing instruments) 5
bronzes 5
overlays 5
biography files 5
folders (containers) 5
headcloths (headgear) 5
templates 5
cameras 5
oxfords 5
journals (accounts) 5
preliminary sketches 5
covers (overlying objects) 5
suitcases 5
lamps (lighting devices) 5
facades 5
works on paper 5
lanterns (lighting devices) 5
harmonicas 5
caftans 5
mugs 5
bumper stickers 5
drumsticks 5
laser prints 5
wedding dresses 5
portfolios (containers) 5
labels (identifying artifacts) 5
lantern slides 5
children's books 5
brands 5
baseballs 5
clothes brushes 5
permits 5
handcuffs 5
checks 5
tokens 5
baseball cards 5
baby dolls 5
self-portraits 5
metalwork 5
chromogenic development prints 5
basketballs 5
comics 5
whitework 5
fascinators 5
turntables (sound device component) 5
roofs 5
strings (chordophone components) 5
tapestries 5
transcripts 5
props (object genres) 5
sickles 4
stemware 4
textile art (visual works) 4
scripts (documents) 4
initials (layout features) 4
rifles (long guns) 4
sweat suits 4
serving spoons 4
furniture 4
teapots 4
cummerbunds 4
knives (culinary tools) 4
waistcoats 4
songs 4
plaques (flat objects) 4
engravings 4
lipsticks 4
rattles 4
maps 4
ballots 4
doilies 4
price lists 4
essays 4
flutes (aerophones) 4
barkers 4
mounts (framing and mounting equipment) 4
mezzotints 4
bikinis (underwear) 4
thimbles 4
opera glasses 4
screenplays 4
digital media 4
equipment for personal use: grooming, hygiene and health care 4
apothecary bottles 4
dog tags 4
windows 4
marriage certificates 4
memorandums 4
35mm (photographic film size) 4
color prints 4
plow planes 4
bullets 4
hosiery 4
stools 4
plows (agricultural equipment) 4
picket signs 4
packaging 4
running shoes 4
fossils 4
paperwork 4
rackets (sports equipment) 4
rakes 4
trumpets 4
clocks 4
snuff spoons 4
bonnets (hats) 4
mirrors 4
toys (recreational artifacts) 4
tie tacks 4
swatches 4
tins 4
vases 4
marriage licenses 4
handles 4
wine glasses 4
Oral history 4
table lamps 4
tom-toms 4
renderings 4
brass instruments 4
clamping screws 4
leaflets 4
protective equipment 4
swords 4
wills 4
appointment books 4
hand mirrors 4
interviews 4
coveralls 4
canisters 4
postage stamps 4
fishing rods 4
sermons 4
cells 4
stereoscopes 4
pickup tongs 4
window cards 4
pocket watches 4
livery (uniforms) 4
sewing machines (equipment) 3
patterns (guides) 3
recipes 3
serving dishes 3
black-and-white prints (photographs) 3
hand tools 3
torches (lighting devices) 3
jumpers (dresses) 3
beanies 3
creamers 3
report cards 3
statues 3
benches 3
typefaces 3
fonts (type composition equipment) 3
type 3
curtains 3
lecterns 3
shoebrushes 3
sherds 3
towels 3
jars 3
letter openers 3
lampshades 3
checkers (game pieces) 3
sports clothing 3
LED bulbs 3
solar panels 3
eyeglass cases 3
wigs 3
aprons (main garments) 3
umbrellas 3
leotards 3
school yearbooks 3
cornice planes 3
brushes 3
dye transfer prints 3
side chairs 3
side tables 3
discharges 3
pocket knives 3
sugar bowls 3
pottery 3
props 3
handbags 3
tail coats 3
announcements 3
religious objects 3
autographs 3
can openers 3
stockpots 3
shoehorns 3
throw pillows 3
deeds 3
indentures 3
dye diffusion thermal transfer prints 3
balloon-back chairs 3
publications 3
xerographic copies 3
scabbards 3
casts 3
claims 3
culottes 3
body stockings 3
belts worn at the waist or below 3
bass drums 3
biographies 3
catalogs 3
maquettes 3
mallets (tools) 3
boats 3
sheaths 3
grade books 3
academic robes 3
trunks (costume) 3
brooms 3
pitchforks 3
toe shoes 3
tights (opaque stockings) 3
dishes 3
bomber jackets 3
monotypes 3
stereoscopic photographs 3
trunks (containers) 3
bells (idiophones) 3
cauldrons 3
order forms 3
visitors' books 3
bows (chordophone components) 3
works of art 3
bead planes 3
bedframes 3
cocktail dresses 3
rocking chairs 3
coverlets 3
steelyards 3
signage 3
nameplates 3
mechanical toys 3
phonograph records 3
hockey pucks 3
agricultural equipment 3
magnets 3
shop signs 3
spikes (straight fasteners) 3
lamps (lighting device components) 3
lighters (fire-making equipment) 3
playing cards 3
bookcases 3
landscapes (representations) 3
summaries 3
duffel bags 3
models (representations) 3
records 3
chessmen 3
study models 3
cloaks 3
banjos 3
hammers (percussion beaters) 3
top hats 3
fragments 3
champagne glasses 3
directories 3
kettles 3
drinking glasses 3
busts 3
nightgowns 3
ceramics 3
leggings 3
mauls 2
Breton (hats) 2
drums (membranophones) 2
pullovers 2
straight pins 2
compacts 2
cloth dolls 2
identification tags 2
key rings 2
appliqué (textile visual works) 2
yokes (animal equipment) 2
copies (derivitive objects) 2
hardware 2
floor lamps 2
cased photographs 2
oyster knives 2
gaming counters 2
bustiers 2
newsboy (caps) 2
holders 2
luggage 2
workbooks 2
open-toed shoes 2
videocassettes 2
stays (costume components) 2
pothooks 2
grand pianos 2
ballot boxes 2
altars 2
tubes 2
ponchos 2
sofas 2
itineraries 2
pews 2
sugar tongs 2
fetters 2
magazines 2
evening coats 2
double basses 2
regulations 2
reference books 2
étagères 2
felt-tip pens 2
tapes (binding components) 2
needlework (visual works) 2
powder horns 2
collars (animal equipment) 2
treatments (documents) 2
resolutions 2
petitions 2
basket chairs 2
toothpaste 2
still lifes 2
obituaries 2
dresses by function 2
dressing tables 2
stoles (vestments) 2
sashes (costume accessories) 2
gavels (ceremonial mallets) 2
amulets 2
coin purses 2
shears 2
underwear 2
barstools 2
Iris prints 2
letterheads 2
ceremonial objects 2
constitutions 2
pouches 2
crops (animal equipment) 2
circulars 2
hairbrushes 2
dashikis 2
lighting devices 2
lunchboxes 2
turtleneck sweaters 2
nosing planes 2
gelatin silver print 2
chokers 2
doors 2
halters 2
puppets 2
personnel records 2
access doors 2
long underwear 2
exhibition catalogs 2
vouchers 2
cowboy hats 2
memorial cards 2
minutes 2
cigarette holders (personal equipment) 2
chemise dresses 2
memorabilia 2
mechanical banks 2
dickeys 2
weapons 2
reprographic copies 2
artists' books 2
hairpins 2
seating furniture 2
boudoir photographs 2
outerwear 2
sleigh bells 2
wallpapers 2
closed greaves 2
cuisses 2
commemorative plaques 2
cowbells 2
scorers 2
medical equipment 2
bed coverings 2
scythes 2
marionettes 2
board games 2
buckets (vessels) 2
licenses 2
mortars (grinding tools) 2
almanacs 2
tents 2
graters 2
chaps 2
wood engravings 2
identifying cards 2
sunglasses 2
bucksaws 2
cabinets (case furniture) 2
kerosene lamps 2
trade cards 2
saxophones 2
scrolls (information artifacts) 2
scripts (writing) 2
bathing suits 2
slips (underwear) 2
footboards 2
headboards 2
photolithographs 2
flowers (plants) 2
pistols 2
checkerboards 2
main garments for the upper body 2
aquatints 2
bayonets 2
upright pianos 2
napkins 2
synopses 2
voodoo dolls 2
paperweights 2
contract documents 2
walking sticks 2
maintenance and cleaning equipment 2
balusters 2
architectural elements 2
crutches 2
shuttles (textile working equipment) 2
compasses (direction indicators) 2
bas-reliefs 2
account books 2
spires 2
book jackets 2
folios (leaves) 2
galley proofs 2
showcases 2
canteens (vessels) 2
bathing caps 2
whirligigs 2
bonds (negotiable instruments) 2
sepia prints 2
paddles (ball game equipment) 2
counter stools 2
travel guidebooks 2
keys and key components 2
winnowing baskets 2
writing desks 2
fountain pens 2
toques 2
music stands 2
strongboxes 2
bags (costume accessories) 2
froes 2
forage caps 2
boaters 2
military records 2
perpetual calendars 2
molds 2
partial elevations 2
razor blades 2
hangers (costume equipment) 2
revolvers 2
crosses (objects) 2
videodiscs 2
congas 2
rods 2
gas masks 2
Loafers (TM) 2
toilets 2
guidebooks 2
CD-ROMs 2
presentation quilts 2
circular letters 2
canteens (containers) 2
mess jackets 2
wickerwork 2
end tables 2
combs (hair ornaments) 2
companion portraits 2
video art 2
blueprints 2
pans (containers) 2
boas 2
gouaches 2
WAVE (format) 2
shotguns 2
slabs (flat objects) 2
dresses by form 2
love seats 2
legal notices 2
parasols 2
tote bags 2
installations (sculpture) 2
balls (recreational artifacts) 2
proclamations 2
mannequins 2
crates 2
diptychs 2
reply cards 2
caddies 2
stamps (tools) 2
bathrobes 2
beds (furniture) 2
proofs: prints 2
credentials 2
markers (drawing instruments) 2
sistra 2
pajamas 2
walking dolls 2
hard hats 2
agendas 2
chains 2
cuffs (costume components) 2
coffeepots 2
attendance lists 1
pedestals 1
nuts (fasteners) 1
bolts (fasteners) 1
silverware 1
motors 1
tambourines 1
cisterns 1
box frames 1
mounts (attachments) 1
picture hats 1
pincushions 1
greeting cards 1
warrants 1
crinolines 1
adzes 1
gathering baskets 1
stickpins 1
vibraphones 1
jack planes 1
watches 1
pedals 1
costumes 1
outfits 1
birth records 1
prints by function 1
Freedom 1
file boxes 1
booklet 1
cassocks 1
clubs (weapons) 1
kalimbas 1
mbira 1
armbands 1
padlocks 1
tongue planes 1
church bulletins 1
view cameras 1
terracottas 1
mops (maintenance tools) 1
bridles 1
hooks (fasteners) 1
spatulas (culinary tools) 1
ceremonial robes 1
insurance policies 1
coffee cups 1
combs (textile working equipment) 1
ventriloquial figures 1
administrative records 1
corsets 1
anchors (watercraft equipment) 1
hammocks 1
estate records 1
costume accessories 1
puzzles 1
coffins 1
performance art 1
answer prints (motion pictures) 1
hat racks 1
crochet hooks 1
platters 1
jugs 1
candleholders 1
goggles 1
mills (culinary tools) 1
portable radio 1
tape recordings 1
ski poles 1
desk chairs 1
wrappers (containers) 1
rugs 1
chests of drawers 1
topees 1
signboards 1
letters 1
chaises longues 1
photographic lenses 1
scrimshaws 1
edge planes 1
animal components 1
application forms 1
reprints 1
plans (drawings) 1
codpieces 1
sachets 1
hand lamps 1
crayons 1
cases (ammunition components) 1
paper money 1
music boxes 1
medicine bottles 1
oil pastels 1

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"Answer Peekskill" campaign pin for Ben Davis

Small round Ben Davis political button with a pin back. Red lettering on an off-white background reads "Answer Peekskill/ Re-Elect/ Ben Davis/ Vote A.L.P." emblem of the Allied Printing Trades Council (labor union) appears between the last two lines. The back is a simple metal stickpin; there is no catch for the pin. There are several small rust spots.

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"Back to Africa" meeting ledger from Nobletown, Oklahoma

A "Back to Africa" meeting Ledger from Nobletown, Oklahoma. The green, cloth-bound ledger has the word "DAYBOOK" at the center of the cover surrounded by decorative scrollwork. Around the outside of the ledger book is a geometric decorative border. The ledger contains lists of attendees to the meetings as well as the amount of money they contributed to the movement. Entries are handwritten in both

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"Back to Africa" meeting ledger from Nobletown, Oklahoma

#ld1-1669282204669-1669282212147-0

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"Backpack" tool for hauling sugar cane

H x W x D (a): 46 1/8 × 23 × 3 3/4 in. (117.2 × 58.4 × 9.5 cm)

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