Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The piece of wool is a beige square with frayed and tattered edges. There are a few pieces of fabric missing from one of the sides. There are a few small holes in the fabric. There is a white tag sewn onto the proper top right corner. There is black handwriting which reads [R389].
Quilt made from rectangular blocks of wool clothing samples in multiple colors of mostly muted tones. There is a concentration of lighter toned fabrics nearer the center of the quilt. The quilt is backed with heavy weight dark blue denim that is turned to the front edges to form the binding. Cotton batting is placed between the top and back, joined together with hand quilting in cream and dark gre
Dark wool felt square with a tag sewn across one side. A synthetic textile tag sewn to the felt square reads: "JOHN DAVID" in yellow-green ink. This item was found inside the pockets of a Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas.
Pieced quilt made primarily from wool clothing fabrics with some synthetics or blends mixed in. The center of the quilt consists of regularly sized rectangles in various colored muted tones of wool clothing fabrics. On one outer side irregular pieces are sewn together like a crazy quilt. On the other side is a large piece of dark blue woven stripe fabric, with some smaller rectangular blocks in mu
Tied quilt made from rectangular blocks of wool fabrics in brown, light grey, dark grey, blue, tan, black, and dark brown. The colors are arranged to create a zig zag diagonal stripe design. The quilt is backed with light blue cotton flannel. The top and bottom are tied together with red yarn. There is no batting and the top and back are turned under on the edges and seamed with no binding. A stri
Pieced quilt made from wool clothing fabrics in muted tones of mostly gray and blue. The colors are arranged to create a stepped diagonal design, with an overall zigzag effect. The quilt is backed with red cotton flannel that is turned to the front around the edges to create the binding. The corners are slightly rounded. The top and back are tied with red and cream yarn.
There is a tan manufacturer's label inside the sweater at the back of the neck. It has black text sewn onto it. There is a black rectangular border. There is a circle logo in the middle, splitting up the text. It is a circle with a black shape in the middle. The text reads [THE / SIGN / OF / QUALITY] and the black shape reads [M & H]. The text inside the rectangle reads [Sportsmen's Outfitters / F
A World War I Croix de Guerre medal awarded to the 369th Infantry Regiment. The medal consists of a Florentine bronze cross patée, with two crossed swords between the arms. The center of the front side shows the profile of a young woman wearing a Phrygian cap. The words "République française" encircle the portrait. Embossed on the back of the medal is “1914 / 1918.” The cross shaped medal is attac
2019.16a: A World War I Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimage medal issued to Mrs. Margaret A. Neal of Massachusetts, in commemoration of her pilgrimage to her stepson's, Second Lieutenant Ralph T. Neal's, gravesite at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial in France. This medal is a composite object: a gold toned, nameplate bar pin with a safety catch, holding a red, white, and blue ribbon, atta