National Museum of African American History and Culture

A black-and-white photographic postcard of an elderly man gathering possessions after the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois. The man is depicted in the center of the image, outside of what appears to be a residential structure, amid a scattering of furniture, clothing, and other domestic objects. The man holds a small drawer of possessions in his proper left hand, against his proper left hip

Color picture postcard depicting an elderly man sitting on a bench in front of a wooden cabin. The man holds his hat in his hands. Flowering vines grow up the side of the cabin. At bottom center of front is [Old Plantation Cabin Louisiana]. Black handwriting on side of postcard's front. Postcard has postmark, stamp, and handwritten address on reverse side.

H x W (Sheet): 3 1/2 × 5 7/16 in. (8.9 × 13.8 cm)

On the back is a handwritten message dated [Dec 9] reading [Just starting to pick strawberries here. We live out of doors in day time - sleep in trailer at night - 74 degrees in the shade all day today. Wish you were here. Johnny is fine - started to school today Dec. 9. Had a fine trip down. 1354 mile to this spot. Clyde. ROYAL OAK TRAILER COURT. PLANT CITY FLA.]. On the other side, the postcard

Three (3) black-and-white photographic postcards of a Peoples Drug Company store in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 2-story brick building has windows on both levels. The first-story windows at the proper left are labeled with the signage for a business that shares the building with the drug store. The windows on the proper right of the photograph show the drug store merchandise. The second story windows hav

Color picture postcard depicting five (5) dwellings in a row. Dwellings are white with a green roof. Black type along bottom of postcard's image reads, [SLAVE HUTS AT HERMITAGE, SAVANNAH, GA.]. Postcard has stamp, postmark, and handwritten message on reverse side.

H x W: 2 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (6.4 × 11.4 cm)

A black and white picture postcard depicting a man and a woman posing with two small children in front of a wood cabin in Millwood, South Carolina. The woman wears a blouse and skirt and sits on the steps in front of the door. One child stands directly behind her proper left shoulder and the other child stands next to her on the steps. The man wears a wide-brimmed hat, shirt, vest, and pants and s

A hand-tinted photographic postcard of Tantum Hall at the Tuskegee Institute. The postcard depcits Tantum Hall, a large rectangular brick building with a portico on one side and a porch on the left side, sitting on a hill and framed by green lawns and trees. The portico has six tall white columns topped by a triangular pediment. The porch is also white and has stairs that leads down to the lawn. A

A book titled “The Believer’s Pocket Companion” (2017.78.3.1) and a small paper card (2017.78.3.2) owned by Marquis Peterson. The book has a brown cover with a gold lettering on the spine and a decorative design on the cover. The book is inscribed on the first and second front free endpapers. It has 136 pages. The pages are off white with foxing throughout. The card is yellowed and has “55th Mass.

Image of an African American boy marching with a broom for a rifle at his side. Signed in the image: Th. Nast. The card appears trimmed down; caption is truncated: "The Colored Volunteer. Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1863, by"

A postcard captioned "U.S. 10th Cavalry on March 1912 (TIMS photo) VI." The postcard's image is of mounted cavalry soldiers riding down the center of a city street. There are two officers in front riding single file, followed by the soldiers riding in pairs. On the other side of the soldiers are several multi-story brick buildings and a church. The verso reads [POSTCARD] in the center and has an A