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"Cultural Heritage: A Tapestry of Time and Tradition" Step into the past and witness the captivating stories woven within our cultural heritage

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Uniform cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan, 1966. Creator: Unknown

Uniform cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan, 1966. Creator: Unknown
A black cap with metallic braid trim and a label reading PULLMAN PORTER in black. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Chile, Easter Island, Hanga Nui. Rapa Nui National Park, Ahu Tongariki (aka Tonariki)

Chile, Easter Island, Hanga Nui. Rapa Nui National Park, Ahu Tongariki (aka Tonariki). Fifteen large moi statues on the largest ceremonial platform in all of Polynesia. Moi with pukao (headdress)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses, 1993-2013. Creator: elope, inc

Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses, 1993-2013. Creator: elope, inc
A pair of sunglasses with five-pointed star-shaped mirrored lenses lisensed by Bootsy Collins. The bridge is made of a gold colored metal and has two (2) clear rubber nosepads attached to it

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Drum major baton, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Drum major baton, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Drum major baton with a wooden body and a white metal tip and bulb. The wooden body is stained a dark brown and has two holes

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Monstrance. Vermeil, diamonds, fake jewellery with statue God the Father (Dieu le Pere)

Monstrance. Vermeil, diamonds, fake jewellery with statue God the Father (Dieu le Pere)
6261926 Monstrance. Vermeil, diamonds, fake jewellery with statue God the Father (Dieu le PAre). 18th century. by Unknown artist, (18th century); Cathedral treasure, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Tournai

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Ticket to a boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson, June 25, 1959

Ticket to a boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson, June 25, 1959
The World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between African-American Floyd Patterson (1935-2006) and Swede Ingemar Johansson (1932-2009) was held at the Yankee Stadium in New York City

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: George Scott Winslow, 1866. Creator: Edmonia Lewis

George Scott Winslow, 1866. Creator: Edmonia Lewis
Edmonia Lewis is one of the most important American sculptors of the 19th century. The free-born child of an African American man and a Chippewa woman, Lewis was also known by her tribal name

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature, 1868. Creator: Unknown

Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature, 1868. Creator: Unknown
A carte-de-visite of sixty-four (64) so-called " Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Carte-de-visite of Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn, 1868-1871. Creator: Unknown

Carte-de-visite of Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn, 1868-1871. Creator: Unknown
An albumen print carte-de-visite portrait of African-American politician, musician and businessman Oscar J. Dunn. He is photographed standing with his right foot slightly forward than his left

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: The streets of Tomar during the Festa dos Tabuleiros (Festival of the Trays). Portugal

The streets of Tomar during the Festa dos Tabuleiros (Festival of the Trays). Portugal

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Colosseum

Colosseum
Jukyong Park

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: The Loan Collection of works of art at South Kensington Museum, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Loan Collection of works of art at South Kensington Museum, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection of works of art at South Kensington Museum, [London], 1862. Display in what became the Victoria and Albert Museum, of pieces...of the mediaeval renaissance

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Sweet Abandon No. 1

Sweet Abandon No. 1
Courtney Crane

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Sweet Abandon No. 2

Sweet Abandon No. 2
Courtney Crane

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Sweet Abandon No. 2

Sweet Abandon No. 2
Courtney Crane

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Sweet Abandon No. 1

Sweet Abandon No. 1
Courtney Crane

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Bruges, a Journey Through Time No. 3

Bruges, a Journey Through Time No. 3
Courtney Crane

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Bruges, a Journey Through Time No. 4

Bruges, a Journey Through Time No. 4
Courtney Crane

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Bruges, a Journey Through Time No. 1

Bruges, a Journey Through Time No. 1
Courtney Crane

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Bruges, a Journey Through Time No. 2

Bruges, a Journey Through Time No. 2
Courtney Crane

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Photograph of Kappa Alpha Psi members, 1937-1938. Creator: Dexheimer-Carlon Studios

Photograph of Kappa Alpha Psi members, 1937-1938. Creator: Dexheimer-Carlon Studios
Members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in front of the Alpha Chapter house during the North Central Province regional meeting

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Training robe worn by Muhammad Ali at the 5th Street Gym, 1964

Training robe worn by Muhammad Ali at the 5th Street Gym, 1964
White terry cloth Everlast robe worn by Muhammad Ali at the 5th Street Gym, a boxing gym in Miami Beach, Florida. Ali became World Heavyweight Boxing Champion the same year

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Army belt flashlight, 1917. Creator: Beacon Electric Works

Army belt flashlight, 1917. Creator: Beacon Electric Works
Flashlight with a metal body, glass lens, and leather strap, to attach the light to a belt. The front of the flashlight has a circular glass bulb

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Bully beef can opener, 1914-1918. Creator: Unknown

Bully beef can opener, 1914-1918. Creator: Unknown
Bully beef or corned beef is meat made from minced salt-cured brisket of beef in gelatin. The word bully possibly comes from the French " bouilli" (boiled)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell, 1989-1993

US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell, 1989-1993
A US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell, (born 1937), was the first African-American Secretary of State

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: First aid kit, 1943-1945. Creator: Davis Emergency Equipment Co. Inc

First aid kit, 1943-1945. Creator: Davis Emergency Equipment Co. Inc
A U.S. Army-issued first aid kit from World War II labeled [For Gas Casualties Only]. The green painted metal box has four latches on each side so, that when open

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Photograph of a man sitting down with a woman standing next to him, 1880s - 1900

Photograph of a man sitting down with a woman standing next to him, 1880s - 1900
A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of an African-American man and woman. The man is sitting in a chair on the left side of the photograph

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: In the Village of Blackfeet Indians near St. Marys Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana, c1930s

In the Village of Blackfeet Indians near St. Marys Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Chestnut tree with blossoming spring flowers. Vilar de Perdizes, Montalegre

Chestnut tree with blossoming spring flowers. Vilar de Perdizes, Montalegre. Tras-os-Montes, Portugal

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: The soviet-era home of the uzbek writer Sergey Borodin. Tashkent, Uzbekistan

The soviet-era home of the uzbek writer Sergey Borodin. Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: City walls, Albarracin, Aragon, Spain

City walls, Albarracin, Aragon, Spain

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Gold necklace and traditional costume (Lavradeira) of Minho

Gold necklace and traditional costume (Lavradeira) of Minho. Our Lady of Agony Festivities, the biggest traditional festival in Portugal. Viana do Castelo

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Licitars on sale in a souvenir shop of Zagreb, Croatia

Licitars on sale in a souvenir shop of Zagreb, Croatia. They are a traditional symbol of the Croatian capital and they are used as an ornamental gift

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Mirabell Palace and gardens, Salzburg, Austria

Mirabell Palace and gardens, Salzburg, Austria

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Granary and Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. c1904. Creator: Unknown

Granary and Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Granary and Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. c1904

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1920

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass. between 1890 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass. between 1890 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass. between 1890 and 1906

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. African-American attorney and politician from Georgia; Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, Washington, D.C. 1914. African-American attorney and politician from Georgia; Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Miss Hallie Q. Brown, M. S. Elocutionist, 1888. Creator: Unknown

Miss Hallie Q. Brown, M. S. Elocutionist, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Miss Hallie Q. Brown, M. S. Elocutionist, 1888. African-American educator, a professor of elocution, writer and activist Hallie Quinn Brown received a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilberforce

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873

Diploma awarded to William A.Yancey by Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, June 12, 1873. Hampton Institute in Virginia was founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Run Little Chillun, Los Angeles, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Run Little Chillun, Los Angeles, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Run Little Chillun, Los Angeles, 1938. Folk opera Run Little Chillun was the first Broadway show directed by an African-American

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown

John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Mayan Theatre..."John Henry" - Federal Theatre Project...Div. of W.P.A.'. Play based on the African-American folk hero

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Black and White Revue, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Black and White Revue, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Black and White Revue, [193-]. Federal Theatres Entertainment Challenge - Black and White Revue - 30 Sepian Entertainers - 30 White Variety Stars - A Battle of Songs - Dances - Music - Comedy - Bobby

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Black and White Revue, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Black and White Revue, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Black and White Revue, [193-]. Federal Theatres Presents - Under Tent - Gibraltar Field...Southbridge - Auspices: Gibraltar Athletic Ass'n Inc...Black & White Revue - Sweet Rhythm vs

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Androcles and the Lion, [193-]. Federal Music Theatre...Belasco...An All Colored Production of George Bernard Shaw's Frantic Comedy - "Androcles

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: All-Star Vaudeville, Boston, Mass. [193-]. Creator: Unknown

All-Star Vaudeville, Boston, Mass. [193-]. Creator: Unknown
All-Star Vaudeville, Boston, Mass. [193-]. Federal Theatre Presents...All-Star Vaudeville - 2 Hours of Great Fun - 30 Variety Artists - 30 Sepian Stars - 2 Orchestras - Singing - Dancing

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Harlem Jamboree, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Harlem Jamboree, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Harlem Jamboree, [193-]. Princeville Homecoming and Centennial...Admission Free - Harlem Jamboree - 32 People...Girls - Gowns - Dancers - Music - What A Show!'



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"Cultural Heritage: A Tapestry of Time and Tradition" Step into the past and witness the captivating stories woven within our cultural heritage. From "Waiting for the Hour" in 1863, a mysterious masterpiece by unknown creators like William Tolman Carlton, to the enigmatic allure of Chile's Easter Island at Hanga Nui in Rapa Nui National Park, where Ahu Tongariki stands tall as a testament to ancient craftsmanship. Marvel at the eclectic fashion choices that transcend time - from Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses created between 1993-2013 by elope, inc. , to an early 20th-century drum major baton whose creator remains unknown. Each artifact carries with it a piece of history, reflecting the diverse tapestry of human expression. Delve deeper into personal narratives through objects like Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan's uniform cap from 1966. Though its creator may be unknown, this simple headpiece symbolizes resilience and dignity amidst adversity. Travel back to June 25, 1959, with a ticket to witness Floyd Patterson face Ingemar Johansson in an iconic boxing match - an event etched forever in sporting lore. Religious devotion takes center stage with a resplendent monstrance adorned with vermeil, diamonds, and fake jewelry featuring God the Father statue. This sacred relic embodies faith and artistic brilliance intertwined throughout centuries. Discover remarkable individuals who shaped history against all odds; Edmonia Lewis' sculpture "George Scott Winslow" immortalizes strength and determination while capturing moments like those depicted in "Radical Members of South Carolina Legislature, " circa 1868 - their faces echoing defiance against injustice during tumultuous times. Glimpse Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn through his carte-de-visite from 1868-1871; his image resonates as a powerful reminder of African American leadership during Reconstruction-era America.