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[Andrew Young, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, at a meeting of the Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations]

[Andrew Young, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, head-and-shoulde...

Contact sheet folder caption: "Foreign relations subcommittee on African affairs - w/U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, TOH, 6/6/77." U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available ... More

African Burial Ground, New York, New York

African Burial Ground, New York, New York

Architect: Rodney Leon. Began in 1991, when, during excavation for a new federal office building, workers discovered the skeletal remains of more than 400 free and enslaved Africans. The site is a national Monu... More

[Unidentified African American boy standing in front of painted backdrop showing American flag and tents ; campaign button with portraits of Lincoln on one side and Johnson on the opposite side are attached to inside cover of case]

[Unidentified African American boy standing in front of painted backdr...

Case: Berg, 3-95. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Photograph purchased from: Sharpsburg Arsenal, Sharpsburg, Maryland, 2007. Lincoln and Johnso... More

[African American children playing singing games, Eatonville, Florida]

[African American children playing singing games, Eatonville, Florida]

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Photos taken during Lomax-Hurston-Barnicle recording expedition to Georgia, Florida, and the Bahamas. Handwritten on back: "Negro... More

[Richmond, Virginia Barges with African Americans on the Canal; ruined buildings beyond]

[Richmond, Virginia Barges with African Americans on the Canal; ruined...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Photograph shows African American refugees on a boat with household belongings.

[Portrait of two unidentified African American children]

[Portrait of two unidentified African American children]

Photograph shows a full-length portrait of an African American boy standing next to an African American girl seated, with an open book. Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV78; Children. "CDV601" and "GD... More

[Occupational portrait of an African American brick layer] / A. C. Platt, Oberlin, O.

[Occupational portrait of an African American brick layer] / A. C. Pla...

Photograph shows the man with tools, facing front. Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV121; occupational, bricklayer, Oberlin, Ohio. "Brick layer" written on back of mount. "Negative preserved" printed... More

[African American workers, Alma Plantation, False River, Louisiana]

[African American workers, Alma Plantation, False River, Louisiana]

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Typed on back: "4. Section gang, Alma Plantation, False River, La., July, 1934."; "See A-8." Forms part of: Lomax collection of p... More

[African Americans standing on sidewalk in front of house in Georgia]

[African Americans standing on sidewalk in front of house in Georgia]

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 4, no. 344. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More

["Lightnin'" Washington, an African American prisoner, in the prison hospital at Darrington State Farm, Texas]

["Lightnin'" Washington, an African American prisoner, in the prison h...

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Typed on back: "4. Lightning, prison hospital, Darrington State Farm, April, 1934. See A-8, 182 H." Forms part of: Lomax photogr... More

[Theodore Roosevelt in African savannah landscape]

[Theodore Roosevelt in African savannah landscape]

J138756 Copyright office Public domain photograph related to President Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

African Society Baptist Church, York Street, Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA

African Society Baptist Church, York Street, Nantucket, Nantucket Coun...

Significance: The only building remaining on Nantucket associated with the people from the west coast of Africa. / 1825: Land was owned by Jeffrey Summons. He agreed to convey this land to the trustees of a pr... More

[Zora Neale Hurston and other African Americans, probably at a recording site in Belle Glade, Florida, 1935]

[Zora Neale Hurston and other African Americans, probably at a recordi...

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[African American children playing singing games, Eatonville, Florida]

[African American children playing singing games, Eatonville, Florida]

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Photos taken during Lomax-Hurston-Barnicle recording expedition to Georgia, Florida, and the Bahamas. Handwritten on back: "Negro... More

[Full-length portrait of an unidentified African American man standing beside a chair] / Mrs. R. Geer, Photographer, Jackson, Mich.

[Full-length portrait of an unidentified African American man standing...

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV82; Civilian. "CDV", "462", and "WE" written in pencil on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.83)

[African American man in suit, head-and-shoulders-portrait, facing front] / M. Wolfe, Photographer. No. 106 South Main Street, Dayton, Ohio.

[African American man in suit, head-and-shoulders-portrait, facing fro...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

[Half-length portrait of an African American man, facing left]

[Half-length portrait of an African American man, facing left]

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV85; Civilians II. "D385" written in pencil on back of the mount. Inscribed on back: Johnie to [...]. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.106)

[Unidentified young African American soldier in Union uniform with forage cap]

[Unidentified young African American soldier in Union uniform with for...

Case: Berg, no. 1-145. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Co... More

[African American children playing singing games, Eatonville, Florida]

[African American children playing singing games, Eatonville, Florida]

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Photos taken during Lomax-Hurston-Barnicle recording expedition to Georgia, Florida, and the Bahamas. Handwritten on back: "Negro... More

[Three-quarter-length portrait of an African American woman facing front] / F. Forshew, Hudson, N.Y.

[Three-quarter-length portrait of an African American woman facing fro...

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV85; Civilians II. "Duplicates furnished at any time" printed on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.103)

[Half-length portrait of an African American man, possibly a Buffalo soldier] / Mosser & Snell, Traveling Photographic Art Gallery, Cantonment, Ind. Terr.

[Half-length portrait of an African American man, possibly a Buffalo s...

Photograph shows a three-quarter-length portrait of an African-American man. Title devised by Library staff based on collector's notes. Gladstone's ownership logo appears on the back. Gladstone's inventory numb... More

[African American men and women posed for portrait on steps]

[African American men and women posed for portrait on steps]

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 4, no. 348. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More

[Theodore Roosevelt standing with mostly African men in traditional dress]

[Theodore Roosevelt standing with mostly African men in traditional dr...

J140307 U.S. Copyright Office Public domain photograph related to President Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Full-length portrait of an African American sailor, facing front] / from Ball & Thomas Photographic Art Gallery, 120 West Fourth St. near Race, Cincinnati.

[Full-length portrait of an African American sailor, facing front] / f...

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV114; young black sailor. "GETT-31552" written in pencil on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.211)

[Full-length portrait of an African American sailor, facing front] / from Ball & Thomas Photographic Art Gallery, 120 West Fourth St. near Race, Cincinnati.

[Full-length portrait of an African American sailor, facing front] / f...

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV114; young black sailor. "GETT-31552" written in pencil on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.211)

[African American baseball team, Danbury, Connecticut]

[African American baseball team, Danbury, Connecticut]

Photograph showing 23 men wearing suits, sitting and standing, one holding a baseball bat; they are members of an African American men's baseball team, possibly in Danbury, Connecticut. Title from Gladstone col... More

[African American children outdoors, Eatonville, Florida; Zora Neale Hurston and three boys in Eatonville, Florida; Children playing singing game and dancing outdoors, Eatonville, Florida]

[African American children outdoors, Eatonville, Florida; Zora Neale H...

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Photos taken during Lomax-Hurston-Barnicle recording expedition to Georgia, Florida, and the Bahamas. Handwritten on back: "poss.... More

[Port Royal Island, S.C. African Americans preparing cotton for the gin on Smith's plantation]

[Port Royal Island, S.C. African Americans preparing cotton for the gi...

Photograph of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Port Royal, S.C., 1861-1862. Shows seven African Americans sitting in a pile of cotton in ... More

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform]

Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union infantry sergeant's uniform and black mourning ribbon with bayonet in front of painted backdrop]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union infantry sergeant's un...

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photo... More

[African American man, full-length portrait, standing by a plant]

[African American man, full-length portrait, standing by a plant]

Forms part of the Anthony Barboza collection. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left]

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly le...

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 1. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P Re... More

[African American woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

[African American woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 182. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More

[African American family standing in a yard in Georgia]

[African American family standing in a yard in Georgia]

Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[African American woman, half-length portrait, right profile]

[African American woman, half-length portrait, right profile]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 192. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More

[African American baseball players from Morris Brown College, with boy and another man standing at door, Atlanta, Georgia]

[African American baseball players from Morris Brown College, with boy...

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 4, no. 337. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More

[African American woman, three-quarter length portrait, seated with left arm over back of chair, facing front]

[African American woman, three-quarter length portrait, seated with le...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[African American farms in Georgia]

[African American farms in Georgia]

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 239. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 271. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 270. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 141. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More

[African American boy, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]

[African American boy, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 268. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 68. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing right]

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing right]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 14. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 155. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More

[African American man, half-length portrait, facing right]

[African American man, half-length portrait, facing right]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 10. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More

A black and white photo of a man in a suit [African American man, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing left]

A black and white photo of a man in a suit [African American man, thre...

Untitled photo in album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 56. Title and photographer attribution based on research by D. Willis in Small nation of people.... More

[African American man holding newspaper]

[African American man holding newspaper]

Photograph shows man sitting in corner holding a newspaper with glasses resting on forehead.

[Woman holding up spoon at boy, with mask, who is scaring young girl; African American woman peeling potatoes]

[Woman holding up spoon at boy, with mask, who is scaring young girl; ...

Photo by Fitz W. Guerin. #8. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: African Americans; Masks; Kitchens.

[Two young African American women, probably somewhere in Virginia]

[Two young African American women, probably somewhere in Virginia]

Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[African American family on front porch of house]

[African American family on front porch of house]

Photo from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Extension Service.

[Farm wagon, driven by an African American man, Reed Camp, South Carolina]

[Farm wagon, driven by an African American man, Reed Camp, South Carol...

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Handwritten on back: "Farm Wagon, Reed Camp, S.C.; 2; Dec. 1934." Forms part of: Lomax collection of photographs depicting folk m... More

[Farm wagon, driven by an African American man, Reed Camp, South Carolina]

[Farm wagon, driven by an African American man, Reed Camp, South Carol...

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Handwritten on back: "2. Farm wagon, Reed Camp, SC Dec 1934." Forms part of: Lomax collection of photographs depicting folk music... More

Production. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Aircraft veneers are made in a large Midwest factory. Millions of feet of logs are used each month. The logs in the foreground are American poplar, those in the background are African mahogany. Louisville, Kentucky

Production. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Aircraft ven...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

British and U.S. air chiefs in the desert. These three top-ranked United Nations flying officers were pictured together recently in the African Desert. They are (left to right) British Air Vice Marshall A. Coningham, Brigadier General Auby C. Strickland of the U.S. Air Force and Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews, commander of the U.S. Army forces in the Middle East and himself a flyer

British and U.S. air chiefs in the desert. These three top-ranked Unit...

Picryl description: Public domain image of the British Empire armed forces, 19th-20th century war and military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Federalized National Guard troops on the campus of the University of Alabama, June 11, 1963 when African Americans Vivian Malone and James Hood registered for classes]

[Federalized National Guard troops on the campus of the University of ...

Contact sheet folder caption: "Integration at the Univ. of Alabama", ... #15-34 Federalized National Guard troops on Campus at Univ. of Ala. WKL, 6/11/63." U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collecti... More

[African American postal employees sorting mail into cubby-holes]

[African American postal employees sorting mail into cubby-holes]

Contact sheet folder caption: "Postal office story: WKL, 3-66" U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 15478, frame 9.

African Burial Ground, New York, New York

African Burial Ground, New York, New York

Architect: Rodney Leon. Began in 1991, when, during excavation for a new federal office building, workers discovered the skeletal remains of more than 400 free and enslaved Africans. The site is a national Monu... More

African Burial Ground, New York, New York

African Burial Ground, New York, New York

Architect: Rodney Leon. Began in 1991, when, during excavation for a new federal office building, workers discovered the skeletal remains of more than 400 free and enslaved Africans. The site is a national Monu... More

Likenesses of Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, in character in their roles in the movie "The African Queen," at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California

Likenesses of Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, in character in t...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

[Corner in the home of African American teachers, New Orleans, Louisiana]

[Corner in the home of African American teachers, New Orleans, Louisia...

Reportedly displayed as part of the American Negro exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1900.

[Unidentified African American boy standing in front of painted backdrop showing American flag and tents ; campaign button with portraits of Lincoln on one side and Johnson on the opposite side are attached to inside cover of case]

[Unidentified African American boy standing in front of painted backdr...

Case: Berg, 3-95. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Photograph purchased from: Sharpsburg Arsenal, Sharpsburg, Maryland, 2007. Lincoln and Johnso... More

[African American male civilian, half-length portrait, in coat and tie] / Newell, Rockville, Conn.

[African American male civilian, half-length portrait, in coat and tie...

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Richmond, Virginia Barges with African Americans on the Canal; ruined buildings beyond]

[Richmond, Virginia Barges with African Americans on the Canal; ruined...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Photograph shows African American refugees on a boat with household belongings.

[Buffalo soldier, African American officer, Lt. 1st Infantry, four button sack with crossed rifles and "1" on kepi] / Staley Bros., photographers and portrait artists, Tullahoma Tenn.

[Buffalo soldier, African American officer, Lt. 1st Infantry, four but...

Photograph shows head and shoulder portrait of an African American young man in uniform and hat. Title from Gladstone collection checklist. Gladstone's inventory code and notes: M62. "Fine crayon a specialty" ... More

[African American man and child, full-length portrait, facing front] / Bundy & Williams, photographers, Middleton, Conn.

[African American man and child, full-length portrait, facing front] /...

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV120; young black boy, seated elderly black man. "Negatives preserved" printed on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.214)

Malden Historic District, African Zion Baptist Church, 4104 Malden Drive, Malden, Kanawha County, WV

Malden Historic District, African Zion Baptist Church, 4104 Malden Dri...

Significance: This church is regarded as the mother church for black Baptists in West Virginia. The congregation was formally organized circa 1852. Among its early members was Booker T. Washington, who came b... More

[Home of an African American lawyer, Atlanta, Georgia, with men, women, and children posed on porch of house]

[Home of an African American lawyer, Atlanta, Georgia, with men, women...

Attribution to Askew and title identification information from Photography on the color line. In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 4, no. 352. B&w copy... More

[African American couple sitting in one room cabin near fireplace]

[African American couple sitting in one room cabin near fireplace]

Photograph shows the inside of a small cabin where a couple sits on opposite sides of the room; the walls are covered with newspapers and posters; a dog is asleep at the woman's feet.

[African American woman ironing]

[African American woman ironing]

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[African American man giving piano lesson to young African American woman]

[African American man giving piano lesson to young African American wo...

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 4, no. 363. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in... More

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union Zouave uniform]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union Zouave uniform]

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Full-length portrait of an African American boy standing next to a dog]

[Full-length portrait of an African American boy standing next to a do...

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV78; Children. "WE386" written in pencil on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.71)

[Kager Mays, African American soldier, half-length portrait, facing front] / Shepherd & Smith, post artists, Camp McClellan, Iowa; Rock Island Barracks, Ill.

[Kager Mays, African American soldier, half-length portrait, facing fr...

Photograph shows Corporal Kager Mays of Kentucky, who enlisted in 1864 in the 108th United States Colored Infantry and died of fever in 1865. (Source: Tim Talbott, 2013)

[Three-quarter-length portrait of an African American woman seated, facing front] / S. J. Thompson, Photographer, 55 State St., ... Albany, N.Y.

[Three-quarter-length portrait of an African American woman seated, fa...

Gladstone's ownership logo appears on the back. Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV85; Civilians II. "Duplicates of this picture can be had at any time" printed on back of the mount. "XXXXVIII-1" and "W... More

[Unidentified African American soldier] / Taken only at Alden, 503 Washington St., corner of West, Boston.

[Unidentified African American soldier] / Taken only at Alden, 503 Was...

Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Regimental Headquarters, Falmouth, Va., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj02

[Three-quarter-length portrait of an African American woman facing front] / F. Forshew, Hudson, N.Y.

[Three-quarter-length portrait of an African American woman facing fro...

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV85; Civilians II. "Duplicates furnished at any time" printed on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.103)

[African Americans dancing around a pile of watermelons]

[African Americans dancing around a pile of watermelons]

Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union sergeant uniform holding a rifle]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union sergeant uniform holdi...

Frame: Berg, no. 7-42. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: George S. Whiteley IV, Atlanta, Ga., 2005. Forms part of: Liljenquist Fa... More

A series of statistical charts illustrating the condition of the descendants of former African slaves now in residence in the United States of America / Prepared and executed by Negro students under the direction of Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga., United States of America.

A series of statistical charts illustrating the condition of the desce...

Map shows African American population distribution and circle graph shows professions of Atlanta University graduates. Chart prepared by Atlanta University students for the Negro Exhibit of the American Sectio... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Melrose Plantation, African House, State Highway 119, Melrose, Natchit...

Significance: A small structure with an interesting roof reminiscent of an African design; one of the earliest buildings built by blacks. The building may originally have been used for utilitarian purposes. S... More

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, cap box, and cartridge box]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted...

Case: Berg, no. 7-41. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Civil War Antiques: David W. ... More

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, cap box, and cartridge box]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted...

Case: Berg, no. 7-41. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Civil War Antiques: David W. ... More

Ethiopia : An African intermezzo sheet music

Ethiopia : An African intermezzo sheet music

Parts: solo & 1st B-flat cornet (2), 1st B-flat clarinet (2), tuba or E-flat basses (2), drums (2), 1st & 2nd trombones (2), 1st & 2nd tenors (2), 2nd & 3rd B-flat cornets (2), 2nd & 3rd E-flat altos (2), picco... More

[African American woman holding a white child]

[African American woman holding a white child]

Rinhart, no. 119. Modern handwritten note in case: Slave nanny/white child image came from an estate sale somewhere in the flat lands delta area of Arkansas. Likely from one of the following Arkansas towns: Hel... More

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms; African American soldier on left in frock coat and slouch hat; soldier on right sitting on horse and wearing shell jacket and slouch hat]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms; African American soldier...

Picryl description: Public domain image of horse riding, cavalry, military, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Portrait of an African American man, seated]

[Portrait of an African American man, seated]

Forms part of the Anthony Barboza collection. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing left]

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing left]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 116. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More

[African Americans at sheltered outdoor market or fair]

[African Americans at sheltered outdoor market or fair]

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 258. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More

[African American children with a few adults in a pavilion]

[African American children with a few adults in a pavilion]

In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 282. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 92. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More

[African American woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]

[African American woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly ...

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 127. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More

[African American man, half-length portrait, left profile]

[African American man, half-length portrait, left profile]

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing right]

[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing right]

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[African American woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]

[African American woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]

In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 34. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More

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