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Old House Near Frederick Virginia Painting
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Portrait of Edward Twichell. Ware Painting
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Mississippi Woman-Lorman, MS Photograph
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The American Sixties Mixed-media
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Let Bygones be Bygones Folk-style realistic oil painting
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Towns Family Photograph Photo
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Women's Dormitory Interior Photograph
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University Housing Project, Atlanta, GA (Typical Assembly Show Unit "Y") University Homes was the first federally subsidized housing projects for African Americans. Built between 1935 and 1938, it was located in the former Beaver Slide slums near Atlanta University.
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The Family Lithograph
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Coming Home Print
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Red Cross Knitting Center Painting
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Oppression Painting
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Young Pines Growing Painting
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The Black Knight Painting
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Brownstones Painting
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The Jester Painting
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Big Duluth Painting
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MS_0002_03_0020 Civil War Bullets These rare spent lead bullets are from the Civil War. Both the Union and Confederate armies used such crude ammunition. Half of the black soldiers were either killed, injured or taken as prisoners'. For their acts of courage, the 54th Colored Regiment became legendary and served as examples of black soldiers bravery and patriotism. More than 180,000 black soldiers enlisted with the Union Army, and constituted 10% of its fighting forces. Additionally, black men and women provided service in a variety of non-combat capacities for both the Union and Confederate armies by working as laborers, medical attendants, scouts, spies teamsters, dock workers, etc.
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Easy for One, Hard for Two Painting
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Negro Woman Wood Sculpture
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Night Turtle Fishing in Haiti Painting
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AR_0002_03_0018 African Drum a mid-20th century African carved wood drum. An animal skin playing surface above an hour-glass form body and flaring pedestal base, Ear-form handle with mask and feather design. The body carved with incised wave and key designs.
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MS_0002_03_0017_The Queen 44- pound ebony carving of a women's head and shoulders from Senegal, West.
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MS_0002_03_0016_Like Father Like Son a 220 pound Shona sculpture carved from an 800 pound block of opal stone by Joseph Mutasa of Harare, Zimbabwe from the Don Hill Collection.
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MS_0002_03_0015_Queen of Ife Obtains massive size and different geographical features, Africa, produces a wealth of diverse natural resources including, valuable metals, minerals, stones, animals, fruits and vegetation. In antient times, such resources helped lead to the development of early civilizations or structured societies which were often ruled by opulent (rich) kings and queens. These life-size bronze heads portray 11th and 12th century kings and queens of Ife, Nigeria. Bronze heads like these serves as mounts for the display of royal riches and regalia during annual rites for the king.