Uncle Tom is depicted in center of llustration, dancing while holding a little black child up on his left shoulder. Two black boys are also dancing and a white boy is waving a handkerchief and cheering them on. A black woman is putting a covered pot on the table to Uncle Tom's right; details of cabin walls and ceiling appear in the background.
Alternative Title:
Uncle Tom at home
Description:
"Uncle Tom's cabin" printed above illustration on plate; "Uncle Tom at home" printed below it., A child's plate; small, octagonal and decorated with a black transfer printed vignette., Attributed to one of five Staffordshire potters with the initials JH (John Hawthorn of Burslem, John Holland of Tunstall, John Hebb of Fenton, John Hughes of Cobridge, and John Holloway)., and On verso of plate are potter's initials, JH, and an impressed Stafford knot.
A head of a woman carved in wood by Leslie Garland Bolling. It is unsigned and undated. A metal plate attached to the front of the base gives the title as "Woman's Head."
Description:
Gift of Carl Van Vechten., Leslie Garland Bolling (1898-1955), African American sculptor living and working in Richmond, Virginia., and Title from plate on base.
Subject (Name):
Bolling, Leslie Garland,--1898-
Subject (Topic):
African American sculptors--Virginia, African Americans in art, and Sculptors--Virginia
Additional imprints on facing side: Made in England / Made by Riviere & Son., Imprinted in gold on fabric: Isham Collection / (from Malahide Castle)., Three dimensional object. Removed from collection for storage. Letter (L 108) previously housed within the case now housed in Folder 24., and Title from spine.
By Erica Van Horn., Five books wired together side-by-side and the covers hand-painted., Illuminated books #18. Erica Van Horn, 1988., and Title supplied by artist.
Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997. Uptown New York Gordon, Harry, 1930-
Published / Created:
1968]
Call Number:
2010 Folio 2
Image Count:
4
Alternative Title:
Poster dress, Poster dresses, Uptown N.Y., and Yellow Budweiser signs over oaken bars.
Description:
Designed by Harry Gordon., Dimensions measured with dress laying flat., Image of hand with ring finger and thumb touching, over which is printed the 21 line poem "Uptown N.Y." by Allen Ginsberg. First line of poem: Yellow Budwiser signs over oaken bars., Label inside dress: Poster dress, London., and Originally issued with 4 other dresses with title: Poster dresses.
One lock of British Army Major John André's hair mounted in a frame by an unidentified former owner. Accompanied by an autograph note, signed, by Thomas Stoughton certifying that the hair was removed from André's body by British consul James Buchanan an
Rowland Willard-Elizabeth S. Willard papers (addition): correspondence, writings, diaries, printed
Container / Volume:
Box 3
Image Count:
4
Description:
In envelope with caption: My old masonic apron / Royal arch, 32nd degree [canceled] / Rowland Willard, M.D. / St. Charles, Mo. / A.D. 1822 / Junior warden., In folder with typescript letter and history of Haddonfield [N.J.] Lodge no. 130, F. & A. M., MS note contineus on back of envelope., and See also WA MSS S-2512.
Subject (Name):
Willard, Dr. --Freemasonry
Subject (Topic):
Aprons, Freemasonry --United States --Lodges, Freemasonry--Missouri, and Freemasons --Clothing