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Catalog Number |
B2019.01.0709 |
Object Name |
Board, Display |
Title |
Black History Summary / Black Inventors |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Rectangular foamcore display board mounted with a document printed in black text with a header for the "National/International Cultural Exhibits, (NICE), 50 Years Existence". The document has the title, "Black History Summary" which gives a very brief history of the African experience in America. It also lists sixteen "Black Facts" which list the invention or achievement of seventeen African Americans. Below this document is a copy of an newspaper article entitled, "Black Inventors" from "The Washington Post", dated February 4, 1990 that contains black and white photographic images and biographical information about Benjamin Banneker, Lewis H. Latimer, Jan Matzeliger, Granville Woods, and Madam C. J. Walker. The image of Banneker is of a model from the Smithsonian Institution. The documents are affixed to the board with green tape. The board is edged with white tape. The front of the board is covered in clear plastic which is taped at the back. This display board was created and used by Carlton A. Funn Sr. as part of his exhibition, "The History and Culture of Minorities", later named "National / International Cultural Exhibits ("NICE"). |
Material |
Tape/Paper/Foamcore/Plastic |
Artist or Maker |
Carlton A. Funn Sr. |
Dimensions |
H-40.157 W-29.921 D-0.276 inches |
Search Terms |
African American People African American History Inventors Inventions |
Subjects |
African American People African American History Inventors Inventions |
Related People |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. Walker, C.J., Madam |