Feldhar Square Piano: Museum Object and Cultural History
Feldhar Square Piano: date made: 1844. maker: Feldhar, Gerhardt. Object Name: piano.
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Feldhar Square Piano: date made: 1844. maker: Feldhar, Gerhardt. Object Name: piano.

Wall Clock: date made: late 1940s. manufacturer: Self Winding Clock Co., Inc.. Object Name: clock.

Dupre Walking Stick Flute: Date made: 1820 - 1850. maker: Dupre, Pierre Paul G.J.. Object Name: flute.

Black "Sex" jumpsuit owned by James Brown: Date: 1970-1989. Created by: Unidentified. Owned by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006.

Tuxedo jacket worn by Ray Charles: Date: April 7, 1986. Designed by: Parkview Clothes, American. Worn by: Ray Charles, American, 1930 - 2004.

Photograph of Disc Jockey Bill “Hawk” Hawkins with a strolling band: Date: 1948-1958. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Bill Hawkins, American, 1909 - 1975.

Song Praise: Date: 1997. Photograph by: Kenneth Royster, American, born 1944. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.

Platinum Record Award for the album 1999 given to Prince: Date: 1983. Issued by: RCA Records, founded 1901. Owned by: Prince, American, 1958 - 2016.

Chromogenic print of Erick Sermon: Date: 1994 - 2004. Photograph by: Rachelle Clinton, American. Subject of: Erick Sermon, American, born 1968.

Anthony Braxton, 1979: Date: 1979. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Anthony Braxton, American, born 1945.

Brown felt homburg hat worn by Rakim: Date: 2006. Manufactured by: Scala, founded 1921. Worn by: Rakim, American, born 1968.

Black guitar case for G6138 "Bo Diddley" model square guitar: Date: ca. 2005. Manufactured by: Gator Cases, American, founded 2000. Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008.

I'm Ready: Date: 1993. Published by: Qwest Records, American, founded 1980. Recorded by: Tevin Campbell, American, born 1976.

Clifford Browner Oral History Interview: Date: March 9, 2013. Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009. Interview of: Clifford Browner, American.

LP Conga Drum: Date made: 1999. maker: Latin Percussion. Object Name: drum.

Sheet Music, Ike for Four More Years: date made: 1956. maker: Berlin, Irving. Object Name: sheet music.

3/4 Size Violoncello Bridge: Object Name: bridge. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Measurements: overall: 7/16 in x 3 1/8 in x 3 3/4 in; 1.11125 cm x 7.9375 cm x 9.525 cm.

Sonny Terry, 1978: Date: ca. 1978. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Sonny Terry, American, 1911 - 1986.

Shocking Vibes HQ, Craig Town, Kingston, JA., Oct. 2003: Date: October 2003. Photograph by: David Katz. Subject of: Shocking Vibes Studio, Jamaican.

Purple dress designed by Oscar de la Renta and worn by Whitney Houston: Date: 1986. Designed by: Oscar de la Renta, American, founded 1965. Worn by: Whitney Houston, American, 1963 - 2012.

Sleeveless T-shirt with Pubilc Enemy logo: Date: ca. 1992. Created by: PolyGram, American, 1962 - 1999. Subject of: Public Enemy, American, founded 1982.

Photograph of Big Daddy Kane with child: Date: 1989-1990. Photograph by: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962. Subject of: Big Daddy Kane, American, born 1968.

Please, Please, Please / In the Wee Wee Hours (Of the Nite): Date: 1956. Published by: King Records, American, founded 1943. Recorded by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006.

Pair of opera pumps worn by Cab Calloway: Date: mid 20th-late 20th century. Manufactured by: Coes and Young Company, American, founded 1908. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.

Spray paint in "Flame" owned by DAZE: Date: ca. 1975. Manufactured by: Red Devil Chemicals, Inc., American. Owned by: Daze, American, born 1962.

Gwendolyn M. Patton Oral History Interview: Date: June 1, 2011. Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009. Interview of: Gwendolyn M. Patton, American, born 1943.

Clapper Fiddle: Date made: 1900-1950. Object Name: fiddle. Physical Description: wood (overall material).

“Swim the Channel”: date made: 1926. composer; lyricist: Dalziel, C.. created for: Corson, Amelia Gade.

"The Fascinating Widow": date made: 1910. depicted (sitter): Eltinge, Julian. maker: F. A. Mills.

New Orleans Jazz Club Button: user: Levin, Floyd. Object Name: button. Physical Description: ink (overall material).

Jascha Heifetz Violin Mute: referenced: Heifetz, Jascha. Object Name: mute. Physical Description: rubber (overall material).

Gibson Tenor Banjo, used by Vivian Hayes: date made: 1927. user: Hayes, Vivian Chenoweth. maker: Gibson, Inc..

Slide Hampton, 1989: Date: 1989. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Slide Hampton, American, born 1932.
Baton used by Dr. Issac Greggs with The Human Jukebox marching band: Date: ca. 2000. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Used by: Dr. Isaac Ben Greggs, American, 1929 - 2014.

Lavender heeled boots worn by Prince: Date: 1993 - 2000. Created by: Andre Rostomyan. Worn by: Prince, American, 1958 - 2016.

Mary Lou Williams, 1977: Date: 1977. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Mary Lou Williams, American, 1910 - 1981.

Proclamation from Mayor Harold Washington regarding AACM: Date: May 2, 1985. Issued by: Harold Washington, American, 1922 - 1987. Subject of: Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, American, founded 1965.

Cotton handkerchief from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Date: mid 20th-late 20th century. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.

Carl Harvey prototype custom ESP Rastacasta electric guitar and case: Date: ca. 2012. Manufactured by: ESP Guitars, Japanese, founded 1975. Used by: Carl Harvey, Jamaican Canadian, born 1958.

Crazy Blues / It's Right Here for You: Date: 1920. Published by: Okeh Records, American, 1916 - 2000. Written by: Perry Bradford, American, 1893 - 1970.