Foster's Farm

Philip Foster, one of Oregon’s earliest pioneers, was a leader in the establishment of Oregon. His farm and home in Eagle Creek played an important part in the history of the Barlow Road, which followed the south side of Mt. ...

East Fork of the Salmon River

Following the scouting expedition, the trail blazed into the drainage of the East Fork of Salmon River, crossed that stream, and headed almost due north on an ash flow toward the base of Mount Hood.

Fountain of the Pioneers- Bronson Park

Alfonso Iannelli and the Fountain of the Pioneers Design

The Fountain of the Pioneers is a rare cement fountain and sculpture located in Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The fountain was built in 1939 by ...

Training aircraft used by Tuskegee Institute

This PT-13D Stearman Kaydet biplane once flew the skies above Moton Field in Alabama as a training aircraft for the Tuskegee Airmen, the Army Air Corps’ first African American aviators. One of the few remaining aircraft utilized by original pilots ...

Playbill for Ira Aldridge at the Theatre Royal

One of the most celebrated Shakespearean actors of the 19th century, American-born Ira Aldridge achieved fame on the stages of Europe, where he found professional opportunities that did not exist for black actors in the United States. This 1857 playbill ...

Student Nurse’s Uniform and Yearbook from Homer G. Phillips Hospital School of Nursing

Pauline Brown Payne wore this uniform while attending the Homer G. Phillips Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, Missouri, in the 1940s. She graduated from the school in 1947 and worked as a nurse in the hospital from 1947 ...

Marian Anderson’s Outfit at 1939 Concert at the Lincoln Memorial.

On April 9, 1939, a crowd of more than 75,000 people gathered along the National Mall’s reflecting pool for an impromptu concert organized by the NAACP and the Department of the Interior. Before them, on the steps of the Lincoln ...

Muhammad Ali’s Headgear and items from the 5th Street Gym

Boxers training at Miami Beach’s historic 5^th Street Gym once used this corner stool and bell. These boxers included Muhammad Ali, who wore this training headgear while conditioning at the gym in the 1960s and 1970s.

Then known as Cassius ...

Leah Chase Chef’s Jacket

This red chef’s jacket belonged to renowned New Orleans chef Leah Chase. Known widely as the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” Leah Chase has served as the executive chef at her husband’s family restaurant, Dooky Chase’s, since the 1950s. Chase helped ...

Grafton Tyler Brown Painting

Grafton Tyler Brown painted this image of Lake Okanagan, British Columbia in 1882. One of the most skilled lithographers in the American West, Grafton’s experiences in Canada motivated him to dedicate more time to painting and exploring the natural wonders ...