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- Hydrostatic Lubricator for Locomotives, circa 1920 - Inventor Elijah McCoy developed a mechanical lubricator to oil the many moving parts on a steam locomotive. McCoy's device automatically deposited measured amounts of oil, reducing the need for crews to oil parts manually. This model, from about 1920, is an improved version of McCoy's original design patented in 1872.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Hydrostatic Lubricator for Locomotives, circa 1920
Inventor Elijah McCoy developed a mechanical lubricator to oil the many moving parts on a steam locomotive. McCoy's device automatically deposited measured amounts of oil, reducing the need for crews to oil parts manually. This model, from about 1920, is an improved version of McCoy's original design patented in 1872.
- African American Woman, 1939 -
- June 16, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
African American Woman, 1939
- Mattox Family Home in Greenfield Village, HIram Hubbard, Historic Presenter, March 1992 -
- March 20, 1992
- Collections - Artifact
Mattox Family Home in Greenfield Village, HIram Hubbard, Historic Presenter, March 1992
- African American Family at Funeral, circa 1925 -
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
African American Family at Funeral, circa 1925
- African American Man, circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
African American Man, circa 1915
- Interior of Mattox Family Home in Greenfield Village, January 1992 -
- January 20, 1992
- Collections - Artifact
Interior of Mattox Family Home in Greenfield Village, January 1992
- Interior of Mattox Family Home in Greenfield Village, January 1992 -
- January 20, 1992
- Collections - Artifact
Interior of Mattox Family Home in Greenfield Village, January 1992
- Hallmark "African-American Holiday Barbie" Christmas Ornament, 1998 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1998
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "African-American Holiday Barbie" Christmas Ornament, 1998
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Two African American Women, 1939 -
- June 16, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Two African American Women, 1939
- African American Family at Memorial Service, circa 1925 -
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
African American Family at Memorial Service, circa 1925