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- "Quilt Exhibit, Interior of Negro Building at Atlanta Exposition," 1895 - Former slave Harriet Powers made this striking Bible quilt, with its bold figures that depict biblical events, during the mid-1880s. A decade later, the quilt--sold by Powers out of need--was exhibited at this 1895 exposition in Atlanta. For decades, Powers received little recognition for her work. Today, she is one of the best-known Southern quilt makers.
- 1895
- Collections - Artifact
"Quilt Exhibit, Interior of Negro Building at Atlanta Exposition," 1895
Former slave Harriet Powers made this striking Bible quilt, with its bold figures that depict biblical events, during the mid-1880s. A decade later, the quilt--sold by Powers out of need--was exhibited at this 1895 exposition in Atlanta. For decades, Powers received little recognition for her work. Today, she is one of the best-known Southern quilt makers.
- Large Cotton Threads Rolled into Large Cans before Entering the Doubling Machine, circa 1935 -
- February 06, 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Large Cotton Threads Rolled into Large Cans before Entering the Doubling Machine, circa 1935
- Drawing Process of Cotton Fibers, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Drawing Process of Cotton Fibers, circa 1935
- Peter Cousins with Rust Cotton Picker in Henry Ford Museum, 1995 -
- February 13, 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Peter Cousins with Rust Cotton Picker in Henry Ford Museum, 1995
- Cotton Farmers Waiting at the Gin, 1906-1922 -
- 1906-1922
- Collections - Artifact
Cotton Farmers Waiting at the Gin, 1906-1922
- Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1902 - Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- March 14, 1902
- Collections - Artifact
Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1902
Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1912 - Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- March 14, 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1912
Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition Souvenir Medal, 1885 -
- 1885
- Collections - Artifact
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition Souvenir Medal, 1885
- "Excelsior" Cotton Gin, circa 1875 -
- circa 1875
- Collections - Artifact
"Excelsior" Cotton Gin, circa 1875
- "My Margarita (El Charro)," 1938 - Maria Grever, the first female Mexican composer and lyricist to attain international attention, moved to the United States in 1916. Here, she continued her musical career for 35 years, navigating the New York City-centered -- and male-dominated -- music industry. Her mix of popular song forms with Latin American rhythms created universal appeal. Grever's photo graced the cover of her song "My Margarita" in 1938.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
"My Margarita (El Charro)," 1938
Maria Grever, the first female Mexican composer and lyricist to attain international attention, moved to the United States in 1916. Here, she continued her musical career for 35 years, navigating the New York City-centered -- and male-dominated -- music industry. Her mix of popular song forms with Latin American rhythms created universal appeal. Grever's photo graced the cover of her song "My Margarita" in 1938.