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Album, Woodblock Prints

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Album bound in heavy brown paper with a wooden spine. The binding exhibits a star-motif.

The album holds 48 pages of woodblock prints. Most of the prints are attributed to one of the late great print masters of the Edo period (1603-1868), Utagawa…

Basket, Bassinet

Woven, split oak basket, oval, with strap handles at each end. Base 2/2 twill weave, sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splints held in place with overcast splint stitching. Handles notched to accommodate lashings; small,…

Bear, Teddy

Teddy bear with dark brown fur and light brown paws. Wearing a red sweater.

Doll, Amos Fortune

Doll of Amos Fortune, African American male, gray hair and beard, black hat, blue double breasted coat with gold buttons, black stockings and black shoes with buckle.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set…

Doll, Benjamin Banneker

Doll of Benjamin Banneker. African American male, charcoal gray coat, and short pants, black hat and pointed toe shoes.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set of 26 dolls to help teach African American…

Doll, Crispus Attucks

Doll of Crispus Attucks, American Revolution Patriot. African American male, black hat, brown felt vest, and knee trousers.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set of 26 dolls to help teach African American…

Doll, George Glenn

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Doll of George Glenn. Cowboy, 1870, African American male, tan cowboy hat, green sweater, and orange gun hoister.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set of 26 dolls to help teach African American history to…

Doll, Harriet Tubman

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Doll depicting Harriet Tubman. African American female with red scarf with floral print, blue jacket, black skirt, carrying pouch and rifle.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set of 26 dolls to help teach…

Doll, Mary McLeod Bethune

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Doll depicting Mary McLeod Bethune. African American female, gray hair in bun style, gray wool jacket and skirt, rose blouse, lavender flower in lapel, tan socks, black shoes, red stone ring on right hand, diamond ring on left.

Starting in the…

Doll, Prince Hall

Doll of Prince Hall. African American male, white wig, gold frock coat with white lace jabot, brown short pants, white stockings, black pointed toe shoes with buckle.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set…