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"Cultural Heritage: A Tapestry of Time and Tradition" Step into the past and witness the captivating stories woven within our cultural heritage

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Sanctuary (El Miracle). The church. Interior. The high altar. Sculptor Carles Morato. Baroque

Sanctuary (El Miracle). The church. Interior. The high altar. Sculptor Carles Morato. Baroque. Detail: rocaille
6271672 Sanctuary (El Miracle). The church. Interior. The high altar. Sculptor Carles Morato. Baroque. Detail: rocaille. 1747 - 1759

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Cathedral. Former abbey church (Abbaye Saint-Vst). Interior. South transept. Wall painting. Detail

Cathedral. Former abbey church (Abbaye Saint-Vst). Interior. South transept. Wall painting. Detail
6269969 Cathedral. Former abbey church (Abbaye Saint-Vst). Interior. South transept. Wall painting. Detail. by Desvallieres, Georges (1861-1950); Cathedrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vst d'Arras

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Parish church Conques, l'esglesia de Sant Miquel de Conques. Interior. South transept. The cupola

Parish church Conques, l'esglesia de Sant Miquel de Conques. Interior. South transept. The cupola
6269604 Parish church Conques, l'esglesia de Sant Miquel de Conques. Interior. South transept. The cupola. Wall paintings of J Oromi. 1881. Neo-Baroque

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Parish church Conques, l'esglesia de Sant Miquel de Conques. Interior. The nave

Parish church Conques, l'esglesia de Sant Miquel de Conques. Interior. The nave. Wall paintings of J Oromi. 1881
6269595 Parish church Conques, l'esglesia de Sant Miquel de Conques. Interior. The nave. Wall paintings of J Oromi. 1881. Neo-Baroque

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Cathedral. Interior. The High altar. Altarpiece. Pedro Diaz de Oviedo (fl. 1487-1510). Gothic

Cathedral. Interior. The High altar. Altarpiece. Pedro Diaz de Oviedo (fl. 1487-1510). Gothic. 1487 - 1494
6265107 Cathedral. Interior. The High altar. Altarpiece. Pedro Diaz de Oviedo (fl. 1487-1510). Gothic. 1487 - 1494. by Spanish School, (15th century); Catedral de Tudela, Navarre

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail

Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail
6262032 Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail. by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Parish museum. Painting. Saint Bernard and the Madonna with Child. Oil on canvas

Parish museum. Painting. Saint Bernard and the Madonna with Child. Oil on canvas
6265823 Parish museum. Painting. Saint Bernard and the Madonna with Child. Oil on canvas. by Carreno de Miranda, Don Juan (1614-85); Museo Parroquial de Tapices de Pastrana, Guadalajara

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Museum Museu Comarcal de l'Urgell. Reconstruction of the atelier of the painter Antoni Alsina Amils

Museum Museu Comarcal de l'Urgell. Reconstruction of the atelier of the painter Antoni Alsina Amils
6265312 Museum Museu Comarcal de l'Urgell. Reconstruction of the atelier of the painter Antoni Alsina Amils. A plaster sculpture project

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Assumption of Mary, High altar, 1624 (paint on agate stone)

Assumption of Mary, High altar, 1624 (paint on agate stone)
6267506 Assumption of Mary, High altar, 1624 (paint on agate stone) by Stella, Jacques (1596-1657); Collegiata, Pastrana, Spain; (add.info.: Creator: Jacques Stella Colegiata, Pastrana)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Procession cross, 1617

Procession cross, 1617
6263650 Procession cross, 1617 by Surmont, Guillaume de (17th century); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut, Belgium; (add.info.: Origin Tournai Creator)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Parish church (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk). Interior. Painting. Christmas scene. Simon De Paepe

Parish church (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk). Interior. Painting. Christmas scene. Simon De Paepe
6276529 Parish church (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk). Interior. Painting. Christmas scene. Simon De Paepe. Origin abbey Ename (?)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Procession cross, 1617

Procession cross, 1617
6263649 Procession cross, 1617 by Surmont, Guillaume de (17th century); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut, Belgium; (add.info.: Origin Tournai Creator)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Procession cross, 1617

Procession cross, 1617
6263647 Procession cross, 1617 by Surmont, Guillaume de (17th century); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut, Belgium; (add.info.: Origin Tournai Creator)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Procession cross, 1617

Procession cross, 1617
6263656 Procession cross, 1617 by Surmont, Guillaume de (17th century); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut, Belgium; (add.info.: Origin Tournai Creator)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Procession cross, 1617

Procession cross, 1617
6263654 Procession cross, 1617 by Surmont, Guillaume de (17th century); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut, Belgium; (add.info.: Origin Tournai Creator)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Parish church (Sint-Martinuskerk Mater). Interior. The high altar. Painting

Parish church (Sint-Martinuskerk Mater). Interior. The high altar. Painting. Saint-Martin as exorcist. Simon De Paepe
6276811 Parish church (Sint-Martinuskerk Mater). Interior. The high altar. Painting. Saint-Martin as exorcist. Simon De Paepe. 17th century

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Parish church (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk). Interior. Painting. Christmas scene. Simon De Paepe

Parish church (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk). Interior. Painting. Christmas scene. Simon De Paepe
6276530 Parish church (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk). Interior. Painting. Christmas scene. Simon De Paepe. Origin abbey Ename (?)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Procession cross, detail, 1617

Procession cross, detail, 1617
6263664 Procession cross, detail, 1617 by Surmont, Guillaume de (17th century); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Procession cross, 1617

Procession cross, 1617
6263653 Procession cross, 1617 by Surmont, Guillaume de (17th century); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut, Belgium; (add.info.: Origin Tournai Creator)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Family temperance pledge for Luther Miller Pulce and Irene Jenkins, October 30, 1902

Family temperance pledge for Luther Miller Pulce and Irene Jenkins, October 30, 1902
Temperance pledge for Luther Miller Pulce and Irene Jenkins of Centerville, Tennessee. A temperance or abstinence pledge is a commitment to practice abstinence, usually from alcohol

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Wood hair comb from Ghana, 1950s. Creator: Unknown

Wood hair comb from Ghana, 1950s. Creator: Unknown
It had been assumed that the afro comb was invented in the 1970s when the afro hairstyle became popular in the West, along with the Black is beautiful movement

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Photograph album page with three photographs of women in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1920s

Photograph album page with three photographs of women in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1920s
A collection of three black-and-white photographs of Tulsa women mounted on black construction paper.; 2013.79.20a: Black-and-white photograph of a woman wearing a dark dress with a white bodice

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Dress worn by Celia Cruz, 1970s. Creator: JoseEnrique Arteaga

Dress worn by Celia Cruz, 1970s. Creator: JoseEnrique Arteaga
Metallic floor-length dress, worn by Cuban American singer Celia Cruz (1925-2003). Red, gold, and blue sequin dress designed with horizontal, varied stripes and large open sleeves

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Photograph album page with three photographs, before 1921. Creator: Unknown

Photograph album page with three photographs, before 1921. Creator: Unknown
On one side of the paper there are two photographs showing people on a bridge, and people standing next to a building. On the other side of the paper is a photograph of a street view

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Newspaper insert for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign, 1984. Creator: Unknown

Newspaper insert for Jesse Jackson 1984 presidential campaign, 1984. Creator: Unknown
Four-page newspaper insert outlining Jesse Jacksons 1984 Presidential platform and campaign pledges. African-American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician Rev

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Photograph of people standing in a line on a street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ca. 1920

Photograph of people standing in a line on a street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ca. 1920
A black-and-white photograph that depicts a large group of people standing in a line on a street with one car in the center of the photograph

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Letter from Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper Gore to Carl Lewis, December 16

Letter from Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper Gore to Carl Lewis, December 16
African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks, September 15

Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks, September 15
The World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks was held at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Letter from US Representative Tom DeLay to Carl Lewis, August 27, 1996. Creator: Unknown

Letter from US Representative Tom DeLay to Carl Lewis, August 27, 1996. Creator: Unknown
African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button for the 1963 March on Washington, 1963. Creator: Unknown

Pinback button for the 1963 March on Washington, 1963. Creator: Unknown
The purpose of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. A white pin-back button with black text

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button for Jesse Jacksons 1988 presidential campaign, 1988

Pinback button for Jesse Jacksons 1988 presidential campaign, 1988
African-American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician Rev. Jesse Jackson (born 1941) was a candidate for the US Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Vietnam tour jacket with Black Power embroidery, 1971-1972. Creator: Saha Union Group

Vietnam tour jacket with Black Power embroidery, 1971-1972. Creator: Saha Union Group
Black jacket probably worn by an African-American soldier during the Vietnam war. The back features discolored white embroidery

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button stating 'Do the Right Thing!', 1994. Creator: Pleasant Company

Pinback button stating "Do the Right Thing!", 1994. Creator: Pleasant Company
Do the Right Thing was a 1989 comedy-drama written and directed by African-American filmmaker and producer Spike Lee. Round pin-back button featuring black type set against a pink background

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Letter from US Representative Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. to Carl Lewis, August 14, 1996

Letter from US Representative Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. to Carl Lewis, August 14, 1996
African-American track and field athlete Carl Lewis (born 1961) won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button of Farrakhan quote, after 1985. Creator: Unknown

Pinback button of Farrakhan quote, after 1985. Creator: Unknown
African-American religious leader and political activist Louis Farrakhan was appointed National Representative of the Nation of Islam by former NOI leader Elijah Muhammad

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Certificate of endowment for the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, October 15, 1908

Certificate of endowment for the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, October 15, 1908
Certificate of endowment made out to Edgar Leroy Boyd by the Mutual Endowment Association of the District Grand Lodge of Ohio of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Denim and suede suit jacket and bellbottoms worn by Charley Pride, 1976. Creator: Unknown

Denim and suede suit jacket and bellbottoms worn by Charley Pride, 1976. Creator: Unknown
This denim jean jacket (a) and bell-bottom jeans (b) with suede patchwork details were worn by Charley Pride (1934-2020), an African-American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button which reads 'Malcolm X Speaks For Me', 1960-1970

Pinback button which reads "Malcolm X Speaks For Me", 1960-1970
Malcolm X (1925-1965), was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist during the civil rights movement

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Report card for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, 1957 - 1958

Report card for Carlotta Walls from Little Rock Central High School, 1957 - 1958
Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine African-American students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in September 1957. In 1954 the U.S

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button of the Pan-African flag, after 1955. Creator: AFL-CIO

Pinback button of the Pan-African flag, after 1955. Creator: AFL-CIO
Round pin-back button featuring a red, black, and green stripe. Etched into metal on back is, [UNION/(illegible) AFL-CIO/SHOP]

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Handwritten note from Magdalene Hendricks Booze, mid 20th century

Handwritten note from Magdalene Hendricks Booze, mid 20th century
An off-white handwritten note done in pencil. It features rounded cursive writing, and is signed by the writer. The text has to do with the use and date of a garment with which it was found

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button promoting All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, after 1958

Pinback button promoting All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, after 1958
The All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party, a socialist political party founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1968, expanded to the United States in 1972

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Poll tax receipt for Lee Carr from Hardin County, Texas, 1955. Creator: Unknown

Poll tax receipt for Lee Carr from Hardin County, Texas, 1955. Creator: Unknown
During the era of segregation in the United States, voting rights were denied to African Americans in the form of discriminatory taxation

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Receipt signed by Fats Waller, March 1, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Receipt signed by Fats Waller, March 1, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Wright Fats Waller (1904-1943) was an African-American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button promoting black unity, mid 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Pinback button promoting black unity, mid 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Round pin-back button featuring central green image of the continent of Africa. Red type circles Africa and reads, [WE ARE AFRIKANS/WORKING FOR BLACK UNITY]. Owned by Jan Bailey (1942-2010)

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Theatre programme for Heaven Can Wait, 1957. Creator: Unknown

Theatre programme for Heaven Can Wait, 1957. Creator: Unknown
Theatre programme for a stage production of " Heaven Can Wait", performed by the Equity Library Theatre (ELT), a New York theatre company

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button promoting Martin Luther King Day, 1982. Creator: Unknown

Pinback button promoting Martin Luther King Day, 1982. Creator: Unknown
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, (sometimes referred to as MLK Day), is a national holiday in the United States marking the birthday of African-American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King Jr

Background imageCultural Heritage Collection: Pinback button for Clinton presidential campaign, 1992-1996. Creator: Unknown

Pinback button for Clinton presidential campaign, 1992-1996. Creator: Unknown
American lawyer and Democrat politician William Jefferson Clinton (born 1946) served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001



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"Cultural Heritage: A Tapestry of Time and Tradition" Step into the past and witness the captivating stories woven within our cultural heritage. From "Waiting for the Hour" in 1863, a mysterious masterpiece by unknown creators like William Tolman Carlton, to the enigmatic allure of Chile's Easter Island at Hanga Nui in Rapa Nui National Park, where Ahu Tongariki stands tall as a testament to ancient craftsmanship. Marvel at the eclectic fashion choices that transcend time - from Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses created between 1993-2013 by elope, inc. , to an early 20th-century drum major baton whose creator remains unknown. Each artifact carries with it a piece of history, reflecting the diverse tapestry of human expression. Delve deeper into personal narratives through objects like Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan's uniform cap from 1966. Though its creator may be unknown, this simple headpiece symbolizes resilience and dignity amidst adversity. Travel back to June 25, 1959, with a ticket to witness Floyd Patterson face Ingemar Johansson in an iconic boxing match - an event etched forever in sporting lore. Religious devotion takes center stage with a resplendent monstrance adorned with vermeil, diamonds, and fake jewelry featuring God the Father statue. This sacred relic embodies faith and artistic brilliance intertwined throughout centuries. Discover remarkable individuals who shaped history against all odds; Edmonia Lewis' sculpture "George Scott Winslow" immortalizes strength and determination while capturing moments like those depicted in "Radical Members of South Carolina Legislature, " circa 1868 - their faces echoing defiance against injustice during tumultuous times. Glimpse Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn through his carte-de-visite from 1868-1871; his image resonates as a powerful reminder of African American leadership during Reconstruction-era America.