Items

Explore individual items gathered for collections and exhibits centered around particular themes, people, places, or events.

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  T-shirt worn by Rahiel Tesfamariam at a Protest Commemorating Michael Brown

  A black T-shirt with white lettering on the front that reads: [This Ain’t / Yo Mama’s / Civil Rights / Movement]. The sleeves and bottom edge of fabric have been cut off. The back of the shirt has white lettering that reads: [Hands Up United]. Underneath the lettering, there are two hands printed in white ink. This T-shirt was worn by Rahiel Tesfamariam during a protest in Saint Louis, Missouri held to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown.
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  Postcard of a Produce Vendor

  Tinted postcard of a black and white photograph of a man holding up a goose for a woman.The man stands on the left side and in his right arm is a basket full of produce. He holds the goose in his left hand. He stands with his left foot on a stair step. The woman stands on the right side holding up her hands. She stands in the doorway of a wood structure. In the upper left corner is red text with handwritten text below "A GOOD TIME / COMING / McComb." The back of the postcard is divided into two halves with green printing throughout. On the left side is a line of vertical text in green text "5659 Adolph Selige, Pub. Co. St. Louis-Leipzig. Printed in Germany." On the left half of the back is hand-written text in black ink "March + I will / tackle the / native black / bass tomorrow. will you eat / with us? / Pop." On the right side is space for the address hand written in black ink [Edward H. Mitchell/Washington University/St. Louis/Mo.]. In the upper right corner is a green one cent stamp with an image of Benjamin Franklin. The stamp is cancelled with a black inked stamp "McCOMB / SEP / [illegible] / 1907 / MISS."
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  Sharp's Language Drills and Test: Fifth Grade

  A paperbound fifth grade workbook. Cover has a thin, stylized border with foliage about one half inch from the edges. Within the border is the workbook title and student information. Pre-printed text reads: [SHARP'S / LANGUAGE DRILLS / and TESTS / FIFTH GRADE]. The student information is found within a small rectangle just below center. Pre-printed fields are titled: [Name / School / Grade / Term / Date]. Handwritten in the blanks for the student information is text written in pencil by the student Emery Crawford: [Emery Crawford / Covert Conssoldated (sic) / Five / 1929, 1930 / Nov 27, 1929]. The publishing company is along the bottom within the border: [WEBSTER PUBLISHING COMPANY / ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI]. Below the border in the lower left corner is the copyright: [COPYRIGHT 1926 BY WEBSTER PUB. CO.] The workbook is filled in with completed exercises.
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  Graduation program for the Homer G. Phillips Hospital School of Nursing

  A graduation program for the Homer G. Phillips Hospital School of Nursing. The event was held on Friday, September 5, 1947 at Stowe Teachers College in Saint Louis, Missouri. The program is a single sheet of paper that was previously folded in half on a vertical crease. The program is made of white paper with black text. The front page reads: [HOMER G. PHILLIPS HOSPITAL / School of Nursing / GRADUATION EXERCISES / Friday, September 5, 1947 / 8 P. M. / STOWE TEACHERS COLLEGE / 2615 NORTH PENDLETON AVENUE / SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI]. There is a stylized line forming a border across the top and bottom of the page. A graphic of a knot is located above and below the date and time. There is a printing logo centered at the bottom next to the number [162]. The program is listed on the left inside page. The seventeen (17) graduating students are listed on the right page. Ushers are listed on the back page.
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  Advertisement for the Cathrell Printing Company

  A white advertising card for The Cathrell Printing Company. The card is bordered with a thin black line. On the left side is a small rectangle containing a black-and-white cut-out image of two (2) small girls. The children wear white rompers and stand on a small platform. The remainder of the card is black text in varying fonts, advertising the printing company. Along the top of the card is the company’s name, president, and secretary: [The Cathrell Printing Company. / W. B. Cathrell, President. / S. J. Cathrell, Secretary.]. Below the names is a small double line with graphic of a flower below. There are two (2) columns of text in the in the center of the card that read, [UP-TO-DATE / IN EVERY BRANCH] on the left, and [PHONE / LINDELL 3617-W] on the right. Below the column is additional text that reads, [WEDDING INVITATIONS & STATIONERY / A SPECIALITY. / 4118 Cook Ave. / St. Louis, Mo.]. There are blue and black ink markings on the back of the card.
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  Season ticket for the St. Louis Browns baseball team

  A light brown season ticket for the St. Louis Browns American League Baseball with black and red text throughout. The ticket is for a game on July 18, 1953 and is a special reserved seat ticket. The ticket is for section E, Row 1, Seat 13. Additional text is on the back.
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  Photographic postcard of Dovie Wright Jordan

  Black and white photographic postcard depicting a woman standing beside a wooden chair. The chair is plain with a rounded backrest and a back made of wooden slats. The figure's proper right hand rests on the chair back and her gaze is fixed to the right of the viewer. She wears a large embellished floral hat, high-necked blouse, strand of pearls, long tailored jacket, belted skirt, and gloves. She holds a small square purse by its chain in her proper left hand. Embossed text at the bottom left reads "Maxwell / 2607 LAWTON AVE / ST. LOUIS." The reverse is white with black printed text. It reads "POST CARD" across the top left. There is a short vertical line down the center. Letters on the left side read "Correspondence Here" and on the right side "Name and Address Here." There is a square on the upper right corner with the words "Place Stamp Here." The name 'Dovie Wright Jordan' is handwritten in pencil at the bottom right.
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  Member badge

  A member badge consisting of a red ribbon hanging from a metal bar. The bar has a pin back and a gold colored rectangular front with a scrolling gold-colored metal border. The center of the pin front has the word “MEMBER" in black letters. The red ribbon features gold text that reads "ST. PAUL / Court No. 26 / H. of J. / ST. LOUIS, MO." There is a stylized decorative border above and below the text. The ribbon is hemmed at the bottom via a strip of woven metal wire from which hang coiled metallic fringe.
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  Business Card of Jordan's Beauty Parlor

  Business card for Jordan's Beauty Parlor of St. Louis, MO. The rectangular, heavyweight off-white paper features black text that reads "JEFFERSON 1098-W MRS. DOVIE WRIGHT JORDAN, PROP. / JORDAN'S BEAUTY PARLOR / MADAM C. J. WALKER SYSTEM / WALKER AND OVERTON HYGENIC PREPARATIONS FOR SALE / 7 N. GARRISON AVE. ST. LOUIS, MO." The back bears handwritten notes in pencil.
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  Business Card of Mme. Dovie Wright, Hair Culturist

  Business card of Mme. Dovie Wright, Hair Culturist. The rectangular, heavyweight off-white paper features black text that reads "Scalp treatment a Specialty Bomont 1098 / MME. DOVIE WRIGHT / HAIR CULTURIST / Mme. C. J. Walker System, Hairdressing and Hairwork / of all kinds / 7 N. Garrison Ave. St. Louis, Mo." The reverse is blank.
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  Contract for the Poro System of Hair Treatment and signed pupil agreement

  This is a Poro contract from the office of Annie Pope-Turnbo. On the first page is an undated and unsigned Contract for the Poro System of Hair Treatment and Instruction. Included in the contract are the cost of the course, the proper use of the course instruction, and the subsequent teaching of the course. Along the top of the contract is the letterhead for the office of Annie Pope-Turnbo in large letters that reads "OFFICE OF/ MRS. ANNIE M. POPE-TURNBO/ NO.3100 PINE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. / The "PORO" System of Hair Treatment and Instruction." On the second page is a Poro College Subsequent pupil agreement signed by Lucille Brown and others. The agreement reiterates the contract conditions. Along the bottom right corner of the agreement are the signatures for Mrs. Grozelia B. Maxwell and Mrs. Lucille Brown, who have signed as pupils for the Poro College instruction. Witnesses to the agreement are in the bottom left corner ""PORO"/ Trade Mark, Registered in U. S. Patent Office, Jan. 5, 1907. Preparation for Treatment of the Hair. / IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, said instructor and said subsequent pupil have hereunto affixed their/ signatures and seals at Weir and McCool Miss. / this 15th day of March 1915/ Mrs. Grozelia B. Maxwell "SEAL"/ Mrs. Lucille Brown "SEAL"/ WITNESSES: / Prof. Elder Brown/ Rev. C.[?] H. Maxwell."
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  Diploma issued to Lucille Brown from Poro College

  This is a Poro College diploma received by Lucille Brown. On the diploma in the lower left corner is a gold, embossed, seal with a purple ribbon. The diploma is printed in black text with blanks provided throughout for filling in information about the recipient, the date, and the person conferring the degree. Under the blanks are lines of red ink. From the top of the page text reads "Poro College/ &/ Scalp Treatment and Hair Culture/ St. Louis, Mo./ Established in the Year of Our Lord Nineteen Hundred/ Know all Parties by these Presents, That/ Lucille Brown/has completed a full course of instruction in the treatment of the scalp and the culture of the/ hair, as prescribed by the Poro System./ And has passed such examinations as to satisfactorily demonstrate her ability to properly apply the intricate methods thereto./ Now, therefore, by virtue of the power vested in us, we have granted this/ DIPLOMA/ with all of the privileges attendant thereupon./ In Witness Whereof, We, the President and Secretary, have subscribed our names and caused this seal/ of the College to be affixed hereunto, this Nineteenth day of March 1915./ Annie M. Pope Turnbo President/ Maudelle McMurray Secretary/ Territory Weir and McCool, Miss."
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  Enrollment Certificate to Poro College for Lucille Brown

  This is a certificate of enrollment for Lucille Brown as an agent for Poro products. Also included on the certificate are instructions for treating hair in order to be straightened, instructions for selling Poro products, prices for products and selling suggestions. In the upper left and right corners are black and white images of women shown in profile with long, straight hair. Under the left image are the words "4 years ago my hair was only a/ finger length, and my temples/ were bald half way up my head." Above the image are the words "Mrs. A.M. Pope-Turnbo." Under the right image are the words "4 years ago my hair just covered/ my shoulders." Above the image are the words "Mrs. L.L. Roberts." Between the images are the words ""PORO"/ Hair Growers/ We Grew Our Hair, Now Let/ Us Grow Yours With/ "PORO"/ MRS. A. M. POPE-TURNBO/ 3100 PINE STREET/ St. Louis, Mo. March 19 1915/ Mrs. Lucille Brown/ Wier and McCool, Miss." The bottom quarter of the page is a price list of Poro products. At the bottom left corner, handwritten in ink, are the words "Poro Special Hair Grower 40¢ / Poro Letter C[illegible] 75¢."
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  Photograph of Lucille Brown and Elder Brown among others

  This black and white photograph depicts twelve women, three men, and one boy. The women all stand a row wearing light-colored shirts and dark skirts, except one woman fifth from the right, who wears a light-colored skirt. The women all face the left and stand at an angle. Seated in wooden chairs in front of the women are three men. The man on the left wears a light-colored suit, while the man in the middle sits facing the camera wearing a dark suit and light-colored or white shirt. The man on the right also wears a dark suit and a light-colored or white shirt and is seated at an angle facing the left. On the ground next to each man is a hat. Behind the man on the right is a small boy standing, leaning on the back of the chair. He wears a light-colored shirt, dark pants, and is barefoot. The group is photographed outside on a lawn next to a brick building. There is a barred window in the wall behind the women. On the reverse of the photograph is an inscription noting Elder and Lucille Brown.
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  Instruction manual for manicuring and facial massage with envelope

  This is a pamphlet produced by the Poro Company explaining manicuring and facial massage. The cover of the pamphlet features the title on the cover "MANICURING/ &/ FACIAL MASSAGE." In the lower third of the cover in the center is the company and location "PORO COLLEGE CO./ ST. LOUIS, MO." The pamphlet is fastened at the top with three brads. On the left side are three holes. The pamphlet includes information on how to perform manicures, give facial massages, and the procedures and instruments required. The envelope has the return address in the upper right corner in black "Return [illegible] Days to/ "PORO" COLLEGE/ AT "PORO" CORNER/ ST. LOUIS, MO." The receiving address is in the lower half, centered "Mrs. Lucile Brown, / 3015 Adams St., / City." In the upper right corner is a red two cent stamp as well as a cancellation stamp from St. Louis. The stamp shows a profile view of George Washington framed in an oval surrounded by laurel leaves. At the top and bottom is text that reads "U.S. POSTAGE/ 2 CENTS 2." The cancellation stamp reads "ST. LOUIS/ DEC 10/1919/11/30/PM/6/MO." At the top of the front in the center are the initials "MB."
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  Letter to Lucille Brown from Annie Malone Pope-Turnbo

  This letter is from Mrs. Annie Malone Pope-Turnbo to Mrs. Elder Brown with hair care instructions. The letter, off white with black ink, is typed on "Poro" College letterhead. In the upper left and right corners are small rectangles of text. Upper left reads "Scientific and Sanitary Treat-/ ment of the Scalp and Hair, / effecting a Healthy Scalp and/ thus promoting a growth of/Luxuriant Hair." The upper right reads “INSTRUCTIONS TAUGHT/ Manicuring and Electrical/ Scalp Treatment. / Prompt attention to all Orders." Between the two rectangles are the words "Instructions Taught." Below these words is the letterhead that reads ""PORO" COLLEGE/ MRS. A. M. POPE-TURNBO/ Proprietress/ 3100 PINE STREET/ ST. LOUIS, MO." The letter is hand signed at the bottom right corner.
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  Souvenir program for the 17th Annual Pine Street Y Circus

  Souvenir program created by the St. Louis YMCA for the 17th Annual Pine Street Y Circus held in 1951. The front cover is a graphic of a jack-in-the-box leaping out of its box announcing the YMCA's 17th Annual Circus on a yellow and green striped background. The program is adhered to a loose black scrapbook page, with partially torn sheet music adhered to the other side.
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  Transit pass for St. Louis Public Service Company depicting Cab Calloway

  Transit pass for the St. Louis Public Service Company depicting Cab Calloway. The pass features information about the 9th Annual Pine St. Y Circus featuring Cab Calloway. The pass is a cream and orange-colored pass with additional text and a graphic of Cab Calloway off-center left.
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  Transit pass for St. Louis Public Service Company depicting Duke Ellington

  Transit pass for the St. Louis Public Service Company depicting Duke Ellington. The pass features information about the Y Camp Benefit Circus featuring Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra. The pass is half-cream colored, half-green web patterned pass with additional text and a graphic of Duke Ellington on left.
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  Transit pass for St. Louis Public Service Company featuring Street Y Circus

  Transit pass for the St. Louis Public Service Company depicting the 10th Annual Pine St. Y Circus featuring Count Basie. The pass is a cream and green-colored pass with additional text with information about the event.
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  Transit pass for St. Louis Public Service Company

  Transit pass for the St. Louis Public Service Company featuring depicting the 6th Annual American Negro Music Festival at Walsh Stadium. The pass is cream-colored with additional text and a graphic of a woman singing in top left corner.
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  Admission Ticket for Joe Louis Training Camp, St. Louis, Missouri

  An admission ticket for the Joe Louis Training Camp held at the Pine Street YMCA in St. Louis, Missouri. The ticket has black type printed on a light blue pass. A red stamp overlays the ticket
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  Press Release from the Lincoln Motion Picture Company

  A press release from the Lincoln Motion Picture Company. The black ink on white paper article gives information about the Lincoln Motion Picture Company and some of the films that is has produced as well as some of the actors associated with the company. The back of the press release is blank.
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  Photographic Postcard of the Cuban Knights Social Club

  A photographic postcard featuring a sepia toned image of twelve (12) young men dressed similarly in white jackets with medium toned lapels, dark pants, and dark ties with tie clips. They are arranged in two (2) rows, with five (5) seated in front and seven (7) standing at the back. The three (3) men in the center of the front row are holding a sign that reads [CUBAN KNIGHTS / Social Club]. The number [3217] is printed in the negative, in the bottom left corner. The back of the postcard has the text [POST CARD] printed at the top in black and traced over by hand in pencil. The left half of the page has black printed text that reads [CORRESPONDENCE / Dear Friend: / You are invited to our / ANNUAL FREE MATINEE / West End Hall / Vandeventer and Finney Aves. / Sunday, April 11, '37 4-8 p.m. / Music by / ST. LOUIS CRACKERJACKS / Admission and Checking Free / Thanking you, / The Cuban Knights / Courtesy fee 15c]. The name of the manufacturer, [ORCAJO PHOTO ART, DAYTON, OHIO], is printed vertically to the left of the text. The right half is addressed [To / Sally Cathell / From / Harold Green], handwritten in pencil.
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  Lane Tabernacle, St. Louis, MO.

  Illustrations for Autobiography of Bishop Isaac Lane, LL.D. with a Short History of the C.M.E. Church in America and of Methodism by Isaac Lane. Image showing a Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Louis, Missouri.