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Sign at exhibit entry acknowledging the collaborative effort between the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Museum of African American History Partial view of front gallery including some of the rare books as well as the silhouette of Edward Mitchell Bannister (courtesy: Providence Art Club) Front view of Fern Cunningham’s model for the Harriet Wilson sculpture in Milford, NH
Edmonia Lewis’ plaster cast of Maria Weston Chapman on loan from the Weymouth Public Library Edward Mitchell Bannister’s oil portrait of his wife, Christiana Carteaux Bannister, on loan from the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society Excerpt of the ‘Black Entrepreneurs’ timeline, including photos of the Women’s League of Newport, RI (courtesy: Library of Congress)
Edward Mitchell Bannister’s award for best oil painting from the Philadelphia Centennial World’s Fair in 1876 (courtesy: Providence Art Club) Enlarged carte de visite of Edmonia Lewis (courtesy: Lynn Historical Society) Partial view of back gallery including Edward Mitchell Bannister’s oil portrait of John DeGrasse (courtesy: Kenkeleba House) and a shoe lasting machine similar to the one designed by Jan Matzeliger (courtesy: Lynn Historical Society)
Supergraphic of Paul Cuffe´s brig, "Traveller," enhanced line drawing by Artists for Humanity    
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