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Conclusion de la campagne de 1781 en Virginie ... the Marquess de la Fayette

Description:
Hand colored engraving by N. Le Mire after Le Paon; full-length portrait of Lafayette in uniform, horse and black attendant at right, armies in battle …
Year:
1781
Contributor:
Le Paon, Jean-Baptiste, 1738-1785 (artist)
Le Mire, Noël, 1724-1801 (engraver)
Genre:
engravings (prints)
Subject:
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier > 1757-1834 > marquis de > Portraits
African American soldiers
People of color
Local ID:
UMP 1781 lf-3
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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The coon drum major

Description:
  • written and composed by Leslie Stuart ; sung by Eugene Stratton
  • Song for voice and piano.
  • Cover lithographic illustration by H.G. Banks after W. George: …
Year:
1899
Contributor:
Stuart, Leslie, 1864-1928 (creator)
Stratton, Eugene, 1861-1918 (performer)
George, W. (lithographer)
Genre:
sheet music
Subject:
Military music > United States
Popular music > To 1901
Musicians, Black > United States > Songs and music
Drum majors > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Corporal Harold S. Ross

Description:
Original pencil drawing on paper by Karl Rittmann; figure of soldier lying prone guarding the battalion perimeter with a .30-cal. machine gun. Reproduced in the …
Year:
1944
Contributor:
Rittmann, Karl Robert, 1919-2001 (artist)
Genre:
drawing
Subject:
Ross, Harold S.
United States. Army. Engineer Aviation Battalion, 857th
African American soldiers
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
Machine guns
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Corporal Rodman Gardiner

Description:
Original pencil drawing on paper by Karl Rittmann; figure of soldier standing behind surveying equipment. Reproduced in the 'Providence Sunday Journal', January 7, 1945, page …
Year:
1943
Contributor:
Rittmann, Karl Robert, 1919-2001 (artist)
Genre:
drawing
Subject:
Gardiner, Rodman > 1922-2009
United States. Army. Engineer Aviation Battalion, 857th
African American soldiers
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Corporal Seigal L. Rallis

Description:
Original pencil drawing on paper by Karl Rittmann; figure of soldier holding saw. Reproduced in the 'Providence Sunday Journal', January 7, 1945, page 6.
Year:
1943
Contributor:
Rittmann, Karl Robert, 1919-2001 (artist)
Genre:
drawing
Subject:
Rallis, Seigal [sic] L.
United States. Army. Engineer Aviation Battalion, 857th
African American soldiers
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Dixie is Dixie once more: Dancing Mose is back in civy clothes

Description:
  • words by Wm. Tracey ; music by Maceo Pinkard.
  • March for voice and piano.
  • Cover title.
  • Advertisement for another song: p. 3.
  • Advertisement for "Mammy …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
Pinkard, Maceo, 1897-1962 (composer)
Tracey, William G., 1893-1957 (lyricist)
De Takacs, André C. (illustrator)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Marches (Voice with piano)
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
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Dixie is Dixie once more: Dancing Mose is back in civy clothes

Description:
  • words by Wm. Tracey ; music by Maceo Pinkard.
  • March for voice and piano.
  • Cover title.
  • Advertisement for another song: p. 3.
  • Advertisement for "Mammy …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
Pinkard, Maceo, 1897-1962 (composer)
Tracey, William G., 1893-1957 (lyricist)
De Takacs, André C. (illustrator)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Marches (Voice with piano)
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
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Ebony Guards: march two-step

Description:
  • Mark West.
  • Caption title.
  • For piano solo.
  • Color cover illustration by E.S. Fisher: two Ebony Guard uniform figures.
  • 'The Strollers', 'The Rosedale', 'Rockhaven Waltz', 'Jolly …
Year:
1903
Contributor:
West, Mark (composer)
Genre:
sheet music
Subject:
Marches (Piano)
African Americans > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Emmett E. Marshall

Description:
Original pencil drawing on paper by Lt. Karl R. Rittmann; full-length figure of soldier wearing heavy overcoat
Year:
1943
Contributor:
Rittmann, Karl Robert, 1919-2001 (artist)
Genre:
drawing
Subject:
Marshall, Emmett E.
United States. Army. Engineer Aviation Battalion, 857th
African American soldiers
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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The end of the Rebellion in the United States, 1865

Description:
Lithograph after Kimmel, published by him and Thomas Forster. 'The artist depicts in symbolic terms the downfall of the Confederacy. Columbia, crowned with stars, and …
Year:
1866
Contributor:
Kimmel, Christopher, 1830-1872 (artist)
Kimmel & Forster (publisher)
Genre:
lithographs
Subject:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
African Americans in art
African American soldiers
Enslaved persons
Symbolism in art
Local ID:
UP 1865 gf-3
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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The Fifteenth Amendment: Celebrated May 19th 1870

Description:
Color lithograph; view of African-American parade, showing uniforms in center, zouave drummers, surrounded by 16 vignettes showing former slaves enjoying freedoms.
Year:
1870
Contributor:
Beard, James C., 1837-1913 (artist)
Kelly, Thomas (publisher)
Genre:
lithographs
Subject:
United States > Constitution > 15th Amendment
Parades > New York (State) > New York
African Americans in art
African American soldiers
Local ID:
UP 1870 gf-1
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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The gallant charge of the Fifty Fourth Massachusetts (Colored) Regiment: On the Rebel works at Fort Wagner, Morris Island near Charleston July 18th 1863, and death of Colonel Robt. G. Shaw

Description:
Colored lithograph by Currier & Ives; U.S. troops and standard-bearer charging from right over Confederate soldiers at left.
Year:
1863
Contributor:
Currier & Ives (publisher)
Genre:
lithographs
Subject:
Shaw, Robert Gould > 1837-1863 > Death and burial
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army
United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)
Morris Island, Battle of, S.C., 1863 (July 10-September 7)
Battles in art
African American soldiers
Local ID:
UB1863mf-4
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Good-bye Alexander: good-bye honey-boy

Description:
  • by Creamer and Layton.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Advertisement for "After you've gone" and another song: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: woman waving to …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 (composer)
Layton, Turner (lyricist)
Walton, E.E. (illustrator)
Broadway Music Corp. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

Good-bye Alexander: good-bye honey-boy

Description:
  • by Creamer and Layton.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Advertisement for "Little girl": p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: woman waving to Afro-American soldier, printed in …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 (composer)
Layton, Turner (lyricist)
Walton, E.E. (illustrator)
Broadway Music Corp. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

Good-bye Alexander: good-bye honey-boy

Description:
  • by Creamer and Layton.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Advertisement for "After you've gone": p.[4]
  • Cover illustration: woman waving to Afro-American soldier / EE …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 (composer)
Layton, Turner (lyricist)
Walton, E.E. (illustrator)
Broadway Music Corp. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

He's laid on de shelf:: a coon argument in three chapters

Description:
  • written and composed by George Waugh Arnold and Mattie Boorum
  • For voice and piano
  • Caption title
  • Featured by: May Irwin in her successful play, "Madge …
Year:
1890
Contributor:
Arnold, George Waugh (composer)
Boorum, Mattie (composer)
Starmer (illustrator)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (performer)
Morris, Ramsay,, d. 1917 (contributor)
Hurtig & Seamon (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Irwin, May > 1862-1938
African American soldiers
South African War, 1899-1902 > Songs and music
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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How do you like it, Jefferson D?

Description:
  • words and music by Amos Patton
  • For voice and piano
  • Cover title
  • Cover illustration: engraving of devil holding a soldier by the pants with an …
Year:
1864
Contributor:
Patton, Amos (composer)
Greene, Henry (illustrator)
Oliver Ditson & Co. (publisher)
Subject:
Davis, Jefferson > 1808-1889 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

How do you like it, Jefferson D?

Description:
  • words and music by Amos Patton.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Cover title.
  • Cover illustration: engraving of devil holding a soldier by the pants with an …
Year:
1864
Contributor:
Patton, Amos. (creator)
Greene, Henry
Oliver Ditson & Co
Sheet Music Collection (Brown University)
Genre:
sheet music
Subject:
Davis, Jefferson > 1808-1889 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Joe Clements

Description:
Original pencil drawing on paper by Karl Rittmann; soldier with equipment, airplane in left background
Year:
1943
Contributor:
Rittmann, Karl Robert, 1919-2001 (artist)
Genre:
drawing
Subject:
Clements, Joe
United States. Army. Engineer Aviation Battalion, 857th
African American soldiers
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
Full Record

Lena Horne at Tuskegee Army Air Base Hospital

Description:
1 of 25 original photographs; Lena Horne seated talking to group of soldiers who are presenting a gift to her
Year:
1943
Genre:
photographs
Subject:
Horne, Lena > 1917-2010
United States. Army Air Corps--African American troops
African American soldiers
Tuskegee Army Air Field (Ala.)
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Items (21-40) out of 87 results