Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

A metal floor lamp with a crystal lampshade from Mae's Millinery Shop

Unidentified · 1941-1994

Accent cabinet from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Unidentified · mid 20th century

Anniversary clock from Mae's Millinery Shop

Unidentified · 1941-1994

Artificial plant lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Ashtray belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Unidentified · ca. 1945

Ashtray belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Unidentified · 1930-1970

Ashtray from Mae's Millinery Shop

Plymouth Ceramics Co., American · 1941-1994

Ashtray from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Frank M. Whiting Company, American, 1878 - 1960 · ca. 1938

Ashtray in the form of a âpicaninnyâ boy eating a watermelon slice

Unidentified · 1920-1929

Bag of plastic curtain rings from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Kencrest, American · mid 20th century

Bar chair with black vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Bar chair with black vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Bar chair with red cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Bar chair with red vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Bar counter from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Barrister style bookcase from the Rock Rest Tourist home

Globe-Wernicke, American, 1893 - 1955 · 1899-1929

Barstool with black vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Barstool with red vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Bed frame from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Unidentified · 1948

Bedframe owned by the Ellis family

Unidentified · late 19th century

Bench with seat cushion from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Unidentified · mid 20th century

Blue fabric heart-shaped box from Mae's Millinery Shop

Unidentified · 1941-1994

Blue vase from Mae's Millinery Shop

Stangl Pottery, American, founded 1814 · 1941-1994

Bobblehead doll in the form of "Mammy"

Cindee Bouge, American · 2000-2007

Boot scraper in the form of "Mammy"

Unidentified · ca. 1900

Bust in the form of a caricatured man wearing a watermelon bow tie

Unidentified · 20th century

Candle snuffer depicting a caricature of a man's head

Unidentified · 20th century

Candleholder in the form of a silhouette of a caricatured woman

Unidentified · 1922

Cast iron and glass kerosene lamp

William Sugg, American, 1828 - 1889 · 19th century

Chair belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Unidentified · 1870-1930

Chair used by General Colin L. Powell as Secretary of State

Unidentified · ca. 2001-2005

Champagne glass belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Juliska, American, founded 2001 · 2001-2004

Champagne glass belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Unidentified · 1994

Chest of drawers from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Unidentified · mid 20th century

China bread and butter plates/dessert plates from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Noritake Co., Limited, Japanese, founded 1876 · ca. 1933

China dinner plates from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Noritake Co., Limited, Japanese, founded 1876 · ca. 1933

China fruit/dessert bowls from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Noritake Co., Limited, Japanese, founded 1876 · ca. 1933

China salad plates from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Noritake Co., Limited, Japanese, founded 1876 · ca. 1933

China saucers from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Noritake Co., Limited, Japanese, founded 1876 · ca. 1933

China soup bowls from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Noritake Co., Limited, Japanese, founded 1876 · ca. 1933

Cigarette caddy belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Unidentified · 1930-1970

Cigarette lighter belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Unidentified · 1930-1970

Circular desk calendar owned by Mary Church Terrell

Galt & Bro Inc., American, 1802 - 2001 · 1892-1934

Coal scuttle owned by members of the Ellis family

Unidentified · late 19th-early 20th century

Coin bank in the form a caricatured man

Unidentified · mid 20th century

Coin bank in the form of "Mammy"

Unidentified · ca. 1925

Coin bank in the form of "Mammy"

Unidentified · ca. 1925

Coin bank in the form of "Mammy" seated on a chamber pot

Unidentified · 20th century

Coin bank in the form of "Uncle Mose"

Unidentified · late 20th century

Coin bank in the form of a "pickaninny" boy eating a watermelon slice

Unidentified · 20th century

Coin bank in the form of a caricatured boy

Unidentified · late 19th-early 20th century

Coin bank in the form of a caricatured boy

Unidentified · ca. 1920

Console with furniture key from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Unidentified · mid 20th century

Corner étagère from the Rock Rest Tourist home

Unidentified · mid 20th century

Couch with six pillows and three cushions from the set of Scandal

Cisco Home, American · 2012

Couch with vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Creamware platter from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Knowles, Taylor & Knowles, American, 1854 - 1931 · mid 19th-early 20th century

Crumb catcher belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Hyde Park · ca. 1950

Crystal champagne glass belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Marc Lalique, French, 1900 - 1977 · ca. 1975

Curtain rods from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

Unidentified · 1970s

Decorative bunny from the porch of the Powell family vacation cottage

Unidentified · mid 20th Century

Decorative bunny from the porch of the Powell family vacation cottage

Unidentified · mid 20th Century

Decorative shoe figurine from Mae's Millinery Shop

Unidentified · 1941-1994

Desk chair used by Sarah E. Wright

Unidentified · ca. 1969

Desk from the Dreamland Theater in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa

Unidentified · early 20th century

Desk from the Hope School