Toys; Automobiles; Amos 'n' Andy (Radio program); Television programs -- History; African Americans on television
This 1930s toy capitalized on the popularity of the 1928 Amos ‘n’ Andy radio show by bringing the characters to life in a windup taxi. Performed by its white creators Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, the show developed Amos Jones and Andy...
Quilts; Quilting; Depressions -- 1929; Del Rio (Tex.); African Americans -- Social life and customs; Sewing; African American quilts
Made in Del Rio, Texas by Mary Williams, this quilt includes leftover pieces of clothing. During the Great Depression (1929-1939), the quilt maker had to use materials on hand. Many adults struggled to earn enough money to feed their families. Many...
AIDS (Disease); Wire craft; South Africa; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Plates (Tableware); Basket making; Handicraft
Wire basketry has a long tradition in South Africa. In the 1950s, telephone-wire baskets (or imbenge) became popular and have grown in popularity ever since. Among artists, the wire is known as "scooby-wire," or "scooby-do", or...
