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African American History Month
Enjoy a celebration of history, art and culture in honor of African American History Month. Conceived in 1925 by Carter G. Woodson, this important event has grown from a week, to a month, to a cultural phenomenon observing the significant impact of African American’s in our Nation’s Tapestry.
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Waterford "Colleen" Crystal Footed Brandy Decanter With Stopper
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Vintage Glass Horse Bridle Rosette Button Brooch
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Oil Painting of a Winter Landscape with Horse Drawn Carriage
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Wahl Bronze Elephant Desk Pen Set, Early 20th Century
Carter G Woodson
Born in Virginia to former slaves, Woodson would eventually become known as “The Father of Black History”. While his parents were illiterate, he eventually earned numerous degrees from Berea College, the University of Chicago, and Harvard. Woodson devoted his life to preserving African American history after earning his PHD at Harvard; a legacy that lives on to this day.
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Jevgenijus Litvinas Nocturne Seascape Oil Painting
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Burberry Thomas Bear in Metallic Silver
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
William Woollett Engraving "A View of Foots Cray Place in Kent"
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Kevin Kasik Landscape Oil Painting "Bluebonnetts with Gathering Storm," 2024
Featured among original works of art and other cultural pieces from the vast African diospora is an important First Edition of “Up from Slavery: An Autobiography” by Booker T. Washington, published in 1901, describing Washington’s personal experience rising up from slavery as a child during the Civil War , to his work helping black people and other disadvantaged minorities learn skills to better their position in life.
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
14K Two Tone Hammered Hoop Earrings
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
David Berger Still Life With Violin Oil Painting
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
East Asian Polychrome Carved Wood Seated Vairocana Buddha Figure
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Salvatore Ferragamo Vara Bow Hobo Handbag in Bronze Metallic Leather
Also included in the collection is an important cane from the collection of Robert Reed Church, the first African-American millionaire in the South. Born a slave in 1839 in Mississippi, his mother a slave named Emmeline and his father a white steamboat captain from Virginia named Charles Baker Church. Church went on to open a saloon in Memphis during the Civil War and by the late 1870s had acquired a vast amount of real estate. Using his acquired wealth, Church sought to help improve the lives of the African-American community in Memphis, establishing public parks and facilities open to the use of African-Americans in the segregated South. In 1906 he co-founded Solvent Savings Bank, the first African-American bank in Memphis. In 1984, more than a half century after his death, the Memphis Chamber of Commerce honored Robert Reed Church by naming him one of Memphis’ pioneer businessmen.
Follow this collection and learn more about the pieces and figures behind the work, February 1st through the 7th.
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
10K White Sapphire Solitaire Pendant on Gold-Filled Chain
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
John Nieto Serigraph "Buffalo Rendez-Vous," 1996
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
"Joy of Cooking" by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion R. Becker and More Cookbooks
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Edmé and Esyllte, and Plenty by Tracy Reese Multicolor Patterned Dresses
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Bohemian Style Cut to Clear Emerald and Cobalt Crystal Wine Glasses
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
2000 Pokémon Team Rocket Machop 1st Edition Graded CGC 10
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
José M. Lima Oil Painting of Floral Still Life, 2023
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash