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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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Ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century

Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa. Details recorded here should be sourced; unknown information is left blank.

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Bed frame designed by Henry Boyd

Date
ca. 1840
Designed by
Henry Boyd, American, 1802 - 1886
Manufactured by
Boyd Manufacturing Company, American, ca. 1830 - 1870
Description
A wooden four poster bed frame with head board and foot board. The side rails screw into the frame providing greater strength and limited hiding places for vermin. This type of frame is known as the "Boyd Bedstead."
Place made
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Black Enterprise
Business
Craftsmanship
Design
Emancipation
Freedom
Furniture design
Men
Race discrimination
Slavery
Technology
U.S. History, 1815-1861
U.S. History, 1865-1921
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Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.113.1a-m
Type
beds (furniture)
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 79 × 57 × 84 in., 140 lb. (200.7 × 144.8 × 213.4 cm, 63.5 kg)
Title
Object Name • Bed frame designed by Henry Boyd
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.113.1a-m
Museum
NMAAHC
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BED FRAME DESIGNED BY HENRY BOYD
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1830s • 1850s
Name
Boyd, Henry • Boyd Manufacturing Company
Place
United States • North and Central America • Cincinnati • Ohio • Hamilton County
Topic
Slavery • Craftsmanship • Emancipation • U.S. History, 1815-1861 • Freedom • Furnishings • Design • U.S. History, 1865-1921 • Black Enterprise • Discrimination • Technology • Men • Race • Business
Culture
African Americans
Exhibition
NMAAHC • Making a Way Out of No Way
Geo Location
City • Cincinnati • County • Hamilton County • State • Ohio • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
beds (furniture)
On Physical Exhibit
Yes
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Bed frame designed by Henry Boyd

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Albumen print of three members of the Boyd family

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A Love That Equals My Labors: The Life Story of Norma E. Boyd

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Training aircraft used by Tuskegee Institute

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TOPIC OF THE DAY

Greenwood / Black Wall Street

Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.

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TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.