Mining the Museum

Fred Wilson

at the

Maryland Historical Society

Guarded View, 1991

The Arts of Europe and the United States, 1991

Spoil #2Zonge MaskZaire

Stolen from the Zonge Tribe, 1859

Truth Pedestals, 1992

Portraits of Cigar Store Owners, 1992

Nina, Rosalie and Louise Robinson, Margaret and Selena Proctor

American Indian Culture Center, Brandywine Maryland, 1990

Am I Your Brother, Am I Your Friend, Am I Your Pet?, 1992

Children of Commodore John Daniel Danels, 1826

Henry Darnell III, 1710

View of painting gallery with selected highlighting

Re-titled Painting, 1992

Re-Titled Painting, 1992

Re-Titled Painting, 1992

Re-Titled Painting, 1992

Caption reads:Tom Krens, director of the Guggenheim Museum, with Regina Suveira’s “The Saint’s Paradox” on the wall in the background

Patriotic EnvelopeConfederate States of

America, 1861

Estate Inventory of Caleb Goodwin, 1812

Model of Baltimore Clipper (Slave Ship After War of 1812), 1940

Installed over case of escaped slave notices

Mount Vernon Place, 1900

Baby Carriage, 1908Hood, 20th c.

Metalwork 1793-1890Silver Repousse Vessels and Slave Shackles

Installation: painting of Harper’s Ferry, pikes used at Harper’s Ferry, projected

names of slaves who rebelled, dollhouse

Dollhouse, 1860

Dollhouse Interiors

Punt Gun for Chesapeake Bay Hunters

Installed with escaped slave reward posters

Cabinetmaking 1820-1860Whipping Post and Period Chairs

Boot Jack/Naughty Nellie, 1880s

Benjamin Banneker Astronomical Journal, 1790-1806

Benjamin Banneker Dream Journal

Mining the Museum Label posted throughout the exhibition