Clarence ("Cap") Wigington (1883-1967) was the first African-American registered architect to practice for any substantial length of time in Minnesota. In 1915, one year after moving to St. Paul, Wigington took a qualifying exam as a senior draftsman and became the first African American municipal architect in the United States. He had the highe...
Creator:
Wigington, Clarence Wesley, 1883-1967
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives.
Loko bite (Kalabari for "soft cloth"; satin material with lengthwise stripes; two pieces sewn together; unhemmed piece with fraying on edges. Color: fuschia, lime, yellow, black, white, and purple
Unknown textile; dyed cloth with drip-like technique and small interspersed circles, moving from light to dark; tie dye appearance. Color: orange, red, maroon, and light blue
Unknown textile; dyed cloth, solid on one end with middle comprised of comet-like black splotches, moving into a more drip-like arrangement. Color: black, red, and white
Odhnis are made from two pieces of cloth which are then stitched together. The red band in the middle of this piece is where the cut would occur. Cotton