Objects carry history—not just a price.
Artifact records explain history and significance, evidence and uncertainty, provenance, image rights, and related documentary context. Current host, owner or custodian, historical locations, display status, and sale status are distinct facts.
4 published records.
- New Communities’ 1970 Land Purchase Near Leesburg
A sourced profile of New Communities’ January 1970 land purchase near Leesburg, Georgia, and why the record matters to community landholding, civic freedom and financial history.
Unknown / not verified
- The 1955 Green Book Listing for Magnolia House
The 1955 Green Book page that lists Magnolia House at 442 Gorrell Street shows how a Greensboro hotel became part of a national Black travel network.
Unknown / not verified
- The Surviving Typescript of Antera Duke’s Diary
A source-object profile on Wilkie's surviving typed transcription of Antera Duke's diary, the missing original diary and the record's importance for recovering one Efik world in Old Calabar.
Unknown / not verified
- To Be Sold: The 1774 Savannah Broadside That Counted 170 African People
A Library of Congress broadside from Savannah, July 25, 1774, advertised 170 African people for sale. The object is evidence of a commercial offer, not a complete record of their lives.
Unknown / not verified
Does Defeat History sell these objects?
No. Historical sale prices, published estimates, and qualified comparable ranges are sourced context—not offers or promises of current value. An unknown price remains unknown, never zero.
Can I see an object in person?
Check its dated location and display information and the linked venue’s official visit page. Held by a museum does not necessarily mean on display. Browse Where to Visit.