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1895
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white stereoscopic photograph depicting a group of men, women, and children picking cotton in a field. A white man on a horse can be seen in the background watching the group. Green type below the photograph reads, [(21)-5078 Cotton is King -…
1895
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA stereograph titled "Cotton is King, Plantation Scene, Georgia, U. S. A." printed by Strohmeyer & Wyman. The gelatin silver prints depict a group of unidentified men, women, and children picking cotton in a field. A large basket of cotton is in the…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cotton patchwork hat with a bow. The hat has a flat crown that fits closely to the top and the sides of the head. Striped fabric and ribbon in blue, red, orange, green, black, and white is used to make the hat's exterior. A self-fabric bow at the center…
early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cotton petticoat with eyelet and lace trim. Cotton twill ribbon with metal aglets is encased at the top of the drawstring waistband. White cotton eyelet trim one and a quarter inch wide is machine and hand sewn twenty-one inches from the top of the…
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cotton petticoat with floral eyelet trim. The petticoat is a circle skirt. It has a center front seam and a center back opening. The selvage is along both sides of the fabric at the center front seam. White cotton self-fabric bias tape is sewn along the…
1966-06
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Cotton picking near Lake Victoria, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).
1966-06
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Cotton picking on a cooperative farm on shores of lake, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).
1966-06
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Cotton picking on cooperative farm, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).
ca. 1900
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cotton scale designed for personal use. There are four hooks at one end, a long, grooved bar with cast-in numbers, and a large, pear-shaped weight at the end of the bar. The metal has a compact, brown-black patina on it - the red paint on the weight has…
mid 19th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pea scale, also known as a cotton scale, balance scale, or a steelyard balance. The scale is comprised of two parts: a scale with an elongated, tapered bar of steel ending in a hook, and a weight that can be hung along the length of the scale.…
Early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of cotton split leg drawers with lace trim. The drawers are made from two panels of white cotton for each leg and each leg has four shaping darts - two on each side. The outer darts are 3.5” inches and the inner darts are 4 inches. At the center…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Cotton trees around Musaia. The date on the slide is DEC 79.".
2002; reupholstered 2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sectional leather couch or sofa, used by Oprah Winfrey and her guests, from the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Illinois (2016.7.7.1ab - .3ab). The couch is upholstered in a light yellow leather. The couch sections fit together…
2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSofa and pillows used in Olivia Pope’s living room set of Scandal. The sofa (a) is an English roll-arm style in an off-white linen upholstery with two decorative wooden legs with brass footings in front and two plain wooden legs in back. There are four…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA loveseat-style couch with a vinyl cover and a hideaway bed. The sofa is upholstered with a maroon and red brocade-patterned fabric. The couch has two (2) removable seat cushions. Underneath the seat cushions is a retractable metal bed. The couch has four…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCissé [printed signature]; CONAKRY - REP. DE GUINEE[,] Coucher du soleil à Conakry; LYONCOLOR [logo]; exa[,] 715/132. Photographed by Cisse, Diango, photographer (Bamako, Mali). Published by Production "PHOTOS CISSE" - Paris[,] 10, rue Lécuyer - 93300…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCissé [printed signature]; REGION DE DALABA - REP. DE GUINEE[,] Coucher du soleil ; EXA [logo]; 681/107. Photographed by Cisse, Diango, photographer (Bamako, Mali). Published by Production "PHOTOS CISSE" - Paris[,] 10, rue Lécuyer - 93300 AUBEVILLIERS -…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRépublique de GUINEE[,] Coucher du soleil sur le Rio Pongo.. Photographed by ONACIG - Corporate Entity. Published by.
c. 1903
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG66. kilomètre 100. -- Couloir du Badi[,] (Passage of Badi); CARTE POSTALE; Tous les pays étrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto[,] (se renseigner à la poste); Partie réservée à la Correspondance; Adresse du destinataire. Published by Comptoir…
2006-2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Council of Foreign Relations”.
September 13, 1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis document is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register…
November 3, 1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis newspaper clipping describes the attendees at the "Meet Your Candidate" forum as well as the actions taken by NCNW members during the week leading up to the November 6, 1956 election. Multiple phrases and names are underlined in blue pen. The clipping…
1904–1984
Basie led one of jazz’s most enduring big bands for half a century, defining the sound of swing.
1976
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Count Basie performing in Miami, FL. Basie is photographed from a low angle and to the right with the very edge of his piano visible in the lower right corner. Basie has his eyes closed and is smiling slightly. He wears a…
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