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Courtyard of Boschendal Winery, Franschhoek (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “Courtyard of Boschendal Winery, Franschhoek (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066177
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Courtyard of French Roman Catholic Mission Station, Bikira Budu [Buddu]

ca. 1897

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Cataloged as “Courtyard of French Roman Catholic Mission Station, Bikira Budu [Buddu]” (Photographic prints).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-002, Item EEPA.1998-002-0053
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Courtyard of living quarters in Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “Courtyard of living quarters in Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0507
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Courtyard of painted house in Ndebele village , South Africa

1970-1999

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Cataloged as “Courtyard of painted house in Ndebele village , South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2012-010, Item EEPA 2012-010-1396
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Courtyard of the Djinguereber Mosque, Tombouctou, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Courtyard of the Djinguereber Mosque, Tombouctou, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0773
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Courtyard of the Grand Mosque of San, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Courtyard of the Grand Mosque of San, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0964
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Courtyard outside of Cape Town estate, Cape Town (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Courtyard outside of Cape Town estate, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Photographic transparencies).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068523
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Courtyard with gardens, South Africa

1979

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Cataloged as “Courtyard with gardens, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065708
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Courtyard with Ogun shrine, Ìlá Òràngún, Nigeria

1975-06-16

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Original text on slide reads, "Courtyard with Ogun shrine behind #4 Moko St., Moko Quarter. Colgate shrine. Monday".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1510
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Courtyard with plants in Kolokani, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Courtyard with plants in Kolokani, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0684
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Courtyard with potted plants at Boschendal Winery, Franschhoek (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “Courtyard with potted plants at Boschendal Winery, Franschhoek (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066195
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Courtyards and granaries in a Dogon village between Douentza and Hombori, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “Courtyards and granaries in a Dogon village between Douentza and Hombori, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1937
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Courtyards with a Mosque in the background, Bore, Mali

1969-1970

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Cataloged as “Courtyards with a Mosque in the background, Bore, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1941
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Cousins

1977-1981; printed 2007

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of two young girls standing side by side. The girl on the right is taller than the girl on the left. Both girls have braided hair and are wearing white shirts. The branches of a large tree in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.18
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Coutinho

1943–2019

Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório (11 June 1943 – 11 March 2019), nicknamed Coutinho, was a Brazilian coach and footballer who played as a forward for Santos Futebol Clube, where he was a teammate and one of the best partners of Pelé, and became a member of…

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"Couvercle d'un des cercueils de la chanteuse d'Amon Tamoutnéfret" [Lid of one of the coffins of the singer of Amon Tamoutnéfret], Paris, France

1975

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Paris - Musée du Louvre[,] Département des Antiquités Égyptiennes; Couvercle d'un des cercueils[,] de la chanteuse d'Amon Tamoutnéfret[,] Vers 1100-1000 av. J.C. (XXIe dynastie); AE 115; © Éditions des Musées Nationaux; m [logo]; Genèse imp. Paris; Made in…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6451
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover art color overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie

1997

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Original cover art overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The overlay is made up of four plastic transparencies of different color taped to a blank, white piece of paper. Each overlay has the cover illustration. The top overlay is black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.11.1
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover art color overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie

1997

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Original cover art color overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The overlay is made up of three plastic transparencies of different color taped to a blank, white piece of paper. Each overlay has the cover illustration printed on it in a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.5
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover art drawing with overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie

1997

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An original ink drawing with transparent overlays for the cover of Icon #43 owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The drawing is done with black ink on white paper. It features the characters named Rocket and Icon. Rocket is standing in front of Icon and is smiling.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.10
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover art drawing with overlays for an issue of Icon owned by Dwayne McDuffie

1997

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An original ink drawing with transparent overlays for the cover of Icon #44 owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The drawing is done with black ink on white paper. It features the character Rocket flying upwards with arms outstretched. She is surrounded by smoke. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.6.1
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover art print for an issue of Icon by Dwayne McDuffie

1997

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A plastic facsimile print for the cover of Icon #44 owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The facsimile is blue and white only. It features the character Rocket flying upwards with arms outstretched. She is surrounded by smoke. The character named Icon is wearing a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.96.6.2
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cover design for ELLE DECOR magazine with illustration by Rachelle A. Baker

March 2021

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Digital design files of final cover for March 2021 issue of ELLE DECOR magazine featuring a digital illustration by Rachelle A. Baker. The digital object consists of six files: 1 InDesign (.indd), 3 font files (.otf), 1 Photoshop (.psd) and one text…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.85
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Time-based Media - Moving Images

Cover Girl

1944

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A comedic musical film with the title Cover Girl. It consists of three (3) reels of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. The film chronicles the experiences of Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth), a chorus girl who works in the nightclub owned by her…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.55.115.1abc
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Cover letter regarding a runaway enslaved person in Cuba

November 1, 1857

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This Spanish language cover letter discusses a report about an enslaved person in Cuba who has run away. The letter is folded in half vertically. The enslaved person is not named in the document and neither is the writer. Typed text in the top left corner…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.1.119
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