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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Crew jacket from Buffalo Soldiers film production owned by stuntman Bob Minor

1996-1997

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A navy blue lightweight crew jacket from the production of the film, Buffalo Soldier. Collared, long-sleeve, black plastic zipper running down center with adjustable drag strings along bottom (with adjustments coming out from each side at the bottom center…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.303.5
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Clothing - Costume

Crew jacket worn by Bob Minor on the set of Posse

1993

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A black long-sleeve leather jacket decorated with fringe. Collared, silver zipper down front center with overlapping flap, which extends to a point on the PL top and buttons onto the PR upper chest, cinched at waist and cuffed with stretchy fleece-like…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.303.1
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Historical photographs & visual records

Crew of the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa

1936

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Cataloged as “Crew of the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064175
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Historical photographs & visual records

Crewmember aboard the Boissevain, Cape Town (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Crewmember aboard the Boissevain, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065133
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Historical photographs & visual records

Crewmember cleaning the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa

1936

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Cataloged as “Crewmember cleaning the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064180
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Historical photographs & visual records

Crewmember on the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa

1936

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Cataloged as “Crewmember on the MV Stirling Castle, South Africa” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-064167
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Crinoline worn by Florance Trevor

1951

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Ivory silk faille crinoline worn by Florance Colgate Rumbough Trevor as part of her wedding ensemble. The crinoline is attributed to Ann Lowe and was likely custom made by Lowe for use under the wedding dress 2014.73.1.1. It is made from ivory silk faille…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.73.1.3
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Criolo

1975–

Kleber Cavalcante Gomes (born September 5, 1975), known professionally as Criolo (formerly Criolo Doido), is a Brazilian rapper, songwriter and singer who has been nominated for four Latin Grammy Awards. He began his career in 1989 and initially gained…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Cris Carter

1965–

Graduel Christopher Darwin Carter (born November 25, 1965) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989), the Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001) and the Miami…

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Cris Vianna

1977–

Kelly Cristina dos Santos, better known as Cris Vianna (born April 11, 1977) is a Brazilian actress, model, and former singer.

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BIOGRAPHY
Revolution

Crispus Attucks

c. 1723–1770

A man of African and Native American descent, Attucks was killed in the 1770 Boston Massacre and became an enduring symbol of the struggle for American independence.

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Crissle West

1982–

Crissle West (born September 16, 1982) is an American writer and comedian. She is best known as the co-host of the pop culture podcast The Read. She has starred in episodes of Drunk History, on which she has told the story of Harriet Tubman's work as a…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Cristal C. Brisco

1981–

Cristal C. Brisco (née Clark; born 1981) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana since 2024. She previously served as a judge of the St. Joseph County…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Cristian Medina

2002–

Cristian Nicolás Medina (born 1 June 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Botafogo. Medina had previously played for Boca Juniors.

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Sports

Cristian Tissone

1988–

Cristian Hernán Tissone (born 8 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Mirandela as a centre-back. In the summer of 2015, Tissone signed for Portuguese side Vitória de Setúbal on a two-year contract. He is the…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Crochet cap with leather flowers

ca. 1970

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A brown crocheted cap with leather flowers. The body of the hat is made of open weave crochet with brown wool yarn. Leather flowers have been applied to hat's exterior, nearly covering the entirety of hat’s crochet surface. The flowers have been attached…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.468
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crochet hooks

Crochet hook from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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A metal size 6 crochet hook, slightly bent below the hook and above the handle. The size number is engraved onto one side of the flat handle section.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.202
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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

[Crockett?], Annie — Ida R. Cummings

1906; 1909

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Cataloged as “[Crockett?], Annie” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref17
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Archival documents & files

Crockett, Annie — Joyce Ethel Cummings Hodges

1951-1959

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Cataloged as “Crockett, Annie” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref356
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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Crockett Brown

Dates not recorded

Crockett Brown was a state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives representing Lee County, Arkansas in 1877. He served from the county with Patrick T. Price. He was noted as a politician in an interview of a former slave.

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Archival documents & files

Crockett, Grace — Joyce Ethel Cummings Hodges

1965-1967

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Cataloged as “Crockett, Grace” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref357
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Archival documents & files

Crockett, Grace — Other Correspondence

1964-1968

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Primarily letters from Catherine Smith discussing travel and family news.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref405
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Crockett Riding Mount Toro. Salinas Rodeo, 1919

1919

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This real photo postcard features an image of a man riding a horse at the Salinas Rodeo. The man is is on horseback near the white fence that frames the rodeo arena. He is holding a hat in his right hand. The horse is attempting to buck his rider and has…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.37.35.6
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