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Historical photographs & visual records

Cueta Puente de la Almina

[ca. 1940]

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Printed text on recto reads: "Cueta - Puente de la Almina." Manuscript, address and postmarked postage stamp on verso. Postmark possibly dated 1934. Printed series number on verso: "24.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SP 2011-001-0002
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cuff bracelet by Jean Baptiste Périclès

late 1960s

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A cuff bracelet designed and created by Jean Baptiste Périclès. The main body of the cuff is hammered, with each end slightly tapering off and rounded. On it are different sized metals of various geometric shapes. One circular metal piece has an orange…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.7.9
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cuff bracelet by Russell Ferrell

1985

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An abstract, mixed metals cuff bracelet designed and created by Russell Ferrell. The main body of the brass cuff takes a spilled-liquid shape, with two circular parts on one side (one brass, one copper), a “spilled” extension coated in silver, and a silver…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.7.5
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Jewelry and Adornment

Cuff bracelet with floral lattice design from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

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Gold metal cuff bracelet with an open lattice design from Mae's Millinery Shop. The cuff hinges open halfway around, fastening with a pressure clasp. The design all around consists of small flowers joined in a lattice pattern.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.47.3
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cuff links

Cuff link from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

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A cuff link from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The cufflink is silver toned with a small, round, cabochon, onyx front face set inside a silver toned cup and insert member. The post and toggle are also silver tone. The toggle has two…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.7
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Jewelry and Adornment

Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The head of the cufflink is a large blue rhinestone in circular metal head. The head connects to a metal mesh chain that ends in a large…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.1.5.1ab
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Jewelry and Adornment

Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1978-1988

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Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields. The head of the cufflink is a large blue rhinestone in circular metal head. Surrounding the rhinestone the circular metal has a rope pattern and a ridged edge that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.1.5.5ab
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Jewelry and Adornment

Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1978-1988

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Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields. The head of the cufflink is a gold shaped triangle with a black circular rhinestone in the center. The head connects to a metal mesh chain that ends in a large hole to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.1.5.7ab
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Jewelry and Adornment

Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

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Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The head of the cufflink has a central brown rhinestone surrounded by smaller yellow rhinestones to look like a flower. A pattern of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.1.2.6.1ab
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Cuff links for America’s Promise worn by General Colin L. Powell

1993-2021

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One (1) pair of America's Promise cuff links (a,b) worn by General Colin L. Powell. This small metal cuff link is in the shape of a child’s red pull wagon, which is the emblem of General Powell’s youth-focused organization, America’s Promise. The link…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.97ab
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Jewelry and Adornment

Cuff links with West Point emblem worn by General Colin L. Powell

1998

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One (1) pair of West Point cuff links worn by General Colin L. Powell. These brassy gold color metal cuff links are an exact depiction of the Academy at West Point’s coat of arms. The logo features a shield, bearing the arms of the United States with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2022.101.1.98ab
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cuff links

Cuff links worn by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

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A pair of cuff links with a round, flat onyx cap framed in gold metal and a gold bar and clip.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.237.4.5ab
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Cuff with discs designed by Winifred Mason Chenet

1951-1963

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A cuff bracelet with dangling discs designed by Winifred Mason Chenet. The cuff consists of a curved band of hammered copper with an opening so that it can be placed on the wrist. Suspended from the band are copper and bronze discs, eight small and three…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.4.1
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Politics & Public Life

Cuffee Mayo

1803–1896

Cuffee Mayo, sometimes spelled Cuffie Mayo, (1803 – January 14, 1896) was a minister, laborer, and politician in North Carolina. He was a Republican.

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Jewelry and Adornment

Cufflinks worn by Reverend Ike

mid 20th-early 21st century

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A pair of cufflinks worn by Reverend Ike. The gold tone cufflinks feature identical crown shaped front faces encrusted with white rhinestones. Each crown has three arches set with small, round, white rhinestones points. The crown caps are represented by…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.60.3ab
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Historical photographs & visual records

"Cuisine d'Afrique" [African cuisine], Côte d'Ivoire

c. 1983

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25 - Cuisine d'Afrique. Photographed by Trichet, P.. Published by Missions Africaines.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0723
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Music

Cuje Bertram

1894–1993

Bennie Esterd "Cuje" Bertram (August 24, 1894 – April 2, 1993) was an American old-time fiddle player from Kentucky. Bertram, who was African-American, played in the same style as neighboring white musicians of the region. While musicians such as Leonard…

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Engineering

Cullen Buie

Biography

Cullen R. Buie is an African American mechanical engineer specializing in microbial fuel cells.

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Sports

Cullen Jones

1984–

Cullen Andrew Jones (born February 29, 1984) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who specialized in freestyle sprint events. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay (long…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Culling hammer

20th century

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An oyster hammer with a metal head and wood handle. The handle is stained a dark brown and is cracked near the head of the hammer. The handle also has several small holes in it. The handle fits into an eye on the hammer head and is attached with a metal…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.195.5
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Culottes designed by Arthur McGee

mid 20th-late 20th century

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Culottes designed by Arthur McGee, also referred to as a split skirt, palazzo pant, or midi pants. The pants are a 4-panel design made from a multiweave brown and blue plaid wool fabric. The pant legs are very wide, forming a full half-circle when laid…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.51
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Culottes of a Muslim Girl Training school uniform worn by Nadiyah Nasir

1968

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These are beige culottes made of synthetic fabric. The culottes are pleated with large flaps that give the appearance that the item is a skirt. The left leg corresponds with the front flap and the right leg with the back flap. It has an elastic waist with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.221.1.2
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cultivated ensete plants growing near roadside home, Gamo Highlands, Ethiopia

2010-10-13

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Cataloged as “Cultivated ensete plants growing near roadside home, Gamo Highlands, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-3504
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Historical photographs & visual records

Cultivating Coffee

[19--]

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Image of people working on a coffee plantation. Text on front reads: "Roca 'Boa Entrada' Coveamento de cafe." Gold borders.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA AO 1985-142134
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