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MUSEUM OBJECT
cocktail lounges

Curtain liners from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

1970s

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Two (2) red sheer curtain liners to correspond with the red patterned drapes in 2011.101.5.1a-h. The top edge of each curtain liner has a rod pocket.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.101.5.2ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Curtain rods from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

1970s

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Three (3) curtain rods with metal end caps corresponding to curtains in 2011.101.5.1a-h and 2011.101.5.2ab. The rods are brass and are tipped with metal end caps. On one side, all three (3) end caps are in place. On the other end, two (2) end caps are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.101.5.3abc
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Historical photographs & visual records

Curtains at the Jenness residence in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Curtains at the Jenness residence in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0558
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Textiles and Quilts

Curtains from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

1970s

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Four (4) curtains in a woven pattern of cream flowers and gold-toned foliage on a maroon base. The drapes are in four (4) segments to dress two (2) windows. The curtains have corresponding sashes with matching tie backs. The top edge of each curtain has a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.101.5.1a-h
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Sports

Curtis Aiken

Biography

Curtis Aiken Sr. is an American former college basketball player who is a radio analyst for Pitt Panthers men's basketball team. He was a two-time captain at Pitt who scored 1,200 points for the team and held the school single-season field goal percentage…

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Arts & Performance

Curtis Blaydes

1991–

Curtis Lionell Blaydes (born February 18, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, Blaydes formerly competed for the…

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Sports & Achievement

Curtis Brown (outfielder)

1945–

Curtis Brown (born September 14, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. Although his professional career lasted for 16 seasons (1965–1978 and 1980–1981, including Mexican League service), he played only one game of Major League Baseball…

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Business & Enterprise

Curtis C. Robinson

1919–2009

Curtis Christopher Robinson (August 25, 1919 – October 12, 2009) was an American pharmacist and U.S. Army Air Force officer. He served as a fighter pilot during World War II with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron, a component of the Tuskegee…

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Sports

Curtis Cokes

1937–2020

Curtis Cokes (June 15, 1937 – May 29, 2020) was an American professional boxer and trainer, who competed in the welterweight division between 1958 and 1972. He was the simultaneous NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring Welterweight Champion between 1966 and 1969.

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Sports

Curtis Crockett

1940–2003

Curtis Crockett (October 18, 1940 – February 1, 2003) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Clark Atlanta University from 1999 to 2001, compiling a record of 8–17. Crockett was appointed interim head coach four…

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Sports

Curtis Davies

1985–

Curtis Eugene Davies (born 15 March 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in England, he played for the Sierra Leone national team. Davies began his career at Luton Town, for whom he made his professional debut in 2003.

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Sports

Curtis Fleming

1968–

Curtis Fleming (born 8 October 1968) is an Irish professional football manager and former player, who is the assistant manager of EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic. Fleming played right back and won international honours for the Republic of Ireland…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Curtis Fuller, 1991

1991

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A black-and-white photograph of jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller performing in Moscow, Idaho. Fuller is photographed from below and slightly to the right. He wears a suit and tie and has his eyes closed while playing. The bell and slide of his trombone are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.69
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Sports

Curtis Granderson

1981–

Curtis Granderson Jr. (born March 16, 1981), nicknamed "the Grandyman", is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles…

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Politics & Public Life

Curtis Graves

1938–2023

Curtis M. Graves (August 26, 1938 – July 26, 2023) was an American civil rights activist and politician in the state of Texas. He was one of the first African Americans to serve in the Texas House of Representatives since the Reconstruction.

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Literature

Curtis Harding

1979–

Curtis Harding (born June 11, 1979) is an American singer and songwriter. Primarily a soul artist, his "slop 'n' soul" style carries the influence of genres including blues, gospel, psychedelia, R&B, and rock. His first album, Soul Power (2014), was…

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Sports & Achievement

Curtis Harris (baseball)

1905–1947

Curtis Harris (February 14, 1905 – August 3, 1947), born "Curtis Taplan", and nicknamed "Popeye", was an American professional baseball first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and catcher in the Negro leagues and Mexican League between 1931 and 1940.…

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Military

Curtis Henderson

1911–1982

Curtis Henderson (November 12, 1911 – January 12, 1982) was an American Negro league baseball shortstop in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Henderson made his Negro league debut in 1936 with the Homestead Grays and Brooklyn Royal…

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Sports

Curtis Hibbert

1966–

Curtis Mayfield Hibbert (born 2 September 1966) is Canadian former artistic gymnast. He was a member of the Canada men's national artistic gymnastics team. He is the first Canadian and first person of colour to win World Championship medals in gymnastics.

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Biography & Culture

Curtis Hill

1961–

Curtis Theophilus Hill Jr. (born February 21, 1961) is an American prosecutor from the Republican Party who served as the 43rd Attorney General of Indiana from 2017 to 2021. A graduate of Indiana University and Indiana University School of Law, Hill was a…

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Sports

Curtis Hughes

1964–

Curtis Hughes (born December 7, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, also known by the ring name Mr. Hughes. He is best known for his stints in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation.

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Biography & Culture

Curtis J. Guillory

1943–

Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. (born September 1, 1943) is an American Catholic prelate and member of the Society of the Divine Word who served as Bishop of Beaumont from 2000 to 2020. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of…

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Sports & Achievement

Curtis Johnson (American football coach)

1961–

Curtis "C.J." Johnson, Jr. (born November 5, 1961) is an American football coach. He was the head coach at Tulane University from 2012 to 2015 and for the Houston Gamblers and Roughnecks from 2023 to 2025. He is currently a senior advisor to Southern…

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Biography & Culture

Curtis King

1951–

Curtis King (born 1951) is the founder, chief executive and president of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL), an arts organization founded in Dallas, Texas. King has written and directed live productions for audiences in Dallas and throughout the…

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