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1973-10-18
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal text on slide reads, "Dada child with Aunt Christiana".
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Dada, Imiamune, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Dada, Iyeluwa, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
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Grantley Evan Marshall (born 18 December 1959), also known by the stage name Daddy G, is a British DJ and a founding member of the band Massive Attack.
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Glenn Kareem Bolton (born February 20, 1961) widely known as Daddy-O, is an American rapper and record producer. He began his career as a founding member of hip-hop group Stetsasonic, and is known for his pioneering use of sampling.
1920–2003
Holmes Daylie (May 15, 1920 – February 6, 2003) was a radio jock on radio stations in the 1940s and 1950s who rhymed, rapped, and played bebop and was one of the early pioneers of black-appeal radio. His upbeat patter and rhyming delivery from the 1940s to…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oil painting with a scene of Daedalus and Icarus appearing within a decorative border. At top center, Daedalus and Icarus adjust their wings beneath a bright multi-colored sun. The decorative border has a yellow background with white flowers painted on…
1959–
Dael Orlandersmith (born 1960) is an American actress, poet, and playwright. She is known for her Obie Award-winning Beauty's Daughter and the 2002 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama, Yellowman.
circa 1860s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDaguerreotype image of a man with two children. The case has a clasp, and is in 2 pieces. 3 1/4 x 3 3/4in.
1850s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cased daguerrotype depicting a black boy holding a white male baby on his lap. The baby wears a dotted gown and has hair fashioned into ringlets. The boy wears a dark colored jacket with three bright buttons at the cuff and looks straight ahead at the…
late 1840s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG1/6 plate daguerreotype portrait of a man with a beard and paisley vest with gilt highlighting in a thermoplastic case. The man is pictured seated, center frame, with his proper right elbow bent and resting on a cloth-covered table. The table also holds a…
ca. 1850
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of an unknown man wearing a jacket, vest, and tie. The sixth-plate daguerreotype is held in a wood and leather case with velvet lining and sits under a mat with a stamp reading [WASHINGTON] on the bottom left corner. On the…
1839-1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDaguerreotype of a woman wearing a floral checked patterned blouse. The woman looks straight ahead at the camera and holds a baby on her lap. The baby wears a dress with a light colored dot pattern. The portrait is in front of a plain grey background. The…
ca. 1850
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a young woman dressed in a high-collared garment and wearing dangling earrings. The earrings have been hand-tinted gold. The plates are in a case that is missing its cover. The photograph has a gold colored frame stamped…
ca. 1850
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA 1/9th plate daguerreotype portrait of Rhoda Phillips (1831-1906), a woman who was born enslaved and owned by the Clark-Gleaves family of Nashville, Tennessee, with whom she remained after emancipation. Phillips is seated in the image and wears a dress…
ca. 1860
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA daguerreotype of William Lloyd Garrison in a case. In the portrait, Garrison is wearing a suit and glasses and looking off to the left. The exterior of the case is black with gold trim. The interior has embossed red velvet on the left side and the…
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Jason Matthew Quenneville (born February 23, 1982), professionally known as DaHeala ( də-HEE-lə), is a Canadian record producer and songwriter managed by SAL&CO. He has produced for artists such as the Weeknd, Halsey, Lil Uzi Vert, and Belly, among others.…
Biography
Dahéli Hall is an American actress, stand-up comedian, writer, and director. Hall is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv during its 13th season.
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Dahntay Lavall Jones (born December 27, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Rutgers…
[ca. 1910]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPostcard image of five thatched structures. Printed text on recto reads: "Dahomey; Abomey, Tombeaux des Rois." Translated caption reads: [Abomey, Tombs of the Kings]. Printed text on verso includes publishers logo: "Collection ["FS" or "SF"]." and series…
[ca. 1910]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPostcard image of a young man dancing while other young men watch him. Printed text on recto reads: "Dahomey- Danses Indigènes." Tranlated caption reads: [Dahomey - Indigienous Dancers]. Printed text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse;…
ca. 1910
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPrinted caption on recto reads: "Dahomey et Dépendences; E. 35. - Procession de Féticheurs, Abomey." Manuscript message and address on verso; postmarked postage stamps on recto.
undated
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “[Dahomey Girls] (I.B. #80)” (Photographs [32056000110159]).
[19--]
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPostcard image of six young women, seated. Text on front bottom reads: "3. Dahomey - Relgigieuses indigenes a Abome-Calavi." Text on front, top reads: "Missions Africaines, 150, cours Gambetta, Lyon." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale.".
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